Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the prison population was above its operational capacity in the most recent period for which figures are available.

NOMS publishes the Prison Population and Operational Capacity figures every Friday, at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics

We are committed to ensuring that there are enough places for offenders sentenced to custody by the courts and in providing safe, decent and secure places for those held in custody.