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Prison Accommodation

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 19 February 2025UIN 30850

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to start releasing annual statements on prison capacity.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The first annual statement on prison capacity was published on 11 December 2024. This can be found on the government website: Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2024 - GOV.UK.

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