Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of people serving a life sentence (1) were directed to remain in closed conditions, (2) received a recommendation for transfer to open conditions, and (3) were directed to be released at their first Parole Board hearing, in (a) 2022, and (b) 2023.

The Parole Board publishes performance data annually. The period of time it covers is a financial year, 1 April to 31 March. Therefore, data is provided for a) 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 and b) 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

The release outcomes are for all releases, whether following paper review or oral hearing and regardless of the number of parole reviews/hearings the prisoner has had. The Parole Board do not currently hold data for the number of life sentenced prisoners released at their first Parole Board hearing.

The release outcomes are for all releases, whether following paper review or oral hearing, and regardless of the number of parole reviews/hearings the prisoner has had. The Parole Board does not currently hold data for the number of IPP sentenced prisoners released at their first Parole Board hearing.