Question follow-through · 27040
Prison Accommodation: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison cells are unfit for habitation as a result of unfit fire security doors and suitable electrics.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 5 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
3 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison cells are unfit for habitation as a result of unfit fire security doors and suitable electrics.
8 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
As of 4 September 2026, there are no prison cells deemed unfit for habitation as a result of unfit fire security doors. In relation to electrical infrastructure, 80 places are currently out of use across the prison estate.His Majesty’s Prison & Probat...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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