Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has spent on investigations into self-inflicted deaths in each of the last two years.

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) spent approximately £1.3m on investigations into self-inflicted deaths in 2016-17 and £1.2m in 2017-18. This covers the salary costs of managers, investigators, and administrative staff including interview transcribers, family liaison officers, and fees for call-off investigators. It also includes travel and incidental expenses.