Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 6 February 2020 to Question 11632, Prisons: Industrial Health and Safety, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a single reporting system in each prison for assaults against staff that is accessible (a) internally and (b) externally in order for staff to report incidents away from the workplace.

All assaults are reported via the Incident Reporting System for reasons of operational control and recording. Assaults leading to injuries or ill health to staff are also recorded on the HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) Health and Safety Information system. This is currently being configured to allow online recording from remote locations where an intranet connection is available. Established procedures are in place to ensure staff can report and record all incidents occurring outside prison premises.