Motion text
That this House is alarmed that 25 per cent of confirmed covid-19 cases in prisons in England and Wales have been in Welsh facilities, despite only having 6 per cent of the prison population; is concerned that the number of people held in Welsh prisons reached its highest ever level in March 2020 and that HMP Swansea was the most overcrowded prison in England and Wales; is further concerned that as of 28 April, only thirty-three out of 4,000 prisoners eligible for temporary release to help tackle covid-19 have so far been released, and that the number of prisoners who will be temporarily released from Welsh establishments has not been finalised; calls on the Ministry of Justice to urgently release more of those eligible for temporary release in order to stop the rapid spread of the virus in our prison system; and stresses that those being released must pose no risk to the public and must get tested for covid-19 prior to release.
Signatures (7)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
29 April 2020
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on
4 May 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
6 May 2020
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
6 May 2020
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
6 May 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
12 May 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.