Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 35779

Offenders: Employment

Tabled: 5 March 2025

Answered: 10 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Robbie Moore

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to automatically recall to prison any released offender who (a) seeks and (b) obtains employment in a position they are barred from through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

Recall is a vital tool to protect the public. All offenders on licenced supervision in the community are liable to recall to prison if they fail to comply with the conditions of their licence or if the Probation Service assess that they can no longer be s...

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