Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individuals on remand for terror-related charges are held in Category B prisons as of 8 September 2023.

Information on the number of persons in custody for terrorism-connected offences are routinely published on gov.uk and include a total figure for those who have been convicted and those being held on remand. The latest figures show that as at 31 March 2023, there were 232 persons in custody for terrorism-connected offences in Great Britain. This and future bulletins can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/operation-of-police-powers-under-the-terrorism-act-2000-quarterly-update-to-march-2023.

Given the sensitive nature of the information, we do not publish any further breakdowns, or disclose operational detail (e.g., the categorisation and location of terrorist offenders) which may lead to the identification of individuals or undermine our national security efforts.

All prisoners are categorised under the Security Categorisation Policy Framework. Those whose offences meet the threshold for consideration for Category A are then referred to the national Category A team in HMPPS and assessed against that policy. Generally, remand prisoners are held in Category B reception prisons which are designed to serve their local courts. In each case, risk assessments are carried out to determine the appropriateness of the specific placement of each prisoner. The risk assessment looks at a range of factors, not just what offence on which someone has been charged.