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Prisons: Construction

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 19 November 2025UIN 89778

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what prison construction projects were due to be completed by ISG Construction.

Answered by Jake Richards

Construction projects were planned for completion by ISG Construction Limited at the below prisons:

  • HMP Birmingham

  • HMP Liverpool

  • HMP Prescoed

  • HMP The Verne

  • HMP Kirklevington Grange

  • HMP Warren Hill

  • HMP Guys Marsh

  • HMP Erlestoke

  • HMP Leyhill

  • HMP Ford

  • HMP Standford Hill

  • The planned new prison in Buckinghamshire

Work is underway to recommence delivery across these projects. We are committed to delivering an additional 14,000 prison places and are on track to do so by 2031. We have already delivered c.2,600 of these since taking office.

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