Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 119356

Offenders: Rehabilitation

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Imran Hussain

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the role of structured sport and physical activity in supporting rehabilitation outcomes.

Answer

Jake Richards

We recognise that structured sport and physical activity can play an important role in supporting rehabilitation by improving physical and mental wellbeing, supporting positive behaviour, and encouraging engagement with wider rehabilitative activity.All p...

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