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Probation caseload under each government

The full published series with each government’s time in office shaded. The table gives the level each government inherited and the last complete period before it left. Changes describe the period, not a cause. Definitions and caveats are on the metric page.

Probation caseload: March 2025 to March 2026LabourLabour0100k200k20252026Before: Caseload as processed before the 2026 improvements. After: Caseload after processing improvements, which the Ministry of Justice says give a more complete picture.methodology changeMarch 2025: 242,397 people · published 30 July 2026June 2025: 244,209 people · published 30 July 2026September 2025: 246,502 people · published 30 July 2026December 2025: 248,568 people · published 30 July 2026March 2026: 258,332 people · published 30 July 2026
Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value
GovernmentInheritedLeft at / latestChange during government
Labour 2024–5 July 2024 – presentNo complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 2019–202413 December 2019 – 5 July 2024No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 2017–20199 June 2017 – 13 December 2019No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 2015–20178 May 2015 – 9 June 2017No complete period was published before this government took office.
Coalition 2010–201511 May 2010 – 8 May 2015No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 2005–20106 May 2005 – 11 May 2010No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 2001–20058 June 2001 – 5 May 2005No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 1997–20012 May 1997 – 7 June 2001No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1992–199710 April 1992 – 2 May 1997No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1987–199212 June 1987 – 9 April 1992No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1983–198710 June 1983 – 11 June 1987No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1979–19834 May 1979 – 9 June 1983No complete period was published before this government took office.