Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of using private finance for the building of new prisons.
We will modernise the prison estate, closing older prisons that are not fit for purpose and creating in their place high-quality, modern establishments.
This will help deliver prisons that are more safe and secure, so our staff can work more closely with offenders to change their lives and turn their back on crime for good.
No decisions have been made as to whether there is a role for private finance in the building of any new prisons in England and Wales.