Prisons: Heating
Commons · Question 11808 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons currently have underfloor heating in prisoner cells; and whether any under construction prison places will have underfloor heating in prisoner cells.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 30 Jun 2026
Underfloor heating is cheaper to run and safer in prisons because it operates at lower temperatures than traditional radiators, reducing energy costs, working efficiently with low-carbon heat pumps, distributing heat more evenly to minimise heat loss, and...