Lord Roberts of Llandudno – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno on 2014-06-10.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is their intention for on-site legal surgeries be held in HMP The Verne.

Lord Faulks

Earlier this year the Legal Aid Agency conducted an expression of interest exercise among existing contract holders providing immigration surgeries at other Immigration Removal Centres, with four providers confirmed as interested in operating surgeries in HMP The Verne. Communications will be issued shortly regarding when these services are likely to commence.