Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 89775

HMP Welland Oaks

Tabled: 11 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when HMP Welland Oaks was first planned to be built.

Answer

Jake Richards

Plans to build four new prisons, including HMP Welland Oaks, were announced by the Ministry of Justice in June 2020. As set out in the 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy, the four new prisons are part of this Government’s plans to deliver 14,000 additional ...

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