Suella Braverman MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Offences against Children: Local GovernmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review support available to survivors for historic safeguarding failures by local authorities.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Offences against Children: Care HomesMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of survivors of non-recent child sexual abuse to secure full disclosure of institutional records, including those relating to Grafton Close children’s ho
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Prisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many safeguarding alerts have been recorded in the last five years involving transgender prisoners placed in the women’s estate.
Answer: We have interpreted these Parliamentary Questions as relating to transgender women in the prison estate.Transgender women with birth genitalia and/or any history of sexual or violent offences – including individuals with a Gender Recognition Certificate –...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Prisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many transgender prisoners are held in specialist units on the (a) male and (b) female estate; and what criteria determine those placements.
Answer: Transgender women who cannot be held safely in the male or female estate can be placed on E Wing, where this is approved by a multi-disciplinary panel of officials. E Wing is a separate unit for transgender women at HMP & YOI Downview: it is not part ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Prisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many transgender prisoners are held in women’s prisons; and how many of these individuals have convictions for (a) violent, (b) sexual and (c) stalking offences.
Answer: We have interpreted these Parliamentary Questions as relating to transgender women in the prison estate.Transgender women with birth genitalia and/or any history of sexual or violent offences – including individuals with a Gender Recognition Certificate –...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Prisoners: Gender Recognition CertificatesMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether possession of Gender Recognition Certificates affects prison placement decisions for offenders convicted of (a) stalking and (b) harassment; and whether this was a factor in the placement of Vivienne Tayl
Answer: We have interpreted these Parliamentary Questions as relating to transgender women in the prison estate.Transgender women with birth genitalia and/or any history of sexual or violent offences – including individuals with a Gender Recognition Certificate –...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Prisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review the Prison Service Instruction governing the management of transgender prisoners.
Answer: We have interpreted these Parliamentary Questions as relating to transgender women in the prison estate.Transgender women with birth genitalia and/or any history of sexual or violent offences – including individuals with a Gender Recognition Certificate –...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Prisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguarding measures are in place to protect female prisoners from transgender offenders who present a risk due to (a) mental-health conditions, (b) obsessive behaviour and (c) previous offending patterns.
Answer: We have interpreted these Parliamentary Questions as relating to transgender women in the prison estate.Transgender women with birth genitalia and/or any history of sexual or violent offences – including individuals with a Gender Recognition Certificate –...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Prisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether ministerial approval is required for the transfer of transgender prisoners into the women’s estate.
Answer: We have interpreted these Parliamentary Questions as relating to transgender women in the prison estate.Transgender women with birth genitalia and/or any history of sexual or violent offences – including individuals with a Gender Recognition Certificate –...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Prisoners: Transgender PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria are used when determining whether a transgender offender with a history of (a) violent, (b) sexual and (c) stalking behaviour may be placed in a women’s prison.
Answer: We have interpreted these Parliamentary Questions as relating to transgender women in the prison estate.Transgender women with birth genitalia and/or any history of sexual or violent offences – including individuals with a Gender Recognition Certificate –...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Courts: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms exist for individuals or businesses to seek redress or compensation when court administrative errors result in financial loss or procedural disadvantage.
Answer: When administrative errors result in financial loss or procedural disadvantage, individuals or businesses can seek redress through the HMCTS administrative complaints process. The aim of the complaints process is to put the complainant back to the positio...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Small Claims: Electronic GovernmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what evaluation his Department has undertaken of the effectiveness of digital court reform programmes in ensuring timely, fair and transparent case management for small claims.
Answer: The Department published its evaluation of the Online Civil Money Claims service on 11 September 2025, available on GOV.UK at: HM Courts & Tribunals Service Reform: Digital Services Evaluation - GOV.UK. This evaluation included assessments of case tim...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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JudgementsMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguards are in place to prevent default judgments being issued where a defendant has submitted a defence that has not been properly processed by the court.
Answer: There were more than 1.9 million civil claims issued in the County Court in 2025. County Court claims can be made via HMCTS’ modern digital services (Online Civil Money Claims and Damages Claims services), older digital services (Money Claims Online and P...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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County Courts: Civil ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of lost or unprocessed documents have been recorded by County Courts in the last 12 months; and what steps his Department is taking to reduce administrative errors in civil claims.
Answer: There were more than 1.9 million civil claims issued in the County Court in 2025. County Court claims can be made via HMCTS’ modern digital services (Online Civil Money Claims and Damages Claims services), older digital services (Money Claims Online and P...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Small Claims: Electronic GovernmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has he made of the reliability of the Online Civil Money Claims system in recording and processing defendants’ submissions, including defences and responses to court directions.
Answer: There were more than 1.9 million civil claims issued in the County Court in 2025. County Court claims can be made via HMCTS’ modern digital services (Online Civil Money Claims and Damages Claims services), older digital services (Money Claims Online and P...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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Anti-social Behaviour: Legal RemediesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that tenants and leaseholders have access to legal remedies if housing management companies fail to act on antisocial behaviour complaints.
Answer: When tenants commit anti-social behaviour (ASB) it can cause misery for housemates, neighbours, and the wider community. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 introduced specific measures designed to give victims and communities a say in ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
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Sir David AmessMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the (a) judicial process and (b) sentencing in the case of Sir David Amess's murder.
Answer: Sentencing is a matter for the independent judiciary. In the case of Sir David Amess’s tragic murder, the judge imposed a life sentence with a whole life order. A whole life order is the most severe form of punishment the courts can impose. Such sentences...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
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Department for Business and Trade	13
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	5
Department for Education	78
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	46
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	26
Department of Health and Social Care	76
Home Office	40
Ministry of Defence	16
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	35
Ministry of Justice	17
Treasury	23

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