Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 60876

Offenders: Employment Schemes

Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025

Question

Dr Rupa Huq

LabourEaling Central and Acton

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support employment opportunities for ex-offenders.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
We 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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