Question follow-through · 113879
Probation: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve probation services.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 2 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve probation services.
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
2 Mar 2026
Answer published
A package of measures has been announced to continue rebuilding the Probation Service, reflecting the Government’s commitment to strengthening probation services and improving public protection. By the final year of the spending review period, funding for...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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