Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 39727

Prisons: Construction

Tabled: 19 March 2025

Answered: 27 March 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new prison places have been created since July 2024.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

As outlined in the 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy, this Government is committed to delivering an additional 14,000 prison places and aims to do so by 2031. Since July 2024, c.700 additional prison places have been created through new, modern houseblocks...

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