Question follow-through · 19010
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Victim Liaison Officers will make recommendations regarding victim safety prior to the early release of any prisoner convicted of (a) sexual offences, (b) child sexual offences and (c) domestic abuse-rela
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 15 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 4 Sept 2026 · 51 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
15 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Victim Liaison Officers will make recommendations regarding victim safety prior to the early release of any prisoner convicted of (a) sexual offences, (b) child sexual offences and (c) domestic abuse-rela
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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4 Sept 2026
Answer published
Sections 35 to 45 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 provide eligible victims with statutory rights under the Probation Service Victim Contact Scheme, including the opportunity to make representations about licence conditions and to rece...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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