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Question follow-through · 23352

Prison Accommodation

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, Accelerated Houseblocks, what the scope increases are that have caused the pro

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    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, Accelerated Houseblocks, what the scope increases are that have caused the pro

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    As of September 2026, the Accelerated Houseblocks Programme has delivered 170 prison places, with around 2,700 remaining in delivery.The scope at HMPs Wayland and Hindley were increased to deliver additional prison places in response to prison population ...

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