Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sarah Sackman and Ben Obese-Jecty

Tuesday 16th September 2025 Commons Chamber

[Sarah Sackman]

I am happy to meet my hon. Friend to address her point and to give her the details that she requires.

[Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon) (Con)]

The new Minister stated earlier that the Government have created 2,405 new prison places, but 1,468 of those are at HMP Millsike, which is part of the new prisons programme that was announced by the previous Conservative Government. The 10,000 additional prison places estate expansion programme—including the houseblocks and refurbishments programme, and the category D programme—has been downgraded from amber to red in the delivery confidence assessment, due to the programme’s key supplier entering administration. What steps is the Justice Secretary taking to put prison construction back on track?