Written questions

327 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Nov 2022 · Treasury

German Property Group: Compensation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to establish a compensation package for people affected by the Dolphin Trust scheme.

11 Nov 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Restraining Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many restraining orders were (a) issued and (b) breached (i) once, (ii) twice, (iii) three times and (iv) on four or more occasions in each of the last three years; how many custodial sentences were given in

25 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Environmental Land Management Schemes: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what level of carbon savings the Government expects through the (a) sustainable farming incentive, (b) local nature recovery scheme and (c) landscape recovery scheme; and what per

10 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Crime: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether bereaved families are still entitled to claim compensation under the rules of Directive 2004/80/EC following the UK's departure from the EU.

10 Jun 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) continues to facilitate bereaved families applying to the state where the crime occurred; and whether the EU Compensation Application Team (EUCAT) conti

8 Jun 2022 · Home Office

Passports: Port of Dover

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the Port of Dover are no longer accepting collective passports.

25 May 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2022 to Question 410, how many slots within the 24-week booking window for car tests are allocated to (a) DrivingScout and (b) other similar private companies.

25 May 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Justice: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the £300m of Government funding announced for youth justice on 20th May 2022, if she will publish a breakdown of how much of that funding will be spent on each priority outlined.

10 May 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of practical driving tests; and whether he has plans to extend the validity of theory test certificates to over two years in response to that backlog.

25 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Oakhill Secure Training Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions has the monitor appointed to Oakhill secure training centre reported allegations against custody officers, in accordance with section 8(3)(b) Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, in t

25 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Secure Training Centres and Young Offender Institutions: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many police investigations have been launched in response to allegations against staff working in (a) young offender institutions and (b) secure training centres in each year since 2010.

25 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison staff were dismissed for conducting inappropriate relationships with child prisoners in each year since 2010.

25 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Young Offenders: Civil Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil claims against (a) HM Prison Service and (b) private providers have been brought by current or former children detained in (i) juvenile young offender institutions and (ii) secure training centres

14 Apr 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Homes for Ukraine scheme, how many visas have been granted as of 14 April 2022; and if he will publish his planned timeframe for the issuing of future visas.

14 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Oakhill Secure Training Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions in the 12 months ending 31 March 2022 an officer informed the director of Oakhill secure training centre of any abuse or impropriety.

14 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Oakhill Secure Training Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions in the 12 months ending 31 March 2022 the independent person appointed to Oakhill secure training centre raised any matters of concern with him.

14 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Young Offender Institutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions children in (a) Oakhill secure training centre and (b) each juvenile young offender institution spent 22 hours locked in their cell in the 12 months ending 31 March 2022; and if he will brea

14 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Young Offender Institutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds for each juvenile young offender institution which shows the number of times an individual child was removed from association for periods (a) up to three days, (b) up to 14 days, (c

14 Apr 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Oakhill Secure Training Centre

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many records were made under Rule 36(4) of The Secure Training Centre Rules 1998 in respect of the removal of children from association at Oakhill secure training centre in the 12 months ending 31 March 2022;

28 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the £450 million in funding for victim support services will be made available; whether it is additional funding for his Department or reallocated budget; and what his priorities are on where that funding wi

25 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Victim Support Schemes: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the £450m announced as funding for victim support over the next three years is additional or reallocated budget.

16 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2022 to Question 125417 on Prisoners’ Release: Females, how his Department defines homelessness in the context of accommodation outcomes for prison leavers.

16 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2022 to Question 125417 on Prisoners’ Release: Females, how many women leaving prison accessed (a) community probation practitioners, (b) women’s commissioned rehabilitation

16 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2022 to Question 125417 on Prisoners’ Release: Females, if he will publish a proposed timeline for the national expansion of the Community Accommodation Service-Tier 3 (CAS3)

15 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Victims' Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason his Department is advertising for the role of a Victims Commissioner prior to the introduction of the proposed Victims bill to Parliament; and what assessment he has made of the impact of advertis

11 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Damages

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of whether the legislation on bereavement compensation in Scotland has resulted in (a) disputes between defendants and bereaved families in claims for compensation, (

11 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Damages

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reform the law on bereavement compensation for unmarried fathers.

11 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Damages

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which stakeholders his Department has engaged with as part of its review of bereavement damages.

11 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Damages

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of bereavement damages.

11 Mar 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Damages: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Government will publish all documents, including copies of emails, letters and minutes of meetings, in respect of its consideration of reform of bereavement damages.

Source: official written-questions record.