Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 105376

Reoffenders

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates.

Answer

Jake Richards

Reoffending in England and Wales costs taxpayers £22.7 billion per year (adjusted to 24/25 prices). Tackling reoffending is crucial to reducing crime, reducing demand on prison and probation services and protecting the public.Working across Government, we...

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