Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Prisons: Change of UseMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of converting decommissioned prison facilities to (a) schools, (b) hospitals, (c) housing and (d) other public uses.
Answer: We are committed to exploring all options for prison build and the expansion and maintenance of the prison estate. Where facilities are not currently suitable or in use as part of the prison estate, we aim to work collaboratively with other Departments to...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAlternatives to Prison: Armed ForcesMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate her Department has made of the comparative annual cost per head of (a) incarceration and (b) military service for non-violent offenders.
Answer: We have no current plans to introduce military service as an alternative to custody. Therefore, no comparative cost analysis has been undertaken.Research indicates that sentences with a military focus do not reduce re-offending. The evidence shows that it...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAlternatives to Prison: Armed ForcesMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing structured military service as an alternative sentence for non-violent offenders serving sentences of less than 25 years.
Answer: We have no current plans to introduce military service as an alternative to custody. Therefore, no comparative cost analysis has been undertaken.Research indicates that sentences with a military focus do not reduce re-offending. The evidence shows that it...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many unoccupied places there were in prison wings for transgender prisoners only on 5 June 2025.
Answer: The separate unit for transgender prisoners, E Wing at HMP Downview, has 16 cells. There are currently seven prisoners being held in the unit.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing sentences for knife crime perpetrators.
Answer: Tackling knife crime is a priority and this Government is determined to do all it can to break the deadly cycle of violence that devastates the lives of individuals, families, and communities. It is important that those who commit violent crimes receive a...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TribunalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she plans to take to reduce waiting times for appeals through special educational needs and disability tribunal hearings.
Answer: Although the First-tier Tribunal (SEND) has responded well to the significant increase in appeals it has experienced in recent years, we acknowledge that more needs to be done to reduce the time parents and young people have to wait to have their appeals ...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
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