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Prisons: Black History Month and LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a list of the events held to celebrate Black History Month and Pride Month in prisons in the past year.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
14 Jul 2026
Target answer date
16 Jul 2026
Answer
22 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a list of the events held to celebrate Black History Month and Pride Month in prisons in the past year.

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service does not hold this information centrally. Individual prisons may choose to mark occasions such as Black History Month and Pride Month through local activities or events, but there is no central requirement for es...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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