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Members: Correspondence

Asked by Rebecca Long BaileyLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 109811

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Salford of 30 October 2025 on deaths in custody and prison management at HMP Forest Bank, reference number MC128673.

Answered by Jake Richards

The Department apologises for the delay in responding on this occasion and we regret that this falls short of expected standards. We are prioritising this and a response will be issued within the coming week.

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