Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidences of self harm were reported at HM Prison Rochester in each of the last 12 months; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce such incidences in the prison estate.

Annual information on self-harm in each prison is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/495428/safety-in-custody-self-harm-dec-2014.xls

The Government is committed to reducing the incidence of self-harm in prisons. All prisons are required to have procedures in place to identify, manage and support people who are at risk of harm to themselves. These include the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process, which is a prisoner-centred, flexible care planning system for prisoners identified as at risk of suicide or self-harm.