Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nicholas Dakin and Peter Swallow

Tuesday 28th January 2025 Commons Chamber

[Peter Swallow (Bracknell) (Lab)]

T2.   What support has the Ministry of Justice put in place for those serving indeterminate sentences for public protection, especially where they have additional needs?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)]

It is right that IPP sentences were abolished. Last week, I hosted a roundtable for MPs to discuss their concerns about IPP sentences and share the work the Department is doing. The Prisons Minister in the other place hosted a similar roundtable for peers. We are determined to make further progress towards a safe and sustainable release for those serving IPP sentences, while recognising that at all times public protection is paramount.