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Courts, prisons, policing, crime, legal services and victims.

Justice and policing covers courts, prisons, police, crime, legal services and support for victims. In Parliament, an MP can question a minister, speak about a proposed change, scrutinise legislation or vote on a motion. A written answer records what a department reported at that time; it is not a court finding. A speech reports words spoken in a proceeding; a division reports a vote on the exact text put to MPs. A brief title or keyword match cannot explain the facts of an individual case.

The Ministry of Justice is a starting point for courts, prisons and wider justice policy in England and Wales; the Home Office covers policing and other responsibilities. Some responsibilities and arrangements differ across the UK's nations. Parliamentary committees can call witnesses and publish reports, which may provide further background to a debate. This page matches public records by published terms; a mention of a court or police can bring in an item mainly concerned with another issue. Open its official source to see the wording, date, jurisdiction and whether it concerns a proposal, a question or a vote. The site does not identify private casework or judge the effectiveness of a justice service from an MP's count of records.

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120 matching activities across speeches, written questions. Newest first, with source links and the classification rule visible on every record.

  1. speeches15 Sept 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)

    What happened

    The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: criminal.

    Official source
  2. speeches15 Sept 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)

    What happened

    The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: crime.

    Official source
  3. speeches15 Sept 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)

    What happened

    The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: crime, criminal.

    Official source
  4. speeches15 Sept 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)

    What happened

    The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: crime.

    Official source
  5. speeches15 Sept 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)

    What happened

    The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: crime.

    Official source
  6. speeches15 Sept 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)

    What happened

    The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: crime.

    Official source
  7. speeches15 Sept 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)

    What happened

    The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: crime.

    Official source
  8. speeches15 Sept 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)

    What happened

    The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: crime.

    Official source
  9. speeches15 Sept 2026

    Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)

    What happened

    The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting)” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: victim.

    Official source
  10. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Child Arrangements Orders: Surrey

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Child Arrangements Orders: Surrey” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice.

    Official source
  11. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Child Arrangements Orders

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Child Arrangements Orders” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice.

    Official source
  12. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Child Arrangements Orders

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Child Arrangements Orders” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice.

    Official source
  13. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Prison Officers: Dismissal

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Prison Officers: Dismissal” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, prison.

    Official source
  14. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Written question 30292

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 30292” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: police.

    Official source
  15. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, prison.

    Official source
  16. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Offences against Children

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Offences against Children” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: offences against.

    Official source
  17. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Written question 30124

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 30124” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, prison.

    Official source
  18. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Offenders: Electronic Tagging

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Offenders: Electronic Tagging” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice.

    Official source
  19. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Written question 30100

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 30100” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, prison.

    Official source
  20. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Written question 30097

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 30097” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, prison, prisoners.

    Official source
  21. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, prison.

    Official source
  22. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Prisons: Buckinghamshire

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Prisons: Buckinghamshire” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, prison.

    Official source
  23. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Prisons: Lancashire

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Prisons: Lancashire” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, prison.

    Official source
  24. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Written question 30093

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Written question 30093” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, prison.

    Official source
  25. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Fraud: Powers of Attorney

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Fraud: Powers of Attorney” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: policing.

    Official source
  26. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Administration of Estates: Fraud

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Administration of Estates: Fraud” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, police.

    Official source
  27. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Administration of Estates

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Administration of Estates” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice.

    Official source
  28. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Powers of Attorney: Fraud

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Powers of Attorney: Fraud” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice.

    Official source
  29. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Victim Support Schemes: Rural Areas

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Victim Support Schemes: Rural Areas” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: justice, police, crime, victim.

    Official source
  30. written questions15 Sept 2026

    Crime: Rural Areas

    What happened

    The MP tabled the published written question “Crime: Rural Areas” on 15 Sept 2026.

    Why this may matter

    Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.

    Why this topic label appeared

    Matched published rule terms: police, crime.

    Official source

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