United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 16983
Prison Accommodation: Fire Prevention
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8 July 2026
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16 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prison accommodation has Automatic Fire Detection installed in England.
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8 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prison accommodation has Automatic Fire Detection installed in England.
Source: Commons
16 July 2026
Answer
Under this Government, H M Prison & Probation Service has adopted a strategic approach to fire safety improvement across the prison estate, prioritising the installation of in-cell automatic fire detection (AFD) to minimise the risk of harm from fires...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-08/16983
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1925606
- uk · wq-1925606 · source updated 16 July 2026