Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 120521

Hadush Kebatu

Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Marie Goldman

Liberal DemocratChelmsford

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Answer to Question 103509, 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.

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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