Written questions by Jenrick.

When the next data on assaults against prison officers will be published.

The Safety in Custody publication is published every quarter, including figures for assaults on staff. The next quarterly publication will be on 30 October 2025. The annual assaults tables include more detailed breakdowns, including the number of assault incidents on prison officers. The annual assaults tables are published in April each year, with the figures for 2025 due to be published on 30 April 2026.The statistics are available at the following link: Safety in custody statistics - GOV.UK.

What estimate she has made of the average projected length of time between charge and trial in cases of rape which have yet to be heard in court.

The Ministry of Justice does not carry out projections for length of time between charge and trial for specific offences.The Ministry of Justice does publish end-to-end timeliness data each quarter, including for rape. Data is published for the average duration for the process.Link to publication: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685c1091c07c71e5a870984f/timeliness_tool.xlsx.The Ministry of Justice commissioned Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts to tackle the outstanding caseload and to improve timeliness across the board – including for rape and other sexual offences. We are considering Sir Brian’s recommendations and will respond in due course.

What estimate she has made of the longest projected length of time between charge and trial in any single case of rape which has yet to be heard in court.

The Ministry of Justice does not carry out projections for length of time between charge and trial for specific offences.The Ministry of Justice does publish end-to-end timeliness data each quarter, including for rape. Data is published for the average duration for the process.Link to publication: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685c1091c07c71e5a870984f/timeliness_tool.xlsx.The Ministry of Justice commissioned Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts to tackle the outstanding caseload and to improve timeliness across the board – including for rape and other sexual offences. We are considering Sir Brian’s recommendations and will respond in due course.

How many meetings she has had with representatives from the Council of Europe since 19 June 2025.

There have not been any further meetings with Council of Europe representatives since 19 June 2025. UK Government officials have continued discussions with their counterparts on matters raised in the previous Lord Chancellor’s speech delivered on 18 June 2025 to the Committee of Ministers.

What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the report by the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate entitled An inspection of early advice and pre-charge decision making in adult rape cases, published in July 2025.

This Government is committed to tackling all forms of violence against women and girls, including rape. The HMCPSI report examines early evidence and pre-charge decision-making in adult rape cases. The Ministry of Justice works with criminal justice agencies, including the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), to ensure that the court system and victim support services are equipped to meet rising demand as more rape cases reach court.The CPS remains resolute in its determination to continue to increase the number of rape cases taken to court each year – so that more victims, irrespective of their background and circumstances, can see justice done.The CPS has welcomed the publication of the HMCPSI report and accepted its recommendations; immediate action is being taken to address the concerns raised, working with partners in policing and the voluntary sector.This includes ensuring that the National Operating Model for Adult Rape Prosecution is fully and consistently embedded at both national and local levels, and taking proactive steps to strengthen the quality of rape casework. These improvements will be driven by a new Rape Action Plan focussed on providing enhanced assurance of legal decision-making, supporting and upskilling CPS staff, and increasing public confidence in charging.

How many stab vests have been issued to prison officers since June 2025.

Following the Lord Chancellor’s announcement on 3 June that we will be mandating Protective Body Armour (PBA – commonly referred to as "stab vests") for use in Separation Centres, Close Supervision Centres and Segregation Units in the Long-term High Secure Estate, we are working to ensure that PBA will be made and issued as quickly as possible.Staff continue to have the ability to wear PBA (with other personal protective equiment) when necessary.

How many assaults on staff at prisons have been recorded in each month since 1 December 2024.

Assaults on staff by month can be found on the bottom row on table 8e in the Safety in Custody Summary Tables, available at the following link: Safety-in-custody-summary-q4-2024_final_table.xlsx.The Safety in Custody statistics are updated quarterly, and the next update will be published on 31 July.

When her Department plans to publish the next Safety in custody statistics.

