Robert Jenrick MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Prisoners: RepatriationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what meetings ministers have had with their counterparts in (a) Albania, (b) Poland, (c) Romania, (d) Jamaica, (e) Lithuania, (f) Bulgaria and (g) Vietnam on the removal of f
Answer: Removing foreign national offenders to their countries of origin is a priority for this Government. We engage frequently with our international partners on the return of those with no right to be in the UK, both at ministerial and official level. In May, ...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNationality and Borders Act 2022: Convictions and ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) convicted and (b) prosecuted for offences under section 41 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 in each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for a range of offences including immigration offences and those under the Nationality and Borders Act in the Outcomes by Offences data tool up to the end of 2024. The tool can be down...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been charged for immigration offences in each month since July 2024.
Answer: In general, charging decisions are made by the Crown Prosecution Service based on the circumstances of each case, and the likelihood of obtaining a conviction for the offence in question. In the twelve months from July 2024 to June 2025 446 individuals we...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) convicted and (b) prosecuted for immigration offences in each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for a range of offences including immigration offences and those under the Nationality and Borders Act in the Outcomes by Offences data tool up to the end of 2024. The tool can be down...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPeople SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been charged for assisting unlawful immigration under s25 Immigration Act 1971 in each month since July 2024.
Answer: In general, charging decisions are made by the Crown Prosecution Service based on the circumstances of each case, and the likelihood of obtaining a conviction for the offence in question. In the twelve months from July 2024 to June 2025 153 individuals we...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPeople SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been charged for knowingly assisting asylum seekers to enter the UK under s25A Immigration Act 1971 in each month since July 2024.
Answer: In general, charging decisions are made by the Crown Prosecution Service based on the circumstances of each case, and the likelihood of obtaining a conviction for the offence in question. In the twelve months from July 2024 to June 2025 153 individuals we...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Officers: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many assaults on prison officers by prisoners were recorded by HM Prison & Probation Service in each month since January 2025.
Answer: The information requested is not currently able to be shared. Accredited Official Statistics on assaults on staff from January 2025 onwards are subject to future publication through our Safety in Custody quarterly publication. The data from January - Marc...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released under SDS40 since July 2024; and how many of those prisoners have subsequently committed another offence.
Answer: This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We have had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Reoffending rates are published regularly on an annual and quarterly basis. The most recent ra...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHuman TraffickingMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) charged, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted for human trafficking under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for various offences by month at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool (latest data to December 2024), that can be downloaded from the Criminal Jus...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPeople SmugglingMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) charged, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted for knowingly assisting asylum seekers to enter the UK under s25A Immigration Act 1971 in each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for various offences by month at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool (latest data to December 2024), that can be downloaded from the Criminal Jus...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPeople SmugglingMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) charged, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted for assisting unlawful immigration under s25 Immigration Act 1971 in each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for various offences by month at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool (latest data to December 2024), that can be downloaded from the Criminal Jus...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' Courts: Interpreters and VacanciesMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) staffing shortages and (b) interpreter availability on delays in magistrates’ courts.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on ineffective trials specifically caused by staffing shortages within HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). However, we monitor staffing levels closely and do not assess them to be a significant driver of ...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the proportion of magistrates’ court trials listed that did not go ahead on the scheduled day since July 2024; and what the primary recorded reasons were for such delays.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of ineffective trials at the magistrates’ courts across England and Wales in the “Trial effective in the courts” data tool (latest to December 2024). This can be downloaded from the Criminal Court Stati...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' Courts: InterpretersMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times an interpreter was requested in criminal cases in magistrates’ courts since July 2024; and in how many of those cases the interpreter did not attend.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many criminal trials in magistrates’ courts were delayed or adjourned due to (a) the late arrival of prison vans, (b) administrative errors and (c) the absence of an interpreter since July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of ineffective trials at the magistrates’ courts across England and Wales in the “Trial effective in the courts” data tool (latest to December 2024). This can be downloaded from the Criminal Court Stati...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' TransfersMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people serving sentences in closed prisons will become eligible for transfer to open prisons under the early transfer rules that came into force on 9 June 2025; and how many prisoners are eligible by (a)
Answer: The Temporary Presumptive Recategorisation Scheme (TPRS) is not a new scheme; it was first introduced in March 2023 under the previous Government. On 9 June 2025, the scheme was extended to allow eligible prisoners to transfer to the open estate 36 months...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: SecurityMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating the use of (a) scanners and (b) enhanced security screening upon entry to secure prisons for all prison officers.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) maintains a zero-tolerance approach to smuggling contraband into prisons, including weapons, drugs and mobile phones, which can fuel violence and create instability.Airport-style Enhanced Gate Security, comprising o...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Convention on Human RightsMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her oral contribution in response to a question from the Rt hon. Member for Newark on 3 June 2025, Official Report, col 161, if she will write to the Council of Europe in support of the open let
Answer: The UK participates in regular engagement with the Council of Europe and its member States – including on the important issues raised in this letter.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Press ConferencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the interim Permanent Secretary spoke at the televised Ministerial press conference on prisons of 14 May 2025.
Answer: The interim Permanent Secretary attended the televised press conference on 14 May to provide a factual update on prison capacity.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Electronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders released on licence were not tagged in accordance with their licence conditions in the last 12 months for which data is available; and what proportion of that total were due to (a) equipment sh
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost by manually going through each individual’s record on the Electronic Monitoring (EM) supplier’s and probation service’s systems where this detail is recorded.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP Frankland: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to appoint a chair to conduct the independent review of the attack on prison officers at HMP Frankland on 12 April 2025; and when the review will conclude.
Answer: On Thursday 15 May, we announced the appointment of Jonathan Hall KC as the reviewer of the HMP Frankland Independent Review. The Lord Chancellor has asked for the review to report back promptly, and to leave no stone unturned so we can prevent such an in...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Dispute ResolutionMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has received reports on the operation of informal (a) adjudication mechanisms and (b) dispute resolution systems within prisons based on (i) Sharia and (ii) other (A) religious and (B) ideo
Answer: Extremist gang activity is not tolerated in prisons. Staff act swiftly to clamp down on intimidating or threatening behaviour regardless of cultural or religious sensitivities. Anyone who threatens assaults or attempts to control others faces tough sancti...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: GangsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has received (a) intelligence and (b) operational reports referencing a group known as the Brotherhood; and whether such reports describe that group as exercising (i) influence and (ii) con
Answer: Extremist gang activity is not tolerated in prisons. Staff act swiftly to clamp down on intimidating or threatening behaviour regardless of cultural or religious sensitivities. Anyone who threatens assaults or attempts to control others faces tough sancti...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: DisciplineMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has received reports of (a) instances where inmates have been physically punished for failing to comply with informal interpretations of Sharia law and (b) other forms of (i) coercive viol
Answer: Extremist gang activity is not tolerated in prisons. Staff act swiftly to clamp down on intimidating or threatening behaviour regardless of cultural or religious sensitivities. Anyone who threatens assaults or attempts to control others faces tough sancti...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Protective ClothingMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to publish the outcome of her Department's review into whether protective body armour should be made available to frontline prison staff.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service has commissioned an internal review to establish whether it is necessary for our brave and hard-working prison officers to wear Protective Body Armour either routinely or when working in high-risk environments within the ...
Answered 16 May 2025
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