Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 123034
Prison Accommodation
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the gap between projected prison demand and planned prison capacity.
Answer
Jake RichardsOn 29 January 2026, we published our second annual statement on prison capacity, which sets out the projected prison demand and planned prison capacity up to November 2032: Ministry of Justice – Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2025.