Neil O'Brien MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Mentally Disordered Offenders: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders were sentenced to a hospital and limitation direction under section 45A of the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last five calendar years.
Answer: Over the last five calendar years, 90 total individuals received a disposal with a hospital and limitation direction under section 45A of the Mental Health Act 1983 (the Act).Year20212022202320242025Number of s45A disposals1820201616This information is pu...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCompulsorily Detained Psychiatric PatientsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Restricted Patients Statistics, England and Wales 2025, published 30 April 2026, what the mean and median length of time is between a patient becoming subject to a hospital order with restri
Answer: For restricted patients conditionally discharged for the first time in 2025, it took a mean of 8 years and a median of 6 years from when they became subject to a hospital order with restrictions under sections 37 and 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Medical TreatmentsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the oral contribution of the Justice Secretary in the debate on the Independent Sentencing Review on 22 May 2025, whether he plans to continue to explore mandating medication to manage problemat
Answer: Medication to Manage Problematic Sexual Arousal (MMPSA) forms part of our wider response to ensure people convicted of sexual offences are robustly managed. Work is underway to increase the use of MMPSA for sex offenders by expanding the existing feasibil...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordApproved Premises: Operating CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total operating cost to HM Prison and Probation Service of running Approved Premises was in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The table below shows the direct operating costs and total costs of running Approved Premises in England and Wales in each of the last five financial years. Financial YearDirect Costs (£m)Total Costs (£m)2020/2160.591.02021/2275.8108.82022/2378.7115.12023...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordApproved PremisesMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were resident in Approved Premises in England and Wales on the most recent date for which data is available, and in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested, which has not previously been published, will be included in the next edition of Offender Accommodation Outcome Statistics, which is due for publication on 30 July. It will be available at the following link: Offender Accommodat...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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