Written question asked by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Approved Premises: Operating Costs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total operating cost to HM Prison and Probation Service of running Approved Premises was in each of the last five financial years.

Answer

The table below shows the direct operating costs and total costs of running Approved Premises in England and Wales in each of the last five financial years.

Financial Year	Direct Costs (£m)	Total Costs (£m)
2020/21	60.5	91.0
2021/22	75.8	108.8
2022/23	78.7	115.1
2023/24	85.1	127.7
2024/25	90.8	134.9

Total costs include direct operating costs together with estates costs and corporate support cost recharges. Figures are rounded to the nearest £0.1 million.

Data for 2025/26 are currently being compiled and quality assured and are therefore not yet available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 16050
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Operating costs Approved premises HM Prison and Probation Service
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Approved Premises: Operating Costs

Secondary information

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