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Prisons: Construction

Commons · Question 66139 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 16 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the addition of modular precast concrete blocks in Category C prisons.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 16 Jul 2025

In December, we published the 10-year capacity strategy outlining our commitment to build 14,000 prison places. We have already delivered c.2,500 places in the prison estate since coming into office, including a new c.1,500 place Category C prison HMP Mil...