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Written questions by Frith.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by James Frith this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (107)Department of Health and Social Care (27)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (17)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (11)Department for Education (9)Treasury (9)Department for Work and Pensions (7)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (6)Department for Business and Trade (5)Ministry of Justice (5)Home Office (4)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (3)Department for Transport (3)

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28 Nov 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

What the re-offending rate is for prisoners serving sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection who are released.

Reply

The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data in the proven reoffending quarterly statistics on the proportion of offenders serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences who reoffend. Figures can be found in Table C2a: proven-reoffending-o...

4 Nov 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to provide adequate mental health support for prisoners serving Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.

Reply

It is right that Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences were abolished. We are committed to working at pace to support the progression of all those serving the IPP sentence, but not in a way that undermines public protection.We are committed t...

4 Nov 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

Whether she plans to reform Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.

Reply

It is right that Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences were abolished. We supported reforms to the IPP licence in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 in opposition. They commenced on 1 November, which terminated the licence for around 1,800 IP...

4 Nov 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department takes to ensure that recall decisions are (a) fair and (b) proportionate to public safety concerns.

Reply

The Government’s absolute focus is on public protection. Offenders on licence can be swiftly recalled to prison if they breach their licence conditions. The recall of an offender to custody is an important public protection measure, and successive themati...

4 Nov 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department takes to support the reintegration of released prisoners.

Reply

Effective reintegration of prison leavers is a core part of our efforts to reduce reoffending, as it aims to ensure that the elements proven to reduce reoffending are in place when an offender leaves prison.This includes making sure someone has a home, fa...

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