Question follow-through · 31743
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help improve transitions between closed and open prisons; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) resources allocated to the open estate, (b) the (
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 13 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 24 Feb 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
13 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help improve transitions between closed and open prisons; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) resources allocated to the open estate, (b) the (
24 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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24 Feb 2025
Answer published
There are 13 Category D (or “open”) prisons in the adult male prison estate, as well as two open units linked to closed establishments. There are two open prisons in the women’s estate. HM Prison & Probation Service has developed and implemented a ‘Na...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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