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Annual reports & ministerial responses

Annual reports and ministerial responses published before 2020 can be accessed via the National Archives.

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Hull 2020-21 annual report

Published:

9 September 2021

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Hull for reporting year 1 March 2020 – 28 February 2021.

Hull 2020-21 annual report – ministerial response

Published:

18 November 2021

Letter from Victoria Atkins MP, Minister of State for Justice and Minister for Afghan Resettlement, in response to Hull 2020-21 annual report.

Humber 2021 annual report

Published:

24 May 2022

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Humber for reporting year 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021.

Humber 2021 annual report – ministerial response

Published:

23 August 2022

Letter from Stuart Andrew MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to Humber 2021 annual report.

Huntercombe 2021 annual report

Published:

22 June 2022

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Huntercombe for reporting year 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021.

Huntercombe 2021 annual report – ministerial response

Published:

8 September 2022

Letter from Stuart Andrew MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to Huntercombe 2021 annual report.

Isis 2021 annual report

Published:

18 May 2022

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP/YOI Isis for reporting year 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.

Isis 2021 annual report – ministerial response

Published:

23 August 2022

Letter from Stuart Andrew MP, Minister of State for Justice, in response to Isis 2021 annual report

Isle of Wight 2021 annual report

Published:

18 October 2022

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Isle of Wight for reporting year 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021.

Kirkham 2021 annual report

Published:

28 April 2022

Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Kirkham for reporting year 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021.

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