Question follow-through · 6870

Probation Service: East of England

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Probation Service in the East of England.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
4 Oct 2024
Target answer date
8 Oct 2024
Answer
11 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Probation Service in the East of England.

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The performance of the Probation Service in England and Wales is closely monitored by both internal and external scrutiny bodies, including His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP), who provide independent scrutiny of Probation Services. The Ministr...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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