A question on #PrisonsAndProbation #CriminalRecords tabled by Kim Johnson on 17-03-2025 has been answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin.

Heading: Prisons and Probation: Criminal Records
Question ID: 1785239
UIN: 38678
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-17
Asking Member ID: 4824
Asking Member display name: Kim Johnson
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Kim Johnson
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many paid support workers working in (a) prisons and (b) probation had criminal convictions in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
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Date answered: 2025-03-24
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Answering Member ID: 4056
Answering Member display name: Sir Nicholas Dakin
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Sir Nicholas Dakin
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Answer text: All support workers and volunteers in HM Prison & Probation Service are subject to vetting checks on entry, to protect the security and integrity of the organisation. This includes anyone recruited via our Lived Experience routes, such as Going Forwar...
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Answering body ID: 54
Answering body name: Ministry of Justice
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