Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 54201
Offenders: Employment
Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Question
Fred Thomas
Labour — Plymouth Moor View
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support individuals with unspent convictions seeking employment.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinWe know that finding employment after release reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, by up to nine percentage points. That is why the Government’s manifesto commits to break the cycle of reoffending by better supporting prisons to link up with e...
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