Independent inquiry into the conduct during the ET of Ben Plaistow by HM Prisons Director General

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Dear Office of the Leader of the House of Lords,

Following this exchange between Lord Ramsbotham and Lord Keen of Elie on 18 June 2019:

Lord Ramsbotham sent a written question to the Ministry of Justice dated 18 June 2019. "To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to conduct an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the appearance before an employment tribunal of prison officer Ben Plaistow of HMP Woodhill".

Lord Keen of Elie (Lords Spokesperson (MoJ) answered:
"We strongly condemn homophobia, or any other kind of discrimination, in our prisons. As a result of the issues raised in and by the Tribunal a formal investigation is underway. This is being undertaken by a senior manager outside the prisons line management chain. Once that has concluded the interim Director General of HM Prisons will consider what action, including potentially disciplinary action, may be appropriate"

1. Please advise if the formal investigation referred to has been concluded, if so has this been published by Phil Copple Director General of HM Prisons as a matter of public interest?

2. If concluded, what action(s), disciplinary or otherwise have been taken against those responsible for the forgery of documents used in the case of Prison Officer Ben Plaistow.

Yours faithfully,

J E Garner

PSLeaderoftheLords Mailbox, Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Hi there,
Unfortunately this request is not one that the Office of the Leader of the
Lords would be able to field as it is not something we hold information on
I'm afraid. I would suggest that you contact the Ministry of Justice
([1][email address]) directly with this request.
Kind regards,
Johnny

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Dear PSLeaderoftheLords Mailbox, "Johnny"

Thank you for your response Johnny,

I shall refer this FOI to the Ministry of Justice as you suggest.

Yours sincerely,

J E Garner