Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Launch a public inquiry into the planned Category C prison at Full Sutton

Closed 273 signatures

What the petition asks

Launch a public inquiry into the planned Category C 1440 inmate prison at Full Sutton
A public inquiry is needed because:
1) In total, about 1000 trips per day are expected from staff and visitors that may result in about 20,000 miles of driving per day, no Environmental Impact Assessment was provided.
2) Serious disputes have occurred regarding claims made in support of the prison plans.
3) The size and scale have resulted in thousands of pages of information/opinions, a public inquiry is therefore needed to consider it properly.
4) The prison plans may be harmful to the community due to extra delays for emergency vehicles, increased risk to pedestrians and cyclists, 6 four-storey buildings having a major visual impact and camouflaging trees taking years to grow.

Timeline

24 Sep 2021 Petition opened for signatures
24 Mar 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 273
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 24 Sep 2021
Closed 24 Mar 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.