Question follow-through · 64154
Probation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of (a) staffing and (b) caseloads in the probation service.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 1 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 8 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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- Offenders: Rehabilitation · 10 Mar 2026
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
1 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of (a) staffing and (b) caseloads in the probation service.
8 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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8 Jul 2025
Answer published
This Government inherited a justice system in crisis, but we are gripping the situation and have taken immediate action. Both staffing levels and caseload are regularly monitored and analysed, and we remain committed to providing manageable workloads for ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Offenders: Rehabilitation
10 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the role of structured sport and physical activity in supporting rehabilitation outcomes.