Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help ex-offenders find accommodation on their release from prison.

Ensuring that offenders have access to suitable and stable accommodation is integral to breaking the cycle of reoffending.

As part of our probation reforms all offenders, including those sentenced to less than 12 months, now receive targeted support when they leave prison to help them reintegrate into society. This includes help to find accommodation. We are currently conducting a comprehensive review of the probation system, which will look at how we can improve outcomes for offenders. The review will be completed in April this year.