Written questions

1,625 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether on-site survey work was carried out on the prison estate to (a) assess and (b) improve security in prisons between March 2020 and June 2021.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of shortages of prison staff on the provision of education in prisons.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average number and proportion of hours spent by prisoners per (a) week and (b) month in (i) education-based classes and (ii) workshops in prison as of 13 October 2023.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Literacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of literacy-based education provision in prisons.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the education services provided in prisons.

13 Oct 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Wandsworth: Dismissal and Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison staff (a) retired and (b) were dismissed at HM Prison Wandsworth in the last 12 months.

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Falcons Pre-Preparatory Chiswick

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed closure of Falcons Pre-preparatory school in Chiswick on the ability of nearby local authorities to meet their statutory duty to provid

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Falcons Pre-Preparatory Chiswick

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has received representations from the Alpha Plus Group on the proposed closure of Falcons pre-preparatory school in Chiswick.

15 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people working in laundry businesses that supply NHS hospitals are eligible for the covid-19 booster vaccination in winter 2023.

13 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on surveys investigating whether there is reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in (a) prisons, (b) courts and (c) all other Ministry of Justice buildings as of 13 September 202

13 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2023 to Question 198222 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, whether any prisons are being surveyed for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

13 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2023 to Question 198222 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, how many surveys for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) are scheduled.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Social Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support given by local authority social services departments to children who have a parent in prison.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Local Government Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of support given by local authorities for children who have a parent in prison.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Education

Prisoners: Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support for children of people in prison.

13 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of children in England and Wales who had a parent in prison on 13 September 2023.

12 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Wandsworth: Security and Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what correspondence his Department has received from HMPPS on the adequacy of (i) staffing levels and (ii) prison security at HMP Wandsworth in the last 12 months.

12 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners on Remand: Risk Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how frequently HM Prison and Probation Service conducts risk assessments for prisoners held on remand for (a) terror-related and (b) national security-related offences.

12 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HM Prison and Probation Service: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of service of prison staff at (a) HMP Wandsworth and (b) across the wider HM Prison and Probation Service is.

11 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Footwear: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the amount of non-recyclable shoes in landfill waste in England.

11 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Wandsworth: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff (a) were recruited and (b) resigned from (i) HM Prison Service and (ii) HMP Wandsworth in the last 12 months.

11 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Wandsworth: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff are employed at HMP Wandsworth.

11 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Wandsworth: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average ratio of staff to inmates was at HMP Wandsworth in the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years.

11 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Wandsworth: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the ratio of staff to inmates at HMP Wandsworth in the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years.

11 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Special Category Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department issues on the categorisation and management of prisoners who have been (a) charged with and (b) convicted of (i) terror-related and (ii) national security-related offences.

8 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners on Remand: Terrorism

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individuals on remand for terror-related charges are held in Category B prisons as of 8 September 2023.

6 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, Pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2023 to Question 194394 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, what types of buildings on his Department's estate contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

6 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Railways: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of whether reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been used in (a) train stations and (b) the wider rail estate.

6 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on the number of residential buildings that contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) concrete.

5 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of brokers who are (a) selling and (b) re-selling practical driving tests online.

Source: official written-questions record.