Isle of Wight Constituency Camp Hill Site 2022-11-22
2022-11-22
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Q1
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HM Prison Camp Hill was closed in 2013, and the questioner seeks plans for the decommissioned prison site.
What plans he has for the Camp Hill site in Isle of Wight constituency.
As my hon. Friend knows, HM Prison Camp Hill in his constituency was closed in 2013. We are currently exploring options for a number of decommissioned prison sites, including Camp Hill.
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Specific plans or timeline for the site were not provided
Exploring Options
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Q2
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The questioner seeks to drive economic growth by selling the Camp Hill site to the council at an affordable price for jobs, housing, and development.
Do Ministers agree that one way the Government can drive economic growth is through quicker decision making? As the Minister has admitted, we have waited nearly a decade for an answer on Camp Hill. Do Ministers understand, and have they taken on board, that our preferred option on the Isle of Wight is for the Camp Hill site to be sold to the council at a price it can afford—we have done that with the Columbine building in East Cowes—so that we can use that land for jobs, housing and development, taking pressure off greenfield sites and creating wealth on the Island, rather than having this valuable site stand empty for such a long time?
First, I agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of making timely decisions on all such matters. I also hear what he says; transferring that site to Isle of Wight Council is one of the options being looked at, among others. I know that MOJ officials have been speaking to the council, and I commit to my hon. Friend that they will continue to do so.
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Specific decision or commitment on transferring the site was not provided
Exploring Options
Commitment To Continue Discussions
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