Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions

Written questions

• Court of ProtectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11168More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether steps have been taken to reduce waiting times for an application for deputyship to be seen at the Court of Protection.

  Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service has invested in more judicial sitting days, alongside system and process improvements such as online application forms to improve the processing time for applications.The Ministry of Justice publishes regular data on Cour...

  Answered 23 Jun 2026

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• Court of Protection: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3422More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the waiting time for an application for deputyship to be seen at the Court of Protection.

  Answer: The current published Court of Protection statistics available on application disposal times (application received to order made timeliness), application volumes and order volumes are all on the Court of Protection tables, now separated out from the Famil...

  Answered 1 Jun 2026

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• Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127815More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in each of the last 3 years, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials have been caused by the CPS giving insufficient time for the defence to consider evidence shared as part of disclosure.

  Answer: The specific information requested is not held. However, data on trials that have been ineffective due to the prosecution failing to disclose unused evidence is published quarterly in the Criminal Courts Accredited Official Statistics. The latest availabl...

  Answered 23 Apr 2026

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• JuriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127094More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of jurors completed jury service lasting (a) one week or less from their first day of service, (b) more than one week but not more than two weeks, (c) more than two weeks but not more

  Answer: When jurors are summoned, they are advised that Jury service usually lasts up to 10 working days, although some trials may extend beyond this period and jurors will be advised of this in advance. Jurors may also sit on more than one case during their serv...

  Answered 22 Apr 2026

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• Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127092More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times (a) hearings and (b) trials have delayed as a result of the the Witness Care Unit not informing witnesses of the trial date in each of the last three years.

  Answer: The specific information requested regarding delays to hearings and trials is not held. However, data on trials that have been ineffective or vacated is published in the Criminal Courts Accredited Official Statistics. The latest available data including r...

  Answered 22 Apr 2026

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• Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126664More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials were caused by breakdowns in infrastructure including a) power cuts, b) lack of water supply for drinking and flushing toilets, c) broken lifts and d) water ingre

  Answer: The questions have been interpreted as asking for data for all Magistrates’ and Crown Courts in the last 3 full calendar years (2023, 2024 and 2025).The specific information requested is not held. However, data on trials that have been ineffective or vaca...

  Answered 20 Apr 2026

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• Courts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126663More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials were caused by technical problems with the a) Crown Court Digital Case System and b) Common Platform in each of the last 3 years.

  Answer: The questions have been interpreted as asking for data for all Magistrates’ and Crown Courts in the last 3 full calendar years (2023, 2024 and 2025).The specific information requested is not held. However, data on trials that have been ineffective or vaca...

  Answered 20 Apr 2026

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• Courts: InterpretersMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125709More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials were caused by the court having failed to book an interpreter in each of the last three years.

  Answer: An ineffective trial is defined as a trial that does not proceed on the scheduled trial date and therefore requires a further listing. This may arise due to action or inaction by the prosecution, the defence, the court, or a combination of these factors.T...

  Answered 20 Apr 2026

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• Prisoner Escorts: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125708More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials were caused by the defendant not being produced from prison as required in each of the last three years.

  Answer: The figures below show the total number of reported delays to hearings and trials over the last three years where the defendant was not produced from prison as required on time. The figures reflect overall reported incidents rather than being attributed s...

  Answered 20 Apr 2026

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• Ministry of Justice: National SecurityMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119418More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servants within their Department in relat

  Answer: The Resilience Action Plan sets out the Government’s strategic approach to how we will strengthen our domestic resilience and invest to protect the nation. A range of senior officials from across the Ministry of Justice, including the Permanent Secretary,...

  Answered 16 Mar 2026

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• Mark PryorMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118254More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Mark Pryor.

  Answer: I can confirm that the Ministry of Justice does not hold policy or operational responsibility for health care in police custody settings. However, in order to resolve any lack of clarity that may exist, the Department will shortly respond formally to the ...

  Answered 16 Mar 2026

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• Darren DochertyMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118253More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ask HM Prison and Probation Service to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Darren Docherty.

  Answer: HMPPS is now preparing a response to the coroner’s Prevention of Future Death report.

  Answered 12 Mar 2026

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• Christine McDonaldMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118251More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department intends to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Christine McDonald.

