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Prisons: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23403

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, PFI Prison Expiry and Transfer Tranche 3, what proportion of the £1.28 billion saving made in 2025/26 was achieved via procurement competitions; and how the remaining savings were achieved.

Answered by Ministry of Justice

These cost savings are not a result of actual reduction in spend, scope change or savings. This reduction in costs is the result of a change in reporting approach by National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA).

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