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166786

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crown Dependencies: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has had discussions with the Crown Dependencies on the establishment of beneficial ownership registers for those companies incorporated under their jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	216462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear that he would like a publicly accessible central register of company beneficial ownership to be the new international standard.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty's Treasury and other Departments are in dialogue with the Crown Dependencies about UK policy in this area and progress on the wider G20 transparency agenda.</p><p> </p><p>The role of my Department is to manage the constitutional relationship between the UK and the Crown Dependencies. We have discussed the subject of beneficial ownership with the Crown Dependencies where it impacts on that relationship.</p><p> </p><p>As self-governing Dependencies of the Crown with their own directly elected legislative assemblies, administrative, fiscal and legal systems and their own courts of law, the establishment of company beneficial ownership registers rests with the government in each jurisdiction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 05/12/2014 14:27:53 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

166792

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Harassment: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent people who have been convicted for online harassment or hate crime accessing any other social media internet platforms.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government is absolutely clear that abusive or threatening behaviour, or harassment, online or offline, is totally unacceptable. A number of offences may be committed by such behaviour, in particular under section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 or section 127 of the Communications Act 2003. Changes to the law being taken forward in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill will help to ensure that people who commit those offences are prosecuted and properly punished. Online harassment could also amount to an offence under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 if it is carried out as part of a ‘course of conduct’ which amounts to harassment or puts someone in fear of violence. Where any crime is motivated by or demonstrates hatred based on certain characteristics (such as sexual orientation) of the victim, the courts must take this into account in passing sentence.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects social media companies to have robust processes in place to respond promptly when abuse is reported; including acting quickly to assess the report, removing content which does not comply with the acceptable use policies or terms and conditions in place and, where appropriate, suspending or terminating the accounts of those breaching the rules in place.</p><p> </p><p>Where a convicted offender receives a community order or a suspended sentence order the court may impose requirements, including a prohibited activity requirement, which could be used to restrict use of the internet or social media.</p><p> </p><p>Where a convicted offender receives an immediate custodial sentence and is released on licence a condition could be imposed to limit the offender’s access and use of the internet. Licence conditions are set by the prison governor or Parole Board.</p><p> </p><p>We have no plans for further legislation to inhibit convicted offenders from accessing social media.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 05/12/2014 14:58:06 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

166793

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Interpreters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department has issued to courts on their obligation to provide interpreter services.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Nick de Bois
uin	216364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Guidance is available to all court staff which clearly outlines the circumstances under which the Department is obliged to provide interpreter services. The EU Right to Interpretation and Translation in Criminal Proceedings Directive require the criminal courts to take every reasonable step to identify whether a defendant needs interpretation.</p><p> </p><p>The interpreting contract was introduced to tackle the inefficiencies and inconsistencies in the previous system. The contract has delivered significant improvements so far and we now have a system that is robust, sustainable and able to deliver a quality service at an affordable level. As a result of the contract, we have spent £27m less in the first two years it has been running, and it continues to reduce the burden on taxpayers. <br></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 05/12/2014 14:54:11 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4002 label Biography information for Nick de Bois

166794

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Shoplifting: East of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of shoplifting in each parliamentary constituency in the East of England have led to a conviction resulting in (a) probation and (b) a custodial sentence in each year since 2006.
tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
tabling member printed	Mr David Ruffley
uin	216372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>Shoplifting can be a serious offence which can damage livelihoods. For cases taken to court there is a wide range of sentences available on conviction, including custody for the most serious examples.</p><p>Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the courts, taking into account the circumstances of each case and imposing a sentence which is proportionate to the seriousness of the offence.</p><p>Defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced to a community sentence or immediate custody for shoplifting offences in the East of England, by police force area, from 2006 to 2013 can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Data cannot be separately analysed by parliamentary constituency.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 05/12/2014 14:34:27 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 216372 table.xls title Shoplifting sentences East of England 2006-2013
tabling member	133 label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley

166795

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Estates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to enable the executors of an estate to access the funds held in an executor's bank account prior to obtaining grant of probate to allow them to better manage that estate.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>A bank may permit an executor to withdraw money from the deceased’s bank account before probate is granted. However, the bank in question will be liable to the deceased’s estate if it releases funds to the wrong person. The bank may therefore insist on production of proof of the executor’s right to administer the deceased’s estate, namely the grant of probate, before releasing the money.</p><p> </p><p>The Government considers that this strikes a fair balance between the parties and has no plans to change the law at present.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the role of executors and the significance of the grant of probate is available from various sources including <a href="https://www.gov.uk/wills-probate-inheritance/overview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/wills-probate-inheritance/overview</a> and <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/ihtmanual/ihtm05101.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/ihtmanual/ihtm05101.htm</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 05/12/2014 14:52:34 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

166589

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the statement of 13 October 2014, Official Report, columns 13-14WS on 'Our Commitment to Victims', what the reasons are for guaranteeing victims' rights in law; and for what reasons his policy on this matter has changed since his Answer of 1 July 2014, Official Report, column 728, which was against such an approach.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	216271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>There has been no change in policy. Making the whole system work better for victims has been always been this Government’s priority. In our response to the “<em>Getting it right for Victims and Witnesses</em>” consultation, we said we would look at the options for a Victims’ Law but that reform must begin with a more effective Victims’ Code.</p><p> </p><p>Last year we published a new, comprehensive Victims’ Code to give victims clear entitlements, a louder voice in the criminal justice system and more effective redress. The next step will be to enshrine these rights in law.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 02/12/2014 16:45:31 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

166590

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children have been held in the segregation unit at HM Young Offenders Institution Feltham in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	216281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text It has not been possible to answer the question within the allotted timeframe.I will write to the Hon. Member in due course. <br /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 216277 216278 216279 216280 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:56:17 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

166591

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) average and (b) longest stay was for children held on the segregation unit at HM Young Offenders Institution Feltham in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	216280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text It has not been possible to answer the question within the allotted timeframe.I will write to the Hon. Member in due course. <br /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 216277 216278 216279 216281 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:56:16 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

166592

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of self-harm have been undertaken by children in the segregation unit at HM Young Offenders Institution Feltham in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	216277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text It has not been possible to answer the question within the allotted timeframe.I will write to the Hon. Member in due course. <br /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 216278 216279 216280 216281 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:56:16 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

166593

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons children were segregated at HM Young Offenders Institution Feltham in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	216278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text It has not been possible to answer the question within the allotted timeframe.I will write to the Hon. Member in due course. <br /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 216277 216279 216280 216281 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:56:16 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra