Written questions

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...