§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who is carrying out the survey to identify suitable sites for new, large prisons; and what the terms and conditions of the survey are. [153985]
§ Paul GogginsThe Prison Service is actively seeking urban sites that are suitable for the development of prison establishments. The size and function of new456W prison establishments is determined by the size and mix of the projected population. The details of individual sites cannot be disclosed at this stage for commercial reasons.