Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the expected combined impact on the size of the adult male prison population of the Sentencing Bill, the Criminal Justice Bill, and the Victims and Prisoners Bill.

The Government is taking action to reform the justice system and reduce the pressure felt on our prison estate through measures introduced in the Criminal Justice Bill, Sentencing Bill, and the Victims and Prisoners Bill. This is to ensure we continue to have capacity to crack down on crime, reduce reoffending, and protect the public from the most dangerous offenders.

Publishing impact assessments is routine alongside the legislative process and the current estimates for the impact of the announced measures on the future population have been published and can be found on the gov.uk pages on each Bill. As the Bills progress through Parliament, if an update to these estimates and impact assessments are required, then these will be updated and republished during Bill progress.