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Offenders: Rehabilitation

Commons · Question 119356 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 19 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Imran Hussain

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the role of structured sport and physical activity in supporting rehabilitation outcomes.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 19 Mar 2026

We recognise that structured sport and physical activity can play an important role in supporting rehabilitation by improving physical and mental wellbeing, supporting positive behaviour, and encouraging engagement with wider rehabilitative activity.All p...