Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 95040

HM Prison and Probation Service: Staff

Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

Stuart Andrew

ConservativeDaventry

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that increased workloads among HMPPS Probation staff are matched by appropriate pay and support.

Answer

Jake Richards
We have taken immediate steps to reduce probation workload where possible. “Probation Reset” was fully implemented on 1 July 2024, followed by the introduction of “Impact” on 28 April 2025. These initiatives are among several designed to alleviate workloa...

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