Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 100295

Probation: Voluntary Organisations

Tabled: 16 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Andy Slaughter

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his department is taking steps to deliver the recommendation from the Independent Sentencing Review of increased funding for the voluntary sector to support the Probation Service.

Answer

Jake Richards

I recognise the valuable role of the thousands of Voluntary Sector organisations that work in partnership with Prisons and Probation to provide vital support to people serving their sentence in prison and returning to the community. We welcome the Indepen...

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