Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“Whether his Department plans to review licence and probation supervision arrangements for convicted sex offenders following their release from custody.”
Tabled: 4 November 2026Answered: 10 November 2026
Asked by
Tom Hayes
Labour — Bournemouth East
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending (Catherine McKinnell)
Protecting the public and victims is our top priority and probation staff now have access to the toughest range of measures ever to manage offenders, backed by over £700 million-worth of investment. To manage the most dangerous offenders convicted of sexual offences, we have introduced a strengthened supervision package, and probation officers can make use of restriction zones and GPS monitoring systems to keep the public safe.