Question
19. What steps he is taking to improve programmes that reduce reoffending.
Answer
Reducing offending is vital for cutting crime and improving public safety, which is why we are working with partners across Government to improve outcomes through better access to treatment, education, employment and accommodation. We are also investing in probation and expanding intensive supervision courts for prolific offenders.
Verdict: GREEN (76/100)
The reply directly answers the question about what is being done to improve reoffending programmes. It names concrete actions: cross-government work on treatment, education, employment and accommodation, investment in probation, and expanding intensive supervision courts for prolific offenders. The answer gives no funding figures, timescales or outcome targets, so a reader may still want more detail, but the core question is clearly addressed.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What the Secretary of State is doing to improve programmes that reduce reoffending. | Addressed | Direct | The reply names concrete actions the Department is taking: cross-government work to improve access to treatment, education, employment and accommodation, investment in probation, and expanding intensive supervision courts for prolific offenders. Statement 1 only frames the goal, but statements 2 to 4 together answer what is being done to improve reoffending programmes. |