Ben Maguire MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Prisons: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether contracts agreed with the Prison Education Service will include provision for inflationary increases to budgets for each prison in each year.
Answer: The overall budget for the Prisoner Education Service is subject to the Ministry of Justice’s internal annual budget allocations process to set internal budgets following the Spending Review period, so it is not possible to comment on budgets at prison le...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Prison Education Service contracts have been agreed; for what reason there was a delay in signing the contracts; and what her planned timetable is for signing the contracts.
Answer: The Prisoner Education Service comprises of six different nationally contracted services, including Core Education and Careers Information and Guidance as the two most significant ones by total contract value. To provide some context, there are circa 70 c...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCounty Courts: JudgementsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate she has made of the number of County Court Judgments entered by default as a result of claimants using incorrect addresses for service of court documents.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDebt Collection: RegulationMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent statutory regulator for High Court enforcement officers.
Answer: Whilst most High Court enforcement agencies have already signed up to the Enforcement Conduct Board’s independent voluntary accreditation scheme, the Government believes that it is necessary to take action so that all High Court Enforcement Officers, enfo...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: CybercrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to monitor the impact of the cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency on legal aid applicants; and steps he is taking to compensate any lost incurred by legal aid applicants following the cyb
Answer: To ensure the best chance of reaching as many potentially impacted individuals as possible the Ministry of Justice published a notice as swiftly as possible at 08:15 on 19 May on GOV.UKThe statement provides information about the cyber attack and directs ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: CybercrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to inform applicants for Legal Aid that their personal data was compromised in the cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency on 23 April 2025.
Answer: To ensure the best chance of reaching as many potentially impacted individuals as possible the Ministry of Justice published a notice as swiftly as possible at 08:15 on 19 May on GOV.UKThe statement provides information about the cyber attack and directs ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of legal aid provision.
Answer: This Government has inherited a justice system in crisis, and the previous administration left the legal aid sector is under significant strain. We are committed to restoring our justice system and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the legal aid se...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: EmploymentMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of the legal services sector on (a) levels of employment and (b) gross value added.
Answer: The UK legal services sector is an important contributor to the economy. In 2023, the sector contributed £37 billion to the UK economy, equivalent to 1.6% of the real GVA, and posted a trade surplus of £7.6 billion.Additionally, in 2022, the UK’s legal se...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: InnovationMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to maintain the UK's status as a leader in legal services innovation.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is keen to ensure the UK remains a world leader in legal services innovation. We achieve this through the LawtechUK programme, which, since 2019, has driven digital transformation in the legal sector. Key objectives of the programm...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Profession: ICTMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support the (a) growth and (b) innovation of the lawtech industry.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has supported the growth and innovation of the lawtech industry through the LawtechUK Programme providing £6 million in grant funding since 2019. Since 2023, LawtechUK has directly supported over 176 lawtech startups grow through t...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdministration of JusticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking (a) uphold the rule of law, (b) promote the UK's legal services and (c) increase access to justice.
Answer: The Government has made clear commitments to governing within the rule of law, and to promoting human rights, democracy and the rule of law around the world. The rule of law therefore underpins the work done by the Ministry of Justice right across the jus...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Justice: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to take steps to increase funding for the judicial system.
Answer: This Government inherited a record and rising courts backlog. Since taking office, the Lord Chancellor has funded up to 2,500 additional Crown Court sitting days this financial year, taking the total number of days sat to 108,500, the highest level since ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: SafetyMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that prisoners are not at risk of harm or violence while serving their sentences.
Answer: Safety in prisons is a key priority and we are working hard to make prisons as safe as possible for those who live and work in them.Safe prisons are vital to enable prisoners to engage in rehabilitative activities that reduce reoffending.We are supporting...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP Dartmoor: Labour TurnoverMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what impact the reduction in operational capacity of HMP Dartmoor has had on the number of (a) staff redundancies, (b) staff retiring before state pension age and (c) contract length of contracted staff at the pr
Answer: The health and safety of prisoners and staff continues to be a top priority for His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service. Following the temporary closure of HMP Dartmoor in August, we have been working with specialist radon experts to investigate and ...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHMP DartmoorMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans her Department has for readmitting prisoners to HMP Dartmoor prison; what the estimated timescale for readmission is; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the capaci
Answer: The health and safety of prisoners and staff continues to be a top priority for His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service. Following the temporary closure of HMP Dartmoor in August, we have been working with specialist radon experts to investigate and ...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHMP Dartmoor: Radon GasMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her Department's estimated timescale is for HMP Dartmoor returning to full operational capacity; and whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of radon levels on the health of (a)
Answer: The health and safety of prisoners and staff continues to be a top priority for His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service. Following the temporary closure of HMP Dartmoor in August, we have been working with specialist radon experts to investigate and ...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
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