Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the locations identified by his Department for the five new Community Prisons for Women.

We are committed to doing all we can to address the issues around female offending so we can better protect the public and deliver more effective rehabilitation. We are developing a strategy for female offenders to improve outcomes for women in the community and custody. No decisions have been made on the locations of the proposed Community Prisons for Women. Further announcements will be made in due course.