Parliamentary Activity
Matter context: HMP Wormwood Scrubs
— 119 mentions in Parliament
since Mar 2026
Written Question
Lords
13 May 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Human Rights in its report Transnational repression in the UK, published on 30 July 2025.
Government answer
Home Office
The Government carefully considered the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ report on transnational repression (TNR) and responded formally on 30 October 2025.We continue to engage with international partners, victims and civil society...
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Written Question
Lords
13 May 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support SME builders in order to diversify the housebuilding sector.
Government answer
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Small and medium sized housebuilders are essential to meeting the government’s housing ambitions and supporting local economies. The government is acting to support SME housebuilders by increasing their access to land, providing further financial assistan...
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Written Question
Lords
13 May 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to speed up housing delivery on stalled sites where planning has been granted but development has not started.
Government answer
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
In May 2025, the government published a Planning Reform Working Paper: Speeding Up Build Out inviting views on further action the government should take to speed up homes being built. It can be found on gov.uk here. On the same day, we launched a technica...
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Written Question
Lords
21 Apr 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government how many sniffer dogs there are in England and Wales's prisons; and what plans they have to increase that number.
Government answer
Ministry of Justice
His Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) currently deploys 492 licensed search dogs across prisons in England and Wales. These dogs form a key part of the Department’s approach to tackling the supply of illicit items, including drugs, mobile t...
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Written Question
Lords
21 Apr 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government how many job vacancies there currently are in HM Prison and Probation Service.
Government answer
Ministry of Justice
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) holds required staffing levels which are subject to regular amendment and managed at a local and regional level. As a result of this discretion, HMPPS does not present vacancy data due to variability in r...
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Written Question
Lords
20 Apr 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of including PhD students in the international student levy on their ability to realise their industrial strategy.
Government answer
Department for Education
The international student levy will fund the reintroduction of maintenance grants for disadvantaged students studying level 4 to 6 courses aligned with the government’s missions and the Industrial Strategy.Higher education (HE) providers are independent f...
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Written Question
Lords
20 Apr 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of including PhD students in the international student levy on the UK’s ability to attract global research talent.
Government answer
Department for Education
The international student levy will fund the reintroduction of maintenance grants for disadvantaged students studying level 4 to 6 courses aligned with the government’s missions and the Industrial Strategy.Higher education (HE) providers are independent f...
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Written Question
Lords
20 Apr 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on economic growth of including PhD students in the international student levy.
Government answer
Department for Education
The international student levy will fund the reintroduction of maintenance grants for disadvantaged students studying level 4 to 6 courses aligned with the government’s missions and the Industrial Strategy.Higher education (HE) providers are independent f...
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Written Question
Lords
15 Apr 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there has been an impact assessment of clause 17 of the Courts and Tribunals Bill on fathers in prison who are trying to retain parental responsibility.
Government answer
Ministry of Justice
Clause 17 of the Courts and Tribunals Bill will repeal the statutory presumption of parental involvement from section 1 of the Children Act 1989. The aim of repealing this measure is better to protect children from harm, including harm which might result ...
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Written Question
Lords
14 Apr 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government why the Vehicle Excise Duty payment screen on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's website prompts people to pay monthly without mentioning on that screen that annual payment would be cheaper; and what assessment they
Government answer
Department for Transport
When a vehicle is due to be taxed, the DVLA sends the registered keeper a reminder that includes information on payment options, including the amount due if the customer chooses to pay by direct debit. The DVLA’s online vehicle licensing service also incl...
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Written Question
Lords
14 Apr 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out an assessment of the impact of clause 17 of the Courts and Tribunals Bill on the ongoing implementation of the 2017 and 2019 Farmer Reviews on the importance of maintaining male prisoners' and
Government answer
Ministry of Justice
Clause 17 of the Courts and Tribunals Bill will repeal the statutory presumption of parental involvement from section 1 of the Children Act 1989. The aim of repealing this measure is to better to protect children from harm, including from harm which might...
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Written Question
Lords
14 Apr 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people in the most recent financial year for which data is available paid the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency for Vehicle Excise Duty in monthly instalments; how many paid annually; and how much additional reve
Government answer
Department for Transport
When a vehicle is due to be taxed, the DVLA sends the registered keeper a reminder that includes information on payment options, including the amount due if the customer chooses to pay by direct debit. The DVLA’s online vehicle licensing service also incl...
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Written Question
Lords
27 Mar 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what sentences have been imposed to date on ISIS members convicted in the UK; how many of those convicted are still serving their sentences and what steps they have taken to ensure that ISIS members convicted in the UK do n
Government answer
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of convictions across England and Wales for a wide range of offences in the Outcomes by Offences data tool available at: Criminal justice statistics - GOV.UK.However, data centrally held does not contai...
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Written Question
Lords
23 Mar 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the designation of countries where homosexuality is prosecuted as ‘safe countries’ in relation to asylum claims is compatible with their commitment to human rights.
Government answer
Home Office
The designation of countries under Section 94 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 does not preclude protection for those at real risk of harm. The presumption of safety is rebuttable, in other words, claims are not automatically certified ...
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Written Question
Lords
18 Mar 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government how many people serving an imprisonment for public protection sentence have died of natural causes while in prison since 2023.
Government answer
Ministry of Justice
Please see the number of people serving an imprisonment for public protection sentence who have died of natural causes while in prison since 2023 in the table below. Please note that these figures are derived from the HMPPS Deaths in Prison Custody databa...
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Written Question
Lords
11 Mar 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners (1) applied for, and (2) were granted, early release on compassionate grounds in each of the past five years.
Government answer
Ministry of Justice
The Secretary of State has a statutory power to grant the early release of prisoners serving a sentence or term of imprisonment in custody on compassionate grounds. The power is used in exceptional circumstances only and in accordance with the HMPPS Early...
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Written Question
Lords
11 Mar 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government whether a three-month prognosis is required for a prisoner to be considered for early release on compassionate grounds.
Government answer
Ministry of Justice
The Secretary of State has a statutory power to grant the early release of prisoners serving a sentence or term of imprisonment in custody on compassionate grounds. The power is used in exceptional circumstances only and in accordance with the HMPPS Early...
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