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Prisons: Smoke Alarms

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23221

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cells across the prison estate are not in use owing to not having a smoke alarm.

Answered by Ministry of Justice

No prison cells are currently out of use owing to absence of fire detection equipment. Prison cells either have in-cell automatic fire detection, or domestic smoke detectors which are placed immediately outside cell doors.

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