Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is the policy of HMP Berwyn to require inmates to share cells only in the event that a single cell is unavailable.

At HMP Berwyn, all prisoners upon arrival are risk assessed for their suitability to share cell and allocated accordingly. When required, risk assessments will be reviewed appropriately. Subject to the risk assessment, some residents choose to cell share for the duration of their time in custody.