Petitions/Triple government spending on expanding prison capacity
StatusClosed
Opened24 Mar 2025
Closes24 Sept 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

We believe this is necessary to allow prisoners to be sent to prisons in the near future, and to build extra spaces so prisons aren't at 99% capacity.

We think that releasing dangerous prisoners early is not a long term solution and can be a threat to society. We are concerned about overcrowding in prisons, and believe that the current level of investment in expanding prison places is not sufficient. We think that a tripling of the budget is required.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Clive Jones
1Clive Jones MP
Wokingham
10
Yuan Yang
2Yuan Yang MP
Earley and Woodley
3
Jo White
3Jo White MP
Bassetlaw
1
Paulette Hamilton
4Paulette Hamilton MP
Birmingham Erdington
1
Shabana Mahmood
5Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
1
Dr Peter Prinsley
6Dr Peter Prinsley MP
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
1
Lisa Smart
7Lisa Smart MP
Hazel Grove
1
Jon Pearce
8Jon Pearce MP
High Peak
1
Julia Lopez
9Julia Lopez MP
Hornchurch and Upminster
1
Rachel Hopkins
10Rachel Hopkins MP
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
1