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Probation: East Midlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve probation services in the East Midlands.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
16 Oct 2025
Target answer date
20 Oct 2025
Answer
24 Oct 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve probation services in the East Midlands.

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    We are committed to supporting probation staff and value their hard work, commitment and dedication. Following HM Inspectorate of Probation’s (HMIP) inspection of probation services in the East Midlands, their report identified areas of improvement, makin...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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