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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-10-18more like thismore than 2021-10-18
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Church Services more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that all HM Prisons provide a weekly chapel service. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL3162 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-10-27more like thismore than 2021-10-27
answer text <p>Prison Service Instruction 05/2016, Faith and Pastoral Care for Prisoners, states that all prisoners may participate in the main religious observance of the week for the faith in which they are registered should they wish to - safety, security and other concerns permitting.</p><p> </p><p>This requirement was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic because of infection prevention and control measures. Alternative arrangements were put in place, including making available in-cell faith resources and the use of technology. Chaplains continued to make themselves available to prisoners on a daily basis and chapels have remained open for individual worship and pastoral care throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Establishments are reintroducing weekly collective worship or meditation taking into account Covid safety measures and security considerations, as well as other factors, such as available staffing in multi-faith chaplaincy teams and the physical space available.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-10-27T16:37:53.643Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-27T16:37:53.643Z
answering member
4901
label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton remove filter