It is a requirement that all staff at HMP Berwyn must show an understanding of the importance of the Welsh language.<\/p>
All prisoners at HMP Berwyn will have access to welsh speaking staff and all material will be bilingual. To help support this, we are currently arranging courses for our staff to ensure they have a good understanding of Wales and working in the Welsh context, which includes a section on language.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4538", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Keen of Elie"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-07-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-07-27T14:51:10.607Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-07-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Berwyn Prison"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what provisions are being made at HM Prison Berwyn to meet the reasonable requirements of Welsh-speaking prisoners.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/547", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Wigley"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Wigley"} ], "uin" : "HL1176"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/536179", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/536179/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 19 April (PQ 34222).<\/p>
<\/p>
YEAR<\/strong><\/p><\/td> No. of Applications<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2000<\/p><\/td> 556<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2001<\/p><\/td> 604<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2002<\/p><\/td> 585<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2003<\/p><\/td> 599<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2004<\/p><\/td> 675<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2005<\/p><\/td> 677<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006<\/p><\/td> 637<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007<\/p><\/td> 702<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008<\/p><\/td> 615<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009<\/p><\/td> 507<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 529<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 472<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 504<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 467<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 588<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 650<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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