Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 100342

Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the compatibility of early releases with the principles of justice.

Answer

Jake Richards
We must ensure that there are always sufficient prison places for dangerous offenders and those who pose a risk to the public. We are building 14,000 prison places and will have more prisoners by the time of the next election than the last. We take every ...

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