Question follow-through · 88992
HMP Littlehey: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error from HMP Littlehey since 5 July 2024.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 10 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 13 Nov 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error from HMP Littlehey since 5 July 2024.
13 Nov 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Nov 2025
Answer published
Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point action plan setting out initial steps to address th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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