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Prison Accommodation

Asked by Fred ThomasLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 9 December 2024UIN 17679

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison places have been added to the estate since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

475 places have been delivered as part of the 20,000 place prison programmes since this Government took office on 5 July 2024. We will be publishing a 10 year capacity strategy by the end of the year.

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