Prisons Minister to appear before Lords Committee

• Inquiry: Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing
• Justice and Home Affairs Committee

The Committee will cover a range of topics, including the purpose of prisons, staff recruitment and development, the role of prison governors and the provision of meaningful activity for prisoners. The Committee will also ask about accountability mechanisms and oversight of prisons and how prison leaders learn from good practice in other prisons.

Possible questions

• How does the Government define the core purpose of prisons?
• How effectively does the Ministry of Justice oversee the performance of prison governors?
• What is the Government doing to address staff retention issues, particularly among frontline prison staff?
• How effective is the current recruitment process in attracting and selecting suitable prison staff?
• What progress has been made on improving prison staff training?
• What lessons have been learned from well-performing prisons, and how is best practice being shared across the system?
• What factors have influenced the provision of meaningful activity for prisoners?

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees