Every parliamentary written question tabled by James McMurdock this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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With reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, how many offenders have been returned to custody for breachin
The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, how many arrests linked to prison drone
We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, whether he plans to introduce drone-jamm
We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the poten
We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled £35 million government funding boost to stop drones smuggling contraband into prisons, published on 11 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the proport
We have invested £40 million in new security measures to clamp down on contraband that fuels violence behind bars - including £10 million on anti-drone measures, such as window replacements, external window grilles and specialist netting.His Majesty’s Pri...
With reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, how many offenders have participated in Intensive Supervision
The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Intensive Supervis
The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, how many offenders are expected to participate in Intensive Supervisio
The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
With reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what criteria are used to determine eligibility for Intensive
The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
With reference to the Ministry of Justice's press release entitled Tough US-style courts to crack down on repeat offenders, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the savings to the prison estate
The Intensive Supervision Court (ISC) pilot will undergo a phased expansion, and it is currently estimated that, once all sites are operational, approximately 500 cases could be sentenced under the ISCs per year. These figures are indicative, based on his...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights, published on 5 June 2026, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the potential impac
The Government published its consultation, “A Fairer End to Relationships”, on 5 June. Alongside the consultation, the Government published a Family Test, which considers the impact of the proposals on families, including on family formation. The Family T...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights, published on 5 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed reform
The Government published its consultation, “A Fairer End to Relationships”, on 5 June. Alongside the consultation, the Government published a Family Test, which considers the impact of the proposals on families, including on family formation. The Family T...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights, published on 5 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the extent to which the proposed rights for
The Government published its consultation, “A Fairer End to Relationships”, on 5 June. A central objective of the proposals is to preserve the distinct status of marriage. The consultation therefore proposes a separate and narrower set of financial rights...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights, published on 5 June 2026, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed
The Government published its consultation, “A Fairer End to Relationships”, on 5 June. Alongside the consultation, the Government published a Family Test, which considers the impact of the proposals on families, including on family formation. The Family T...
With reference to his Department's press release entitled Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights, published on 5 June 2026, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring coh
The Government published its consultation, “A Fairer End to Relationships”, on 5 June. A central objective of the proposals is to preserve the distinct status of marriage. The consultation therefore proposes a separate and narrower set of financial rights...
With reference to his Department's press notice entitled Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights, published on 5 June 2026, what legal rights would remain exclusive to married couples following imple
The Government published its consultation, “A Fairer End to Relationships”, on 5 June. A central objective of the proposals is to preserve the distinct status of marriage. The consultation therefore proposes a separate and narrower set of financial rights...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in court expenditure on (a) court efficiency and (b) case resolution times.
We are investing at record levels in the courts, including a landmark settlement of £2.78 billion for courts and tribunals in 2026/27.We are also investing in uncapped Crown Court sitting days, court buildings and technology, and in legal professionals wi...
What estimate his Department has made of the average waiting time between charge and trial in a) magistrates’ courts and b) the Crown Court.
Whilst data is not routinely published for the period from charge to trial start (i.e. the main hearing for defendants entering a not guilty plea), a bespoke breakdown of the Crown Court ‘End-to-end timeliness tool’ shows that the mean time from charge to...
What steps he is taking to increase the proportion of criminal trials that proceed as scheduled.
The Government inherited a justice system in crisis - with a record and rising Crown Court caseload and victims facing intolerable delays for justice. That is why the Government asked Sir Brian Leveson to undertake an Independent Review of the Criminal Co...
What assessment he has made of the primary causes of ineffective trials in criminal courts.
The Ministry of Justice publishes data on trial effectiveness in the Criminal Court Statistics release in the ‘Trial effectiveness at the criminal courts tool’. This tool contains data on both the magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court and covers the per...