Reoffenders
Lords · Question HL809 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
To ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners in England and Wales received "two-strike" sentences between 21 March 1997 and 4 April 2005; and how many of that number have (1) never been released, or (2) been recalled to prison following release.
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 24 Jun 2026
Data on individuals serving specifically “two strike” life sentences is not readily available from within centrally collated statistical data. As a result, to identify from the life sentence population those serving “two strike” life sentences, and of tho...