Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 15988

Prisoners

Tabled: 6 July 2026

Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has prepared updated prison population projections; what modelling he has undertaken on prison occupancy under high, central and low demand scenarios; whether contingency plans exist for ex

Answer

Jake Richards

The Ministry of Justice publishes annual prison population projections for England and Wales in the Prison Capacity Annual Statement. The 2025 Annual Statement is available here: Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2025 - GOV.UK. The next Statement is sc...

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