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Early Release Scheme: Housing Demand

Tuesday 5 November 2024 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The potential impact of recent changes to the early release scheme on local authority housing demand is being assessed.
  • The Government's scheme provides staff time to work with partners to minimise impact on local authorities.
  • Fewer than 20 prisoners released early by this Government are being housed in hotels.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Rebecca Smith Con South West Devon
Housing Local Government
Context

Recent changes to the early release scheme have raised concerns about increased demand for housing provided by local authorities.

Question

What assessment has been made of the potential impact of recent changes to the early release scheme on the demand for housing provided by local authorities?

Answer from Nicholas Dakin

With this Government's scheme, unlike the previous Government's rushed scheme, we are giving our excellent staff time to work with national and local housing partners to minimise any impact on local authorities.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The specific assessment of potential impacts was not provided, only a general statement about the current approach to the issue.

How: Rushed Scheme

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Q2 Rebecca Smith Con South West Devon
Justice & Courts Housing
Context

Secure housing upon release has a positive impact on the recidivism rate. There are concerns about where these individuals are being housed after release.

Question

Given that secure housing on release has a proven positive impact on the recidivism rate of ex-offenders, which is something we all welcome, how many prisoners released early by this Government are being housed in hotels?

Answer from Nicholas Dakin

Fewer than 20.

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