The UK Government has not made an estimate on the number of prisoners held by the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan as a result of recent fighting. The Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas recently spoke to both the Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers where she highlighted the importance of return of prisoners of war and reinforced support for the International Committee of the Red Cross as the primary mediator through which prisoner exchanges should take place. We continue to monitor the situation carefully.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4210", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1257876/answer/previousversion/68423", "answeringMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4584", "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Sugg"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-10T17:51:08.41Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-16T15:27:18.35Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "208"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-12-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armenia and Azerbaijan: Prisoners"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of prisoners still held by the governments of (1) Azerbaijan, and (2) Armenia; and what steps they intend to take to support the release of all prisoners and detainees in those countries who were held as a result of recent fighting.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2018", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hylton"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Hylton"} ], "uin" : "HL11030"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1256359", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1256359/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
On 30 October the Foreign Secretary announced £1 million in funding to the ICRC to support their humanitarian efforts in the region. We are working with international partners and NGOs to understand needs in the region and what further support we can provide, and will keep the situation under review.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4210", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-12-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1256359/answer/previousversion/68473", "answeringMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4584", "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Sugg"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-11T10:34:40.637Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-16T15:27:48.787Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "208"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-11-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to provide emergency aid for refugees in (1) Armenia, and (2) the Nagorno-Karabakh region.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2018", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hylton"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Hylton"} ], "uin" : "HL10815"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1256360", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1256360/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The UK Government has not made representations to the Government of Turkey regarding the opening of Turkish airspace for flights to Armenia and Georgia.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4210", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-12-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1256360/answer/previousversion/68472", "answeringMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4584", "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Sugg"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-11T10:33:27.947Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ], "questionFirstMinisteriallyCorrected" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-16T15:27:43.847Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "208"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-11-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Turkey: Aviation"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey about the opening of Turkish airspace for flights to (1) Armenia, and (2) Georgia.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2018", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hylton"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Hylton"} ], "uin" : "HL10816"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1193938", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1193938/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Upon arrival into custody, all prisoners\u2019 suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices).<\/p>
