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Written question asked by Lord Warner (Crossbench) on Thursday, 11 January 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 January 2024. It was answered by Lord Bellamy (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 January 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Prisoners: Men

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the expected combined impact on the size of the adult male prison population of the Sentencing Bill, the Criminal Justice Bill, and the Victims and Prisoners Bill.

Answer

The Government is taking action to reform the justice system and reduce the pressure felt on our prison estate through measures introduced in the Criminal Justice Bill, Sentencing Bill, and the Victims and Prisoners Bill. This is to ensure we continue to have capacity to crack down on crime, reduce reoffending, and protect the public from the most dangerous offenders.

Publishing impact assessments is routine alongside the legislative process and the current estimates for the impact of the announced measures on the future population have been published and can be found on the gov.uk pages on each Bill. As the Bills progress through Parliament, if an update to these estimates and impact assessments are required, then these will be updated and republished during Bill progress.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1541
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Prisoners Men Prison accommodation
Legislation
Victims and Prisoners Bill 2022-23 to 2023-24
Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24
Sentencing Bill 2023-24
Link
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