Justice (including Topical Questions)
MPs question a government minister
Oral questions to the Justice Secretary covering the department's work on courts, prisons, criminal justice, and related policy. Topical questions allow MPs to raise urgent or current issues within the Justice portfolio, which typically includes sentencing policy, prison conditions, victim support, and court reform. This session provides an opportunity for scrutiny of the government's delivery on justice priorities and emerging problems in the criminal justice system.
Justice questions directly affect access to the courts, treatment of prisoners, support for crime victims, and the efficiency of the criminal justice system—all matters that touch millions of people annually. This is a regular accountability mechanism for a department under pressure from rising prison populations, court backlogs, and public concern over crime and sentencing.
35 questions
What steps he is taking through the criminal justice system to support victims of violence against women.
Adam DanceLiberal DemocratsYeovilWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of crime have an adequate amount of time to challenge potentially unduly lenient sentences in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Adam JogeeLabourNewcastle-under-LymeWhether his Department has a policy on the housing of convicted paedophiles in open prisons.
Alicia KearnsConservativeRutland and StamfordWhat steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.
Alistair StrathernLabourHitchinWhat steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.
Amanda MartinLabourPortsmouth NorthHow he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Dave RobertsonLabourLichfieldWhat steps his Department plans to take through the criminal justice system to help reduce levels of antisocial behaviour in Hemel Hempstead.
David TaylorLabourHemel HempsteadHow he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Dr Allison GardnerLabourStoke-on-Trent South
Dr Al PinkertonWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Gregory StaffordConservativeFarnham and BordonWhat assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of applying the duty of candour to intelligence and security services.
Ian ByrneLabourLiverpool West DerbyWhat estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
James WildConservativeNorth West NorfolkWhat estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
Joe RobertsonConservativeIsle of Wight EastWhat steps his Department is taking to help prevent the criminalisation of children while in care.
John WhitbyLabourDerbyshire DalesWhat steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.
Kevin McKennaLabourSittingbourne and SheppeyWhat progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the Government's knife crime strategy.
Laura Kyrke-SmithLabourAylesburyHow he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Nick SmithLabourBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Patrick HurleyWhat steps his Department is taking to help prevent people convicted of domestic abuse from using family court proceedings to harass their victims.
Richard QuigleyLabourIsle of Wight WestHow he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Sarah OwenLabourLuton NorthWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of restricting the right to trial by jury in some circumstances on levels of public confidence in the criminal justice system.
Sarah PochinReform UKRuncorn and HelsbyWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of expenses rates for people undertaking jury service.
Tessa MuntLiberal DemocratsWells and Mendip HillsWhat steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending.
Tim FarronLiberal DemocratsWestmorland and Lonsdale
Tony VaughanWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of provision of prison education on future levels of reoffending.
Warinder JussLabourWolverhampton West
Alex McIntyre
Ben Maguire
Bob Blackman
Brian Leishman
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
John Lamont
Liz Twist
Luke Taylor
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