Parole
Commons · Question 85323 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making prisoners ineligible for parole until after they have served their minimum term in prison.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 4 Nov 2025
Prisoners may only be considered for release by the Parole Board once their minimum term has been served; this is known as the parole eligibility date (or tariff expiry date for indeterminate sentences). This statutory safeguard guarantees that no prisone...