Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of barriers to access to healthcare for women prisoners at HMP Styal.

Healthcare in prisons is provided by specially trained medical staff, and prisoners are able to benefit from the same range of services as they would in the community. All women are seen by healthcare professionals on arrival, and can call upon their services as and when they require while at the prison. NHS England has made available additional investment for healthcare services at HMP Styal, and this includes commissioning an additional midwifery post to develop the perinatal pathways.