questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned changes to the presumption against short sentences announced on 16 October 2023 on the workload of the probation service.
answerText: We recognise that the presumption to suspend custodial sentences of 12 months or less has implications for the Probation Service, which is why we are committed to ensuring that Probation can meet any additional demand.We have increased funding for the Pro...
heading: Community Orders