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 much his Department has paid to (a) influencers and (b) content creators to (i) promote and (ii) create social media content since July 2024; and which content creators and influencers were paid.
Commercial sensitivities exist around aspects of this spend which could prejudice commercial interests. All spend in these areas are subject to the standard value for money assessments.
Whether the panel of experts supporting the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants will be (a) paid a salary and (b) compensated for expenses.
David Ormerod was appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice as an Expert Advisor on the future of criminal courts for children via the Direct Ministerial Appointments process. As set out in the published Te...
How many staff will form the Secretariat to support the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
David Ormerod was appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice as an Expert Advisor on the future of criminal courts for children via the Direct Ministerial Appointments process. As set out in the published Te...
Which organisations and individuals will be consulted for the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
David Ormerod was appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice as an Expert Advisor on the future of criminal courts for children via the Direct Ministerial Appointments process. As set out in the published Te...
What appointment process was followed which resulted in David Ormerod being chosen to produce a report into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
David Ormerod was appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice as an Expert Advisor on the future of criminal courts for children via the Direct Ministerial Appointments process. As set out in the published Te...
What is the estimated total cost of the report by David Ormerod into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
David Ormerod was appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice as an Expert Advisor on the future of criminal courts for children via the Direct Ministerial Appointments process. As set out in the published Te...
How many Youth Rehabilitation Orders were breached in the past year; what the consequences of those breaches were; and how many of those breaches resulted in the offender being (a) imprisoned and (b) remanded in
It is not possible to provide data on the number of Youth Rehabilitation Orders (YROs) that were breached in the past year, the consequences of those breaches, or the number of children remanded in custody following a breach, without incurring disproporti...
If he will list events and receptions held by his Department since 1 September 2025; and what the cost of each of those events was.
Information about Ministerial meetings is published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK website.Information on the cost of each event would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.
How much has been spent on foreign travel for the Deputy Prime Minister since September 2025 by trip.
The Ministry of Justice publishes details of ministers’ overseas travel and meetings every quarter. Information on the Deputy Prime Minister’s travel for September to December 2025 is available, with the next quarter due to be released shortly: Ministry o...
How much has been spent on foreign travel for the Deputy Prime Minister since September 2025, broken down by each trip.
The Ministry of Justice publishes details of ministers’ overseas travel and meetings every quarter. Information on the Deputy Prime Minister’s travel for September to December 2025 is available, with the next quarter due to be released shortly: Ministry o...
How many staff from his Department are working to support the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board; and which teams they have been drawn from.
The Judicial and Legal Diversity Board is supported by an existing team within the Ministry of Justice Policy Group, which is responsible for delivering the Lord Chancellor’s statutory duty to encourage judicial diversity. This team provides secretariat s...
Who sits on the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board.
The standing members of the Board are the Deputy Prime Minister/Lord Chancellor, Lady Chief Justice (supported by a member of the senior judiciary); the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission; Chair of the Bar Council; President of the Law Society;...
What the total cost was of the first meeting to the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board; and what the estimated total cost will be of that Board in its first year of operation.
The first meeting of the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board incurred no additional costs beyond staff time. This meeting was held at the London Tribunal Centre and made use of existing conference facilities in an operational HMCTS building.The Board is su...
How many people have been recalled to prison or reoffended following early release under Standard Determinate Sentences 40%.
This Government inherited prisons days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action through SDS40 to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe.We regularly publish data on recalls via our Accredited Official Statistics publicati...
Which prisons in England and Wales currently have air conditioning installed for prisoners; and the cost of operating air conditioning in each of these prisons in the past year.
The following prisons have heating control systems installed in prisoner accommodation – HMPs:Channings WoodErlestokeEastwood ParkEast Sutton ParkFordHaveriggHolme HouseHollesley BayHuntercombeLittleheyRanbyRochesterSendSpring HillThe MountThe VerneWaylan...
What progress has been made on the inquiry on the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
On 18 May 2026, the Government announced the appointment of Professor David Ormerod CBE, KC (Hon) as Expert Adviser to examine the future of criminal courts for children. This work will begin in June 2026 and is expected to report by August 2027.The Terms...
Which jurisdictions and international comparators David Ormerod will look at as part of his report into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
On 18 May 2026, the Government announced the appointment of Professor David Ormerod CBE, KC (Hon) as Expert Adviser to examine the future of criminal courts for children. This work will begin in June 2026 and is expected to report by August 2027.The Terms...
How many prisoners were discovered to have unauthorised (a) mobile phones, (b) iPads and (c) gaming devices in the past year.
Table 6.1 of the HMPPS Annual Digest (Chapter 6, Finds in Prison) shows the latest figures for incidents where illicit items were found in prisons in England and Wales. Table 6.3 shows the number of mobile telephones found each month, by establishment. Th...
The total cost of legal aid claimed by those charged or convicted with the theft of mobile phones in London in the past year.
This information requested is not held centrally.
The total amount spent on (a) compensation payments and (b) other payments to prison officers due to injury caused by assault by a prisoner in the last two financial years.
Total payment to staff employed by HM Prison Service in relation to injuries resulting from assault by a prisoner was £2,259,396 in 2024-25 and £1,997,248 in 2025-26. It is not possible to disaggregate these totals to show payments to prisoner officer gra...