Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 16794

Sexual Offences: Prisoners' Release

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 23 July 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure people convicted of sexual offences are excluded from early release provisions.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
First, I would like to express my sincere sympathy with all victims of these appalling crimes. This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public ...

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