Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Victim Support Schemes: DisabledMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility for disabled people of online information about the victims' services it funds.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice provides online information about the services available to victims and witnesses on the victim and witness website (victimandwitnessinformation.org.uk). Whilst some parts of the website are not fully accessible, for example some i...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVictims: Codes of PracticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on a new Victims' Code.
Answer: The consultation on a new Victims’ Code closed on the 30 April. We are now taking the time to consider nearly 200 responses, and we will issue a public response in due course, ahead of finalising the new Code and bringing it into force.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVictim Support Schemes: British Nationals AbroadMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the funding allocated to victim support services for the three years from 2026 to 2029 has been apportioned to homicide of British Citizens abroad.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families bereaved by homicide, including those bereaved by homicide abroad, receive the support they need to build resilience and cope with the impact of these devastating crimes. This is why we commission the ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBereavement: CounsellingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to increase the number of counselling sessions available to bereaved families through the Homicide Service.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that families bereaved by homicide receive the support they need to help them build resilience to cope with the impact of these devastating crimes. That is why we commission a National Homicide Service, delivered by...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCohabitation and MarriageMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to raise public awareness of the legal distinctions between marriage and cohabitation in England and Wales ahead of the consultation on cohabitation rights reform.
Answer: As set out in our manifesto, the Government is committed to strengthening the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples. Cohabitation reform is a matter of utmost importance, and we will be consulting this Spring on how best to deliv...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCohabitation: Legal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of legal aid to cohabiting partners seeking to resolve property disputes upon separation.
Answer: As set out in our manifesto, the Government is committed to strengthening the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples. Cohabitation reform is a matter of utmost importance, and we will be consulting this Spring on how best to deliv...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCohabitation: ReformMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to open the consultation on cohabitation rights reform; and whether that consultation will include proposals covering cohabiting couples who separate without having had children together.
Answer: As set out in our manifesto, the Government is committed to strengthening the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples. Cohabitation reform is a matter of utmost importance, and we will be consulting this Spring on how best to deliv...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Personnel ManagementMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across their department and its executive agencies; and how many of those directors hold professional HR qualifications from the Chartered I
Answer: As the number of individuals is five or fewer, the Ministry of Justice is unable to disclose the figure. This is to protect against the risk that individuals could be identified, in line with our obligations under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordJudicial Review: JudgesMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the process for assigning judges to cases involving legal challenges to Government decisions.
Answer: Under section 7(2)(c) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, the Lady Chief Justice is responsible for the maintenance of appropriate arrangements for the deployment of the judiciary and the allocation of work within courts. Accordingly, the Government ha...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is planning to take to ensure that public confidence in the criminal justice system is maintained if the use of jury trials is reduced.
Answer: The Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with a record and rising open caseload of nearly 80,000 criminal cases waiting to be heard and too many victims waiting years for justice. The significant delays in our courts are corrosive of public co...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJuries: Human RightsMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals to remove jury trials for offences other than the most serious crimes on defendants’ rights.
Answer: Whilst the jury trial will remain an important feature of the criminal justice system following reforms, it is important to recognise that there is no constitutional right to a jury trial. The removal of the defendants’ right to elect or right to insist o...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of prison officers recruited through the Unlocked Graduates programme on (a) prisoner rehabilitation outcomes and (b) reoffending rates in establishments wher
Answer: The Ministry of Justice's workforce planning process ensures that we use all appropriate recruitment routes to ensure that we have in place the level of Prison Officers we need to support delivery.The information regarding retention rates is scheduled for...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Labour TurnoverMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the comparative retention rates of (a) prison officers recruited through the Unlocked Graduates programme and (b) those recruited through standard routes; and what steps
Answer: The Ministry of Justice's workforce planning process ensures that we use all appropriate recruitment routes to ensure that we have in place the level of Prison Officers we need to support delivery.The information regarding retention rates is scheduled for...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect on prison officer recruitment capacity of the conclusion of the Unlocked Graduates contract in 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice's workforce planning process ensures that we use all appropriate recruitment routes to ensure that we have in place the level of Prison Officers we need to support delivery.The information regarding retention rates is scheduled for...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMarriage: HumanismMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Government plans to implement the recommendations of the Law Commission’s 2022 report on weddings; and if it will legally recognise humanist marriages in the interim.
Answer: On 2 October, the Government announced its intention to reform weddings law in England and Wales when parliamentary time allows and plans to consult on the details of reform early next year. These reforms will allow for the first time non-religious belief...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistratesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to introduce (a) long service (i) awards and (ii) medals and (b) additional forms of formal recognition to support the (A) retention and (B) morale of magistrates.
Answer: Magistrates are already recognised for their service through initiatives such as long service certificates, nominations for UK National Honours, and invitations to Royal Garden Parties. Ministers are actively considering options to further recognise the i...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates: RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase the recruitment of magistrates from (a) younger age groups and (b) ethnic minority communities.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice is committed to building a strong and sustainable magistracy that reflects the diversity of the communities it serves. Marketing materials are specifically designed to attract younger and more ethnically diverse candidates, and the...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMarriageMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to (a) speed up the marriage application process, (b) expand the scope of legal marriage venues and (c) review the 28-day notice period prior to the marriage ceremony.
Answer: The 28-day notice period implemented by the Immigration Act 2014 remains in place not only for administrative reasons but also to support safeguards against sham marriages. The Government has no plans to review this.The Law Commission’s 2022 report on wed...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
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