Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Catherine McKinnell (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
HMP Gloucester: Closures
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what date the decision to close HMP Gloucester was first assessed for feasibility.
- Answer
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The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. To determine the specific rationale and internal decision date for each prison closure, the Department would need to identify and review historical records relating to closure decisions across 22 prisons over a number of years, and the cost of doing so would exceed the disproportionate cost threshold.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 23205
- Session
- 2026-27
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Closures HMP Gloucester
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- 2026-09-08 20:12:46 +0100
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