Select committee: Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Fire Safety in Prisons
Open
Opened 21 May 2026
Justice and Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 21 May 2026.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 30 June 2026
- 14 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter dated 13 July 2026 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice to the Chair regarding follow-up questions from his oral evidence session with the Committee 30 June 202614 July 2026, Correspondence
- Letter dated 10 July 2026 from the Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate to the Chair providing supplementary evidence following their oral evidence session 30 June 202614 July 2026, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session30 June 2026, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 30 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
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
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| 23 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
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
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| 16 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Andrew Neilson · Howard League for Penal Reform,
Sinead MacCann · Howard League for Penal Reform
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| 9 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Alfred Jackson · HMPPS,
Cohen Lewis · HM Prison and Probation Service,
James McEwen · Ministry of Justice
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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 |
Correspondence
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