Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 15040

Prisons: Equality

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what features of current prison (a) expansion and (b) construction projects are intended to (i) improve and (ii) address diversity, equality and inclusion.

Answer

Jake Richards

As set out in the December 2024 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy, we are committed to delivering an additional 14,000 prison places and aim to do so by 2031. The Prison Supply Programmes (PSP) consist of the construction of four new prisons, including HMP...

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