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451039

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Tribunals: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2016 to Question 24107, on tribunals: Scotland, how many people whose data was breached were making an appeal in respect of personal independence payment; and how many such people had their appeal upheld.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	26107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of non-devolved tribunals there were in Scotland between April 2013 to March 2014 and April 2014 and March 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Tribunal Disposals in Scotland 2013-2014 and 2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Security and Child Support</p></td><td><p>59,984</p></td><td><p>15,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration and Asylum (First-tier)</p></td><td><p>3,580</p></td><td><p>2,637</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration and Asylum (Upper Tribunal)</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>299</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employment</p></td><td><p>22,098</p></td><td><p>14,767</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employment Appeals Tribunal</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative Appeals Chamber (Upper Tribunal)</p></td><td><p>1,229</p></td><td><p>868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax <sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Regulatory Chamber <sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Criminal Injuries Compensation <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax (Upper Tribunal) <sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1) Disposals only held at UK level</p><p>2) Disposals only held at UK level, but hearings are recorded in Scotland, 5 in 2013-2014 and 6 in 2014-2015</p><p>3) Disposals only recorded for Scotland since August 2014.</p><p>4) Disposals only held at UK level, but hearings are recorded in Scotland, 13 in 2013-2014 and 3 in 2014-2015</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service does not hold the information requested in central records of data breaches.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 26103 26108 question first answered 10/02/2016 16:46:39 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

451040

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Tribunals: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many non-devolved tribunals there were in Scotland HM Courts and Tribunals Service between (a) April 2013 and March 2014 and (b) April 2014 and March 2015.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	26103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of non-devolved tribunals there were in Scotland between April 2013 to March 2014 and April 2014 and March 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Tribunal Disposals in Scotland 2013-2014 and 2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Security and Child Support</p></td><td><p>59,984</p></td><td><p>15,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration and Asylum (First-tier)</p></td><td><p>3,580</p></td><td><p>2,637</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration and Asylum (Upper Tribunal)</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>299</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employment</p></td><td><p>22,098</p></td><td><p>14,767</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employment Appeals Tribunal</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative Appeals Chamber (Upper Tribunal)</p></td><td><p>1,229</p></td><td><p>868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax <sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Regulatory Chamber <sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Criminal Injuries Compensation <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax (Upper Tribunal) <sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1) Disposals only held at UK level</p><p>2) Disposals only held at UK level, but hearings are recorded in Scotland, 5 in 2013-2014 and 6 in 2014-2015</p><p>3) Disposals only recorded for Scotland since August 2014.</p><p>4) Disposals only held at UK level, but hearings are recorded in Scotland, 13 in 2013-2014 and 3 in 2014-2015</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service does not hold the information requested in central records of data breaches.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 26107 26108 question first answered 10/02/2016 16:46:39 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

451041

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Tribunals: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2016 to Question 24107 on tribunals: Scotland, how many of those people whose data was breached were made aware that that breach had occurred.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	26104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Courts &amp; Tribunals Service takes its responsibility for data incidents very seriously and treats each case on its individual merits. Notifying individuals of data breaches or incidents is considered, but is not a mandatory action in every instance.</p><p> </p><p>Informing people and organisations about a breach is not an end in itself. Notification should have a clear purpose, whether this is to enable individuals who may have been affected to take steps to protect themselves or to allow the appropriate regulatory bodies to perform their functions, provide advice and deal with complaints.</p><p> </p><p>The above criteria is considered when deciding whether or not to inform individuals or organisations of a data breach. In relation to the incidents referred to in this PQ it is unclear, as no statistical information has been retained, as to whether or not individuals were notified.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on data breach notification is set out by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/principle-7-security/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/principle-7-security/</a></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2016 17:20:27 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

451042

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Tribunals: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2016 to Question 24107 on tribunals: Scotland, how many of those people whose data was breached were not made aware that that breach had occurred.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	26105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Courts &amp; Tribunals Service takes its responsibility for data incidents very seriously and treats each case on its individual merits. Notifying individuals of data breaches or incidents is considered, but is not a mandatory action in every instance.</p><p> </p><p>Informing people and organisations about a breach is not an end in itself. Notification should have a clear purpose, whether this is to enable individuals who may have been affected to take steps to protect themselves or to allow the appropriate regulatory bodies to perform their functions, provide advice and deal with complaints.</p><p> </p><p>The above criteria is considered when deciding whether or not to inform individuals or organisations of a data breach. In relation to the incidents referred to in this PQ it is unclear, as no statistical information has been retained, as to whether or not individuals were notified.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on data breach notification is set out by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/principle-7-security/" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/principle-7-security/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2016 17:10:52 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

451043

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Tribunals: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2016 to Question 24107, on tribunals: Scotland, if he will estimate how many of the people whose data was breached in incidents related to non-devolved tribunals were assessed as vulnerable.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	26108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of non-devolved tribunals there were in Scotland between April 2013 to March 2014 and April 2014 and March 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Tribunal Disposals in Scotland 2013-2014 and 2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Social Security and Child Support</p></td><td><p>59,984</p></td><td><p>15,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration and Asylum (First-tier)</p></td><td><p>3,580</p></td><td><p>2,637</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immigration and Asylum (Upper Tribunal)</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>299</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employment</p></td><td><p>22,098</p></td><td><p>14,767</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employment Appeals Tribunal</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative Appeals Chamber (Upper Tribunal)</p></td><td><p>1,229</p></td><td><p>868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax <sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Regulatory Chamber <sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Criminal Injuries Compensation <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tax (Upper Tribunal) <sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1) Disposals only held at UK level</p><p>2) Disposals only held at UK level, but hearings are recorded in Scotland, 5 in 2013-2014 and 6 in 2014-2015</p><p>3) Disposals only recorded for Scotland since August 2014.</p><p>4) Disposals only held at UK level, but hearings are recorded in Scotland, 13 in 2013-2014 and 3 in 2014-2015</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service does not hold the information requested in central records of data breaches.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 26103 26107 question first answered 10/02/2016 16:46:39 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

451044

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will commission an assessment of the effect on victims of domestic abuse and their families of the use of common entrances at family courts for both the perpetrators and victims of that crime.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	26113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Every family court has a system to support vulnerable court users. Protective measures are put in place whenever a court is aware that an individual involved in a case may be violent. These can include separate waiting areas, additional security and the use of separate entrances where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of children or women injured by a perpetrator of domestic violence after a Family Court decision relating to child contact is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost by manually checking case files in criminal and family courts and matching records.</p><p> </p><p>The family court takes the issue of domestic violence extremely seriously. Where domestic violence or abuse is admitted or proven, any child arrangements order put in place must protect the safety and wellbeing of the child and the parent with whom the child is living, and not expose them to the risk of further harm. In particular, the court must be satisfied that any contact ordered with a parent who has perpetrated violence or abuse is safe and in the best interests of the child.</p><p>Where the court does conclude that direct contact is safe and beneficial for the child, it can impose conditions such as supervised contact to protect the child.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 26114 question first answered 10/02/2016 17:30:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

451045

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2015 to Question 18874, on offensive weapons: confiscation orders, how many such confiscations took place in each Crown and magistrates' court in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	26051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2016 17:00:45 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

451046

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2015 to Question 18874, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in the number of knives confiscated in Crown courts between 2012-13 and 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	26052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>My Department takes the issue of security within courts extremely seriously and has robust security and safety systems in place to protect all court users and judiciary. These systems include mandatory bag searches, modern detection equipment, X-ray machines and surveillance cameras, as well as court security officers with the legal powers to seize items where required. Security procedures, including the detection technology used, are continuously reviewed to ensure that security is as effective as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The increase in the number of knives taken from people as they enter Crown Courts between 2012/13 and 2014/15 may be due to the implementation of more robust training for Court Security Officers; improved rates of recording for the taking of such items and improved searching of people entering Crown Courts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2016 17:47:20 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

451048

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
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, when he plans to publish proposals to introduce a victims' law.
tabling member constituency	Holborn and St Pancras
tabling member printed	Keir Starmer
uin	26033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>In the Queen’s Speech we made a commitment to bring forward measures to increase the rights of victims of crime. Further detail on our plans will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 10/02/2016 11:28:46 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4514 label Biography information for Keir Starmer

451049

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children and women were seriously injured by a perpetrator of domestic violence after a Family Court decision to allow child access for a perpetrator of that crime in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	26114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Every family court has a system to support vulnerable court users. Protective measures are put in place whenever a court is aware that an individual involved in a case may be violent. These can include separate waiting areas, additional security and the use of separate entrances where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of children or women injured by a perpetrator of domestic violence after a Family Court decision relating to child contact is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost by manually checking case files in criminal and family courts and matching records.</p><p> </p><p>The family court takes the issue of domestic violence extremely seriously. Where domestic violence or abuse is admitted or proven, any child arrangements order put in place must protect the safety and wellbeing of the child and the parent with whom the child is living, and not expose them to the risk of further harm. In particular, the court must be satisfied that any contact ordered with a parent who has perpetrated violence or abuse is safe and in the best interests of the child.</p><p>Where the court does conclude that direct contact is safe and beneficial for the child, it can impose conditions such as supervised contact to protect the child.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 26113 question first answered 10/02/2016 17:30:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham