United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 4192
Prisons: Locks and Keys
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28 November 2023
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4 December 2023 · Answer
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4 December 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions a prison has had to have locks replaced because of the loss or theft of keys in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023; and what estimate he has made of the cost of each incident.
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28 November 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions a prison has had to have locks replaced because of the loss or theft of keys in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023; and what estimate he has made of the cost of each incident.
Source: Commons
4 December 2023
Answer
One prison had to replace locks due to the loss of keys in 2022. The cost of this was £28,650. There have been no such incidents to date in 2023. All incidents are thoroughly investigated to ensure the safety of and security of staff and prisoners.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-28/4192
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1673695
- uk · wq-1673695 · source updated 4 December 2023