Prisons: Essex

(asked on 22nd April 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to locate a prison at Wethersfield in Essex.


Answered by
Lord Timpson Portrait
Lord Timpson
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 7th May 2025

The Ministry of Justice continues to consider all options for delivering additional prison capacity.

Any decision to deliver a prison at Wethersfield will be dependent on planning conditions and a balance of operational and physical factors.

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