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<p>As set out on the 26 June at the Justice Select Committee and in the 2017 manifesto,
we remain committed to building up to 10,000 modern and decent prison places to replace
old, expensive and unsuitable accommodation. We will deliver this through a combination
of both new prisons and the reconfiguration of existing establishments, to enable
governors to achieve better outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>While our ambition remains the
same, the way that we will deliver this programme has changed meaning that a direct
comparison to the £1.3 billion figure is not appropriate. As the Chancellor set out
in the budget on 30 October, we now intend to build the first two prisons through
public capital at Wellingborough, which is due to open in 2021 and Glen Parva, which
we expect to open in 2022 and we continue to explore funding options for the remaining
prison places. We are planning to launch a competition later this year to establish
a framework from which the operators of the new prisons will be chosen.</p>
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