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Parole

Commons · Question 87091 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 10 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase administrative efficiency in scheduling parole hearings.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 10 Nov 2025

We have interpreted the reference to an ‘18-month review cycle’ to be the frequency that cases are referred to the Parole Board and the review cycle varies depending on the type of sentence being served. Standard Determinate Sentence prisoners who have be...