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Information between 14th August 2025 - 24th August 2025

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Petitions

Scrap legal aid for all convicted criminals and recent immigrants

Petition Open - 457 Signatures

Sign this petition 19 Feb 2026
closes in 5 months, 1 week

Scrap all legal aid for all immigrants and convicted criminals. We think legal aid should not be available for immigrants who have paid less than 15 years tax and that repeat offenders should not have access.

Remove parental responsibility from people convicted of DV with 10+ yr sentence

Petition Open - 396 Signatures

Sign this petition 15 Feb 2026
closes in 5 months, 1 week

We think that any person convicted of serious sexual and/or violent offence(s) against another person with whom they share a child or children and receive a substantial custodial sentence of ten years or more, should automatically lose parental responsibility of said child or children.

Reduce the Age of Majority from 18 to 16

Petition Open - 16 Signatures

Sign this petition 5 Mar 2026
closes in 5 months, 3 weeks

The Government should amend the Family Law Reform Act 1969 and/or other current legislation so that the Age of Majority is reduced from 18 to 16.

Launch a review of the Domestic Abuse Protection Order system

Petition Open - 19 Signatures

Sign this petition 15 Feb 2026
closes in 5 months, 1 week

We urge the Government to launch an urgent review of the Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO) system in order to look into reforming the system. Currently, DAPOs can be issued where there is insufficient evidence to charge someone who is accused of perpetrating domestic abuse.

Fund free online access & release all historic birth, marriage & death records

Petition Open - 42 Signatures

Sign this petition 18 Feb 2026
closes in 5 months, 1 week

We urge the Government to provide funding to make digital images of historic (100+ years old) birth, marriage, and death certificates for England and Wales freely available online, and to digitise and release remaining records as part of the national heritage.

To make it illegal to record or photograph minors in any public park setting

Petition Open - 33 Signatures

Sign this petition 19 Feb 2026
closes in 5 months, 1 week

Make it a law that filming or photographing minors is illegal in any child based public setting that are not legally your own children.



Department Publications - News and Communications
Friday 15th August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: HMP Pentonville undergoes major safety and standards overhaul
Document: HMP Pentonville undergoes major safety and standards overhaul (webpage)
Friday 15th August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: HMP Pentonville undergoes major safety and standards overhaul
Document: action plan (PDF)
Thursday 21st August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Interest rate reductions on the Court Funds Office special and basic accounts: August 2025
Document: Interest rate reductions on the Court Funds Office special and basic accounts: August 2025 (webpage)
Thursday 21st August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Changes to lasting power of attorney fees: 2025
Document: Changes to lasting power of attorney fees: 2025 (webpage)
Saturday 23rd August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Criminals to face football, travel, club and pub bans
Document: Criminals to face football, travel, club and pub bans (webpage)


Department Publications - Policy paper
Tuesday 19th August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Lincoln Prison: action plan
Document: Lincoln Prison: action plan (webpage)
Tuesday 19th August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Lincoln Prison: action plan
Document: (PDF)
Thursday 21st August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Universal Periodic Review: UK response mid-term report 2025
Document: Universal Periodic Review: UK response mid-term report 2025 (webpage)
Thursday 21st August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Universal Periodic Review: UK response mid-term report 2025
Document: (PDF)


Department Publications - Statistics
Thursday 21st August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: January to March 2025
Document: (webpage)
Thursday 21st August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: January to March 2025
Document: (Excel)
Thursday 21st August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: January to March 2025
Document: View online (webpage)
Thursday 21st August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: January to March 2025
Document: (Excel)
Thursday 21st August 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: January to March 2025
Document: Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics: January to March 2025 (webpage)



Ministry of Justice mentioned

Bill Documents
Aug. 20 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-25
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-26
Briefing papers

Found: Greater Manchester and Greater London have worked in partnership with the Ministry of Justice to develop



Department Publications - News and Communications
Sunday 24th August 2025
Home Office
Source Page: Tribunal system reforms to speed up asylum decisions
Document: Tribunal system reforms to speed up asylum decisions (webpage)

Found: The proposals, driven jointly by the Home Office and Ministry of Justice, will reduce the number of asylum

Saturday 16th August 2025
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: AI to cut paperwork to free up doctors’ time for patients
Document: AI to cut paperwork to free up doctors’ time for patients (webpage)

Found: With more to be announced in the coming months, AI Exemplars include:  Justice Transcribe, Ministry of Justice



Department Publications - Guidance
Sunday 17th August 2025
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: AI Exemplars programme
Document: AI Exemplars programme (webpage)

Found: Ministry of Justice Probation Casework aims to reduce the note taking burden for frontline staff so



Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics
Aug. 21 2025
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2025
Document: (ODS)
Statistics

Found: Cover Cover page Ministry of Justice Statistical Bulletin His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service

Aug. 21 2025
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2025
Document: (Excel)
Statistics

Found: 00:00:00Next release19 February 2026Press enquiriesPress enquiries should be directed to the Ministry of Justice

Aug. 21 2025
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2025
Document: (ODS)
Statistics

Found: HM Prison and Probation Service Workforce Statistics Bulletin England and Wales 30 June 2025 Ministry of Justice

Aug. 21 2025
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2025
Document: (ODS)
Statistics

Found: national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics © Crown Copyright Produced by the Ministry of Justice

Aug. 21 2025
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2025
Document: (ODS)
Statistics

Found: national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics © Crown Copyright Produced by the Ministry of Justice

Aug. 21 2025
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2025
Document: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2025 (webpage)
Statistics

Found: Difference at establishment level for Band 3-5 Prison Officers The bulletin is released by the Ministry of Justice

Aug. 21 2025
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2025
Document: (ODS)
Statistics

Found: national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics © Crown Copyright Produced by the Ministry of Justice



Non-Departmental Publications - Policy paper
Aug. 19 2025
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: Lincoln Prison: action plan
Document: Lincoln Prison: action plan (webpage)
Policy paper

Found: This action plan is the HMPPS and MoJ response to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of Lincoln

Aug. 19 2025
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: Lincoln Prison: action plan
Document: (PDF)
Policy paper

Found: effectiveness of the work of probation, and youth offending services across England and Wales to Ministry of Justice




Ministry of Justice mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Government Publications
Wednesday 20th August 2025
Justice Directorate
Source Page: Voices in Justice: A Consultation on Parole Reform in Scotland
Document: Parole for People and by People (PDF)

Found: with licence conditions (under supervision) Counterparts from other jurisdictions • Ministry Of Justice