Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners serving Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences are currently held in segregation units.

The information requested is not held centrally and could not be collated without incurring disproportionate cost.

The welfare of those in our care is our priority: prison governors have authority to arrange that a prisoner is to be segregated where it appears desirable for the maintenance of good order or discipline or it is in his or her own interest. Segregation is used only as a last resort, however.

Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service and the Parole Board have a joint action plan to provide opportunities for prisoners serving sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection to progress to safe release.