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Prisoners: Parents

Commons · Question 125952 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the affordability of the costs of call credit for incarcerated parents.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 20 Apr 2026

We know that enabling prisoners to maintain and strengthen family ties is a vital contributing factor to their rehabilitation and avoidance of re-offending.Following negotiations with service providers, we have reduced the cost of telephone calls across t...