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Prisoners: Funerals

Asked by Tom HayesLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 17 March 2026UIN 119666

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he can release the data for payouts by HM Prison and Probation Service for funerals for prisoners who died in custody from 2010-2024.

Answered by Jake Richards

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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