Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 99069

Prison Governors

Tabled: 10 December 2025

Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Ben Goldsborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his department is taking to increase the autonomy of prison governors.

Answer

Jake Richards

The Government recognises the value of autonomy for governors and the innovation this can drive, whilst also balancing this with the level of central control to achieve consistency between prisons.In 2023, HMPPS launched a framework for governor empowerme...

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