Nick Timothy MP: written questions
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Firearms: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for possession of firearms for each year from 2020 to 2024; and how many people did not receive an immediate custodial sentence, by year of conviction and number of previous occasio
Answer: The information requested is provided in the attached excel tables. These tables include data covering the period 2020 – 2024 on:a) The number of offenders who were convicted of the specified offence (all disposal types)b) The number of offenders who were...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for production, supply and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs for each year from 2020 to 2024, and how many people did not receive an immediate custodial sentence, by ye
Answer: The information requested is provided in the attached excel tables. These tables include data covering the period 2020 – 2024 on:a) The number of offenders who were convicted of the specified offence (all disposal types)b) The number of offenders who were...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes against Property: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for (a) criminal damage and (b) arson in each year from 2020 to 2024; and how many people did not receive an immediate custodial sentence by year of conviction and number of previou
Answer: The information requested is provided in the attached excel tables. These tables include data covering the period 2020 – 2024 on:a) The number of offenders who were convicted of the specified offence (all disposal types)b) The number of offenders who were...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Private Finance InitiativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much NHS trusts in England spent in total on interest payments relating to Private Finance Initiative contracts in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. Trust accounts data is published online, along with a breakdown of the Unitary Charge payments, including interest payments, at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/financial-accounting-and-reporti...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Private Finance InitiativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS trusts in England spent more on repayments under Private Finance Initiative contracts than on medicines in the most recent financial year for which figures are available.
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. Annual payments, which include facilities management services, under Private Finance Initiative contracts are published annually by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority, at the f...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime MinisterMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the costs arising from his role as Deputy Prime Minister are being met from the department’s budget.
Answer: As outlined on gov.uk, the Deputy Prime Minister acts on behalf of the department and also deputises for the Prime Minister. Engagements completed on the Prime Minister's behalf, including international visits, are generally paid for by the Cabinet Office...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Offensive WeaponsMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many weapons have been confiscated by prison officers since 5 July 2024, broken down by individual prison.
Answer: As data on the distinct number of weapons confiscated is not held centrally, the information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Statistics on the number of incidents of weapon finds in prison, which could include multiple weapons pe...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Protective ClothingMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many stab vests have been issued to prison officers since 5 July 2024, broken down by individual prison.
Answer: Following a serious incident at HMP Frankland in April 2025, the Department acted quickly to review the use of protective body armour (PBA) across the estate. As a result, we have introduced a significant expansion in provision, with PBA now mandated for ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: MeatMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of meat served in prisons has been (a) halal and (b) kosher in each year since 2020, broken down by individual prison.
Answer: As this data is not held centrally the information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.The Food in Prison Policy Framework requires that prisoners are provided with meals that meet an individual’s religious, cultural, and medical die...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Islamic Human Rights CommissionMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many religious chaplaincies have permitted the Islamic Human Rights Commission to send religious materials to prisons in England and Wales.
Answer: Decisions on whether any external materials may be provided are taken by individual establishments. They are subject to governor approval, national policy on faith and pastoral care, security requirements, and extremism safeguards. All proposed materials ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: RamadanMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list the organisations authorised to send religious and welfare packs to prisons in England and Wales for (a) Ramadan and (b) Eid.
Answer: Decisions on whether any external materials may be provided are taken by individual establishments. They are subject to governor approval, national policy on faith and pastoral care, security requirements, and extremism safeguards. All proposed materials ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Ministers of ReligionMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) chaplains, (b) rabbis, (c) imams, (d) other religious ministers have been attached to each prison in England and Wales in each year since 2010.
Answer: His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) recognises that faith and belief can support rehabilitation and may act as a protective factor in reducing re-offending.The statutory duties of prison chaplains are set out in the Prison Act 1952 and refl...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123452More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to respond to the letter of 18 December 2025 from the hon. Member for West Suffolk.
Answer: The correspondence from the hon. Member for West Suffolk is receiving attention and a response will be issued as soon as it is practical to do so.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSecure Accommodation: Young OffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate has his department made of the size of the (a) youth custody population, (b) youth secure estate for the next five years.
Answer: During the last 12 months, the population of the youth secure estate has varied in the range 440 to 510. Work on future projections is in hand, but owing to the small numbers involved and consequent volatility, there are difficulties in generating robust ...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: ImmigrationMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many legal aid providers have represented appellants in the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber in each year since 2020.
Answer: Information about the number of distinct provider offices completing at least one case in the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) in each financial year since 2020 can be found in the table below:Financial Years Number of provider offices 2020-21...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Custody Service: SafetyMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is he taking to improve the safety of officers in the Youth Custody Service.
Answer: Unacceptable levels of violence faced by Youth Justice Workers (i.e. officers) in young offender institutions were part of the wider difficulties across the criminal justice system that this Government has had to address. Making PAVA spray available in yo...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: ImmigrationMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much legal aid funding has been provided to appellants in the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber in each year since 2020, broken down by (a) ethnicity, and (b) nationality of the appellant.
Answer: Legal aid expenditure in respect of cases before the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) broken down by ethnicity is set out in the annexed table. Data is self-reported to the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) by applicants or their legal aid solicitor, it ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: PrisonersMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison inmates have had illicit relationships with prison officers in each year since 2010, broken down by offence group.
Answer: The table below shows the number of prisoners in the last six years recorded as being involved in proven cases where a member of prison staff has been convicted of Misconduct in Public Office. No data is held for years prior to 2020. Year of case outcome2...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Scheme: ImmigrationMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding has been provided to legal aid providers to represent appellants in the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber in each year since 2020, broken down by (a) ethnicity, and (b) nationali
Answer: Legal aid expenditure in respect of cases before the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) broken down by ethnicity is set out in the annexed table. Data is self-reported to the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) by applicants or their legal aid solicitor, it ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordReligiously Aggravated Offences: ChristianityHome OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many racially and religiously aggravated offences against Christian people and places of worship have been (a) recorded, and (b) prosecuted in each year since 2020, broken down by the (i) ethnicit
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of religious hate crimes targeted at Christians recorded by the police in England and Wales. Information is not centrally held on the number of people prosecuted for these offences, nor the ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Custody Service: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding has been allocated to the Youth Custody Service for the next five years.
Answer: As budget allocation across the Department is agreed annually, it is not possible to provide the information requested.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: MisconductMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been (a) arrested, (b) charged, and (c) prosecuted for having illicit relationships with prison inmates in each year since 2020, broken down by offence group.
Answer: The table below shows the number of prison officers at Bands 3-5 convicted in each of the last five years of an offence of misconduct in public office, where the offence related to an inappropriate relationship with a prisoner. 202020212022202320242025Mi...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTranslation ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) defendants and (b) witnesses have requested translation services in each year since 2020 broken down by (i) ethnicity and (ii) nationality.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold information on the number of defendants or witnesses that have requested translation services. The booking portal does not collect information on whether the individual making the request is a defendant or witness and...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordYoung Offender Institutions: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the Youth Custody Service.
Answer: The Youth Justice Worker (YJW) recruitment process includes multiple assessment stages designed to test candidates against the YJW success profile and give them realistic insight into the role. The success profile is based on job analysis with serving YJW...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Accommodation: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison places have been closed due to reasons concerning (a) health and safety, (b) security, (c) resources and (d) physical conditions in each year since 2010, broken down by location.
Answer: The information requested has been provided in the table below. Please note that, since 2010, 23 prisons (7519 places) have been permanently closed. The site-specific reasons for closure vary, but in the main these prisons were assessed as old and unecono...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
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