Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 95304
Prisoners: Children
Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025
Question
Oliver Ryan
Labour (Co-op) — Burnley
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the safeguarding implications for children who have a parent in prison; and whether he plans to introduce a national statutory mechanism to identify those children, incl
Answer
Jake RichardsWe recognise that more can be done to ensure children with a parent in prison are identified so that they get the support they need. This is why the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Education are working together to determine the best mechanism ...
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