| Heading: |
Prisoners: Older People |
| Question ID: |
1814777 |
| UIN: |
HL8654 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-19 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4297 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
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| Asking Member handle: |
greenjennyjones
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@greenjennyjones
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government whether prisoners over the age of 50 with complex or multiple needs are still considered to be a separate cohort. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-26 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5364 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Timpson
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Timpson
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
We have always recognised the distinct needs of older prisoners, some of whom can have complex health and social care requirements.We welcome the Independent Sentencing Review’s recommendation to produce a national strategy for older prisoners, including ... |
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| Answering body ID: |
54 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Justice |
| Tweeted: |
true |