Question follow-through · 94342

HM Prison and Probation Service: Neurodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all front-line staff receive training to support neurodivergent people in custody and under supervision.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
25 Nov 2025
Target answer date
27 Nov 2025
Answer
3 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure all front-line staff receive training to support neurodivergent people in custody and under supervision.

  2. 27 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Justice remains committed to improving support for neurodivergent individuals in the criminal justice system. Neurodiversity Action PlanThe Cross-Government Neurodiversity Action Plan, along with subsequent progress updates published in Ja...

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