Nick Timothy MP: written questions
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Prison Governors: Flexible Working and Remote WorkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison governors and deputy prison governors prison currently work (a) any proportion of their contracted hours from home and (b) on compressed hours broken down by (i) the prison and (ii) the security c
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Governors: Flexible Working and Remote WorkingMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service has a formal policy permitting operational prison governors to (a) work from home and (b) on compressed hours.
Answer: His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), as an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice, operates in line with the Department’s Flexible Working Policy. Under this policy, all employees have a statutory right to request flexible working, and...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Legal Aid SchemeMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, the total cost of legal aid provided to prisoners bringing action against (a) other prisoners and (b) prison officers in each year since 2024.
Answer: This information requested is not held centrally.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Towns: East of EnglandTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129225More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings (a) she, (b) Ministers, (c) special advisers and (d) officials in her Department have had with the organisers of the Forest City 1 campaign.
Answer: Treasury Ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are pub...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: SuffolkMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on whether Suffolk Police are to be given additional (a) officers, (b) funding and (c) logistical support when the expansion of HMP Highpoint is completed.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Inspectorate of Prisons: Public AppointmentsMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to publish an advertisement for the position of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons once it becomes vacant in October 2026.
Answer: Following consultation with the Justice Select Committee (JSC) about campaign plans to recruit to this position, we plan to advertise the role shortly. We will update the JSC on the timetable in due course.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department taking to help prevent prisoners from avoiding their Release on Temporary Licence.
Answer: Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) is a key part of preparing individuals for safe resettlement into the community. The Ministry of Justice takes the risk of prisoners failing to return from ROTL extremely seriously. I have assumed that it is this risk t...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalismMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individuals were assessed or monitored by the Joint Extremism Unit in each calendar year from 2017 to 2025 inclusive, broken down by the extremism or risk classification category used internally by the U
Answer: Data on the number of people serving custodial sentences for terrorist offences are published by the Home Office as part of its quarterly statistical bulletin Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 and subsequent legislation: Arrests, out...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLife Imprisonment: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners with at least one life sentence have been granted (a) supervised, and (b) unsupervised Release on Temporary Licence in each year since 2020, broken down by offence.
Answer: Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) for prisoners serving life sentences is subject to particularly stringent risk assessment and senior decision making, and is granted only in limited circumstances, with public protection as the paramount consideration.D...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLife Imprisonment: Open PrisonsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners with at least one life sentence have been transferred to open prison conditions in each year since 2020, broken down by offence.
Answer: To answer the question would incur disproportionate cost as it would require a search of individual prisoner records. Centrally-collated data on prisoner transfers cover transfers between a predominant function closed prison and a predominant function ope...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: FoodMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when were prisons required to provide the option of a (a) vegan dish, (b) vegetarian dish, and (c) Halal dish for their lunch and evening meal menus.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the cost of specific food items, including meat, or on expenditure associated with multi -choice or pre-selected menus. Prison expenditure on food is recorded at an aggregate level in management accounts as tota...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: FoodMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2026 to Question 123531 on Prisons: Meat, what sum his Department spent on providing multi-choice, pre-select menus for (a) lunchtime and (b) evening meals in prisons in each yea
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the cost of specific food items, including meat, or on expenditure associated with multi -choice or pre-selected menus. Prison expenditure on food is recorded at an aggregate level in management accounts as tota...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: MeatMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2026 to Question 123531 on Prisons: Meat, what the annual cost of meat served in prisons has been in each year since 2020, broken down by individual prison.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the cost of specific food items, including meat, or on expenditure associated with multi -choice or pre-selected menus. Prison expenditure on food is recorded at an aggregate level in management accounts as tota...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Job CreationDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to encourage careers in aviation.
Answer: The Department for Transport encourages careers in the aviation industry through its Generation Aviation programme. The Reach for the Sky Challenge Fund, a part of the Generation Aviation programme, administered by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), fund...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether local police forces will be given additional (a) officers, (b) funding, and (c) logistical support when (i) a new prison opens and (ii) a new prison expansion is completed in their area.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice works closely with other government departments and local services, including emergency services, throughout all phases of new prison builds and expansions.Decisions regarding the allocation of police resources is a matter for Chie...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to support the provision of the installation of additional (a) CCTV and (b) speed cameras in areas where (i) new prisons open and (ii) new prison expansions are completed.
Answer: New prisons are designed with robust security measures, including full CCTV coverage. Expansion teams work with existing prisons to ensure full CCTV coverage of new buildings and associated spaces.There are no plans for the Ministry of Justice to expand t...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with local police forces for areas where new prison spaces are being planned.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice works closely with emergency services throughout the planning, construction and mobilisation phases of all new prison builds and expansions.
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Protective ClothingMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2026 to Question 123532, when his Department expects to equip up to 10,000 staff with protective body armour.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service is committed to equipping up to 10,000 staff with protective body armour by March 2027. Work is continuing to support delivery against this commitment, ensuring it is implemented in a controlled and proportionate manner, ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) convicted for theft of a motor vehicle excluding aggravated vehicle taking for each year in 2020-2024 and (b) did not receive an immediate custodial sentence, by year of conviction and nu
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); and,(b) The number of offenders ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicles: TheftMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) convicted for theft from a vehicle other than a motor vehicle for each year in 2020-2024 and (b) did not receive an immediate custodial sentence, by year of conviction and number of previ
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); and,(b) The number of offenders ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) convicted of theft from a motor vehicle for each year in 2020-2024 and (b) did not receive an immediate custodial sentence, by year of conviction and number of previous occasions the offe
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); and,(b) The number of offenders ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBicycles: TheftMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) convicted of theft of a pedal cycle for each year in 2020-2024 and (b) did not receive an immediate custodial sentence, by year of conviction and number of previous occasions the offender
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); and,(b) The number of offenders ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) convicted for aggravated taking of a vehicle for each year in 2020-2024 and (b) did not receive an immediate custodial sentence, by year of conviction and number of previous occasions the
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); and,(b) The number of offenders ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTheft: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for stealing from the person of another 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 prev
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 recordKnives: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted for possession of knives for each year from 2020 to 2024; and how many people did tot receive an immediate custodial sentence by year of conviction and number of previous occasions
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
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