Asked by: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat - Melksham and Devizes)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to help tackle the non-consensual filming of women.
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Sadly, as technology becomes entwined with our day-to-day lives, we recognise the threat tech-enabled harm poses.
That is why our VAWG Strategy sets out how we are seeking to tackle it.
I am pleased to say on 1 April, we commenced the Protection from Sex-Based Harassment in Public Act 2023; which makes it an offence to film where the intent is to cause harassment, alarm or distress because of the victim’s sex.
Asked by: Suella Braverman (Reform UK - Fareham and Waterlooville)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to review support available to survivors for historic safeguarding failures by local authorities.
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Suella Braverman (Reform UK - Fareham and Waterlooville)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the ability of survivors of non‑recent child sexual abuse to secure full disclosure of institutional records, including those relating to Grafton Close children’s home.
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
It has not proved possible to respond to the Rt Hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat - Chichester)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review the prohibition on prison officers taking industrial action.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to prison officers in England and Wales; and whether his Department or HM Prison and Probation Service has conducted any audits or assessments in the last five years of the ability of non‑native English‑speaking officers to communicate effectively in English with prisoners and colleagues.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat - Henley and Thame)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to WPQ 125951 submitted on the 30th March, what the new cost per minute of call is under the rates agreed for the period between 1 April 2025 to 31 May 2027.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Rupert Lowe (Restore Britain - Great Yarmouth)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to probation officers and probation services staff; and whether his Department or HM Prison and Probation Service has conducted any audits or assessments in the last five years of the ability of non‑native English‑speaking staff in those roles to communicate effectively in English with offenders under supervision.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat - Chichester)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights on the UK’s compliance with the European Social Charter in relation to prison officers.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on whether Suffolk Police are to be given additional (a) officers, (b) funding and (c) logistical support when the expansion of HMP Highpoint is completed.
Answered by Jake Richards - Assistant Whip
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of delayed payments to people who have won employment tribunals.
Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The Ministry of Justice does not collect or publish data on delays to awards, whether or not awards have been paid, or data on the outcomes of Employment Tribunal enforcement actions. The Department of Business and Trade will collect additional updated data on payment outcomes through the Survey of Employment Tribunal Applications later this year.
Workers should receive the payments they are entitled to in a timely manner. As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, we will look at ways of strengthening enforcement options and will work closely across Government to do this as effectively as possible, including through the newly established Fair Work Agency (FWA). The FWA will work closely with HMRC, the Insolvency Service and other relevant enforcement bodies to strengthen enforcement options. The proposed powers of the FWA are set out in the Employment Rights Act, and we are committed to ensuring that it has the appropriate resources to discharge its responsibilities.