Question follow-through · 67688

Discrimination: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is her Department taking to tackle misogyny in (a) the bankruptcy and (b) judicial system.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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
14 Jul 2025
Target answer date
16 Jul 2025
Answer
22 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.

More questions by this MP on Justice and policing

Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.

Votes on this topic

These Commons divisions share a topic label. The question did not necessarily lead to a vote.

Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is her Department taking to tackle misogyny in (a) the bankruptcy and (b) judicial system.

  2. 16 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 22 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring that the justice system is fair, impartial and free from discrimination. Fair treatment and equality before the law are fundamental principles of our justice system and central to the judicial role. The Lad...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 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.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Legal Aid Scheme: Housing

18 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support is available to homeowners who cannot afford legal representation in disputes with housing (a) developers and (b) associations over structural defects.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Prisoners: Mental Health

9 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of continued IPP incarceration on the mental health of prisoners; and what steps he is taking to ensure appropriate psychological support is

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Property: Married People

10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to bring section 199 of the Equality Act 2010 into force.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Property: Married People

10 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the presumption of advancement on protection from discrimination.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Administration of Justice: Cornish Language

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will consider the creation of a working group to enable the use of Cornish in local courts, administrative proceedings and legal documentation.