Question follow-through · 26215
Prisons: Lancashire
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the expected date on which the first prisoners will be accommodated at the new 1,700-place prison in Lancashire.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 1 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 10 Sept 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
1 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the expected date on which the first prisoners will be accommodated at the new 1,700-place prison in Lancashire.
3 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Sept 2026
Answer published
The new prison next to the existing HMP Garth in Lancashire is due to receive its first prisoners by December 2031. This date is based on the programmes current assessment and remains subject to change.
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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