Justice (including Topical Questions)
MPs question a government minister
Oral questions to the Justice Secretary on matters within the department's remit, including the criminal justice system, courts, prisons, and sentencing. Topical questions allow MPs to raise urgent, recently-emerged issues affecting the justice portfolio. This session will test the government's handling of live criminal justice challenges and performance across courts, law enforcement, and the prison estate.
Justice questions directly scrutinise the government's management of crime, public safety, and the administration of courts and prisons—issues that shape public confidence in law enforcement and the legal system. They also reveal pressure points in sentencing policy and the resources available to prosecutors, judges, and prison governors, which ultimately affect crime prevention, victim support, and public spending.
35 questions
What steps his Department is taking to help tackle youth reoffending.
Antonia BanceLabourTipton and WednesburyWhat steps his Department is taking to support women and children who have experienced abuse to access support services.
Ashley DaltonLabourWest LancashireWhat assessment he has made of trends in the number of people receiving immediate custodial sentences for knife crime offences.
Bob BlackmanConservativeHarrow EastWhat steps he is taking to help support women who have suffered domestic violence through the criminal justice system.
Chris CoghlanLiberal DemocratsDorking and HorleyWhat estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeSleaford and North HykehamWhat steps his Department is taking to support women and children who have experienced abuse to access support services.
Dr Lauren SullivanLabourGraveshamWhat steps his Department is taking to tackle Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.
Dr Rupa HuqLabourEaling Central and ActonWhat steps he is taking to implement the recommendations in the Law Commission report entitled Modernising Wills Law, published on 16 May 2025.
Fabian HamiltonLabourLeeds North EastWhat estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
Jack RankinConservativeWindsorWhat progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the knife crime strategy.
Jacob CollierLabourBurton and UttoxeterWhat discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on road safety outside HM Prison Ranby.
Jo WhiteLabourBassetlawWhat steps his Department plans to take to ensure the provision of adequate levels of funding for victim support services.
Leigh InghamLabourStaffordWhat steps he is taking to reform the family justice system.
Max WilkinsonLiberal DemocratsCheltenhamWhat steps his Department is taking to support women and children who have experienced abuse to access support services.
Melanie OnnLabourGreat Grimsby and CleethorpesWhat assessment he has made of trends in the number of people receiving immediate custodial sentences for knife crime offences.
Mike WoodConservativeKingswinford and South StaffordshireWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Mr Gagan MohindraConservativeSouth West HertfordshireWhat steps he is taking to help tackle the smuggling of contraband by drones into prisons.
Ms Julie MinnsLabourCarlisleWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority processes and decides applications for compensation in a timely manner.
Olly GloverLiberal DemocratsDidcot and WantageHow many biological male prisoners are held in the general women's estate.
Rebecca SmithConservativeSouth West DevonWhat steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle knife crime.
Sally JamesonLabour and Co-operativeDoncaster CentralWhat steps his Department is taking to reduce the court backlogs.
Stuart AndersonConservativeSouth ShropshireWhat steps he is taking to make all court transcripts free for victims.
Tessa MuntLiberal DemocratsWells and Mendip Hills
Warinder JussWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of prisoner transfer arrangements for serious sexual offenders.
Zöe FranklinLiberal DemocratsGuildfordHow many biological male prisoners are held in the general women's estate.
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Amanda Martin
Bradley Thomas
Dr Luke Evans
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
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