Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

“What steps his Department is taking to support towns.”

Tabled: 19 October 2021Answered: 25 October 2021

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Answer from Hansard

Shabana Mahmood

I will chase that up this afternoon and ensure that the hon. Member gets a response as quickly as possible. She will know that release on temporary licence is a mechanism that has governor supervision. If people follow the rules in prison, they become eligible for release on temporary licence. If they do not follow the rules, they are not eligible.