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1700520

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Dartmoor Prison: Radon Gas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects radon gas testing to be completed at Dartmoor prison; and what assurances he has been given that there are no safety concerns for the staff and prisoners who remain on site.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>HMP Dartmoor is currently operating at a reduced capacity due to the presence of radon gas in accommodation areas. This is a temporary measure while work to permanently reduce radon levels is completed.</p><p> </p><p>The prison will return to its full operational capacity at the earliest possible opportunity following the completion of remedial works to ensure that the accommodation can be safely occupied. A design solution for the remedial works is currently being designed and tested.</p><p> </p><p>The health and safety of staff and prisoners remains a top priority for the Department. Testing across all residential areas continues and prisoners have been removed from accommodation where readings were returned at above actionable levels. At all times, the safety and wellbeing of staff and prisoners will be at the heart of our decision making and we are guided by experts in this area. There are no adverse safety implications to staff or prisoners who remain on the site.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 21408 question first answered 22/04/2024 12:45:20 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700521

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Dartmoor Prison: Radon Gas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of when HMP Dartmoor will return to its full operational capacity following the detection of radon gas in that prison.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>HMP Dartmoor is currently operating at a reduced capacity due to the presence of radon gas in accommodation areas. This is a temporary measure while work to permanently reduce radon levels is completed.</p><p> </p><p>The prison will return to its full operational capacity at the earliest possible opportunity following the completion of remedial works to ensure that the accommodation can be safely occupied. A design solution for the remedial works is currently being designed and tested.</p><p> </p><p>The health and safety of staff and prisoners remains a top priority for the Department. Testing across all residential areas continues and prisoners have been removed from accommodation where readings were returned at above actionable levels. At all times, the safety and wellbeing of staff and prisoners will be at the heart of our decision making and we are guided by experts in this area. There are no adverse safety implications to staff or prisoners who remain on the site.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 21407 question first answered 22/04/2024 12:45:20 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard