Question follow-through · 14772
Crimes of Violence and Sexual Offences: Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Government's early release scheme, (a) which categories of serious offenders are eligible for release and (b) how many offenders convicted of rape and other serious violent or sexual offences have
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 1 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 14 Jul 2026 · 13 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
1 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Government's early release scheme, (a) which categories of serious offenders are eligible for release and (b) how many offenders convicted of rape and other serious violent or sexual offences have
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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14 Jul 2026
Answer published
First, I would like to express my sincere sympathy with 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 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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