Question follow-through · 128643
Prisons: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to respond to the Ipsos MORI research project on the retributive benefit of prison before summer recess 2026.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 21 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 27 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
- Prisons: Research · 16 Jun 2026
- Homicide and Rape: Convictions · 6 Jul 2026
- Written question 29896 · 15 Sept 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
21 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to respond to the Ipsos MORI research project on the retributive benefit of prison before summer recess 2026.
27 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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28 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Department is working to start an academic Peer Review of the Ipsos Mori Retribution survey ahead of publication to ensure it is analytically robust and the results are interpreted correctly. The process will begin in Summer this year.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Prisons: Research
16 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 128643, when he expects the academic Peer Review to conclude its findings and issue a Report.
Homicide and Rape: Convictions
6 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions of (a) murder, (b) attempted murder and (c) rape were (i) increased and (ii) decreased under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme in the last five years.
Written question 29896
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when does he expect to receive the final report of the UK Law Commission's Criminal Appeals consultation.