Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 30850

Prison Accommodation

Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 19 February 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to start releasing annual statements on prison capacity.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
The first annual statement on prison capacity was published on 11 December 2024. This can be found on the government website: Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2024 - GOV.UK.