7. 7. Plaid Cymru Debate: Superprisons

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:25 pm on 20 September 2017.

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Photo of Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant Labour 6:25, 20 September 2017

One second. The Government is not playing a role in developing the prison or a role in the community. We may comment on the proposals when they become available.

Llywydd, we have granted the Ministry of Justice two licences to carry out work on that land. These include ecology mitigation measures and, again, this is normal practice. Developers want to know what the make-up of the land is prior to putting in a planning application. We have also been asked by the Ministry of Justice to discuss an option agreement for the land. We have not sold the land to the Ministry of Justice or come to an agreement regarding the sale or discussed the value. It is not a fait accompli as many have suggested in here and externally, as we’ve heard. If alternative offers for the land come forward, there is nothing to prevent us from assessing the economic benefits of that and accepting a good offer.