Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 85322

Parole

Tabled: 27 October 2025

Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons prisoners can become eligible for parole before their earliest potential release date.

Answer

Jake Richards

We have interpreted “eligible for parole” to mean that a prisoner must lawfully be referred to the Parole Board of England & Wales to assess whether they can be safely released into the community on licence.The statutory framework on parole for both i...

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