Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

What recent estimate his Department has made of the number of children with a parent in prison.

Tabled: 9 September 2026Answered: 15 September 2026

Asked by

Kerry McCarthy

LabourBristol East

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Transport (Louise Haigh)

We have heard over the last 14 years that the infrastructure sector and wider supply chain needs stability and certainty—no more chopping and changing—and last month’s Budget committed this Government to that approach, ensuring that people have access to transport services and infrastructure that meets their needs. The Department’s capital settlement secures the delivery and development of infrastructure projects, including upgrades to rail in the north, further electrification of services between Church Fenton and York by 2026, and significant major road upgrades across the north of England.