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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
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 remove filter
hansard heading Prisoners: Death more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government how many (1) men, and (2) women, have died in prison, or while under probation services, from natural causes that may have been exacerbated by COVID-19. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this
uin HL4967 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-16more like thismore than 2020-06-16
answer text <p>We are working hard to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the justice system as part of the national plan to protect the NHS and save lives. In our prisons and in the community, we are implementing a range of measures to reduce the spread of the transmission of the virus and the numbers of lives sadly lost. This has included the implementation of restricted prison regimes, the early release of low-risk offenders, temporary expansion of the prison estate and the reduction in the number of face-to-face probation meetings.</p><p> </p><p>As of 5pm on Friday, 5 June, we are aware of 21 men and 2 women in prison and 13 men and 2 women under probation supervision who have died from natural causes that may have been exacerbated by contracting COVID-19.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-16T16:36:39.907Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-16T16:36:39.907Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4540
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester more like this