Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 85323
Parole
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making prisoners ineligible for parole until after they have served their minimum term in prison.
Answer
Jake RichardsPrisoners may only be considered for release by the Parole Board once their minimum term has been served; this is known as the parole eligibility date (or tariff expiry date for indeterminate sentences). This statutory safeguard guarantees that no prisone...
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