Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that offenders are prepared for life outside prison.

Effective resettlement is a core part of our efforts to reduce reoffending.

We are introducing resettlement passports, bringing together key information and services in one place, to address individual drivers of repeat offending and enable continuity of support on release.

We have introduced ID and Banking Administrators in 93 prisons to ensure prisoners leave custody with the basics required to start work, find accommodation and claim Universal Credit, with over 26,000 IDs arranged since April 2022.