Nick Timothy MP: written questions
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Written questions
HMP Downview: Operating CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse was of operating E Wing in HMP Downview in 2025/26.
Answer: We do not hold this information.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJudiciary: EqualityMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost was of producing the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030.
Answer: The Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030 was produced by the Judiciary, as part of the Lady Chief Justice’s statutory responsibility to encourage judicial diversity.In keeping with the principle of judicial independence, the Ministry of Jus...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Court: Chancery DivisionMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, regarding the establishment of a Business and Property Division of the High Court, what consideration he has given to supporting the retention of the name Chancery Division.
Answer: A Written Ministerial Statement was submitted to Parliament on 2 June, announcing the creation of a Business and Property Division of the High Court. This initiative is being led by the judiciary. The name provides greater clarity to court users and stren...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Governors: Working HoursMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison governors worked any of their contracted hours from home in May 2026.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the estimate by HMPPS that it would cost £2.8 billion to bring the prison estate into a fair condition, if he will provide a breakdown of the estimated costs per prison to do so.
Answer: We intend to publish an update to the data published in December 2024 on the condition of the prison estate in England and Wales: Prison Estate Conditions Survey Programme Summary Information - GOV.UK. We plan to do this before the end of the year.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been allocated to the following prisons for upgrading, refurbishment or other construction costs; HMP Wandsworth, HMP Pentonville, HMP Brixton, HMP Wormwood Scrubs, HMP Belmarsh, HMP/YOI Isis, HMP Th
Answer: We intend to publish an update to the data published in December 2024 on the condition of the prison estate in England and Wales: Prison Estate Conditions Survey Programme Summary Information - GOV.UK. We plan to do this before the end of the year.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the current cost of the maintenance backlog at the following prisons; HMP Wandsworth, HMP Pentonville, HMP Brixton, HMP Wormwood Scrubs, HMP Belmarsh, HMP/YOI Isis, HMP Thameside, HMP/YOI Feltham.
Answer: We intend to publish an update to the data published in December 2024 on the condition of the prison estate in England and Wales: Prison Estate Conditions Survey Programme Summary Information - GOV.UK. We plan to do this before the end of the year.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current estimated cost of the maintenance backlog is for each prison in England and Wales.
Answer: We intend to publish an update to the data published in December 2024 on the condition of the prison estate in England and Wales: Prison Estate Conditions Survey Programme Summary Information - GOV.UK. We plan to do this before the end of the year.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRape: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether they plan to make further updates to the Equal Treatment Bench Book regarding the long-term impact of rape trauma and how this can affect engagement with the criminal justice process.
Answer: To preserve judicial independence, statutory responsibility for judicial training is held by the Lady Chief Justice, Senior President of Tribunals and Chief Coroner. These responsibilities are fulfilled by the Judicial College, which is also responsible f...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: PublicationsMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any books or texts by Hassan al-Banna have been discovered or seized in prisons in England and Wales in the past two years.
Answer: Material that promotes or supports acts of terrorism, extremism or radicalisation is banned from prisons, in accordance with the Prison Public Protection Policy Framework. The Joint Extremism Unit in HM Prison & Probation Service maintains a list of s...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: PublicationsMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether books entitled (a) The Way of the Jihad by Hassan al-Banna, (b) Milestones by Sayyid Qutb and (c) The Lawful and Prohibited in Islam by Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi have been discovered and seized in prisons
Answer: Material that promotes or supports acts of terrorism, extremism or radicalisation is banned from prisons, in accordance with the Prison Public Protection Policy Framework. The Joint Extremism Unit in HM Prison & Probation Service maintains a list of s...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCourts: RapeMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on establishing specialist courts for rape cases at every Crown Court location in England and Wales.
Answer: We remain fully committed to our manifesto pledge to introduce specialist rape courts. As part of this, we are carefully considering how best to deliver specialist court models, recognising that any approach must work alongside wider efforts to reduce Cro...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Offender Institutions: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report by the Children's Commissioner entitled 'The educational journeys of children in secure settings', if she will name the six settings which had been the most recent registered settin
Answer: 'The educational journeys of children in secure settings’ is an independent report written by the Children’s Commissioner. The Children's Commissioner is an independent person appointed under the provisions of the Children's Act 2004. The department does ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: TravelMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent on foreign travel for the Deputy Prime Minister since September 2025 by trip.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes details of ministers’ overseas travel and meetings every quarter. Information on the Deputy Prime Minister’s travel for September to December 2025 is available, with the next quarter due to be released shortly: Ministry o...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biological male transgender prisoners housed in the female estate have been convicted of a sexual offence.
Answer: Currently fewer than five prisoners who were male at birth are held in the general women’s estate. The exact figure cannot be provided without breaching data protection legislation obligations. None of these prisoners has any history of sexual offending.F...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: DrugsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have failed a drug test in each of the past three years; and if he will provide a list of the substances tested positive for by prisoners in the last year.
Answer: As centrally held data does not identify the number of individual prisoners testing positive and does not include all types of drug testing (for example tests carried out by the National Health Service), the information requested could not be obtained wit...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Domestic VisitsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons he has visited since September 2025.
Answer: Since September 2025, the Secretary of State for Justice has visited HMP Belmarsh, HM/YOI Feltham, HMP Frankland, HMP Gartree, HMP Leeds, HMP Liverpool and HMP Welland Oaks.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Special AdvisersMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he employs Special Advisers in his role as Deputy Prime Minister.
Answer: The Cabinet Office routinely publishes details of the number and costs of special advisers working across government along with information on salaries and pay bands. Information for the 2025-26 year will be released shortly on gov.uk. Information for the...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Working HoursMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hours a week on average he spends fulfilling his duties as Deputy Prime Minister.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister also holds the offices of Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, and his responsibilities span all three roles.The role of Deputy Prime Minister carries responsibilities that are not confined to standard working hour...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff members are employed solely to support his work as Deputy Prime Minister; and what the total cost is of their combined annual salary.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister is supported by an Office of Deputy Prime Minister which coordinates work across departments and supports on the delivery of the Deputy Prime Minister’s priorities. There are currently 11 departmental staff members in the Office ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: Visits AbroadMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent on foreign travel for the Deputy Prime Minister since September 2025, broken down by each trip.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes details of ministers’ overseas travel and meetings every quarter. Information on the Deputy Prime Minister’s travel for September to December 2025 is available, with the next quarter due to be released shortly: Ministry o...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJudicial and Legal Diversity BoardMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff from his Department are working to support the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board; and which teams they have been drawn from.
Answer: The Judicial and Legal Diversity Board is supported by an existing team within the Ministry of Justice Policy Group, which is responsible for delivering the Lord Chancellor’s statutory duty to encourage judicial diversity. This team provides secretariat s...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJudicial and Legal Diversity BoardMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who sits on the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board.
Answer: The standing members of the Board are the Deputy Prime Minister/Lord Chancellor, Lady Chief Justice (supported by a member of the senior judiciary); the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission; Chair of the Bar Council; President of the Law Society;...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJudicial and Legal Diversity BoardMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total cost was of the first meeting to the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board; and what the estimated total cost will be of that Board in its first year of operation.
Answer: The first meeting of the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board incurred no additional costs beyond staff time. This meeting was held at the London Tribunal Centre and made use of existing conference facilities in an operational HMCTS building.The Board is su...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: InternetMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has paid to (a) influencers and (b) content creators to (i) promote and (ii) create social media content since July 2024; and which content creators and influencers were paid.
Answer: Commercial sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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