Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Intensive Supervision Courts.

An interim process evaluation report, published in January 2025, indicates promising results on the effectiveness of ISCs: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6785311af029f40e50881712/process-evaluation-intensive-supervision-courts-pilot-interim-report.pdf.

Offenders tested negatively for drug use two-thirds of the time and breach rates were low. The Ministry of Justice continues to be committed to an ongoing evaluation of the pilot, including a final process evaluation report to be published later this year, followed by impact and economic evaluations after the pilot concludes. These evaluations will help us understand the programme's effectiveness in reducing reoffending, improving offender outcomes and cost effectiveness.