Asked by: Rebecca Paul (Conservative - Reigate)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has identified which categories of critical national infrastructure should be prioritised for protection under the UK’s integrated air and missile defence planning.
Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
Defence is working with the Cabinet Office to prioritise and protect Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). Defence is capturing data on a CNI knowledge base, which helps government understand the priorities and vulnerabilities between the 13 CNI sectors. This tool is contributing to Defence work to refresh our homeland defence plan as a priority for 2026.
Asked by: Rebecca Paul (Conservative - Reigate)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to increase the number of Sky Sabre air defence missile systems in service.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
A doubling of the number of deployable Sky Sabre systems operated by the Armed Forces is already on contract and due to deliver by 2027.
Sky Sabre represents a step change in the UK’s ground-based air defence capability. As the Army’s most advanced air defence system, it provides a powerful shield against modern airborne threats, from fast jets to precision-guided weapons and drones.
Asked by: Rebecca Paul (Conservative - Reigate)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for each prison construction project affected by the administration of ISG Construction and related contractors, whether a replacement contractor has been appointed and what the expected date is for construction work to recommence.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
Following the collapse of ISG Construction Limited, the Ministry of Justice activated contingency plans for affected projects. We remain committed to continuing the prison build programmes and to continuing to invest in prison maintenance so that existing places remain in use and are safe.
Construction projects to deliver maintenance and additional prison places were planned for completion by ISG Construction Limited at the following prisons:
HMP Birmingham
HMP Brinsford
HMP Bristol
HMP Bullingdon
HMP Cardiff
HMP Coldingley
HMP Dartmoor
HMP Durham
HMP Erlestoke
HMP Featherstone
HMP Ford
HMP Fosse Way
HMP Foston Hall
HMP Guy’s Marsh
HMP Hatfield
HMP Hewell
HMP Highpoint
HMP Humber
HMP Huntercombe
HMP Kirkham
HMP Kirklevington Grange
HMP Lancaster Farms
HMP Leeds
HMP Lewes
HMP Leyhill
HMP Liverpool
HMP Long Lartin
HMP Maidstone
HMP Manchester
HMP North Sea Camp
HMP Preston
HMP Prescoed
HMP Risley
HMP Rochester
HMP Send
HMP Springhill
HMP Standford Hill
HMP Stoke Heath
HMP Sudbury
HMP Swaleside
HMP The Verne
HMP Usk
HMP Warren Hill
HMP Winchester
HMP Wymott
The planned new prison in Buckinghamshire
Replacement contractors have been appointed on projects previously supplied by ISG and ESS, in line with contingency plans, with pre-construction work either now complete or ongoing.
The planned Category D Expansion at HMP Leyhill has since been descoped from the Prison Supply Programmes, but we continue to deliver c.100 Rapid Deployment Cells (RDCs) at this site. The planned Category D Expansion at HMP Springhill has also been descoped from the Prison Supply Programmes. The RDCs at HMP Erlestoke and HMP The Verne that ISG were contracted to deliver are now complete.
As set out in the 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy, published December 2024, the initial assessment indicates that ISG’s administration is expected to result in delays of between three to 18 months for the affected maintenance and prison expansion programmes timelines. We continue to work with new contractors to minimise delay and accelerate delivery wherever possible, and we remain on track in our aim to deliver 14,000 additional prison places by 2031. We have already delivered c.3,100 new prison places since taking office.
Asked by: Rebecca Paul (Conservative - Reigate)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of delays to prison construction projects on the delivery of the Government’s target of 14,000 additional prison places by 2031.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
Following the collapse of ISG Construction Limited, the Ministry of Justice activated contingency plans for affected projects. We remain committed to continuing the prison build programmes and to continuing to invest in prison maintenance so that existing places remain in use and are safe.
Construction projects to deliver maintenance and additional prison places were planned for completion by ISG Construction Limited at the following prisons:
HMP Birmingham
HMP Brinsford
HMP Bristol
HMP Bullingdon
HMP Cardiff
HMP Coldingley
HMP Dartmoor
HMP Durham
HMP Erlestoke
HMP Featherstone
HMP Ford
HMP Fosse Way
HMP Foston Hall
HMP Guy’s Marsh
HMP Hatfield
HMP Hewell
HMP Highpoint
HMP Humber
HMP Huntercombe
HMP Kirkham
HMP Kirklevington Grange
HMP Lancaster Farms
HMP Leeds
HMP Lewes
HMP Leyhill
HMP Liverpool
HMP Long Lartin
HMP Maidstone
HMP Manchester
HMP North Sea Camp
HMP Preston
HMP Prescoed
HMP Risley
HMP Rochester
HMP Send
HMP Springhill
HMP Standford Hill
HMP Stoke Heath
HMP Sudbury
HMP Swaleside
HMP The Verne
HMP Usk
HMP Warren Hill
HMP Winchester
HMP Wymott
The planned new prison in Buckinghamshire
Replacement contractors have been appointed on projects previously supplied by ISG and ESS, in line with contingency plans, with pre-construction work either now complete or ongoing.
The planned Category D Expansion at HMP Leyhill has since been descoped from the Prison Supply Programmes, but we continue to deliver c.100 Rapid Deployment Cells (RDCs) at this site. The planned Category D Expansion at HMP Springhill has also been descoped from the Prison Supply Programmes. The RDCs at HMP Erlestoke and HMP The Verne that ISG were contracted to deliver are now complete.
As set out in the 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy, published December 2024, the initial assessment indicates that ISG’s administration is expected to result in delays of between three to 18 months for the affected maintenance and prison expansion programmes timelines. We continue to work with new contractors to minimise delay and accelerate delivery wherever possible, and we remain on track in our aim to deliver 14,000 additional prison places by 2031. We have already delivered c.3,100 new prison places since taking office.
