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Prisoners: Members

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 5 March 2025UIN 33757

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether hon. Members serving a custodial sentence at His Majesty’s Pleasure are permitted by HM Prison & Probation Service to receive Parliamentary casework by post.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

All prisoners have a statutory entitlement to send and receive letters, this includes parliamentary casework by post where an Hon. Member is serving a custodial sentence.

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