Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much land (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies owns in (i) England and (ii) the South West; and how much of that land has been identified as being surplus to requirements.

The UK Government is a significant landowner. The current Government Estate Strategy sets out the Government's vision to create an efficient, fit-for-purpose sustainable estate. As a Government we are delivering this vision, ensuring that the estate is fit for purpose, is frequently reviewed and aligned to the Estate Strategy, and is managed in an efficient and effective way.

The current landholdings of the Ministry of Justice are shown in the table below. This does not include land previously identified as surplus that has now been disposed. The information is correct at time of publication.

Footnote: * Does not include prison officers’ quarters

Of the total land the Ministry of Justice holds in England, 165.9 hectares is currently declared as surplus, out of which 3.1 hectares are in the South West. These figures include agencies and non-departmental public bodies.