Question follow-through · 15427
Probation Officers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation officers work in the justice system.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 21 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 25 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 29 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
21 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation officers work in the justice system.
25 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Nov 2024
Answer published
Information on staffing numbers of directly employed staff in HM Prison and Probation Service in England and Wales is published quarterly on GOV.UK.The most recent data can be found at: HM Prison & Probation Service workforce quarterly: September 2024...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Prisoners Release: Homelessness
25 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were released without details held of a fixed address is the last 12 months.
Reoffenders: Homelessness
25 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who reoffended were homeless in each of the last three years.
Trials
15 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for victims to wait for cases to be heard.