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Question follow-through · 128806

HM Inspectorate of Prisons: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to publish an advertisement for the position of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons once it becomes vacant in October 2026.

answeredMinistry of Justice

About this written question

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
21 Apr 2026
Target answer date
27 Apr 2026
Answer
27 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to publish an advertisement for the position of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons once it becomes vacant in October 2026.

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Following consultation with the Justice Select Committee (JSC) about campaign plans to recruit to this position, we plan to advertise the role shortly. We will update the JSC on the timetable in due course.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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