Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the length of time that prisoners spend in their cells on reoffending rates.”
Tabled: 8 February 2024Answered: 20 February 2024
Asked by
Ms Marie Rimmer
Labour — St Helens South and Whiston
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (James Murray)
As we set out in the autumn statement, the Government have set aside funding to support the public sector with the additional cost of employer national insurance contributions. The amounts are £4.7 billion in 2025-26, £4.7 billion in 2026-27, £4.8 billion in 2027-28, £4.9 billion in 2028-29 and £5.1 billion in 2029-30. The Government plan to update Parliament on allocations by Department as soon as possible.