Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison cells occupied by three prisoners have less than 12m² living space, excluding space dedicated to sanitary facilities, broken down by prison.

HMPPS does not systematically record cell dimensions. The Certified Prisoner Accommodation Framework outlines the minimum requirements for prison accommodation, including the requirement that a cell must be of sufficient size for its inhabitants to sleep, dress, undress, eat meals, and for seating, circulation and movement. All accommodation in the prison estate is required to be certified by a senior operational manager as meeting this standard before it can be used to hold prisoners overnight.