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Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of current prisoners would be included in the earned progression model and eligible for release after completing (a) half of their sentence instead of two thirds and (b) one third of

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
13 Nov 2025
Target answer date
18 Nov 2025
Answer
18 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of current prisoners would be included in the earned progression model and eligible for release after completing (a) half of their sentence instead of two thirds and (b) one third of

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Around 17,000 prisoners are entirely excluded from the release point changes being brought forward in the Sentencing Bill. We are working across agencies to prepare and plan for implementation of the changes, and this Government is committed to ensuring t...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Possible follow-up questions

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Prisoners' Release

25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the modelling, estimates or projections for the numbers of offenders that will be immediately eligible for release post the introduction of the changes to the automatic release points as part o

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Prisons: Construction

3 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to build new female prisons during this Parliament.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Prison Officers: Recruitment

3 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been recruited since 5 July 2024.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Probation Officers: Recruitment

3 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation officers have been recruited since 5 July 2024.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Prisoners: Transgender People

3 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners who are biologically (a) male and (b) female are housed in prisons designated for the opposite sex.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Prisons: Construction

3 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of new prisons places that will result from the building of prisons that received planning approval since 5 July 2024; what his proposed timetable is for these prison place

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Courtsdesk: Data Protection

11 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to maintain the CourtsDesk database of court records.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Data Protection

11 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to provide a list of organisations and individuals that are provided court lists containing home addresses and dates of birth of individuals, by HM Courts & Tribunals Service, either centrally or via individual c

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Data Protection

11 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data protection safeguards are in place in relation to court lists containing home addresses and dates of birth of individuals, being provided to individuals and organisations by HM Courts & Tribunals Servic

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Data Protection

11 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to publish how many times court lists containing home addresses and dates of birth of individuals have been provided to organisations and individuals, by HM Courts & Tribunals Service, either centrally or via ind

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Prisoners

20 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of prisoners in custody serving standard determinate sentences, both in total, and broken down by offence, on the latest date on which the data is available.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Prisoners' Release

22 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims have been sent letters advising them their perpetrator may be released from prison early as a result of the Sentencing Act 2026.