Prisoners' Release
Commons · Question 27295 · Tabled 4 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the first two tranches of the early release scheme are scheduled to take place in October.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 14 Sep 2026
The Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor have listened to concerns about the implementation of important elements of the Sentencing Act. They subsequently took the decision to pause implementation of the progression model to ensure that two crucial things a...