Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending.

This Government will act to reduce reoffending by giving offenders leaving prison the tools to move away from crime.

This will include improving prisoners' access to purposeful activity, such as education; delivering pre-release plans for all those leaving custody; and ensuring that ex-offenders leave prison with a job and the skills needed to lead law abiding lives.

We are also supporting prisoners with a mental health or substance misuse need into treatment and are building stronger links with health partners to support continued engagement with treatment for prison leavers.