Written questions

1,131 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Knives: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for possession of knives for each year from 2020 to 2024; and how many people did tot receive an immediate custodial sentence by year of conviction and number of previous occasions

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Firearms: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for possession of firearms for each year from 2020 to 2024; and how many people did not receive an immediate custodial sentence, by year of conviction and number of previous occasio

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Drugs: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for production, supply and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs for each year from 2020 to 2024, and how many people did not receive an immediate custodial sentence, by ye

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Crimes against Property: Convictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for (a) criminal damage and (b) arson in each year from 2020 to 2024; and how many people did not receive an immediate custodial sentence by year of conviction and number of previou

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Private Finance Initiative

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much NHS trusts in England spent in total on interest payments relating to Private Finance Initiative contracts in each of the last five financial years.

26 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: Private Finance Initiative

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS trusts in England spent more on repayments under Private Finance Initiative contracts than on medicines in the most recent financial year for which figures are available.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the costs arising from his role as Deputy Prime Minister are being met from the department’s budget.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Offensive Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many weapons have been confiscated by prison officers since 5 July 2024, broken down by individual prison.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many stab vests have been issued to prison officers since 5 July 2024, broken down by individual prison.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Meat

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of meat served in prisons has been (a) halal and (b) kosher in each year since 2020, broken down by individual prison.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Islamic Human Rights Commission

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many religious chaplaincies have permitted the Islamic Human Rights Commission to send religious materials to prisons in England and Wales.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Ramadan

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list the organisations authorised to send religious and welfare packs to prisons in England and Wales for (a) Ramadan and (b) Eid.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Ministers of Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) chaplains, (b) rabbis, (c) imams, (d) other religious ministers have been attached to each prison in England and Wales in each year since 2010.

24 Mar 2026 · Treasury

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to respond to the letter of 18 December 2025 from the hon. Member for West Suffolk.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Secure Accommodation: Young Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate has his department made of the size of the (a) youth custody population, (b) youth secure estate for the next five years.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many legal aid providers have represented appellants in the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber in each year since 2020.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Custody Service: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is he taking to improve the safety of officers in the Youth Custody Service.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much legal aid funding has been provided to appellants in the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber in each year since 2020, broken down by (a) ethnicity, and (b) nationality of the appellant.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison inmates have had illicit relationships with prison officers in each year since 2010, broken down by offence group.

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Legal Aid Scheme: Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding has been provided to legal aid providers to represent appellants in the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber in each year since 2020, broken down by (a) ethnicity, and (b) nationali

23 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Religiously Aggravated Offences: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many racially and religiously aggravated offences against Christian people and places of worship have been (a) recorded, and (b) prosecuted in each year since 2020, broken down by the (i) ethnicit

23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Custody Service: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding has been allocated to the Youth Custody Service for the next five years.

19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Misconduct

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been (a) arrested, (b) charged, and (c) prosecuted for having illicit relationships with prison inmates in each year since 2020, broken down by offence group.

19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) defendants and (b) witnesses have requested translation services in each year since 2020 broken down by (i) ethnicity and (ii) nationality.

19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Young Offender Institutions: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the Youth Custody Service.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison places have been closed due to reasons concerning (a) health and safety, (b) security, (c) resources and (d) physical conditions in each year since 2010, broken down by location.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Misconduct

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been (a) investigated, (b) disciplined and (c) dismissed for illicit relationships with inmates in each year since 2020, broken down by sex.

17 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Offenders: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to confirm how many child sex offenders have been deported in each year since 2020, broken down by the number of previous convictions.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court interpreters have been requested for translation services in each year since 2020, broken down by the language requested.

17 Mar 2026 · Attorney General

Antisemitism: Prosecutions

To ask the Solicitor General, how many offences against Jewish people and places of worship have been (a) recorded and (b) prosecuted in each year since 2020 broken down by the (i) ethnicity, (ii) nationality, and (iii) faith of the offender.

Source: official written-questions record.