Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to centrally collect data on the mental health of the prison population.

NHS England and NHS Improvement routinely collects data on those prisoners with severe and enduring mental health conditions within the prison estate.

NHS England and NHS Improvement are leading work to improve data collection across all settings in the children and young people secure estate through a Data and Informatics Group with membership across Government departments, commissioners and other key stakeholders.

Health and Justice partners are all working together to improve health outcomes and contribute to reducing reoffending rates.