Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“What steps he is taking to consult with covid-19 bereaved families on the public inquiry into the Government's handling of the covid-19 pandemic.”
Tabled: 18 November 2021Answered: 25 November 2021
Asked by
Kate Osamor
Labour (Co-op) — Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
We continue to support IPP offenders through our updated action plan, which contributed to a 9% decrease in IPP offenders in prison in the last year, but we will not put public protection at risk. The Prisons Minister in the other place and I continue to meet regularly with MPs, peers and other stakeholders to work together on supporting this cohort.