Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Reopen the competition for selling Reading prison to new bids
Closed
1,142 signatures
What the petition asks
The Ministry of Justice should reopen the process for selling Reading prison site to new or improved bids (such as those made possible by public interest and donations for community-led bids), which can be considered against existing bids.
The Government should acknowledge the public interest in retention of a cultural landmark, which could provide a transformative and sustainable arts space for the town, and which we believe would respect environmental, social and governance criteria, by reopening bids for the sale of Reading jail.
Timeline
| 30 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,142
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
30 Dec 2021
Closed
30 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.