Oral Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of international action on climate change on the UK's national security.”
Tabled: 21 October 2026Answered: 27 October 2026
Asked by
Bill Esterson
Labour — Sefton Central
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
My hon. Friend is right to ask this question. Under the previous Government, a process was already under way to put in place new contracts for prison maintenance. We need to make sure that those contracts deliver good value for the public purse.