Mr. MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are awaiting dental treatment in each prison in the UK; and what the length of waiting times are. [83180]
§ Hilary BennThe information requested is not available. However, arrangements are being developed to collect data about waiting times for urgent and routine appointments in prisons in England and Wales. Matters concerning Scotland are the responsibility of the devolved Administration. While the institutions in Northern Ireland are dissolved, responsibility for prisons in Northern Ireland rests with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office.