Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions

Written questions

• Sexual Offences: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4649More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review the sentencing guidelines for under-16s year olds found guilty of rape and sexual assault.

  Answer: Sentencing guidelines are produced by the independent Sentencing Council, in fulfilment of its statutory duty to do so.Under the current guidelines, children convicted of rape and sexual assault can be given custodial sentences.The Lord Chancellor has the...

  Answered 8 Jun 2026

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• Sexual Offences: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1033More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has considered Introducing a statutory requirement for automatic no-contact orders to be imposed at the point of sentencing upon conviction for relevant sexual offences.

  Answer: The Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, published in December, focuses on relentlessly pursuing perpetrators, disrupting their behaviour and preventing reoffending, alongside supporting victims.The police and courts already have robust...

  Answered 22 May 2026

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• Eastwood Park Detention Centre: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121670More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he will give an update on the Eastwood Park Detention Centre Settlement Scheme.

  Answer: The Government extends its deepest sympathy to all those who suffered mistreatment during their time at Eastwood Park Detention Centre. The abuse of children and young people is wholly unacceptable, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to supporting ...

  Answered 24 Mar 2026

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• Tynwald: Voting RightsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109481More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he will recommend the Isle of Man Constitution Bill 2023 for Royal Assent.

  Answer: The UK Government has yet to receive the Isle of Man Constitution Bill 2023 from Tynwald. The time required to scrutinise Crown Dependency legislation prior to Royal Assent varies depending on its complexity and any legal or constitutional questions that...

  Answered 2 Feb 2026

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• Detainees: Human RightsMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94833More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that its legal obligations under the Human Rights Act in relation to the detention of defendants are met.

  Answer: The Department ensures compliance with its obligations under the Human Rights Act, and other legal requirements, through operational policies communicated to prisons and probation, and oversight by bodies such as HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Independent...

  Answered 5 Dec 2025

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• Government Departments: InjunctionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71720More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of super injunctions with (a) governance and (b) transparency.

  Answer: It is for the courts to determine individual applications for interim injunctions to restrain publication of confidential information (and the existence of the injunction) on the merits of each case, and in accordance with the law and specific Practice Gu...

  Answered 4 Sept 2025

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