Question follow-through · 28724
HMP Hydebank Wood and HMP Maghaberry
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of prison conditions and overcrowding, in relation to Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood.
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- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 10 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 15 Sept 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of prison conditions and overcrowding, in relation to Maghaberry and Hydebank Wood.
14 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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15 Sept 2026
Answer published
There is regular engagement with the Northern Ireland Department of Justice to discuss areas of mutual interest and concern. However, as a result of the devolution of policing and justice in 2010, the Department of Justice (DoJ) is primarily responsible f...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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