Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 17679

Prison Accommodation

Tabled: 3 December 2024
Answered: 9 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Fred Thomas

LabourPlymouth Moor View

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison places have been added to the estate since 5 July 2024.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
475 places have been delivered as part of the 20,000 place prison programmes since this Government took office on 5 July 2024. We will be publishing a 10 year capacity strategy by the end of the year.