Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 85327

Parole

Tabled: 27 October 2025

Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have successfully applied for parole before their minimum sentence has been served.

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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