Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 12203

Prison Accommodation: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 31 October 2024

Answered: 11 November 2024

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison cells were not in use due to (a) disrepair and (b) poor estate conditions in October 2024.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

This Government has inherited a prison system in crisis, with infrastructure crumbling, dangerous jails and our hardworking staff under immense pressure. We have taken difficult, but necessary action to urgently reduce capacity pressures and save prisons ...

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