Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Organisations: Ministry of Justice

Responsibilities

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State’s responsibilities are:

• Court services and reform (including Bills)
• Legal aid
• Legal support and fees
• Administrative justice and tribunals
• Criminal justice
• Family justice
• Supporting the Secretary of State on EU exit and international business
• Shadow Commons minister for Lord Keen portfolio
• Parliamentary Minister (SIs)

Previous holders of this role

1. Paul Maynard

   2019 to 2019

2. The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC

   2018 to 2019

Announcements

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• Drug dogs to detect new versions of spice to stay one step ahead of criminals
  • 01 March 2021
  • Press release
• Expansion of prison kitchen training scheme to cut reoffending
  • 18 February 2021
  • Press release
• Requirement for all parole hearings to be held in private to be relaxed
  • 08 February 2021
  • Press release
• X-ray scanners stop over 1,000 illegal items entering prisons
  • 25 January 2021
  • Press release
• Extra funding for organisations that steer women away from crime
  • 23 January 2021
  • Press release
• Managing the pandemic in prisons
  • 20 January 2021
  • News story
• Secure video calls help all prisoners maintain essential family ties during pandemic
  • 18 January 2021
  • Press release
• Body-worn cameras to curb aggressive bailiffs
  • 22 July 2019
  • Press release
• £15m extra government funding improves more than 200 courts
  • 20 June 2019
  • Press release
• Video hearings tested in domestic abuse cases
  • 09 May 2019
  • Press release

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