Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP North Sea Camp, published on 3 September 2021, what steps he is taking to increase the space allocated to prisoners sharing rooms.

The Ministry of Justice is currently preparing the draft response to the Independent Monitoring Board’s Annual Report on HMP North Sea Camp and will respond in due course.

We are working with contractors and the Governor at HMP North Sea Camp to ensure recommendations and policies are reviewed with the aim of providing better services and accommodation for those in our care at the prison establishment.