Safety in Custody statistics are published quarterly, with the next publication due on 31 July 2025. This will cover deaths in prison custody to June 2025, and self-harm and assaults in prison custody to March 2025.The statistics will be available at the following link: Safety in custody statistics - GOV.UK.

What meetings ministers in her Department have had with their counterparts in (a) Albania, (b) Poland, (c) Romania, (d) Jamaica, (e) Lithuania, (f) Bulgaria and (g) Vietnam on the removal of foreign national offenders since 17 July 2024.

Increasing the numbers of foreign national offender returns from our prisons is a priority for this Government.We are working with international partners wherever possible to help achieve this.

If she will take steps to facilitate a visit for Rt hon. and hon. Members of the Official Opposition to (a) HMP Long Lartin, (b) HMP Belmarsh, (c) HMP Manchester and (d) HMP Wandsworth; and when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 11 June 2025 from the Rt hon. Member for Newark.

The correspondence of 11 June will be responded to in due course.

How many people have been (a) convicted and (b) prosecuted for offences under section 41 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 in each month since July 2024.

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for a range of offences including immigration offences and those under the Nationality and Borders Act in the Outcomes by Offences data tool up to the end of 2024. The tool can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.

How many prison officers have been dismissed as a result of gross misconduct since July 2024.

HMPPS publishes data on dismissals related to conduct and disciplinary matters as part of its annual Staff Equalities Report. The collection page can be found here: HMPPS annual staff equalities report - GOV.UK.The 2024/2025 edition of the report is scheduled for publication on 27 November 2025. It will include total figures for all dismissals arising from conduct and disciplinary cases.

How many people have been (a) convicted and (b) prosecuted for immigration offences in each month since July 2024.

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for a range of offences including immigration offences and those under the Nationality and Borders Act in the Outcomes by Offences data tool up to the end of 2024. The tool can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.

How many assaults on prison officers by prisoners were recorded by HM Prison & Probation Service in each month since January 2025.

The information requested is not currently able to be shared. Accredited Official Statistics on assaults on staff from January 2025 onwards are subject to future publication through our Safety in Custody quarterly publication. The data from January - March 2025 will be published on 31 July 2025.The latest available assaults data covers up to December 2024 and can be found via: Safety in custody statistics - GOV.UK.

How many prisoners have been released under SDS40 since July 2024; and how many of those prisoners have subsequently committed another offence.

This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We have had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.Reoffending rates are published regularly on an annual and quarterly basis. The most recent rates are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/proven-reoffending-statistics.We have also published SDS40 release data alongside the quarterly Offender Management Statistics, in line with the Lord Chancellor’s commitment to transparency: Standard Determinate Sentence (SDS40) release data - GOV.UK.

How many people have been (a) charged, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted for knowingly assisting asylum seekers to enter the UK under s25A Immigration Act 1971 in each month since July 2024.

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for various offences by month at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool (latest data to December 2024), that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.Data relating to charges is not held by the Ministry of Justice - this data is held and published by the Home Office.

How many people have been (a) charged, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted for human trafficking under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in each month since July 2024.

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for various offences by month at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool (latest data to December 2024), that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.Data relating to charges is not held by the Ministry of Justice - this data is held and published by the Home Office.

How many people have been (a) charged, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted for assisting unlawful immigration under s25 Immigration Act 1971 in each month since July 2024.

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions for various offences by month at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool (latest data to December 2024), that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice Statistics.Data relating to charges is not held by the Ministry of Justice - this data is held and published by the Home Office.

How many times an interpreter was requested in criminal cases in magistrates’ courts since July 2024; and in how many of those cases the interpreter did not attend.

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

How many criminal trials in magistrates’ courts were delayed or adjourned due to (a) the late arrival of prison vans, (b) administrative errors and (c) the absence of an interpreter since July 2024.

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of ineffective trials at the magistrates’ courts across England and Wales in the “Trial effective in the courts” data tool (latest to December 2024). This can be downloaded from the Criminal Court Statistics landing page here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics.