Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates.

The overall proven reoffending rate has decreased significantly.

We are taking action to drive this down further by ensuring prisoners leavers have access to employment and accommodation.

For instance, we have rolled out Prison Employment Leads to match candidates to jobs and appointed business leader chairs to our Employment Advisory Boards.

We have also begun delivering our temporary accommodation service, so prison-leavers have a stable base on release.