Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made how much of the budget allocated to build 20,000 additional prison places (a) has been spent and (b) remains.
To date (April 2023), the Portfolio has spent £1.3bn and there is a further £2.5bn allocated for the remainder of this SR period. Future budget allocations will be confirmed at future Spending Reviews.