Question follow-through · 19855
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his department's policy to reduce the volume of cases of the early release of prisoners.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Justice and policing
- Shoplifting: Prosecutions · 8 Sept 2026
- Motor Vehicles: Theft · 8 Sept 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his department's policy to reduce the volume of cases of the early release of prisoners.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
8 Sept 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
Possible follow-up questions
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Shoplifting: Prosecutions
8 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to support the Crown Prosecution Service in pursuing shop-lifting cases.
Motor Vehicles: Theft
8 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to support the Crown Prosecution Service in pursuing motor vehicle theft cases.