Prison Sentences: Children in Care
Commons · Question 26662 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of people (a) sentenced to, and (b) still serving a sentence of imprisonment for public protection have previously been living in local authority care.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 8 Sep 2026
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.On 1 September, the Lord Chancellor announced that the Government will bring an end to the IPP sentence for those who continue to serve it and will bring forward legislation to do t...