Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 86089
Jobcentres: Prisoners' Release
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
Tristan Osborne
Labour — Chatham 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 JohnsonTo 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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