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Blair McDougall MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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2 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • HM Prison Service: Crown ImmunityMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24998More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of Crown immunity for HM Prison Service on the adequacy of the mitigation of systemic issues identified following deaths in prisons.

    Answer: Every death in custody is a tragedy and we continue to do all we can to improve the safety of prisoners. Deaths in custody are subject to a police investigation on behalf of the Coroner in all cases and, where necessary, a criminal investigation, an inves...

    Answered 28 Jan 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • ProbateMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3370More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of cases within the probate service.

    Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service has invested in more staff, alongside system and process improvements, which has seen record levels of grants of probate issued during the last 6 months.Management Information published by HMCTS shows, despite continued h...

    Answered 5 Sept 2024

    Original Parliament record
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Written questions by answering department

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 2Cabinet Office2Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 2Department for Culture, Media a…2Department for Education: 1Department for Education1Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 2Department for Energy Security …2Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 3Department for Environment, Foo…3Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 4Department for Science, Innovat…4Department for Transport: 3Department for Transport3Department for Work and Pensions: 2Department for Work and Pensions2Department of Health and Social Care: 9Department of Health and Social…9Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 48Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…48Home Office: 21Home Office21Ministry of Defence: 1Ministry of Defence1Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 6Ministry of Housing, Communitie…6Ministry of Justice: 2Ministry of Justice2Scotland Office: 3Scotland Office3Treasury: 7Treasury7
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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Cabinet Office2
Department for Culture, Media and Sport2
Department for Education1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs3
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology4
Department for Transport3
Department for Work and Pensions2
Department of Health and Social Care9
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office48
Home Office21
Ministry of Defence1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government6
Ministry of Justice2
Scotland Office3
Treasury7

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