Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 18
Prisons: Empty Property
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 26 July 2024
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of repurposing empty buildings for use as prisons.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinWe are committed to delivering 20,000 prison places and accelerating the prison building programme to ensure we have the cells we need. In relation to repurposing empty buildings for use as prisons, we continue to investigate any options which present via...
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