Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance
(asked on 20th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 13 October 2026, to question 30284 on Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance, if he will publish a breakdown by prison of the 3,364 prison places out of use for maintenance-related reasons, detailing the a) reason for being out of use, b) category of prison and c) planned date of works completion.
As of Monday 19 October 2026, there were 3,669 places out of use for maintenance-related reasons in the Adult Male Estate. The reason they are out of use and their forecast return dates have been provided in a table below. Forecast return dates are subject to change as projects progress. For larger maintenance programmes, particularly fire safety works, places may be taken out of use and returned on a rolling basis, meaning the same places will not necessarily remain unavailable for the duration of the programme.
Subtotals for each reason have also been provided in a table beneath. The predominant function of each prison, as well as their cohort type, can be found at: Prisons and their resettlement providers - GOV.UK.
Prison | Reason places are out of use | Number of places out | Forecast return date |
Altcourse | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 20 | 04/10/2027 |
Bedford | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 32 | 15/05/2028 |
Chelmsford | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 63 | 10/12/2029 |
Chelmsford | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 27 | 28/05/2029 |
Coldingley | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 93 | 07/04/2031 |
Dartmoor | (e) other reasons - Radon | 640 | 01/05/2028 |
Durham | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 20 | 12/04/2027 |
Exeter | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 202 | 13/03/2028 |
Featherstone | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 17 | 01/03/2027 |
Featherstone | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 28 | 01/03/2027 |
Feltham | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 107 | 05/11/2029 |
Garth | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 16 | 07/12/2026 |
Guys Marsh | (e) other reasons - Electrical work | 66 | 11/10/2027 |
Haverigg | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 4 | 19/03/2029 |
Hewell | (d) damage caused by prisoners | 42 | 02/11/2026 |
High Down | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 66 | 25/12/2028 |
Highpoint | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 30 | 29/03/2027 |
Highpoint | (d) damage caused by prisoners | 120 | 06/05/2030 |
Holme House | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 50 | 08/02/2027 |
Hull | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 18 | 25/01/2027 |
Hull | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 7 | 15/02/2027 |
Hull | (e) other reasons - Legionella | 8 | 02/11/2026 |
Isle Of Wight | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 133 | 01/04/2030 |
Leicester | (e) other reasons - Wall repairs | 4 | 25/01/2027 |
Lewes | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 3 | 04/10/2027 |
Leyhill | (e) other reasons - Electrical work | 14 | 29/03/2027 |
Lincoln | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 76 | 02/10/2028 |
Lincoln | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 12 | 25/01/2027 |
Lincoln | (e) other reasons - Legionella | 12 | 07/12/2026 |
Liverpool | (e) other reasons - Windows | 20 | 25/01/2027 |
Maidstone | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 60 | 29/03/2027 |
Maidstone | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 5 | 02/09/2030 |
Manchester | (e) other reasons - Windows | 118 | 21/10/2030 |
Moorland | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 60 | 17/03/2031 |
Northumberland | (e) other reasons - Asbestos | 60 | 08/03/2027 |
Norwich | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 80 | 25/03/2030 |
Norwich | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 80 | 22/02/2027 |
Oakwood | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 72 | 05/04/2027 |
Onley | (e) other reasons - Flooring | 2 | 23/11/2026 |
Ranby | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 96 | 18/01/2027 |
Ranby | (e) other reasons - Flooring | 13 | 16/11/2026 |
Risley | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 102 | 10/04/2028 |
Spring Hill | (e) other reasons - Cell refurbishment | 22 | 16/08/2027 |
Stoke Heath | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 20 | 04/10/2027 |
Stoke Heath | (e) other reasons - Cat D (open unit), decency uplift | 8 | 04/01/2027 |
Sudbury | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 64 | 27/05/2030 |
Swaleside | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 126 | 27/02/2034 |
Swaleside | (e) other reasons - Cell refurbishment | 42 | 11/01/2027 |
Swansea | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 2 | 31/05/2027 |
Verne | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | 3 | 15/02/2027 |
Wakefield | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 102 | 24/12/2029 |
Wandsworth | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 90 | 24/12/2029 |
Warren Hill | (e) other reasons - Cell call repair | 17 | 27/09/2027 |
Wayland | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 120 | 18/06/2029 |
Wayland | (c) infestation by bedbugs, cockroaches or rodents | 2 | 02/11/2026 |
Whatton | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 60 | 10/06/2030 |
Whatton | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 21 | 22/02/2027 |
Winchester | (e) other reasons - Shower repair | 33 | 22/02/2027 |
Winchester | (e) other reasons - Seg relocation | 12 | 24/04/2028 |
Wormwood Scrubs | (a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | 203 | 05/04/2032 |
Wymott | (e) other reasons - Cell / wing refurbishment | 24 | 10/05/2027 |
Total |
| 3669 |
|
(a) the Fire Safety Improvement Programme | (b) damp, mould or water leaks | (c) infestation by bedbugs, cockroaches or rodents | (d) damage caused by prisoners | (e) other reasons, which should be specified ad hoc. | Total |
2154 | 236 | 2 | 162 | 1115 | 3669 |