Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Debt Collection: RegulationMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the requirement for private enforcement agents to be accredited by the Enforcement Conduct Board, or to work for an accredited firm, will come into force; and what sanctions will apply to enforcement agents
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what minimum period of notice will be given to victims before the release of a domestic abuse offender under proposed sentencing arrangements; and whether a new domestic abuse risk assessment will be mandatory be
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders currently serving standard determinate sentences for offences related to domestic abuse may become eligible for release after serving one third of their sentence under the proposed sentencing r
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordVictims: Codes of PracticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has established baseline data measuring compliance with the Victims’ Code; what performance indicators will be used to assess the revised Code; and whether any internal assessment has ident
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that victims can access the information and support they need. The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 created a framework to monitor certain criminal justice agencies' compliance with the Victims' Code (“the Code”), inc...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVictims: Codes of PracticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing the revised Victims’ Code; what estimate he has made of additional staffing requirements across police forces, the Crown Prosecution Service and victim suppor
Answer: The total present value cost of implementing the new Victims’ Code is estimated to be £11.9 million over a 10-year appraisal period. This includes costs that the police and HMPPS will incur associated with increased interaction with victims. This estimate...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: OvercrowdingMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has received advice on emergency prison capacity measures; what operational thresholds would trigger additional contingency arrangements; and whether programme risk registers identify capacity as a cri
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes annual prison population projections for England and Wales in the Prison Capacity Annual Statement. The 2025 Annual Statement is available here: Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2025 - GOV.UK. The next Statement is sc...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisonersMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has prepared updated prison population projections; what modelling he has undertaken on prison occupancy under high, central and low demand scenarios; whether contingency plans exist for ex
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes annual prison population projections for England and Wales in the Prison Capacity Annual Statement. The 2025 Annual Statement is available here: Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2025 - GOV.UK. The next Statement is sc...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of criminal trials which will be vacated because of judicial, courtroom and prosecutorial capacity constraints during 2026; whether his Department maintains internal data o
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not model or estimate the number of future criminal trials that will be vacated due to judicial, courtroom or prosecutorial capacity restraints. However, the Ministry of Justice does hold information on past trial effectivenes...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what modelling he has undertaken of the Crown Court backlog under (a) current funding levels and (b) alternative funding scenarios; when the backlog will return to pre-pandemic levels; and whether regional projec
Answer: The Department publishes Crown Court open caseload projections annually. The current release (from December 2025) is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-population-projections-2025-to-2030. We do not have equivalent projections...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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