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<p>The Prime Minister has made clear his focus on tackling crime and recently announced
an investment of up to £2.5 billion to transform the prison estate and provide 10,000
additional prison places.</p><p>The 10,000 places are additional to the 3,500 places
already announced, with construction already underway at Wellingborough in Northamptonshire,
a new houseblock at HMP Stocken in Rutland, which was opened in June, and works at
Glen Parva in Leicestershire, due to commence next year.</p><p>Our recent Spending
Review settlement provides the funding for the Ministry of Justice to begin delivering
the 10,000 additional places, with outline planning permission approved in September
for a new prison at Full Sutton in East Riding of Yorkshire.</p>
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