Prisons: Construction
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to build new prisons in England and Wales.
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin
We are committed to delivering the remaining new prisons as well as the expansion and refurbishment of the existing estate, including through temporary accommodation, as quickly as possible, and to ensure the planning processes for new prisons are not subject to lengthy delays.
We have also committed to a 10-year capacity strategy which will outline the steps the Government is taking on the future of the prison estate.
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