Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 32656

Tabled: 9 October 2026

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cells across the England and Wales prison estate were unoccupied in each month between 1 August 2024 and 31 July 2026; and what the stated reasons were for unoccupancy.