Select Committee · Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Fire Safety in Prisons
Status: Open
Opened: 21 May 2026
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Andrew Fry · Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate, Cohen Lewis · HM Prison and Probation Service, James McEwen · Ministry of Justice, Justin Ashburn · Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate, Lee Howell · Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate, The Lord Timpson OBE DL · Ministry of Justice and HM Prison & Probation Service | View ↗ |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Alasdair Perry · British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), Derek Killaspy · Fireworks Fire Protection Ltd, Mark Icke · Prison Governors’ Association, Richard Cebreiro · British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA), Tom Wheatley · Prison Governors’ Association | View ↗ |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Andrew Neilson · Howard League for Penal Reform, Sinead MacCann · Howard League for Penal Reform | View ↗ |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Alfred Jackson · HMPPS, Cohen Lewis · HM Prison and Probation Service, James McEwen · Ministry of Justice | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Cohen Lewis · Deputy Director for HMPPS Estates, Safety, and Litigation | HM Prison and Probation Service | 2 |
| James McEwen · Chief Operating Officer | Ministry of Justice | 2 |
| Alasdair Perry · Chief Executive | British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) | 1 |
| Alfred Jackson · Director of Prison Policy and Analysis | HMPPS | 1 |
| Andrew Fry · Chief Inspector (Joint) | Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate | 1 |
| Andrew Neilson · Director of Campaigns | Howard League for Penal Reform | 1 |
| Derek Killaspy · Managing Director | Fireworks Fire Protection Ltd | 1 |
| Justin Ashburn · Team Leader for Custodial Premises | Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate | 1 |
| Lee Howell · Chief Inspector (Joint) | Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate | 1 |
| Mark Icke · Vice President | Prison Governors’ Association | 1 |
| Richard Cebreiro · Technical Committee Chair | British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) | 1 |
| Sinead MacCann · Managing Solicitor | Howard League for Penal Reform | 1 |
| The Lord Timpson OBE DL · Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending | Ministry of Justice and HM Prison & Probation Service | 1 |
| Tom Wheatley · President | Prison Governors’ Association | 1 |