Question follow-through · 11792
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders (broken down by type of offence) will be released at each of the scheduled early releases as part of the earned progression model as laid out by The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 4) Reg
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 22 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 29 Jun 2026 · 7 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
22 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders (broken down by type of offence) will be released at each of the scheduled early releases as part of the earned progression model as laid out by The Sentencing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 4) Reg
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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29 Jun 2026
Answer published
This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Our landmark Sentencing Act 2026 will now deliver a more sustainable solution to the pris...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many payments by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority were not made within its published target of 20 working days after receipt of a signed acceptance form in the latest year for which figures are av
Criminal Injuries Compensation: Standards
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to make payment after receiving a signed acceptance form was in the latest year for which figures are available.