Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 60876
Offenders: Employment Schemes
Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 25 June 2025
Question
Dr Rupa Huq
Labour — Ealing 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 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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