Robert Jenrick MP: written questions
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Migrant Workers: VisasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an estimate of the cost to his Department of subsidising visa costs for foreign national workers.
Answer: As part of the Industrial Strategy, the Chancellor launched the Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale-Ups on 10 June. The targeted grant scheme, worth up to £25K for around 50 businesses a year, will help UK scale-ups in Clean Energy, Life Sciences and...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGuantanamo BayForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any settlement discussions have been initiated with representatives of Abu Faraj al-Libi, Mustafa al-Hawsawi, or Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri.
Answer: As the Rt Hon Member knows, it has been the UK's longstanding position under successive governments, including the one he supported for over a decade, not to comment on intelligence related litigation.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuantanamo BayForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish a list of all current legal proceedings, including civil claims and complaints to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, brought against her Department by cur
Answer: As the Rt Hon Member knows, it has been the UK's longstanding position under successive governments, including the one he supported for over a decade, not to comment on intelligence related litigation.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAbu Faraj al-LibiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is defending a civil claim for damages brought by Abu Faraj al-Libi; and what estimate she has made of the potential liability to the public purse in r
Answer: As the Rt Hon Member knows, it has been the UK's longstanding position under successive governments, including the one he supported for over a decade, not to comment on intelligence related litigation.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAbu ZubaydahAttorney GeneralTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105730More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, on what specific date the Attorney General recused himself from discussions or decisions regarding the Government’s defence and settlement of Zubaydah v Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and whether he has had any communicatio
Answer: Without commenting on individual cases, the government’s robust conflict process would clearly preclude Law Officers having any involvement in cases in which they were instructed for other parties prior to appointment.By longstanding convention, recognise...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAbu ZubaydahForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the total value is of the settlement agreed with Abu Zubaydah; and if she will provide a breakdown of (a) damages paid to the claimant and (b) legal costs paid to the cl
Answer: As the Rt Hon Member knows, it has been the UK's longstanding position under successive governments, including the one he supported for over a decade, not to comment on intelligence related litigation.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSegregation of Prisoners: Civil ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there are any other live legal cases of prisoners challenging their detention in a Close Supervision Centre or Separation Centre.
Answer: I refer the right honourable Member to the answer I gave on 11 December to Question 97787.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) murderers and (b) prisoners with a history of attacking prison officers are in open prisons for which the latest data is available.
Answer: As of 30 September 2025, there were 266 prisoners with an index offence of murder in prisons whose predominant function is open in England and Wales.Information on the number of prisoners in the open estate with a history of attacking prison officers coul...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI ChelmsfordMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what dates he has officially visited HMP Chelmsford since his appointment; and whether he has met with the Governor to discuss the recent mistaken release.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister met with the Governor of HMP Chelmsford on 24 October, the same day as the release in error of Hadush Kebatu. The Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending is planning to visit HMP Chelmsford in the coming...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP WandsworthMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what dates he has officially visited HMP Wandsworth since his appointment; and whether he has met with the Governor to discuss the recent mistaken release.
Answer: The Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending is planning to visit HMP Wandsworth in the coming weeks.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Prosecution Service: Remote WorkingAttorney GeneralTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98428More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what the average daily office attendance rate was for Crown Prosecution Service staff in the most recent quarter for which figures are available.
Answer: The Crown Prosecution Service does not maintain a central record of office attendance rates. Office attendance is monitored at a local level.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many transgender prisoners with convictions for (a) sexual and (b) violent offences are housed within the general female prison estate; and how many of those prisoners have been granted a Ministerial exemptio
Answer: As of 1 December, there were no transgender women, including individuals with Gender Recognition Certificates, in the general women's prison estate with any convictions for sexual offences and five or fewer transgender women with convictions for violent o...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the proposed removal of the right to trial by jury for offences carrying a maximum sentence of less than three years will apply retrospectively to defendants who have already entered a plea of not guilty
Answer: Ministers will introduce detailed proposals to Parliament as soon as Parliamentary time allows.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSegregation of PrisonersMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any offenders currently detained in (a) separation and (b) close supervision centres are challenging their detention.
Answer: There are no ongoing judicial review challenges made with regards to separation centres and no ongoing challenges that have reached the courts with regards to close supervision centres.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of Separation CentresMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons Jonathan Hall KC’s review into Separation Centres has not yet been published; and when he plans to publish that review.
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the recommendations made by Jonathan Hall KC and will publish his report in due course.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP WandsworthMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to visit HMP Wandsworth.
Answer: Ministers regularly visit prisons across the country. Any plans to visit specific prisons will be notified to the relevant Members of Parliament in advance.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordJuries: Crown CourtMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on the construction of new Crown Court courtrooms with full jury facilities in the last year.
Answer: In the last full financial year (2024/25), the Department has spent £3,131,757 on property projects that include creating new jury enabled Crown courtrooms. Some of these courtrooms are flexible use and can be used for multiple purposes. This figure inclu...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHomicide and Rape: Crown CourtMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Crown court cases are for murder, manslaughter and rape.
Answer: In the 12 months to June, there were 114,325 cases disposed of at the Crown Court for all offences, 3,615 for rape, 483 for murder and 49 for manslaughter – rape accounts for 3.0%, and murder and manslaughter combined make up less than 0.1% of all disposa...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHomicide and Rape: Crown CourtMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many murder, manslaughter and rape cases were dealt with in the Crown court in the past 12 months.
Answer: In the 12 months to June, there were 114,325 cases disposed of at the Crown Court for all offences, 3,615 for rape, 483 for murder and 49 for manslaughter – rape accounts for 3.0%, and murder and manslaughter combined make up less than 0.1% of all disposa...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoner EscapesMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have absconded from or failed to return to open prisons in the past 12 months.
Answer: Open prisons play an important role in preparing individuals for safe resettlement into the community, and Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) is a key part of that process. We have robust risk assessments and monitoring in place to minimise absconds and ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDenny De SilvaMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Sahayb Abu v Secretary of State for Justice [2025] EWHC 3026 (Admin), how much his Department has paid Mr Denny De SIlva in (a) damages, (b) other compensation, (c) ex gratia or out-of-court pay
Answer: I refer the Right Hon. Member to the Answer I gave on 17 November to Question 89422.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department waived rules against the release of prisoners on Fridays.
Answer: The Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023 was introduced in June 2023, enabling offenders who are at risk of reoffending to be released up to two days earlier, where a release date falls on a Friday or before a bank holiday. The Friday Releas...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, under what powers his Department waived rules against the release of prisoners on Friday.
Answer: The Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023 was introduced in June 2023, enabling offenders who are at risk of reoffending to be released up to two days earlier, where a release date falls on a Friday or before a bank holiday. The Friday Releas...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released on Fridays since the suspension of standing rules against the release of prisoners on Friday.
Answer: The Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023 was introduced in June 2023, enabling offenders who are at risk of reoffending to be released up to two days earlier, where a release date falls on a Friday or before a bank holiday. The Friday Releas...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department intends to reinstate rules against the release of prisoners on Fridays.
Answer: The Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023 was introduced in June 2023, enabling offenders who are at risk of reoffending to be released up to two days earlier, where a release date falls on a Friday or before a bank holiday. The Friday Releas...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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