Charlie Maynard MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Prisons: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the welfare of staff working in the prisons system.
Answer: By the nature of their roles, staff working in the prison system can come into contact with some of the most challenging and dangerous people in society and it is essential that they are supported to carry out their important roles. Given these challenges...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Prisons: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to tackle the problem of illegal deliveries of (a) phones, (b) drugs and (c) other contraband items into prisons via drones.
Answer: We are working hard to deter, detect and disrupt the illegal use of drones around prisons in England and Wales. Whilst we cannot share our full range of countermeasures, our approach is multi-faceted and continually evolving. This includes strengthening p...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Prisoners on Remand: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will extend intervention programmes aimed at preventing reoffending to people held in prisons on remand, pre-sentencing.
Answer: We are focused on expanding appropriate rehabilitative provision for remand prisoners to ensure consistency across the country. Probation Pre-Release Teams (PRTs) support probation practitioners in the community with pre-release planning and coordinate sp...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Prisoners: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of the offending behaviour (a) programmes and (b) interventions offered in prisons.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) expects that all programmes and interventions meet the evidenced standards for what works to reduce reoffending and promote desistance. This includes being able to evaluate them. We expect our programmes and interve...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Prison Officers: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase (a) recruitment and (b) retention of prison officers.
Answer: We know that sufficient and skilled frontline staffing is fundamental to delivering safe, secure, and rehabilitative prisons. We remain committed to ensuring prisons are sufficiently resourced and that we retain and build levels of experience.Substantive ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Prisoner EscortsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in the escorting of defendants to Court which can result in a trial being (a) deferred or (b) cancelled.
Answer: The HMPPS Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) Contract Management Team continues to work collaboratively with criminal justice system partners through Strategic Partnership Boards to review performance and agree strategies to drive and sustain imp...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to resolve delays in the court system.
Answer: The Government is committed to bearing down on the outstanding caseload and delivering swifter justice for victims, but the challenge facing the Crown Court is significant.Courts are sitting at, or close to, maximum judicial capacity in almost every juris...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Crown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Criminal Bar Association on reducing average waiting times from point of charge to the commencement of a trial in the Crown Court.
Answer: We are grateful for the dedicated work of the Criminal Bar Association and their continued engagement with the Department regarding criminal court reform. The legal sector is integral to the functioning of the justice system.As of June 2025, the Crown Cou...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Business and Trade	1
Department for Education	5
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	6
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	16
Department for Transport	3
Department for Work and Pensions	3
Department of Health and Social Care	21
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	3
Home Office	3
Ministry of Defence	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	3
Ministry of Justice	8
Treasury	4
Women and Equalities	1

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