Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 103509

Hadush Kebatu

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Marie Goldman

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects Dame Lynne Owens’ independent investigation into the mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu from HMP Chelmsford on 24th of October 2025 to conclude; and whether he plans publish the findings in full.

Answer

Jake Richards

On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point national action plan to reduce releases in error, which includes strengthening release checks across prisons and commissioning an independent review led by Dame Lynne Owens.The Deputy Prime ...

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