The following table details the ministerial visits to prisons in Wales since 1 May 1997, according to available records. There are plans to visit Cardiff and Parc prisons in July 2007.
Minister Prison visited Date Ron Davies Cardiff 6 August 1997 George Howarth Usk/Prescoed 29 January 1998 Alun Michael Cardiff 31 January 1998 Joyce Quinn Cardiff 3 April 1998 Joyce Quinn Parc1 3 April 1998 Lord Williams of Mostyn Cardiff 26 August 1998 Lord Williams of Mostyn Parc1 14 September 1998 George Howarth Cardiff 26 January 1999 Lord Williams of Mostyn Cardiff 4 June 1999 Paul Boateng Parc1 23 September 1999 Lord Rooker of Perry Vale Cardiff 17 September 2001 Beverly Hughes Parc1 22 June 2001 Paul Goggins Cardiff 17 June 2004 Paul Goggins Usk/Prescoed 2 March 2005 Baroness Scotland Cardiff 12 January 2006 1 Contracted prison.