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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With reference to the trialling of artificial intelligence in Immigration and Asylum Tribunals that will allow judges to transcribe case notes and alleviate admin pressures, what specific safeguards are in place
The Ministry of Justice requires AI tools to be tested and evaluated for accuracy, bias, fairness and reliability before they are deployed, and their performance is monitored on an ongoing basis. AI tools are used to assist, not replace, professional judg...
How many outstanding claims in the County Court Business Centre (Northampton) (a) for which the latest data is available and (b) were there on 1 June 2025.
As of 1 June 2026, the below is the founding claims to be issued at Civil National Business Centre, Northampton: (Paper claims -a 5 days)New Claim Issue1179Low Value Road Traffic Accident (LVRTA)554Help With Fees (HWF)137The information requested for 1 Ju...
How many members does each of the Ministry of Justice's staff networks have.
The information requested is not held centrally.
How many prisoners have sued the Ministry of Justice or HMPPS over alleged breaches of the Public Sector Equality Duty in the past two years.
The information requested is not held in a format that can be easily drawn down from recording systems as cases are not categorised in a way that distinguishes between different types of equality-related issues.Collating the data would require looking at ...
How many seizures have been made from prisons of material that promotes or supports acts of terrorism, extremism or radicalisation within the past year.
Material that promotes or supports acts of terrorism, extremism or radicalisation is banned, in accordance with the Prison Public Protection Policy Framework. Records of individual seizures are not held centrally, and the information could not be provided...
Whether prisoners held in E-Wing at HMP Downview have contact with female prisoners in the general estate, including in activities, education, faith services and social visits.
Prisoners on E Wing are held separately from other prisoners at HMP & YOI Downview.Individuals may access the regime in the wider prison to attend work, education, interventions, and faith services but only where this has been risk assessed as being s...
Whether any prison officers or staff have been assaulted by inmates held in the E-Wing at HMP Downview in the past two years.
Prisoners on E Wing are held separately from other prisoners at HMP & YOI Downview.Individuals may access the regime in the wider prison to attend work, education, interventions, and faith services but only where this has been risk assessed as being s...
How many escaped prisoners are currently at large; and what is the immigration status of each of them.
Data on escapes from HMPPS custody is published annually in the HMPPS Annual Digest, with the latest data published up to March 2025. Information on more recent escapes will be published in subsequent Digests, with the next release, covering escapes to Ma...
Beyond the standing members, who else (a) was invited to attend the first Judicial and Legal Diversity Board meeting and (b) will be invited to attend future meetings.
At the first Judicial and Legal Diversity Board (JDLB) meeting on 21 May, alongside the standing members (which also included one observer per organisation) and supporting officials, the Director of Policy for the Crown Prosecution Service, two members of...
How many prisoners have absconded from Category D prisons in the last year; and how many remain at large.
Data on absconds are published annually in the HMPPS Annual Digest. Currently, data on absconds is published to the end of March 2025. Data to the 12 months to March 2026 will be published on the 30 July.Public protection is our top priority. When a priso...
Who advises the standing members of the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board.
Each organisation determines its own arrangements for advising its members of the Board.Ministry of Justice officials advise the Deputy Prime Minister in his role as co‑chair of the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board.
How many prison governors at (a) HMP Oakwood, (b) HMP Berwyn, (c) HMP Prison Parc, (d) HMP Fosse Way, (e) HMP Five Wells, (f) HMP Forest Bank, (g) HMP Wandsworth, and (h) HMP Wormwood Scrubs worked any of their c
The Governors at HMPs Berwyn, Wandsworth and Wormwood Scrubs have not worked any of their contracted hours from home in May 2026.HMPs Oakwood, Parc, Fosse Way, Five Wells and Forest Bank are all private prisons that are responsible for managing their own ...
Whether any compensation payments have been made to prisoners convicted of terrorism offences in the past two years.
In certain cases where there is a court order or a settlement agreed with an incontestable claim, compensation payments have been made to prisoners convicted of terrorism offences in the past two years. Such payments may relate to issues such as injury, n...
How many staff members within the Ministry of Justice Policy Group are responsible for delivering the Lord Chancellor’s duty to encourage judicial diversity; and what the annual budget of this team is.
Work within Judicial Diversity has been a longstanding policy area in the Ministry of Justice, with the current structure operating since 2022.There are three dedicated roles in the Judicial Diversity team in the Ministry of Justice Policy Group – the tea...
How much was spent by the Ministry of Justice on anti-racism training in the financial years (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
The Ministry of Justice can confirm standalone EDI roles are incorporated into HR, with delivery of EDI priorities embedded within broader HR responsibilities across the employee lifecycle. As a result, this information is not held centrally. The Ministry...
What was the total annual salary cost for those employed in diversity, equity, and inclusion roles within a) the Ministry of Justice, b) His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service, c) His Majesty's Courts and Tri
The Ministry of Justice can confirm standalone EDI roles are incorporated into HR, with delivery of EDI priorities embedded within broader HR responsibilities across the employee lifecycle. As a result, this information is not held centrally. The Ministry...
What the cost to the public purse was of operating E Wing in HMP Downview in 2025/26.
We do not hold this information.
What the cost was of producing the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030.
The Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030 was produced by the Judiciary, as part of the Lady Chief Justice’s statutory responsibility to encourage judicial diversity.In keeping with the principle of judicial independence, the Ministry of Jus...
How many prison governors worked any of their contracted hours from home in May 2026.
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Regarding the establishment of a Business and Property Division of the High Court, what consideration he has given to supporting the retention of the name Chancery Division.
A Written Ministerial Statement was submitted to Parliament on 2 June, announcing the creation of a Business and Property Division of the High Court. This initiative is being led by the judiciary. The name provides greater clarity to court users and stren...