Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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5 published records · newest first.

Written questions

  • HMP Dovegate: Telephone ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27511More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of calls to HMP Dovegate were answered in each of the last three months.

    Answer: All calls to the establishment's main public telephone number are recorded as answered by the automated call-handling system.No further call-answering data are collected.

    Answered 15 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Solicitors: QualificationsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19417More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Solicitors Regulation Authority and (b) the Legal Services Board on support available for prospective solicitors impacted by the transition to the Solicitors Qualif

    Answer: The legal profession in England and Wales, together with its regulators, operates independently of Government. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is responsible for setting the regulatory requirements for qualification as a solicitor, with oversigh...

    Answered 2 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18684More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate has been made of the number of Nursing and Midwifery Council cases in the High Court that resulted in the original decision being overturned in the past (a) 12 and (b) 24 months.

    Answer: The information requested is not held centrally as the case management system does not record whether a Nursing and Midwifery Council case resulted in the original decision being overturned. Determining the number of such cases over the last 12 or 24 mont...

    Answered 22 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Prison Accommodation: Fire PreventionMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16983More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prison accommodation has Automatic Fire Detection installed in England.

    Answer: Under this Government, H M Prison & Probation Service has adopted a strategic approach to fire safety improvement across the prison estate, prioritising the installation of in-cell automatic fire detection (AFD) to minimise the risk of harm from fires...

    Answered 16 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Prison Accommodation: Fire PreventionMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16982More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress he has made on the installation of Automatic Fire Detection across prison accommodation.

    Answer: Under this Government, H M Prison & Probation Service has adopted a strategic approach to fire safety improvement across the prison estate, prioritising the installation of in-cell automatic fire detection (AFD) to minimise the risk of harm from fires...

    Answered 16 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 1Cabinet Office1Department for Business and Trade: 1Department for Business and Trade1Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 3Department for Business, Innova…3Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Digital, Culture…1Department for Education: 6Department for Education6Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 2Department for Energy Security …2Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 6Department for Environment, Foo…6Department for Transport: 2Department for Transport2Department for Work and Pensions: 2Department for Work and Pensions2Department of Health and Social Care: 16Department of Health and Social…16Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 11Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…11Home Office: 7Home Office7Ministry of Defence: 8Ministry of Defence8Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 3Ministry of Housing, Communitie…3Ministry of Justice: 5Ministry of Justice5Treasury: 1Treasury1
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Cabinet Office1
Department for Business and Trade1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade3
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Education6
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs6
Department for Transport2
Department for Work and Pensions2
Department of Health and Social Care16
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office11
Home Office7
Ministry of Defence8
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3
Ministry of Justice5
Treasury1

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