Prison Accommodation: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 81862 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with his Northern Irish counterpart on increasing capacity in the prison estate.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 21 Oct 2025
The Secretary of State for Justice has not yet had discussions with his Northern Irish counterpart on increasing capacity in the prison estate.However, the UK Government is in regular dialogue with the Northern Ireland Executive on prison capacity challen...