Every parliamentary written question tabled by Nick Timothy this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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How many prison governors and deputy prison governors prison currently work (a) any proportion of their contracted hours from home and (b) on compressed hours broken down by (i) the prison and (ii) the security c
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
How many prisoners were physically assaulted by other prisoners in the past three years.
The requested information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Information on prisoner-on-prisoner assaults is published in the Ministry of Justice’s Safety in Custody statistics and can be found here: Safety in custody: quarterly update to Dec...
How many staff at HM Prison and Probation Service have currently been suspended with pay for more than one year.
As of 21 May 2026, there were 51 staff in His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) who have been suspended with pay for more than one year. These figures include staff who have been continuously suspended on pay since before 21 May 2025. As at t...
Whether His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service has a formal policy permitting operational prison governors to (a) work from home and (b) on compressed hours.
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), as an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice, operates in line with the Department’s Flexible Working Policy. Under this policy, all employees have a statutory right to request flexible working, and...
How many people were convicted of more than (a) 25 shoplifting offences, (b) 50 shoplifting offences, (c) 100 shoplifting offences, (d) 150 shoplifting offences and (e) 200 shoplifting offences in the past two ye
There was one offender with more than 25 but fewer than 50 sentencing occasions where the primary offence was shoplifting across 2024 and 2025. No offenders had 50 or more qualifying sentencing occasions.The sentencing occasions in which shoplifting was r...
How many people were charged with more than (a) 25, (b) 50, (c) 100, (d) 150 and (e) 200 shoplifting offences in the past 2 years.
The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on charging decisions.
How many people aged under 18 were charged with more than (a) 50 offences, (b) 100 offences, (c) 150 offences and (d) 200 offences in the past 2 years.
The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on charging decisions.
How many people aged under 18 years old were convicted of more than (a) 50 offences, (b) 100 offences, (c) 150 offences and (d) 200 offences in the past 2 years.
Zero.
How many prisoners released under automatic release returned to prison within six weeks, in the past year.
We have interpreted your question to be asking for, of the number of prisoners who are released at their automatic release date, how many are recalled to prison within 6 weeks of their release. We regularly publish data on releases and recalls via our Acc...
To provide a list of the types of drugs recovered from drones in prisons in the past six months.
The information requested cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost. Reports of finds can include an indication of the likely nature of the substance found, but this is subject to subsequent testing, and these data are not collated centra...
How many prison officers who were assaulted by prisoners between July 2024 and April 2026 were sent to hospital.
The requested information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
How many prison officers were physically assaulted by prisoners in England and Wales in each month between July 2024 and April 2026.
The requested information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Information on assaults on staff in prisons in England and Wales is published quarterly through the Ministry of Justice’s Safety in Custody statistics. The latest publication, cover...
How many prison rules were broken in prisons in England and Wales in each month between July 2024 and April 2026; and how many individual prisoners broke (a) over 50 and (b) at least one rule in that time.
Where it is discovered that a prisoner has broken the prison rules, prison staff can respond in several ways including by placing a prisoner on report for an adjudication, issuing an incentive level warning or undertaking an incentive review where a priso...
How many drones were sighted over prisons in England and Wales between July 2024 and April 2026; and how many drones were recovered by prisons between July 2024 and April 2026.
We publish the number of drone incidents in England and Wales in the HMPPS Annual Digest, please see table 6_1 in the Finds tables. The latest issue covers the 12-month period to March 2025, with a time series of drone incidents starting from the 12-month...
How many biologically male prisoners are currently held in the female prison estate.
For transgender women with birth genitalia and/or any history of violent or sexual offending to be held in the general female prison estate, the decision must be signed off by the Secretary of State. None of these decisions have been made under the curren...
How many courtrooms in crown courts were not sitting on each day in the past month.
The Crown Court operates from 84 buildings across England and Wales, with a core estate of over 500 courtrooms. The table below outlines the number of courtrooms in the Crown Court that were not sitting each day in April 2026. To contextualise these figur...
The total cost of legal aid provided to prisoners bringing action against (a) other prisoners and (b) prison officers in each year since 2024.
This information requested is not held centrally.
What steps his Department taking to help prevent prisoners from avoiding their Release on Temporary Licence.
Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) is a key part of preparing individuals for safe resettlement into the community. The Ministry of Justice takes the risk of prisoners failing to return from ROTL extremely seriously. I have assumed that it is this risk that you are referring to when you ask about preventing prisoners from ‘avoiding their Release on Temporary Licence'.ROTL is only granted following a rigorous risk assessment and is available only to prisoners who meet strict eligibility criteria. Decisions are taken on a case-by-case basis, taking account of the prisoner’s behaviour and compliance in custody, the nature of their index offence, and the purpose of the release.Where ROTL is approved, prisoners are subject to clear licence conditions, monitoring requirements and, where appropriate, curfews and checks on employment or resettlement placements. The inherent risk that offenders breach the trust placed in them is closely managed through robust controls.Any failure to return from ROTL is a criminal offence and can result in recall to custody, removal of future ROTL, and prosecution with a custodial sentence imposed. Where a prisoner fails to return, prisons and the police act promptly to locate and return the individual to custody.
What plans his Department has to publish an advertisement for the position of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons once it becomes vacant in October 2026.
Following consultation with the Justice Select Committee (JSC) about campaign plans to recruit to this position, we plan to advertise the role shortly. We will update the JSC on the timetable in due course.
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.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.