Written questions by Johnson.

If he will provide a timeline for the (a) design, (b) tendering and (c) award of contracts for (i) dry-dock maintenance and (ii) berthing of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleet from 2028.

Awaiting answer.

What progress the Ministry of Defence has made in reaching agreements with commercial shipping operators to enable Royal Fleet Auxiliary (a) apprentices, (b) cadets (c) qualified Ratings and (d) qualified Officer

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department distinguishes between legal basis relied upon for support to allied military operations and the general criteria used to determine whether a proposed activity falls within the Government’s

Awaiting answer.

How many of the cases of charges for assault on emergency workers was the public interest test cited as the reason for discontinuation.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold centrally retrievable data on the reasons for discontinuation at an offence level within its Case Management System (CMS) and associated Management Information System (MIS).While the CPS applies the Code f...

If the CPS will publish internal guidance and policy documents relating to charging decisions in Assault on Emergency Worker cases.

The Crown Prosecution Service updated its guidance for prosecuting offences relating to the Assault on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 in June 2025. Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 | The Crown Prosecution Service. The update ensure...

How many Assault on Emergency Worker prosecutions proceeded where AEW was the only remaining charge.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) holds management information on offences derived from its Case Management System (CMS) and associated Management Information System (MIS).CPS offence-level data can be used to report on the number of offences charged an...

How many charges for Assault on an Emergency Worker were not proceeded with by the CPS in each of the last 5 years.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) holds management information on offences derived from its Case Management System (CMS) and associated Management Information System (MIS).CPS offence-level data can be used to report on the number of offences charged an...

How many compensation orders have been issued in cases involving the offence of Assault on an Emergency Worker each year since 2019.

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of compensation orders at criminal courts in England and Wales for a wide range of offences including assault on an emergency worker in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from th...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in relation to the FCDO 2030 restructuring review, what steps she is taking to ensure continuity of departmental delivery during the period in which staff are applying for ne

The Department recognises the importance of staff morale and retention, as well as continuity of delivery, throughout this process. Senior leadership are engaging regularly with staff to provide clarity and support. HR continues to meet trade unions twice...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in relation to the FCDO 2030 restructuring review, when she expects to publish comparative data on staffing numbers by grade before and after the restructuring.

The Department recognises the importance of staff morale and retention, as well as continuity of delivery, throughout this process. Senior leadership are engaging regularly with staff to provide clarity and support. HR continues to meet trade unions twice...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the restructuring process on staff morale and retention.

The Department recognises the importance of staff morale and retention, as well as continuity of delivery, throughout this process. Senior leadership are engaging regularly with staff to provide clarity and support. HR continues to meet trade unions twice...

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that children eligible for benefits receive their entitlement.

HMRC administers Child Benefit and regularly undertakes communications campaigns in press and social media to encourage people to claim. Last year, over 500,000 flyers were issued to new parents with a QR code that takes customers straight to the Child Be...

What guidance her Department provides for people who believe they have not been paid the correct child benefits.

HMRC administers Child Benefit and regularly undertakes communications campaigns in press and social media to encourage people to claim. Last year, over 500,000 flyers were issued to new parents with a QR code that takes customers straight to the Child Be...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in relation to the FCDO 2030 restructuring review, Ministers have undertaken of departmental priorities to reflect any anticipated short-term disruption to delivery.

The Department recognises the importance of staff morale and retention, as well as continuity of delivery, throughout this process. Senior leadership are engaging regularly with staff to provide clarity and support. HR continues to meet trade unions twice...

Whether he plans to update Universal Credit childcare costs regulations and guidance in line with paragraph 4.18 of the 2025 Budget.

The regulations and guidance will be updated when the childcare costs changes, announced at the 2025 Budget, are implemented.

Whether prisoners above pension age receive pensions in accordance with the contributions they have made.

In relation to private or occupational pensions, a custodial sentence does not generally affect an individual's entitlement to receive benefits from a private or workplace pension. Members may continue to receive pension payments in accordance with the ru...

Whether prisoners who are engaged in work make contributions to their pension funds.

Prisoners can normally make voluntary contributions to their own existing private pension, in line with the rules of their scheme or terms of contract, and subject to proceeds of crime rules. However, prisoners engaged in paid work while serving a sentenc...

Whether the interventions available to unreleased prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment for public protection differ from those available to other prisoners serving such sentences.

There are a range of interventions aimed at reducing reoffending and aiding resettlement into the community. These are allocated on an individual basis. Those working with prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) will identi...

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to unreleased prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment for public protection.

The Government remains determined to support the rehabilitation of IPP prisoners, through the IPP Action Plan, which we published on 17 July 2025. The Plan sets out actions and associated targets, to ensure that those serving IPP sentences, including thos...

What comparative assessment he has made between prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment for public protection and those serving determinate sentences of levels of access to (a) education, (b) employment train

The Government is committed to ensuring that all prisoners, including those serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, have access to appropriate rehabilitative support. Access to education, employment training and resettlement services i...