Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of cells in each men’s prison in England and Wales have in-cell telephony.

There are a total of 97 Men’s Prisons (84 closed and 13 open) in England and Wales, which are run by Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service.

Of the 84 closed men’s prisons:

• 59 prisons have received In-Cell Telephony throughout

• 3 prisons are currently mid-way through delivery, with 50% of cells now having In-Cell Telephony across the 3 sites

• 22 prisons do not have any In-Cell Telephony currently, with 11 of these scheduled to receive it over the next six months

Of the 13 open men’s prisons:

• 1 prison has In-Cell Telephony throughout

• 12 prisons do not have any In-Cell Telephony currently