Document Type: Letters to Panel

Letter from Dame Angela Eagle MP, Minister for Border Security and Asylum, in response to a letter from Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about the recent number of deaths across the immigration detention estate, the adequacy of safeguards, and the importance of cross-sector learning and collaboration.

Letter from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire, in response to a letter from Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about the consistently high number of apparent suicides following police custody, timely care and support for people experiencing a mental health crisis, and diversion away from the criminal justice system.

HMPPS response to the independent investigation in the case of 'TA'.

Letter from Rt Hon Ed Argar MP, Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation, in response to a letter from Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about prison capacity challenges and its impact on prisoner safety, as well as access to timely mental health care.

Letter from Maria Caulfield MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women’s Health Strategy, in response to a letter from Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about patient safety and access to care, treatment, and support for offenders in custody and the community.

Letter from Rt Hon Ed Argar MP, Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation, in response to a letter from Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill to alter the release test applied by the Parole Board for prisoners serving an IPP sentence.

Letter from Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson KC MP, Minister of State for Countering Illegal Migration, in response to a letter from Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about the operations of detention safeguards.

Response from Robert Jenrick MP, Minister of State for Immigration, to concerns raised by Ms Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about several of the detention provisions contained in the Illegal Immigration Bill.

Letter from Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP, Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation, in response to a letter from Lynn Emslie, Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, about the discontinuation of commitments made as part of the HMPPS safety programme.