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Question for Northern Ireland Office

UIN 223829, tabled on 9 February 2015

Question

Mr Ivan Lewis
Labour
Bury South
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when she last met representatives of the Northern Ireland Prison Service.

Answer

Mrs Theresa Villiers
Conservative
Chipping Barnet
Commons

Answered on

23 February 2015

I met with the Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, Sue McAllister, on 21 January 2015, when she updated me on the recent tensions on the republican separated wing at HMP Maghaberry. The Director General also advised me of the threats being made to prison staff by prisoners on the wing, which I unreservedly condemn. Such threats are utterly unacceptable and I stand with the Northern Ireland Prison Service in calling for those responsible to stop.

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