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	date	01/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) cases of covid-19 and (b) covid-19 related deaths there have been in each prison in Wales as at 1 February 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	146979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>COVID statistics relating to prisoners are published every month. The latest published data covers the time period up until 31<sup>st</sup> Dec 2020 is provided below. The next monthly publication will cover data up to the end of Jan 2021 and will be published on 12<sup>th</sup> Feb here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hm-prison-and-probation-service-covid-19-statistics-monthly" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hm-prison-and-probation-service-covid-19-statistics-monthly</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The below cumulative positive cases of COVID-19 and COVID-19 related deaths have been confirmed for prisoners in prisons in Wales. All deaths listed have either had a laboratory confirmed positive test within 28 days of passing, a laboratory confirmed positive test within 60 days of passing or COVID 19 has appeared on the death certificate.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Prisoner Cases as at 31<sup>st</sup> Dec 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prisoner Deaths as at 1<sup>st</sup> Feb 2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Berwyn</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Cardiff</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Parc</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Swansea</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Usk/Prescoed</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>536</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>COVID statistics relating to staff are published every quarter. The latest published data covers the time period up until 31<sup>st</sup> Oct 2020 and is provided below. The next statistical release will cover the time period up until the end of January 2021 and will be published on 18<sup>th</sup> February here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics</a>.</p><p>The below cumulative positive cases of COVID-19 and COVID-19 related deaths have been confirmed for staff in prisons in Wales:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Cases as at 31<sup>st</sup> Oct 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Deaths as at 31<sup>st</sup> Oct 2020</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Berwyn</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Cardiff</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Parc</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Swansea</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Usk/Prescoed</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>163</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures include both directly and non-directly employed staff. Data on positive cases is self-reported with staff members notifying their manager of a positive test result. Staff deaths related to COVID-19 includes deaths where HMPPS staff have died having tested positive for COVID-19 or where there was a clinical assessment that COVID-19 was a contributory factor in their death.</p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system. Much of the data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic has been done at pace, with recording practices evolving as we understand more about the requirements and conditions we are facing. In order to present the timeliest information, the data presented has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics.</p><p>The safety of our staff and all those under our supervision remains our top priority. We have taken quick and decisive action – backed by Public Health England and Wales – to limit the spread of the virus.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 04/02/2021 17:29:08 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1282693

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Incentives and Earned Privileges warnings have been issued for use of the Welsh language in HMP Berwyn since 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	146978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>No IEP warnings have been issued at HMP Berwyn for use of the Welsh Language since 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Incentives and Earned Privilege policy at HMP Berwyn aims to incentivise residents to abide with community rules and engage in the prison regime to support rehabilitation and help prepare prisoners to lead crime-free lives on release, whilst allowing the establishment to consistently and fairly tackle poor behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>HMP Berwyn is committed to supporting its prisoners, which includes meeting the expectations of the Welsh Language Commissioner and helping encourage Welsh speaking at the prison.</p><p> </p><p>Every prison in Wales, including HMP Berwyn, has a Welsh Language Action plan and HMP Berwyn has a dedicated Welsh Language Lead who provide updates to their Diversity &amp; Inclusion Committee, chaired by the Governor.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 04/02/2021 15:48:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts