Ministry of Justice

A ministerial department, also called MoJ

The Ministry of Justice is one of the largest government departments, employing over 70,000 people.

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Breakdown of offences committed by transgender prisoners, March 2021

Response by Ministry of Justice to Mr Jones on 22 May 2023.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Jones Your request is currently being processed & the dead line for responding is the 14th June Regards Disclosure Team

Time limits and procedure for Section 142 Applications and Statutory Declarations

Response by Ministry of Justice to Terry Maras on 26 May 2023.

Waiting clarification.

Dear Terry Maras, Thank you for your request for information from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), reference no :230509055. Please find attached...

Language Education

Request sent to Ministry of Justice by Patric Grundy on 27 May 2023.

Awaiting response.

I am writing to submit a formal request for information under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I kindly request the Ministry of J...

Recidivism- people going back to prison within a year

Response by Ministry of Justice to Lana Bojanic on 26 May 2023.

Awaiting response.

Dear Ms Bojanic, Please see the attached acknowledgement of your Freedom of Information Act requests to the Ministry of Justice. Regards,...

Statistics on Respondents in Hague Convention on child abduction 1980 cases

Response by Ministry of Justice to Roz Osborne on 26 May 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Roz Osborne Please find attached a response to the Freedom of Information request received in our office on 24 April 2023. We note yo...

Letters Patent - Middle Temple

Response by Ministry of Justice to Mr Tom on 26 May 2023.

Successful.

Dear Mr Whitfield Please find attached response to your FOIA request Regards Security and Information Group ═══════════════════════...

Civil Society Organisation Contributions during the UN Universal Periodic Review National Report

Response by Ministry of Justice to Cem Dolar on 25 May 2023.

Awaiting response.

Dear Mr Dolar, Please find attached an acknowledgment of your request. Kind regards, [1]Ministry of Justice Michael Johnstone Right...

Number of suicides of IPP prisoners since 1st February 2023

Response by Ministry of Justice to Lorna Hackett on 26 May 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Lorna, Please find response to your recent query attached. Yours faithfully, Disclosure and MoJ Library Team Information Services Division...

Convictions for exposure - repeat offenders since 2015 by police force

Request sent to Ministry of Justice by J Roberts on 26 May 2023.

Awaiting response.

Edward Argar answered a parliamentary question from Wera Hobhouse about people convicted of exposure - UIN 185799: 'Numbers of people were convicted...

Names of magistrates in basildon

Clarification sent to Ministry of Justice by Therese on 26 May 2023.

Awaiting response.

Dear South East KILO, I can confirm I am asking for the time period 1st January 2018 to 26th May 2023. I am asking for all the names of any magistr...

Self-harm by unreleased and recalled IPP prisoners 2022

Response by Ministry of Justice to Sophie Ellis on 26 May 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Ms Ellis Please find attached response to your FOIA request Regards Security and Information Group ═══════════════════════════...

Deaths of unreleased & recalled IPPs in custody 2022

Response by Ministry of Justice to Sophie Ellis on 26 May 2023.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Ms Ellis Please find attached response to your FOIA request Regards Security and Information Group ═══════════════════════════...

Number of people on an IPP sentence who have ever been in secure hospital

Response by Ministry of Justice to Sophie Ellis on 26 May 2023.

Awaiting classification.