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Prison Accommodation

Asked by Fred ThomasLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 10 December 2024UIN 18273

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the net change in prison places since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The capacity of the prison estate is published weekly and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prison-population-figures-2024.

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