Question follow-through · 7369

Prisons: Palliative Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how many prisons in England have undertaken voluntary self-assessment against the Dying Well in Custody Charter since 2024, and (b) what plans are in place to ensure that the Charter is implemented consistent

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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 8 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 11 Jun 2026
Answer: 11 Jun 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026

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8 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how many prisons in England have undertaken voluntary self-assessment against the Dying Well in Custody Charter since 2024, and (b) what plans are in place to ensure that the Charter is implemented consistent
11 Jun 2026
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11 Jun 2026
Answer published
HM Prison & Probation Service, in partnership with the NHS, has revised the Dying Well in Custody Charter Self-Assessment Toolkit. This voluntary toolkit includes good practice examples and is designed to support local partnership activity.Information...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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