Question follow-through · 114659
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of systemic factors such as housing, mental health and employment on fixed term recalls.
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- 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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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of systemic factors such as housing, mental health and employment on fixed term recalls.
24 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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2 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Department recognises that systemic factors such as access to stable housing, mental‑health support and employment opportunities all play an important role in people’s ability to comply with licence conditions and avoid recall. We continue to work to ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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