Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87096
Parole: Crimes of Violence and Sexual Offences
Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Parole Board’s approach to managing the risk posed by offenders convicted of serious (a) violent and (b) sexual crimes.
Answer
Jake RichardsThe Parole Board applies a statutory test when determining whether to release an offender. The test requires the Board to be satisfied that it is no longer necessary for the protection of the public that the offender remain confined. The test was codified...
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