Oral Question·Department for Transport
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 9 July 2026Answered: 16 July 2026
Asked by
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
Good reducing reoffending activity cannot happen in overcrowded prisons, which is why we took immediate action to relieve the pressure. This will allow for better access to purposeful activity, which we all know reduces reoffending.