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Probation Champion and Prison Officer of the Year 2017 Awards
HM Prison and Probation Service honours staff for their efforts in transforming lives and reducing the risk of reoffending.
Ministry
of Justice
Prison reform: open letter from the Justice Secretary
Justice Secretary David Lidington sets out the essential reforms under way to make prisons places of safety and reform.
Prisons Minister visits HMP Stoke Heath and local probation service
Sam Gyimah visits HMP Stoke Heath and Warkwickshire and West Mercia Community Rehabilitation Company to thank staff for their vital work.
Queen's Speech 2017
Her Majesty The Queen delivered the 2017 Queen's Speech on 21 June in the Houses of Parliament. The Speech set out the government’s agenda for the...
Lord Chancellor swearing-in speech: David Lidington
Full text of the speech given by the Rt Hon David Lidington at his Lord Chancellor swearing-in ceremony in June 2017.
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice: David Lidington appointed
The Rt Hon David Lidington MP has been appointed as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
Latest
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User guide to legal aid statistics in England and Wales
- updated
- National Statistics
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New measures to allow ratification of Istanbul Convention
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- Press release
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Family court statistics quarterly
- updated
- Collection
What we do
We work to protect the public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public.
MOJ is a ministerial department, supported by 32 agencies and public bodies.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Proposal on the provision of court and tribunal estate in England and Wales
- Consultation outcome
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Expedited immigration and asylum appeals for detained appellants
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
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FOI releases for May 2017
- FOI release
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FOI releases for April 2017
- FOI release
Our statistics
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User guide to legal aid statistics in England and Wales
- National Statistics
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Legal aid statistics: January to March 2017
- National Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Richard Heaton
Permanent Secretary
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Matthew Coats
Ministry of Justice, Chief Operating Officer
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Mike Driver
Chief Financial Officer
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Michael Spurr
Chief Executive
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Sir Theodore Agnew
Lead Non-executive
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Sir Michael Barber
Non-executive
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Liz Doherty
Non-executive
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Sir Martin Narey
Non-executive
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Lizzie Noel
Non-executive
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Justin Russell
Director General - Prisons, Offender and Youth Justice Policy
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Scott McPherson
Acting Director General, Justice and Courts Policy Group
Contact MOJ
General enquiries
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
The general enquiries phone line is open Monday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm.
Personal data requests
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/gov...
Use this link to request your personal data from the Ministry of Justice
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
- Make a new request by contacting us at:
Corporate information
Jobs and contracts
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