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Prisons: Air Conditioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons in England and Wales currently have air conditioning installed for prisoners; and the cost of operating air conditioning in each of these prisons in the past year.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons in England and Wales currently have air conditioning installed for prisoners; and the cost of operating air conditioning in each of these prisons in the past year.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The following prisons have heating control systems installed in prisoner accommodation – HMPs:Channings WoodErlestokeEastwood ParkEast Sutton ParkFordHaveriggHolme HouseHollesley BayHuntercombeLittleheyRanbyRochesterSendSpring HillThe MountThe VerneWaylan...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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