§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will review the policy introduced by the previous government whereby prisoners categorised as exceptional risk Category A are, save 178WA in exceptional circumstances, required to have all legal and family visits in closed conditions.
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe policy of mandatory closed visits for exceptional risk prisoners will be kept under review to ensure that it remains the appropriate response to the threat posed by such prisoners.