Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many additional bed spaces she expects the £150 million capital investment announced in Budget 2026 to deliver; and what the estimated capital cost per bed space is.

Due diligence and assurance work for all proposed large sites is still ongoing. This includes assessing accurate costings. Once complete, business cases and approvals will be sought in the normal way and details published in the normal way for all Government Major Programmes.