Prisons in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 18 Aug 2023 Closed: 28 May 2024 Parliament page
The Committee invites written submissions addressing any or all of the following areas: How has the situation facing prisoners and prison staff in Wales changed since 2019 when our predecessor Committee last reported? What are the implications for Wales of the Prison Strategy White Paper? How does a lack of … Read more
5 Oral sessions
7 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 17 events
23 May
2024
Correspondence
22 May
2024
Correspondence
15 May
2024
Oral evidence
15 May
2024
Correspondence
15 May
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
1 May
2024
Correspondence
24 Apr
2024
Correspondence
17 Apr
2024
Oral evidence
17 Apr
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
20 Mar
2024
Correspondence
13 Mar
2024
Oral evidence
13 Mar
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
15 May 2024
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Oral Evidence
Ian Barrow · HMPPS Wales Rt Hon Edward Argar MP · Ministry of Justice
17 Apr 2024
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Oral Evidence
Chloe Marshall · Nacro Katie Dalton · Cymorth Cymru Liza Ridge · Wrexham County Borough Council Stephanie Rogers-Lewis · Cardiff Council Tracy Hague · Wrexham County Borough Council
13 Mar 2024
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Oral Evidence
Darren Burns · Timpson Group David Abraham · Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training Ltd Nicky Park · St Giles Trust Tony Hughes · Williams Homes (Bala) Ltd Yvonne Thomas · The Clink
21 Feb 2024
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Oral Evidence
Amanda Corrigan · HMP Cardiff Chris Simpson · HMP Swansea Heather Whitehead · HMP & YOI Parc Rebecca Hayward · HMP Berwyn Rob Denman · HMP Usk & Prescoed
17 Jan 2024
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Oral Evidence
Bryn Hall · Clinks Dr Robert Jones · Cardiff University School of Law and Politics Katie Fraser · Women in Prison Terry McCarthy · Prison Officers’ Association
Correspondence 7 letters
23 May 2024 To committee Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Edward Argar concerning his appearance before the Committee on 15 May 2024
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22 May 2024 To committee Letter from the Chair of the Senedd’s Legislation, Constitution and Justice Committee to the Chair in relation to HMP Parc
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15 May 2024 Correspondence between the Chair and Nicky Park, St Giles Trust, on Prisons in Wales
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1 May 2024 To committee Letter from the Chair to Yvonne Thomas, The Clink Charity, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 13 March 2024; and response
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24 Apr 2024 To committee Letters from the Chair to the five prison Governors in Wales; and joint response from the Governors
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20 Mar 2024 Correspondence between Bryn Hall, Clinks, and the Chair, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 17 January 2024
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22 Jan 2024 Collected correspondence from serving prisoners relating to the Committee's inquiry into Prisons in Wales (this correspondence has been redacted to remove identifying details)
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