As at 24th<\/sup> April 2020 <\/p> The following prisons in England and Wales held prisoners on a shared basis as at 24 April 2020.<\/p> <\/p> ALTCOURSE<\/p><\/td> HATFIELD<\/p><\/td> PRESCOED<\/p><\/td><\/tr> ASHFIELD<\/p><\/td> HAVERIGG<\/p><\/td> PRESTON<\/p><\/td><\/tr> ASKHAM GRANGE<\/p><\/td> HIGH DOWN<\/p><\/td> RANBY<\/p><\/td><\/tr> AYLESBURY<\/p><\/td> HIGHPOINT<\/p><\/td> RISLEY<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BEDFORD<\/p><\/td> HINDLEY<\/p><\/td> ROCHESTER<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BELMARSH<\/p><\/td> HEWELL<\/p><\/td> RYE HILL<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BERWYN<\/p><\/td> HOLLESLEY BAY<\/p><\/td> SEND<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BIRMINGHAM<\/p><\/td> HOLME HOUSE<\/p><\/td> SPRING HILL<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BRINSFORD<\/p><\/td> HULL<\/p><\/td> STAFFORD<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BRISTOL<\/p><\/td> HUMBER<\/p><\/td> STANDFORD HILL<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BRIXTON<\/p><\/td> HUNTERCOMBE<\/p><\/td> STOCKEN<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BRONZEFIELD<\/p><\/td> ISIS<\/p><\/td> STOKE HEATH<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BUCKLEY HALL<\/p><\/td> ISLE OF WIGHT<\/p><\/td> STYAL<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BULLINGDON<\/p><\/td> KIRKHAM<\/p><\/td> SUDBURY<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BURE<\/p><\/td> KIRKLEVINGTON GRANGE<\/p><\/td> SWALESIDE<\/p><\/td><\/tr> CARDIFF<\/p><\/td> LANCASTER FARMS<\/p><\/td> SWANSEA<\/p><\/td><\/tr> CHANNINGS WOOD<\/p><\/td> LEEDS<\/p><\/td> SWINFEN HALL<\/p><\/td><\/tr> CHELMSFORD<\/p><\/td> LEICESTER<\/p><\/td> THAMESIDE<\/p><\/td><\/tr> COLDINGLEY<\/p><\/td> LEWES<\/p><\/td> THE MOUNT<\/p><\/td><\/tr> COOKHAM WOOD<\/p><\/td> LEYHILL<\/p><\/td> THE VERNE<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DARTMOOR<\/p><\/td> LINCOLN<\/p><\/td> THORN CROSS<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DEERBOLT<\/p><\/td> LINDHOLME<\/p><\/td> USK<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DONCASTER<\/p><\/td> LITTLEHEY<\/p><\/td> WAKEFIELD<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DOVEGATE<\/p><\/td> LIVERPOOL<\/p><\/td> WANDSWORTH<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DOWNVIEW<\/p><\/td> LONG LARTIN<\/p><\/td> WARREN HILL<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DRAKE HALL<\/p><\/td> LOW NEWTON<\/p><\/td> WAYLAND<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DURHAM<\/p><\/td> LOWDHAM GRANGE<\/p><\/td> WEALSTUN<\/p><\/td><\/tr> EAST SUTTON PARK<\/p><\/td> MAIDSTONE<\/p><\/td> WERRINGTON<\/p><\/td><\/tr> EASTWOOD PARK<\/p><\/td> MANCHESTER<\/p><\/td> WETHERBY<\/p><\/td><\/tr> ELMLEY<\/p><\/td> MOORLAND<\/p><\/td> WHATTON<\/p><\/td><\/tr> ERLESTOKE<\/p><\/td> MORTON HALL IMMIGRATION REMOVAL CENTRE<\/p><\/td> WHITEMOOR<\/p><\/td><\/tr> EXETER<\/p><\/td> NEW HALL<\/p><\/td> WINCHESTER<\/p><\/td><\/tr> FEATHERSTONE<\/p><\/td> NORTH SEA CAMP<\/p><\/td> WOODHILL<\/p><\/td><\/tr> FELTHAM<\/p><\/td> NORTHUMBERLAND<\/p><\/td> WORMWOOD SCRUBS<\/p><\/td><\/tr> FORD<\/p><\/td> NORWICH<\/p><\/td> WYMOTT<\/p><\/td><\/tr> FOREST BANK<\/p><\/td> NOTTINGHAM<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> FOSTON HALL<\/p><\/td> OAKWOOD<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> FRANKLAND<\/p><\/td> ONLEY<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> FULL SUTTON<\/p><\/td> PARC<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> GARTH<\/p><\/td> PENTONVILLE<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> GARTREE<\/p><\/td> PETERBOROUGH<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> GRENDON<\/p><\/td> PETERBOROUGH FEMALE<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> GUYS MARSH<\/p><\/td> PORTLAND<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> We remain committed to reducing crowding across the prison estate. In the year to March 2019, the proportion of prisoners held in crowded accommodation was 22.5%, down from 24.2% the previous year and levels of around 25% experienced since 2004.<\/p> Our plan for reducing prison crowding is to replace prisons that are operating over their certified normal accommodation levels with new accommodation that is safe, decent, and uncrowded and close current (crowded or partially crowded) capacity. The first steps in this direction have already been taken with the opening of 2,100 uncrowded prison places at HMP/YOI Berwyn; 206 uncrowded places in a houseblock at HMP Stocken; and a commitment to construct modern, decent, uncrowded prisons at the former HMP Wellingborough and HMP Glen Parva sites, which are due to open in 2021 and 2023, respectively, as well as a new prison to be built at HMP Full Sutton alongside the existing establishment.<\/p>"}
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14,653<\/del>14,885<\/ins> cells in prisons in England and Wales were occupied by prisoners on a shared basis. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system.<\/p>