Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a)- how many and (b) what proportion of prison cells were not in use due to disrepair or poor estate conditions at (i) HMP Berwyn, (ii) HMP Cardiff, (iii) HMP Parc, (iv) HMP Prescoed, (v) HMP Swansea and (vi) HMP Usk as of 30 November 2022.

The capacity of each prison and the overall capacity of the prison estate is reviewed on a weekly basis. A table summarising places out of use for maintenance, refurbishment or repair at each of the requested prisons on 30/11/2022 is provided below.