Question follow-through · 115799
Prisoners: Hunger Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance he has issued on engagement between his Department and the legal representatives of prisoners undertaking prolonged hunger strikes.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 25 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 6 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance he has issued on engagement between his Department and the legal representatives of prisoners undertaking prolonged hunger strikes.
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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6 Mar 2026
Answer published
Under the Prison Rules and Prison Service Instruction 49/2011 Prisoner Communication Services, prisoners are entitled to confidential access to their legal advisers, including by telephone, in person legal visits, and written correspondence, all of which ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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