Joshua Reynolds MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Magistrates: RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the minimum service expectation for newly appointed magistrates on trends in the level of applications from people aged over 70.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMagistrates: RetirementMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of allowing magistrates to serve beyond the mandatory retirement age, subject to an assessment of their fitness and suitability to serve.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMagistrates: RetirementMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the mandatory retirement age for magistrates.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCompensation: Court OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms are available to victims to challenge or seek review of enforcement activity where a court-ordered compensation award has remained unpaid for an extended period.
Answer: There is no statutory mechanism through which victims can formally challenge or seek a review of enforcement activity relating to an unpaid compensation order. However, compensation orders are given the highest priority in the enforcement process, and all...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCompensation: Court OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement of criminal court compensation orders; and whether he plans to introduce measures to improve the recovery of compensation awarded to vict
Answer: The effectiveness of the enforcement of all financial penalties, including all criminal compensation orders is constantly under review.HMCTS is taking action to improve the collection and enforcement of criminal compensation orders as part of the improvem...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCompensation: Court OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether HM Courts and Tribunals Service has a procedure for escalating cases where a compensation order has remained wholly unpaid for more than two years despite repeated enquiries from the victim.
Answer: There is no specific escalation process for cases where a compensation order has remained unpaid for more than two years. However, HMCTS takes the recovery and enforcement of all financial impositions very seriously and remains committed to ensuring impos...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCompensation: Court OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance HM Courts and Tribunals Service provides to victims seeking updates on the enforcement of compensation orders; and what service standards apply to responding to such enquiries.
Answer: Victims can be informed about the amount of compensation awarded, payments received, and any outstanding balance. HMCTS may also explain the enforcement options available where payment has not been made. However, specific enforcement activity and personal...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders convicted of child rape or other serious sexual offences against children have been released early under Government early-release schemes since their introduction; how many of these offenders w
Answer: Data on SDS40 is published transparently and can be broken down by prison rather than constituency or offence (partly because many offenders have more than one offence). Table 8 provides data on SDS40 releases by prison: Standard Determinate Sentence (SDS...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on victims and survivors of permitting the early release of offenders convicted of child rape and other serious sexual offences against children.
Answer: First, I would like to express my sincere sympathy with all victims of these appalling crimes. Last month, we announced £100 million to crack down on child sexual abuse, and we have made grooming a statutory aggravating factor to ensure sentences reflect ...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
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