Helen Maguire MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Sexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support survivors of sexual assault.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has committed £550 million to victim support services over the next three years – the biggest investment in victim support services to date.The 42 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales receive grant funding fro...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Hunger StrikesMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure the well-being of prison guards witnessing hunger strikes.
Answer: By the nature of their roles, staff working in the prison system can experience challenging situations and it is essential that they are supported to carry out their important roles to support prisoners, including those who refuse food. Given these challe...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCemeteriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward proposals for a national safeguarding framework for historic burial grounds linked to former (a) psychiatric and (b) Poor Law in
Answer: The Government recognises the sensitivities surrounding burial grounds linked to former psychiatric institutions, including Horton Cemetery, and is committed to upholding the dignity of these sites and the memory of those interred within them.The Law Comm...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordExhumationMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will place a moratorium on the granting of exhumation licences for former asylum cemeteries, including Horton Cemetery, until a review of historic and cultural importance has been undertaken.
Answer: The Government recognises the sensitivities surrounding burial grounds linked to former psychiatric institutions, including Horton Cemetery, and is committed to upholding the dignity of these sites and the memory of those interred within them.All applicat...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a whole-system criminal justice strategy for rape and sexual abuse.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to a high standard, whole system approach to cases of rape and sexual abuse. This is supported by the expertise of our Independent Advisor on the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence.We will soon be publishing ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making case conferences before trial mandatory for victims and survivors of sexual abuse.
Answer: Victims and witnesses in sexual offence cases can request in advance of trial to observe proceedings remotely once they have given evidence. Courts will make every effort to accommodate these requests, which may include re-listing the trial in a courtroom...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to enable victims and survivors of sexual abuse to observe their trial without sitting in the public gallery.
Answer: Victims and witnesses in sexual offence cases can request in advance of trial to observe proceedings remotely once they have given evidence. Courts will make every effort to accommodate these requests, which may include re-listing the trial in a courtroom...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will extend Operation Soteria into the Crown Court.
Answer: Operation Soteria transformed how the police and the Crown Prosecution Service work together to investigate rape cases, promoting partnership working and ensuring a focus on the suspect’s behaviour and evidence, not the victim’s lifestyle, their choices o...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce the prioritisation of cases involving rape and sexual offences in the court lists.
Answer: Decisions on listing are a matter for the independent judiciary, which already prioritises cases involving vulnerable complainants and witnesses, including those relating to sexual offences. These cases are listed at the earliest opportunity.The record al...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase support for victims of domestic abuse.
Answer: The Government is absolutely committed to tackling domestic abuse and halving violence against women and girls in a decade. We are strengthening protections for victims, improving law enforcement responses, and ensuring perpetrators are held to account.Th...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Victim Support SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance he has issued to sexual assault survivors on the utility of self-swab rape kits in the criminal justice process.
Answer: Victims of sexual violence are encouraged to attend a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), where trained professionals can provide holistic care and collect forensic evidence in line with established standards. SARCs operate within the framework of the ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the the potential merits of increasing prison educators pay in line with their counterparts in other further education workplaces.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice recognises the vital role prison educators play in supporting rehabilitation and reducing reoffending. Prison educators are employed by Further Education or Training Providers contracted to deliver education in custody. As such, th...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons and Young Offender Institutions: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the standard of education delivered in (a) prisons and (b) young offender institutions.
Answer: Improving education standards in prisons and young offender institutions (YOIs) is a priority for the Ministry of Justice. Governors and Heads of Education, Skills and Work tailor provision to meet local needs, supported by regional managers and strengthe...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support young offenders identified as SEND.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not currently hold the requested data on the number of young offenders identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). However, in 2023 the Ministry of Justice introduced a new Key Performance Indicator...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Young OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many young offenders are identified as SEND.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not currently hold the requested data on the number of young offenders identified as having Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). However, in 2023 the Ministry of Justice introduced a new Key Performance Indicator...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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