Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of people under the care of probation who were not receiving one or more support services that they had previously received during August 2020 including (a) mental health, (b) substance misuse and (c) housing support services.

Public protection remains the number one priority in the probation system and exceptional delivery models have been put in place to ensure public safety and support offenders.

For offenders leaving custody who required accommodation support, Through the Gate services continued to be delivered during and after lockdown and remote one to one services for those on probation continued to be delivered, where practicably possible. This included services such as employment, training and education, accommodation services and wellbeing support, such as counselling.