Karl Turner

30 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications of the Dillon judgement for his Department's policies.

30 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing open access care models in mental health services; and if he will take steps to ensure that people have access to timely supp

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Funerals: Environmental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the Department made of the potential merits of funeral directors becoming a a) licensable or b) inspectable activity under existing environmental health frame

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Funerals: Environmental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the department made of the adequacy of environmental health inspections with regard to the case of Elkin & Bell Funeral Directors, Portsmouth Crown Court 2026

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Funerals: Environmental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data does the department collect on environmental health breaches associated with a) poor hygiene, b) storage of bodies or c) handling practices in funeral premises.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Funerals: Environmental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of standards of environmental health particular to funeral directors as settings which could impact public health.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Funerals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the department made of possible regulatory gaps concerning funeral directors with particular regard to a) environmental health and b) public safety.

6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average number of Crown court courtrooms that are not sitting in a month is; and what steps he is taking to address the issue of Crown Courts not sitting.

6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Juries

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to apply trial by a single judge sitting alone retrospectively to defendants who have already entered a plea and elected trial by jury.

16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Court courtrooms are not sitting on average in each month, and what steps he is taking to address the issue of Crown Courts not sitting.

16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has conducted an assessment of Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court sitting time lost as a result of the late production or non-production of defendants in custody.

16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to apply trial by a single judge sitting alone retrospectively to defendants who have already entered a plea and elected trial by jury.

16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Juries

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the modelling and impact assessment relating to proposals to limit the use of jury trials.

16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that available Crown Court courtrooms are utilised on every sitting day.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Magistrates: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of serving magistrates are under the age of 40.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the duration of hearings required to determine whether an offence is likely to attract a custodial sentence of three years or more.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which (a) court and (b) judicial body will determine whether an offence is likely to attract a custodial sentence of three years or more for the purposes of allocating the mode of trial.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Judgements: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the time required for a single judge to prepare written judgments in criminal cases tried without a jury.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court: Judgements

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his planned timetable is for Crown Court judges to produce written judgments in cases tried by a single judge sitting alone.

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Juries

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to introduce a sunset clause for proposals to limit jury trials.

1 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of out-of-town (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicle licensing on local authority enforcement capabilities and public safety; and what steps she i

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovate UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with small business organisations on the performance of Innovate UK.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Small Businesses: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to improve his Department’s support for UK SMEs.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovate UK: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to review the decision of Innovate UK to close the Smart Grants Scheme.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovate UK: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has held with Innovate UK on their decision to close the Smart Grants Scheme.

21 Feb 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Innovate UK: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of Innovate UK funding for UK SMEs.

16 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Tonnage Tax: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) company groups that have been entered into the Tonnage Tax scheme and (b) vessels entered into the scheme by those company groups in each year since 2000; and w

10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Escorts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14304 on Prisoners Escort, how her Department defines agreed court start times.

10 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Escorts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14304 on Prisoners Escort, how her Department collects data on prisoner delays.

14 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Escorts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12397 on Prisoners Escort, what the average time for a late delivery of a prisoner is to (a) Crown Court and (b) Magistrates Court.