Question follow-through · 3802
Prisons: Religious Practice
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure faith and pastoral care guidance for prisoners is being upheld.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
2 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure faith and pastoral care guidance for prisoners is being upheld.
4 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Sept 2024
Answer published
The Government recognises the importance that faith and belief can have in someone’s rehabilitation, and the role it can play in reducing re-offending. That is why we have been clear that we should include this in planning and work across prisons and prob...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Sexual Offences: Victims
5 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of rape and sexual violence through the court system.