Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 86089

Jobcentres: Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025

Question

Tristan Osborne

LabourChatham and Aylesford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the early release of prisoners on Job Centre operations.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
To date, Jobcentres have been supporting customers through the early release schemes. We will continue to monitor, liaising closely with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and the Ministry of Justice. The Department deploys specialist resources to...

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