Question follow-through · 115857
Offenders: Personal Independence Payment and Unemployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the link between individuals holding a criminal record and (a) unemployment and (b) PIP claimants.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 25 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 6 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
25 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the link between individuals holding a criminal record and (a) unemployment and (b) PIP claimants.
2 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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6 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Justice does not hold specific information on the link between having a criminal record and (a) unemployment or (b) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants. We know that employment can reduce the likelihood of reoffending by up to ni...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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