Question follow-through · 4392
Prisons: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to end the use of A to D ratings for the prisons system.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 5 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 9 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 11 Sept 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Recorded timeline
5 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to end the use of A to D ratings for the prisons system.
9 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Sept 2024
Answer published
There are currently no plans to end the use of A to D ratings for the prisons system.
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Custody
6 Feb 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of child custody disputes resulted in custody being awarded to the father in the latest year for which figures are available.
Domestic Abuse: Crown Court
22 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his department is taking to reduce delays in listing Crown Court cases involving serious domestic violence.
Weddings: Reform
20 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to conduct a public consultation on wedding reform.
Marriage: Reform
21 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his department plans to recognise independent celebrants as part of marriage law reform.