Question follow-through · 4520
Prisoners on Remand: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department issues to prisons on ensuring that remand prisoners with significant mobility limitations can access (a) medical appointments, (b) family visits, (c) washing facilities and (d) time o
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 29 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department issues to prisons on ensuring that remand prisoners with significant mobility limitations can access (a) medical appointments, (b) family visits, (c) washing facilities and (d) time o
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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8 Jun 2026
Answer published
All prisoners with mobility issues are provided with access to medical appointments, washing facilities and time out of doors: these are core elements of the prison regime.The Equality Act 2010 requires prisons to make reasonable adjustments to ensure pri...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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