Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 119802

Prisoners

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 17 March 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 prison population in England and Wales over the next five years.

Answer

Jake Richards

On 29 January 2026, we published our second annual statement on prison capacity, which sets out the prison projections up to November 2032 and our assessment of them: Ministry of Justice – Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2025.