Nick Timothy MP: written questions
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Prisons: 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
Original Parliament recordAsylum and Immigration: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time was in days for dates to be allocated for immigration and asylum appeals in the First-tier Tribunal in the last year; and what the five longest wait times were.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: EqualityMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a list of events held by HM Prison and Probation Service in prisons to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the last year; and what the cost was of each of those events.
Answer: The requested information is not collected centrally, and there are no plans to publish a list of events and costs.Any external Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) expenditure is subject to the Civil Service Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expenditu...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many community sentences were breached in the last year; what the consequences of those breaches were; how many breaches resulted in the offender being (a) imprisoned and (b) remanded in custody; and how many
Answer: The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data on community order and suspended sentence order terminations, by termination reason, including those terminated following a further conviction or due to non-compliance with court ordered requirements. The l...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Rehabilitation OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Youth Rehabilitation Orders were breached in the past year; what the consequences of those breaches were; and how many of those breaches resulted in the offender being (a) imprisoned and (b) remanded in
Answer: It is not possible to provide data on the number of Youth Rehabilitation Orders (YROs) that were breached in the past year, the consequences of those breaches, or the number of children remanded in custody following a breach, without incurring disproporti...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent by HM Prison and Probation Service on providing a) makeup, b) wigs, c) non-standard issue clothes and d) other gender-affirming items to transgender prison inmates since April 2025.
Answer: £0.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Official HospitalityMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list events and receptions held by his Department since 1 September 2025; and what the cost of each of those events was.
Answer: Information about Ministerial meetings is published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK website.Information on the cost of each event would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Air ConditioningMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons in England and Wales currently have air conditioning installed for prisoners; and the cost of operating air conditioning in each of these prisons in the past year.
Answer: The following prisons have heating control systems installed in prisoner accommodation – HMPs:Channings WoodErlestokeEastwood ParkEast Sutton ParkFordHaveriggHolme HouseHollesley BayHuntercombeLittleheyRanbyRochesterSendSpring HillThe MountThe VerneWaylan...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been recalled to prison or reoffended following early release under Standard Determinate Sentences 40%.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action through SDS40 to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.We regularly publish data on recalls via our Accredited Official Statistics publicati...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the panel of experts supporting the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants will be (a) paid a salary and (b) compensated for expenses.
Answer: David Ormerod was appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice as an Expert Advisor on the future of criminal courts for children via the Direct Ministerial Appointments process. As set out in the published Te...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff will form the Secretariat to support the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
Answer: David Ormerod was appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice as an Expert Advisor on the future of criminal courts for children via the Direct Ministerial Appointments process. As set out in the published Te...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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