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Prisons: Construction

Asked by Dr Kieran MullanConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 11 February 2026UIN 110477

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to build new female prisons during this Parliament.

Answered by Jake Richards

We are committed to delivering an additional 14,000 prison places and aim to do so by 2031; we have already delivered more than 2,900 of these places since taking office.

The 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy set out our ambition to establish a pipeline of future supply beyond these 14,000 places. Decisions regarding the female estate are kept under continuous review and are balanced against government ambition, demand for places, and the need to protect both prisoner and public safety.

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