Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found within their Department's estate.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
We are currently undertaking surveys to determine the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) across the entire Ministry of Justice estate.
At present, the focus is on bringing together the information we hold about the Government estate into one place. This work is being coordinated by the Office for Government Property.
Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions a request for a meeting by an hon. Member was not agreed to by (a) a Minister and (b) their office on behalf of a Minister in the last 12 months.
Answered by Mike Freer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
This information is not centrally collated and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Ministers will regularly seek to engage with hon. Members, whilst balancing wider Ministerial and Parliamentary responsibilities.
Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
Answered by Mike Freer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
We take our environmental responsibilities seriously and regularly review and maintain our estate in order to prevent sewage spills wherever possible.
Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on external consultants in each of the last five years.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to PQ 11689 on 8 June 2022 and PQ 18922 on 20 June 2022.
Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to his oral answer of 8 December 2020, Official Report, column 710, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on giving priority to (a) prison staff and (b) prisoners for the covid-19 vaccine.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The decision about who will be eligible for the vaccine and the priority in which it is given is being decided by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, but detailed planning is underway between HMPPS, NHS and public health bodies to prepare for the delivery of vaccinations in prisons.
Healthcare teams are also prioritising influenza vaccination clinics in prisons and have been encouraged to complete these as early as possible, to minimise any impact on the Covid-19 vaccine programme.