Question follow-through · 8832

Prisoners' Release: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 6326 on Probation Service, what new funding has been allocated to (a) the Probation Service, (b) the Electronic Monitoring Service and (c) support other servi

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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 14 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 17 Oct 2024
Answer: 17 Oct 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026

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14 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 6326 on Probation Service, what new funding has been allocated to (a) the Probation Service, (b) the Electronic Monitoring Service and (c) support other servi
17 Oct 2024
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17 Oct 2024
Answer published
Recognising the Probation Service’s crucial role in protecting the public and rehabilitation, the Department has committed to funding at least 1,000 additional trainee probation officers by the end of March 2025.Given the multitude of factors involved, ea...

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