Question follow-through · 9165
Prisoners' Release: Homicide
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with her Northern Irish counterpart on the release from prison of convicted murderers.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 15 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 17 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 23 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
- Prisoners' Release · 16 Oct 2024
- Courts: Northern Ireland · 23 Oct 2024
- Prison Sentences · 29 Oct 2024
- Rape: Mental Health Services · 29 Oct 2024
- Crimes of Violence: Young People · 11 Nov 2024
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with her Northern Irish counterpart on the release from prison of convicted murderers.
17 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Lord Chancellor has not yet had discussions with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive, however Ministers wish to meet counterparts soon. Officials regularly discuss a broad range of release policy issues through meetings such as the 5 Nations F...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Courts: Northern Ireland
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Prison Sentences
29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent guidance her Department has provided to the judiciary on the use of custodial sentences in the context of prison capacity.
Rape: Mental Health Services
29 Oct 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to ensure that ongoing mental health support is available to victims of rape (a) before, (b) during and (c) after criminal trials relating to their case.
Crimes of Violence: Young People
11 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the number of 15-21 year olds that have been prosecuted for violent crime involving a weapon in the last 12 months.
Motor Vehicles: Theft
11 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of theft offences involving (a) cars and (b) motorcycles in the last 12 months.
Crimes of Violence: Acids
11 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of attacks involving acid in the last 12 months.
Burglary: Convictions
18 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions for burglary there were in the last 12 months.
Fraud: Internet
26 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of online fraud in the last 12 months.
Domestic Abuse: Older People
3 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to review legal protections around the (a) abuse and (b) neglect of older people.
Social Workers: Powers of Entry
3 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on reviewing powers of entry for social workers.
Driving under Influence: Convictions
17 Dec 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of drink driving offences in the last 12 months.