Question follow-through · 110479
Probation Officers: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation officers have been recruited since 5 July 2024.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 3 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 12 Feb 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation officers have been recruited since 5 July 2024.
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
12 Feb 2026
Answer published
Between 5 July 2024 and 30 September 2025, 55 qualified Band 4 probation officers joined HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). This figure reflects only those who already held the required qualification at the point of appointment.The majority of Band ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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