Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders currently meet their probation officer in a public space such as a library, café or restaurant due to a lack of appropriate space in probation offices.

Information on meeting venues is not collected centrally and could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.

In any case where a venue outside the probation estate is being considered, the offender manager is required to make an assessment, to determine whether the venue is appropriate.