Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 11 February 2026.
Kieran Mullan
Shadow Minister (Justice)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to build new female prisons during this Parliament.
Jake Richards
Assistant Whip, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
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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