Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 14325

Offences against Children: Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026

Question

Sir Gavin Williamson

ConservativeStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of the rapists and child groomers released early under the scheme were notified in advance through the Victim Contact Scheme in the constituency of Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge.

Answer

Jake Richards
This Government inherited a prison system on the brink of collapse, and we are fixing this crisis. Through the introduction of the landmark Sentencing Act 2026, we are ensuring that courts retain the ability to impose custodial sentences on serious and da...

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