Written questions

1,131 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has paid to (a) influencers and (b) content creators to (i) promote and (ii) create social media content since July 2024; and which content creators and influencers were paid.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Asylum and Immigration: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time was in days for dates to be allocated for immigration and asylum appeals in the First-tier Tribunal in the last year; and what the five longest wait times were.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a list of events held by HM Prison and Probation Service in prisons to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the last year; and what the cost was of each of those events.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Community Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many community sentences were breached in the last year; what the consequences of those breaches were; how many breaches resulted in the offender being (a) imprisoned and (b) remanded in custody; and how many

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Rehabilitation Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Youth Rehabilitation Orders were breached in the past year; what the consequences of those breaches were; and how many of those breaches resulted in the offender being (a) imprisoned and (b) remanded in

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent by HM Prison and Probation Service on providing a) makeup, b) wigs, c) non-standard issue clothes and d) other gender-affirming items to transgender prison inmates since April 2025.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Official Hospitality

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list events and receptions held by his Department since 1 September 2025; and what the cost of each of those events was.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Air Conditioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons in England and Wales currently have air conditioning installed for prisoners; and the cost of operating air conditioning in each of these prisons in the past year.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been recalled to prison or reoffended following early release under Standard Determinate Sentences 40%.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the panel of experts supporting the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants will be (a) paid a salary and (b) compensated for expenses.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff will form the Secretariat to support the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which organisations and individuals will be consulted for the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Convictions: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged under 25 years old were convicted of (a) rape, (b) murder, (c) manslaughter, (d) burglary, (e) sexual offences and (f) kidnapping in England and Wales in 2025.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Convictions: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged under 25 years old were convicted of offences in England and Wales in 2025.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what appointment process was followed which resulted in David Ormerod being chosen to produce a report into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the estimated total cost of the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.

21 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Smart Devices

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were discovered to have unauthorised (a) mobile phones, (b) iPads and (c) gaming devices in the past year.

21 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on the inquiry on the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.

21 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Proceedings: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which jurisdictions and international comparators David Ormerod will look at as part of his report into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many courtrooms in crown courts were not sitting on each day in the past month.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners released under automatic release returned to prison within six weeks, in the past year.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to provide a list of the types of drugs recovered from drones in prisons in the past six months.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Men

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biologically male prisoners are currently held in the female prison estate.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

HM Prison and Probation Service: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff at HM Prison and Probation Service have currently been suspended with pay for more than one year.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Mobile Phones: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, the total cost of legal aid claimed by those charged or convicted with the theft of mobile phones in London in the past year.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Shoplifting: Convictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of more than (a) 25 shoplifting offences, (b) 50 shoplifting offences, (c) 100 shoplifting offences, (d) 150 shoplifting offences and (e) 200 shoplifting offences in the past two ye

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were charged with more than (a) 25, (b) 50, (c) 100, (d) 150 and (e) 200 shoplifting offences in the past 2 years.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prosecutions: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged under 18 were charged with more than (a) 50 offences, (b) 100 offences, (c) 150 offences and (d) 200 offences in the past 2 years.

20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Young Offenders: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged under 18 years old were convicted of more than (a) 50 offences, (b) 100 offences, (c) 150 offences and (d) 200 offences in the past 2 years.

20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prisoners: Contraceptives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times female prisoners have been provided with an emergency contraceptive pill in the past two years.

Source: official written-questions record.