Ayoub Khan MP: written questions

Written questions

• Funerals: AdvertisingMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13724More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with local authorities on their compliance with advertising standards for the provision of funeral and cremation services.

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the legislative framework to which local authorities’ provision of burial and cremation is subject. However, we do not have day-to-day operational oversight of public cemeteries and crematoria, which are managed ...

  Answered 6 Jul 2026

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• Prison SentencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109752More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department's amendment of Section 288(2) of the Sentencing Code will take effect.

  Answer: The Sentencing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 22 January 2026. This measure commences automatically 2 months after Royal Assent, on 22 March 2026.

  Answered 3 Feb 2026

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• Public Sector: Translation ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73397More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of introducing an independent regulator to oversee the commercial agencies it appoints for the provision of interpreting and translation services.

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not require the introduction of an independent regulator due to the existing, robust assurance procedures in place. All interpreters under the Ministry of Justice contracts are subject to a quality assurance regime, which is i...

  Answered 5 Sept 2025

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• Public Sector: InterpretersMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73395More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has set a deadline for introducing a comprehensive remuneration and conditions framework set for implementation from October 2026 for public service interpreters.

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice has provided a comprehensive response to the Public Services Committee inquiry and report into interpreter and translation services in the courts, published in June 2025, which covers this topic. The Ministry of Justice is procurin...

  Answered 5 Sept 2025

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• Public Sector: InterpretersMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73394More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of conducting a review of language professionals’ (a) minimum pay rates, (b) cancellation fees and (c) working conditions on the long-term (i) procurement and

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice has undertaken a review of interpreter remuneration and conditions as part of the current procurement exercise for the interpreting service. This included a Delivery Model Assessment and extensive market engagement. The House of Lo...

  Answered 8 Sept 2025

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• Ministry of Justice: InterpretersMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73389More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the recruitment and retention of sufficient numbers of interpreters with a Level 6 Diploma in Public Service Interpreting by October 2026.

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to maintaining both the quality and capacity of the future supply chain of qualified court interpreters.The Department and its suppliers regularly review fulfilment data to inform and adapt recruitment strategies, and ...

  Answered 5 Sept 2025

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