Question follow-through · 32041
Prisoners: Welsh Language
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were recorded as Welsh speaking in every prison in (a) Wales and (b) England in (i) March, (ii) June, (iii) September and (iv) December 2024.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 21 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 4 Mar 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were recorded as Welsh speaking in every prison in (a) Wales and (b) England in (i) March, (ii) June, (iii) September and (iv) December 2024.
25 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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4 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Ministry of Justice holds the data for Welsh speaking prisoners in both Wales and England. Annex A outlines how many prisoners were recorded as Welsh speaking in every prison in (a) Wales and (b) England in (i) March, (ii) June, (iii) September and (i...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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