Question follow-through · 19011
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the administrative and casework capacity of Victim Liaison Officers to manage the increased volume of statutory consultations required under the early re
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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, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the administrative and casework capacity of Victim Liaison Officers to manage the increased volume of statutory consultations required under the early re
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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