Oral Questions

“What steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates.”

“What steps he is taking to help prevent the cancellation of court hearings at short notice.”

“What recent assessment he has made of levels of staff (a) retention and (b) morale at HMP Woodhill.”

“What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 on access to justice for asylum seekers.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the retention level of criminal barristers.”

“Whether he has held recent discussions with the Welsh Government on developing community-based alternatives to imprisonment for female offenders serving short sentences.”

“What steps he is taking to increase recruitment to the Probation Service.”

“What training is provided to magistrates to help ensure impartial decision-making.”

“What recent assessment he has made of conditions at magistrates' courts.”

“How many staff vacancies there are in prisons in England and Wales.”

“What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.”

“What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that offenders attend their sentencing.”

“What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What progress he has made on the sale of Reading Gaol.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce the number of foreign national offenders in the prison system.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prison estate for housing prisoners.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prison estate for housing prisoners.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on justice.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of criminal court cases.”