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HM Prison and Probation Service: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on the new independent reporting channel in HMPPS.

answeredLiz Saville RobertsMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
3 Mar 2026
Answer
5 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on the new independent reporting channel in HMPPS.

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    On 10 November 2025, as part of the work to implement the reforms recommended in the Rademaker Review, His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) instituted an interim grievance process through which members of staff can raise complaints about b...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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