The article discusses a revelation made by Tory MP Richard Holden regarding the Conservative Party's lack of progress in increasing prison spaces during their tenure. His questioning backfired, exposing that the Conservative government added only 455 prison places over fourteen years, whereas the Labour government had previously added 27,830 spaces. This information illustrates a stark contrast in prison capacity development between the two parties, highlighting the Conservatives' failure in this area amidst the broader context of political accountability and transparency.
The Conservatives increased jail spaces by just 455 places in fourteen years, a stark contrast to Labour's record of 27,830 new prison places from 1997 to 2010.
Top Tory Richard Holden's inquiry, aimed at scrutinizing Labour, inadvertently uncovered the scant progress Tories made in expanding prison capacity under their governance.
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