§ 98. Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what new prison building and refurbishment initiatives are planned during the coming year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe expansion and acceleration of the prison building programme continues with 18 new prisons at various stages of planning, design and construction in addition to the eight new prisons which have already opened. Seven prisons are now being constructed, the first of which should be ready for occupation in 1990. At least two further prisons will be added to this programme from the additional funds recently announced by my right hon. Friend the
The new prison building programme Name Type of establishment Number of places Ready for occupation Already open 1. Wayland Category C 484 1985 2. Stocken Category C 300 1985 3. Thorn Cross Youth Offender Institution 300 1985 4. Full Sutton Category B (Dispersal) 444 1987 5. Littlehey Category C 484 1988 6. Mount Youth Offender Institution 484 1988 7. Swaleside Category B 504 1988 8. Garth Category B 512 1988 Under construction 9. Brinsford Training prison 448 1990 10. Bullingdon Local prison 620 1991 11. Whitemoor Training prison 522 1991 12. Woolwich Local prison 850 1991 13. Lindholme II Training prison 620 1991 14. Lancaster Farms Youth Offender Institution 360 1992 15. Milton Keynes Local prison 544 1992 Planning clearance obtained 16. Swaleside II Training prison 620 1991 17. High Down (Banstead) Local prison 620 1991 18. Ashford Training prison 600 1992 19. Doncaster Local prison 720 1994 Planning clearance being sought 20. Hewell Grange Local prison 620 1991 21. Holme House Farm (Tees-side) Local prison 620 1992 22. Kirkham Training prison 600 1992 23. Rochdale Local prison 600 1994 Location and categories yet to be decided 24-28.