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Debate between Joe Robertson and James Wild
Tuesday 19th May 2026

(2 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Joe Robertson Portrait Joe Robertson (Isle of Wight East) (Con)
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13. What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.

James Wild Portrait James Wild (North West Norfolk) (Con)
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19. What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.

Jake Richards Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Jake Richards)
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The Government are committed to transparency on this issue. We publish data on releases in error each July in the HM Prison and Probation Service annual digest. On 15 April we also published ad hoc data for April 2025 to March 2026, alongside Dame Lynne Owens’ independent review and the Government’s response, accepting, in principle, all the recommendations.

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