Written questions
4,857 written questions tabled, most recent first.
5 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Getty Images
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of the acquisition of video clips from Getty Images, Inc. for use in the film of highlights from 2021 published by her Department on 31
5 Jan 2022 · Attorney General
Public Sector: Misconduct
To ask the Attorney General, at what time and on what date the Solicitor General informed officials of his decision not to refer to the Court of Appeal the two cases of misconduct in a public office listed under unique reference number 731 in the register
14 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has set a maximum limit on the amount of time criminal cases should await trial, to act as a target for capping and reducing the increase in waiting times.
14 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has set a maximum limit on the number of criminal cases awaiting trial, to act as a target for capping and reducing the current backlog of cases.
14 Dec 2021 · Attorney General
Trials
To ask the Attorney General, whether (a) she or (b) the Crown Prosecution Service have set a maximum limit on the amount of time criminal cases should await trial, to act as a target for capping and reducing the increase in waiting times.
14 Dec 2021 · Attorney General
Trials
To ask the Attorney General, whether (a) she or (b) the Crown Prosecution Service have set a maximum limit on the number of criminal cases awaiting trial, to act as a target for capping and reducing the current backlog of cases.
10 Dec 2021 · Attorney General
Crown Prosecution Service: Staff
To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutors were employed by the Crown Prosecution Service as of (a) 1 January 2017, (b) 1 January 2018, (c) 1 January 2019, (d) 1 January 2020, (e) 1 January 2021 and (f) 1 December 2021.
10 Dec 2021 · Home Office
Police: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police staff in England and Wales were dedicated to working on fraud cases as of (a) 1 January 2017, (b) 1 January 2018, (c) 1 January 2019, (d) 1 January 2020, (e) 1 January 2021 and (f) 9 D
10 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of outstanding criminal court cases concern (a) sexual offences, disaggregated by case type and (b) hate crime, disaggregated by protected characteristic strand, as of 1 December 2021.
10 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Sexual Offences: Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal court trials for sexual offences, disaggregated by case type, have been cancelled as a result of the withdrawal of support for prosecutions by victims in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, (c) 2019, (d) 2020 a
10 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal court trials have been cancelled as a result of the withdrawal of support for prosecutions by victims in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, (c) 2019, (d) 2020 and (e) 2021 to date; and how many of those trials
10 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Remote Hearings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning an independent, public evaluation of the impact of remote trials in criminal courts on access to justice, justice outcomes, and the represent
10 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Remote Hearings: Impact Assessments
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish his Department's most recent assessment of the impact of remote trials in criminal courts on access to justice, justice outcomes and the representation of defendants.
9 Dec 2021 · Attorney General
10 Downing Street
To ask the Attorney General, whether she plans to ensure full operational independence of the Government Legal Department in their assistance of the inquiry into the events in Downing Street on 18 December 2020 announced on 8 December 2021.
9 Dec 2021 · Attorney General
10 Downing Street
To ask the Attorney General, whether she plans to oversee the Government Legal Department in their assistance of the inquiry into the events in Downing Street on 18 December 2020 announced on 8 December 2021.
9 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Legal Profession: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's report Ad-Hoc Analysis of Judicial Diversity Statistics 2021 published on 9 December 2021, when name-blind marking was introduced for online scenario tests completed by candidat
9 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the 46 legal exercises analysed in his Department's report Ad-Hoc Analysis of Judicial Diversity Statistics 2021, published on 9 December 2021, how many (a) Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and
9 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the 46 legal exercises analysed in his Department's report Ad-Hoc Analysis of Judicial Diversity Statistics 2021, published on 9 December 2021, what the success rates were for (a) Black, Asian a
9 Dec 2021 · Attorney General
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Attorney General, whether she has (a) been asked to provide or (b) provided advice to Government colleagues since 1 December 2021 regarding the compliance of their Departments' with measures under the (a) 5 November – 2 December 2020 national l
9 Dec 2021 · Attorney General
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Attorney General, what advice she provided to Government colleagues regarding the compliance of their Departments with measures under the (a) 5 November – 2 December 2020 national lockdown; and (b) the 2 December 2020 – 4 January 2021 tiered co
7 Dec 2021 · Department for International Trade
Department for International Trade: Written Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she intends to answer Questions 80249, 80250, 80251, 80252 and 80253.
6 Dec 2021 · Ministry of Justice
Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government has plans to commence a stand-alone Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission.
6 Dec 2021 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Litigation Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to his Department since 1 January 2021.
6 Dec 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Litigation Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to his Department since 1 January 2021.
6 Dec 2021 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Litigation Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to his Department since 1 January 2021.
6 Dec 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Litigation Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to her Department since 1 January 2021.
6 Dec 2021 · Department for International Trade
Department for International Trade: Litigation Group
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to her Department since 1 January 2021.
6 Dec 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Litigation Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to his Department since 1 January 2021.
6 Dec 2021 · Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Litigation Group
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to his Department since 1 January 2021.
6 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Litigation Group
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what services the Government Legal Department’s Litigation Group has provided to his Department since 1 January 2021.
Source: official written-questions record.