Question follow-through · 13769
Prisoners' Release: Sexual Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners who will be made eligible for release halfway through their sentences were convicted of (1) rape and (2) sex offences.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 29 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
29 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners who will be made eligible for release halfway through their sentences were convicted of (1) rape and (2) sex offences.
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Jul 2026
Answer published
I extend my sincere sympathy to all victims of these appalling crimes. 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 Sente...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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