Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 81862

Prison Accommodation: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 14 October 2025

Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with his Northern Irish counterpart on increasing capacity in the prison estate.

Answer

Jake Richards

The Secretary of State for Justice has not yet had discussions with his Northern Irish counterpart on increasing capacity in the prison estate.However, the UK Government is in regular dialogue with the Northern Ireland Executive on prison capacity challen...

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