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Prisoners: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of women in prison.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
30 Apr 2025
Target answer date
6 May 2025
Answer
12 May 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of women in prison.

  2. 6 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 12 May 2025

    Answer published

    This Government’s plan to support women is clear and ambitious. The Women’s Justice Board was established with the goal of reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system. The Board has met ...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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