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Prisons: Cells

Volume 703: debated on Tuesday 22 July 2008

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Lord Ramsbotham

asked Her Majesty’s Government:

Whether they regard and certify prison cells as places of accommodation or places of work. [HL4905]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice
(Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)

Prison cells are certified as prisoner accommodation in accordance with Section 14 of the Prison Service Act 1952 and Prison Service Order (PSO) 1900. This requires prisoner accommodation and capacities to be certified in accordance with defined standards.