Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 906265

Probation Service: Finance

Tabled: 5 November 2025

Answered: 11 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Mike Reader

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to provide adequate funding to the Probation Service for meeting its additional responsibilities in the Sentencing Bill.

Answer

Jake Richards

We continue to invest in Probation to ensure workloads are manageable and the changes from the Independent Sentencing Review are sustainable.The Probation and community services budget will increase by up to £700 million (a 45% rise) by 2028/2029.An initi...

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