Written questions

Offences against Children: Prisoners' Release

Commons · Question 12838 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether prisoners convicted of being parts of grooming gangs will be released early under the Sentencing Act 2026.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 30 Jun 2026

The grooming gang scandal was one of the worst of our time, and this Government is determined to get to the truth behind years of systemic failure in the response to the appalling crimes which gang members committed. Prosecutions and convictions are now a...