Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many reports of (a) fault with electricity, (b) fault with heating and (c) structural damage have been made at HMP Berwyn since its opening.

Since the opening of HMP Berwyn in February 2017 there have been four reported faults with electricity, two reported faults with heating and one report of structural damage. All the reported faults were dealt with promptly, with the causes identified and where applicable the potential for other similar issues investigated.

HMP Berwyn is a key part of our investment to reform and modernise the prison estate and it is performing well. In their annual report released this July the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Berwyn said that the Ministry of Justice was to be applauded for supporting the building and operation of a new establishment with a new progressive regime.