Question follow-through · 10058

Prisoners: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to provide rehabilitation to military veterans serving custodial sentences.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
21 Oct 2024
Target answer date
23 Oct 2024
Answer
28 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to provide rehabilitation to military veterans serving custodial sentences.

  2. 23 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 28 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    HMPPS delivers a range of initiatives to support veterans. This includes the Veterans Activity Hubs at HMP Holme House and HMP Risley, which provide safe and supportive spaces for veterans, improving their wellbeing and confidence, and make their transiti...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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