Asked by: Rebecca Paul (Conservative - Reigate)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for each prison construction project affected by the administration of ISG Construction and related contractors, what the expected completion date was before those administrations; and what the latest expected completion date is.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
Following the collapse of ISG Construction Limited, the Ministry of Justice activated contingency plans for affected projects. We remain committed to continuing the prison build programmes and to continuing to invest in prison maintenance so that existing places remain in use and are safe.
Construction projects to deliver maintenance and additional prison places were planned for completion by ISG Construction Limited at the following prisons:
HMP Birmingham
HMP Brinsford
HMP Bristol
HMP Bullingdon
HMP Cardiff
HMP Coldingley
HMP Dartmoor
HMP Durham
HMP Erlestoke
HMP Featherstone
HMP Ford
HMP Fosse Way
HMP Foston Hall
HMP Guy’s Marsh
HMP Hatfield
HMP Hewell
HMP Highpoint
HMP Humber
HMP Huntercombe
HMP Kirkham
HMP Kirklevington Grange
HMP Lancaster Farms
HMP Leeds
HMP Lewes
HMP Leyhill
HMP Liverpool
HMP Long Lartin
HMP Maidstone
HMP Manchester
HMP North Sea Camp
HMP Preston
HMP Prescoed
HMP Risley
HMP Rochester
HMP Send
HMP Springhill
HMP Standford Hill
HMP Stoke Heath
HMP Sudbury
HMP Swaleside
HMP The Verne
HMP Usk
HMP Warren Hill
HMP Winchester
HMP Wymott
The planned new prison in Buckinghamshire
Replacement contractors have been appointed on projects previously supplied by ISG and ESS, in line with contingency plans, with pre-construction work either now complete or ongoing.
The planned Category D Expansion at HMP Leyhill has since been descoped from the Prison Supply Programmes, but we continue to deliver c.100 Rapid Deployment Cells (RDCs) at this site. The planned Category D Expansion at HMP Springhill has also been descoped from the Prison Supply Programmes. The RDCs at HMP Erlestoke and HMP The Verne that ISG were contracted to deliver are now complete.
As set out in the 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy, published December 2024, the initial assessment indicates that ISG’s administration is expected to result in delays of between three to 18 months for the affected maintenance and prison expansion programmes timelines. We continue to work with new contractors to minimise delay and accelerate delivery wherever possible, and we remain on track in our aim to deliver 14,000 additional prison places by 2031. We have already delivered c.3,100 new prison places since taking office.
Asked by: Rebecca Paul (Conservative - Reigate)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prison construction projects have been delayed as a result of the administration of ISG Construction and related contractors.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
Following the collapse of ISG Construction Limited, the Ministry of Justice activated contingency plans for affected projects. We remain committed to continuing the prison build programmes and to continuing to invest in prison maintenance so that existing places remain in use and are safe.
Construction projects to deliver maintenance and additional prison places were planned for completion by ISG Construction Limited at the following prisons:
HMP Birmingham
HMP Brinsford
HMP Bristol
HMP Bullingdon
HMP Cardiff
HMP Coldingley
HMP Dartmoor
HMP Durham
HMP Erlestoke
HMP Featherstone
HMP Ford
HMP Fosse Way
HMP Foston Hall
HMP Guy’s Marsh
HMP Hatfield
HMP Hewell
HMP Highpoint
HMP Humber
HMP Huntercombe
HMP Kirkham
HMP Kirklevington Grange
HMP Lancaster Farms
HMP Leeds
HMP Lewes
HMP Leyhill
HMP Liverpool
HMP Long Lartin
HMP Maidstone
HMP Manchester
HMP North Sea Camp
HMP Preston
HMP Prescoed
HMP Risley
HMP Rochester
HMP Send
HMP Springhill
HMP Standford Hill
HMP Stoke Heath
HMP Sudbury
HMP Swaleside
HMP The Verne
HMP Usk
HMP Warren Hill
HMP Winchester
HMP Wymott
The planned new prison in Buckinghamshire
Replacement contractors have been appointed on projects previously supplied by ISG and ESS, in line with contingency plans, with pre-construction work either now complete or ongoing.
The planned Category D Expansion at HMP Leyhill has since been descoped from the Prison Supply Programmes, but we continue to deliver c.100 Rapid Deployment Cells (RDCs) at this site. The planned Category D Expansion at HMP Springhill has also been descoped from the Prison Supply Programmes. The RDCs at HMP Erlestoke and HMP The Verne that ISG were contracted to deliver are now complete.
As set out in the 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy, published December 2024, the initial assessment indicates that ISG’s administration is expected to result in delays of between three to 18 months for the affected maintenance and prison expansion programmes timelines. We continue to work with new contractors to minimise delay and accelerate delivery wherever possible, and we remain on track in our aim to deliver 14,000 additional prison places by 2031. We have already delivered c.3,100 new prison places since taking office.
Asked by: Rebecca Paul (Conservative - Reigate)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency planning his Department has undertaken to ensure the continued (a) affordability and (b) availability of nitrogen-based fertilisers for UK farmers.
Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Defra is assessing the impact on farmers and fertiliser suppliers of high prices, and impacts in the wider supply chain. Defra is working closely with industry and farmers to understand risks and issues, and options for action where needed. Defra is committed to ensuring that these markets function fairly and we stand ready to act swiftly and appropriately to support our domestic farming industry and food security. Current fertiliser regulations are outdated and do not support the marketing of new and innovative products. The Government is consulting on new regulations to strengthen future fertiliser supply, protect the environment, and diversify supply for farmers.