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Written question asked by Nick Timothy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Thursday, 30 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Ministry of Justice: Training

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how working hours were spent by civil servants in the Ministry of Justice undertaking agreed staff network leadership roles or carrying out agreed activity requested by the Department in the past six months, and what is the average agreed allocation in hours per civil servant.

Answer

The information requested is not held centrally. Under the Ministry of Justice Staff Groups and Networks Policy 2026, staff network leaders may agree a time allocation, which should not generally exceed 10% of contracted hours (pro-rated).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18759
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Ministry of Justice Training
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk