Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide an update on plans to implement mandatory chemical castration for sex offenders.
Answered by Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The use of Medication to Manage Problematic Sexual Arousal (MMPSA) forms part of our wider response to ensure people convicted of sexual offences are robustly managed. This Government is increasing the use of MMPSA for sex offenders by expanding an existing feasibility pilot in the Southwest to two additional regions, which will see the service extend from four to 20 prisons as a first step, with work underway to deliver this in early 2027.
Alongside the expansion of the service, we are working closely with experts to ensure all future decisions for policy development are based on strong evidence which prioritises public protection, including through our collaboration with Nottingham Trent University to conduct a Randomised Controlled Trial to understand the effectiveness of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (one of the medications used) in managing problematic sexual behaviours.
As the evidence of impact builds, we will continue to review possible implementation plans for increasing the use of MMPSA, including whether to mandate this treatment in future.
Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, to provide a breakdown of the job titles of staff employed in the Attorney General's Office.
Answered by Andy Slaughter - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
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Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many crime investigations were closed by the police in 2025 because the suspect was too ill to prosecute, broken down by (a) whether the illness recorded was (i) mental ill-health, (ii) physical illness and (iii) other and (b) index offence group.
Answered by Sarah Jones - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of crime investigations closed by the police because the suspect was too ill to prosecute.
This information is published by offence group on a quarterly basis as part of the official statistics on crime outcomes including a break down by the principal offence group. Information for the 2025 calendar year was published here:
Crime outcomes year to December 2025: data tables - GOV.UK
However, the Home Office does not hold information on the type of illness recorded in these cases.
Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants or special advisers based at Number 10 North work on issues that are the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice.
Answered by Mark Ferguson - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
No10 North has not absorbed any functions of the Ministry of Justice. No10 North works across Government to drive our devolution agenda, and to bring decision-making closer to the communities it serves.
Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to introduce an NHS diagnostic and treatment pathway for patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome who are suspected of having craniocervical instability.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answers given on 6 July to Question 10869 and on 8 July to Question 10871.
Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is available to NHS clinicians on the diagnosis, referral and treatment of patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome who are suspected of having craniocervical instability.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answers given on 6 July to Question 10869 and on 8 July to Question 10871.
Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many restricted patients are detained in hospital in England and Wales, broken down by principal index offence, using as specific a category as possible, and by hospital type.
Answered by Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Restricted Patients statistics are published in April in each year. However, we are unable to determine the principal index offence in all cases. We do however publish offence details by offence groups, and this can be found at table 3: Restricted_Patients_Statistics_2025.ods. Table 3 provides offence group breakdowns over the past 4 years and by gender.
To provide a breakdown by hospital type would be at a disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, further to Freedom of Information Request FOI/66091/10, if he will publish the most recent juror catchment areas for each of the Crown Courts in England & Wales.
Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Catchment area allocations are operational arrangements based on postcodes within a reasonable travel distance to the Court and may change over time.
A current list is attached.
Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department (a) was consulted on and (b) approved any reduction in Operational Capacity at any prison since 5 July 2024.
Answered by Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Consultation on and approval of operational capacity changes is conducted by relevant senior officials with delegated authority to act on behalf of the Secretary of State.
Asked by: Nick Timothy (Conservative - West Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the table in the Answer of 14 October 2026 to Question 30124, for what reasons the 1,324 cells at HMP Millsike, 1,554 cells at HMP Five Wells and 1,776 cells at HMP Fosse Way recorded as having a CNA of one and a maximum capacity of two are occupied by only one prisoner and whether he intends for these cells to be used at their maximum capacity.
Answered by Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Holding two prisoners in a cell designed for one is the definition of crowding. Cells with a CNA of one and a maximum capacity of two are single cells that are physically large enough to crowd.
The maximum crowding levels at each prison are robustly assessed by HMPPS and are not determined by cell size alone; decency, safety, proper operation of the planned regime, staffing levels and adequacy of ancillary services are all material factors in determining crowding levels at every prison.