Prison Accommodation
Commons · Question 123034 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the gap between projected prison demand and planned prison capacity.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 1 Apr 2026
On 29 January 2026, we published our second annual statement on prison capacity, which sets out the projected prison demand and planned prison capacity up to November 2032: Ministry of Justice - Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2025.