  Answer: The Director General of Operations for HM Prison and Probation Service responded to the coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths report following the inquest into the death of Christine McDonald on 26 July 2024. The response is available on the Chief Coroner...

  Answered 12 Mar 2026

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• Hayley CowanMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118250More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department intends to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Hayley Cowan.

  Answer: The Ministry of Justice sent a preliminary reply, making a point of clarification, to the HM Senior Coroner for Greater Manchester on 3 October 2024, following the Prevention of Future Death report issued after the death of Hayley Cowan. No further action...

  Answered 12 Mar 2026

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• Christopher MacGillivrayMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118249More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department intends to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Christopher MacGillivray.

  Answer: The Director General of Operations for HM Prison and Probation Service responded to the coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths report following the inquest into the death of Christopher MacGillivray in August 2024. This response addresses the matters of co...

  Answered 12 Mar 2026

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• Daniel BeckfordMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118248More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ask a) HM Prison and Probation Service and b) HMP Wandsworth, to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Daniel Beckford.

  Answer: The Director General of Operations for HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) responded to the coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths report following the inquest into the death of Daniel Beckford on 8 January 2025. This response addressed the matters of ...

  Answered 12 Mar 2026

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• Yuri HattonMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118247More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ask a) HM Prison and Probation Service and b) HMP Wandsworth, to respond to the coroner's Prevention of Future Death report following the death of Yuri Hatton.

  Answer: The Director General of Operations for HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) responded to the coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths report following the inquest into the death on 20 January 2025. This response addressed the matters of concern raised in ...

  Answered 12 Mar 2026

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• Stephen SleafordMinistry of JusticeTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118245More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 84672, whether his Department was asked to respond to the Prevention of Future Death report of Stephen Sleaford in its own capacity and separately from the re

  Answer: The Prevention of Future Deaths report following the death of Stephen Sleaford was addressed to the Lord Chancellor and the Minister of State for Prisons. The Director General of Operations for HM Prison and Probation Service responded on their behalf bec...

  Answered 12 Mar 2026

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• Ministry of Justice: DefenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117846More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, how many meetings officials from their Department have attended on the national conversation on defence and security; which directorate in their Departme

  Answer: Officials from the Ministry of Justice regularly attend meetings to discuss matters of national security, defence and resilience as well as the associated public communications required to deliver these lines of efforts. The conversation on National Defen...

  Answered 11 Mar 2026

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• Debt Collection: Pay and RegulationMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117397More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of regulations relating to the i) regulation of conduct and operations and ii) remuneration of High Court Enforcement Officers.

  Answer: On 9 June 2025, the Government announced a balanced package of measures to strengthen independent regulation of the enforcement sector to protect people in debt, whilst ensuring fair and effective enforcement. As part of this package, reforms to the Takin...

  Answered 11 Mar 2026

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• Solicitors Regulation Authority: ComplaintsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117396More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Solicitors Regulation Authority on the adequacy of waiting times for complaint resolutions.

  Answer: The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operates independently of government. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is responsible for regulating the professional conduct of solicitors and most law firms in England and...

  Answered 11 Mar 2026

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• Ministry of Justice: National SecurityMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116877More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.

  Answer: Ministers have regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience.The Home Defence Programme was established in August 2024 to build the UK’s resilience...

  Answered 9 Mar 2026

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• Ministry of Justice: DefenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115947More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many (a) public engagements and (b) private meetings Ministers in their Department have undertaken related to the national

  Answer: Ministers have regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience, and associated public communications. As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the...

  Answered 5 Mar 2026

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• Debt Collection: DirectorsMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114076More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there are mechanisms in place to prevent a company director stopping high court enforcement by resigning as a director of that company during enforcement.

  Answer: There are a number of different court procedures for enforcing High Court judgments, and the most appropriate method will depend on the circumstances of individual cases and the liability of the company and its director(s). Creditors should seek independe...

  Answered 2 Mar 2026

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• Child Trust Fund and Individual Savings AccountsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105849More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of support available to parents applying to the Court of Protection for an order authorising access to their child's (a) Child Trust Fund and (b) Junior ISA wh

  Answer: Where a young adult lacks mental capacity, the law requires parents or a guardian to have legal authority to make decisions on their behalf about financial assets or property. This longstanding requirement is vital in ensuring that vulnerable people are s...

  Answered 23 Jan 2026

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