Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2024, published December 2024 (CP 1220), whether they plan to publish the underlying data behind the projections in Figures 1 and 2, which show how the measures to address the rising prison population are predicted to impact the demand on the adult prison estate and the capacity outlook.

The Government has committed to legislating to make laying the Annual Statement on Prison Capacity before Parliament a statutory requirement in the future, when parliamentary time allows.

Figures 1 and 2 in the Annual Statement show future demand and supply for prison places. The underlying data for the prison population projections in these figures is published annually and can be found here: Prison Population Projections: 2024 to 2029 - GOV.UK. The statistical tables in this publication include the data used for the prison population line in Figures 1 and 2 of the Annual Statement.

The supply projections underpinning Figures 1 and 2 were published for the first time in the Annual Statement. Further details, including a breakdown of prison place types and expected delivery dates, can be found in the 10-year capacity strategy, attached.