Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 112858
Prisoners' Release: Housing
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Chris Murray
Labour — Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Strategic Housing Specialists have been employed in women's prisons; and whether he plans to increase that number.
Answer
Jake RichardsThere is provision for 50 full-time equivalent Strategic Housing Specialists in England and Wales. Nine of these provide intervention within the twelve prisons in the female estate. The provision of Strategic Housing Specialists is regularly reviewed to e...
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