Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

“What steps he is taking to increase prison capacity.”

Tabled: 8 February 2024Answered: 20 February 2024

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)

At the Budget, the Government announced major steps towards delivering a once-in-a-generation increase in social housing, including a £500 million boost to the affordable homes programme, increasing annual spend to £3.1 billion. The Government will set out future grant investment beyond the current affordable homes programme at phase 2 of the spending review.