Will Forster MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Magistrates: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the longest wait time for a magistrate appointed in the 2025-26 recruitment round to start of their judicial training.
Answer: Magistrates' training is a matter for the independent judiciary. Data about the provision and completion of training is held by the Judicial College on behalf of the Lady Chief Justice. New magistrates are appointed on a rolling basis and are invited to b...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Magistrates: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many newly appointed magistrates are awaiting the start of their judicial training.
Answer: Magistrates' training is a matter for the independent judiciary. Data about the provision and completion of training is held by the Judicial College on behalf of the Lady Chief Justice. New magistrates are appointed on a rolling basis and are invited to b...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Driving under Influence: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate the Department has made of how many drink and drug driving cases have been thrown out on technicalities, and whether the Department is reviewing this.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and related outcomes for a variety of offences, including drink and drug driving, in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, which can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here:...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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