Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2023 to Question 184838, what his Department's planned timescale is for the review on improvements to the information held on warrant applications; and if he will make a statement upon the conclusion of that review.

It is not yet possible to commit to a timescale for a decision on the improvements to be made to the collection of information concerning applications for rights of entry warrants by energy firms. This is because any changes would need to be applied to the systems and processes of both HM Courts and Tribunals Service and the energy firms. Changes need to be costed, agreed, and prioritised against other system changes, following consultation with the judiciary.