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How many new prison places have been delivered since 5 July 2024 and at which prisons.
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Awaiting answer.
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What assessment has he made of the adequacy of the treatment of British victims of sexual assault in the US military court martial system during proceedings regarding offences committed on UK soil by US service p
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Awaiting answer.
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Who is the new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Birmingham.
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Awaiting answer.
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Who the contractor is for the construction of additional places at HMP Guys Marsh.
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The new contractor is Kier Construction Limited and they are currently undertaking pre-construction activities to deliver 180 places.
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Who the contractor is for the construction of additional places at HMP Kirklevington Grange.
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The contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Kirklevington Grange is REDS10 (UK) Limited.
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Who is the new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Prescoed.
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The new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Prescoed is Galliford Try Construction Limited.The new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Warren Hill is Algeco UK Limited
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Who is the new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Warren Hill.
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The new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Prescoed is Galliford Try Construction Limited.The new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Warren Hill is Algeco UK Limited
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Who is the new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Liverpool.
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The new contractor is Wates Construction Limited and they are currently undertaking pre-construction activities to deliver 306 places.
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Pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026, to question 5487 on HMP The Verne: Prison Accommodation, what is the remaining scope of work at HMP The Verne.
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As per our response to Question 5487, 40 Rapid Deployment Cells have been delivered at HMP The Verne and are operational. The project is therefore complete.
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Who is the new contractor for the construction of the 240 Category D additional places at HMP Standford Hill.
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The contractor delivering the additional 240 Category D places at HMP Standford Hill is Bovis Construction.
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Pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5130 on HMP Leyhill: Prison Accommodation, what progress has he made in delivering the 100 additional places at HMP Leyhill under the Rapid Deployment Cells Progr
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The Rapid Deployment Cells Programme is delivering around 100 places at HMP Leyhill. The project is in main works construction.
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What is the full breakdown by prison of the 14,000 prison places due to be delivered by 2031.
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This Government is delivering 14,000 additional prison places through the Prison Supply Programmes (PSPs) and aims to do so by 2031. The PSPs are delivered through a portfolio approach, with final scope, phasing and site‑level delivery subject to planning...
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What is the breakdown of the approximate 3,100 prison places that have been delivered since 5 July 2024.
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We are committed to continuing the Prison Supply Programmes, aiming to deliver 14,000 places by 2031. Between July 2024 and June 2026, we have delivered at the following sites:SitePlacesMillsike1,500Rye Hill450Fosse Way300Stocken200Sudbury120Cookham Wood1...
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What progress he has made on delivering 180 places at HMP Erlestoke through the Small Secure Houseblocks Programme.
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The Small Secure Houseblocks Programme is delivering 180 places at HMP Erlestoke. This project is now in main works construction.
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Who the new contractor is for the construction of 360 Category D additional places at HMP Ford.
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The contractor delivering the additional 360 Category D places at HMP Ford is Bovis Construction.
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Pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 3026 on Men, what planning has taken place for the National Men and Boys Summit to date.
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The Prime Minister committed to holding a National Summit on Men and Boys in 2026 to bring together key sector partners and Government, to raise awareness and develop plans to tackle issues facing Men and Boys. He asked the Deputy Prime Minister to lead t...
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Pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 3026 on Men, if he will list the key sector partners he plans to invite to the National Summit on Men and Boys.
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The Prime Minister committed to holding a National Summit on Men and Boys in 2026 to bring together key sector partners and Government, to raise awareness and develop plans to tackle issues facing Men and Boys. He asked the Deputy Prime Minister to lead t...
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What assessment he has made of the potential benefits of procuring the D-Fend Solutions counter-drone software for prisons in England and Wales.
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HM Prison & Probation Service continues to adapt its counter-drone security measures to keep pace with the evolving threat. Its approach is multi-faceted, with a variety of countermeasures and intelligence tools to prevent drones from delivering contr...
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Pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 3026 on Men, if he will list the (a) topic, (b) location and (b) date of the public facing events.
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The Prime Minister committed to holding a National Summit on Men and Boys in 2026 to bring together key sector partners and Government, to raise awareness and develop plans to tackle issues facing Men and Boys. He asked the Deputy Prime Minister to lead t...
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What assessment he has made of the potential merits of equipping all sites across the prison estate with the a) CPM Wilson-Plus or b) CPM Watson-Plus drone jammers.
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HM Prison & Probation Service continues to adapt its counter-drone security measures to keep pace with the evolving threat. Its approach is multi-faceted, with a variety of countermeasures and intelligence tools to prevent drones from delivering contr...
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