Question follow-through · 112103

Prisoners' Release: Pilot Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his planned timetable is for Release on Temporary Licence pilot scheme to be completed.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his planned timetable is for Release on Temporary Licence pilot scheme to be completed.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    As set out in the Government’s IPP Action Plan (2025/26), we are progressing work to expand opportunities for IPP sentence progression, including piloting Release on Temporary Licence in Progression Regime Prisons. This work is ongoing, and further detail...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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