Asked by: Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out an Equality Impact Assessment on the provisions of the Sentencing Act 2026 with specific reference to the progression model; and, if so, whether it has been published.
Answered by Lord Timpson
An Equality Impact Assessment was undertaken for the provisions of the Sentencing Act 2026, including those relating to the Progression model. This analysis was published in the Sentencing Bill equality statement, which is available on GOV.UK via the following link and has also been attached as an annex: Sentencing Bill equalities statement
Asked by: Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their current budget allocation for work on promoting racial equality in prisons.
Answered by Lord Timpson
There is no central budget in HM Prison & Probation Service for race equality work, though its Disparities Unit (which includes a Race Disparity Team) focuses on equality issues for the agency. Prison budgets are managed locally, and governors have autonomy to allocate expenditure as required.