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Reoffenders

Commons · Question 87192 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the role of (a) early intervention and (b) diversion in reducing reoffending among repeat offenders.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Nov 2025

Prolific offenders and those in a cycle of reoffending commit a disproportionate amount of crime and societal harm and generate outsized demand for the police, criminal justice system and public services, making them an important focus for intervention.Ev...