Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2022 to question 112647 on Offenders: Females, which local authorities his Department has worked with; and which sites are under consideration.

I will publish both the specification for service delivery and for building design once a site has been purchased and planning permission has been secured, and prior to both building refurbishment works and service commencement.

We have based our engagement on those local authority areas with sufficient demand and met with the following authorities: Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taff and Swansea. The specific sites that are under consideration are subject to commercial negotiations.