United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL14442
Prisons: Visits
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22 March 2021
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7 April 2021 · Answer
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7 April 2021
Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prioritise the use of videophones by prisoners with children while family visits are not possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and what plans they have for similar prioritisation for prisoners held
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22 March 2021
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prioritise the use of videophones by prisoners with children while family visits are not possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and what plans they have for similar prioritisation for prisoners held
Source: Lords
7 April 2021
Answer
We are committed to continuing to offer secure video calling after the current Covid-19 restrictions have ended, and are considering future options in line with the recommendations of Lord Farmer’s reviews for maintaining family ties. We will continue to ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-22/HL14442
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1304490
- uk · wq-1304490 · source updated 7 April 2021