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1537341

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government’s response to e-petition 607712 on Do not reform the Human Rights Act, what steps the Government is taking to safeguard human rights in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	74938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to protecting and respecting human rights. We have a longstanding tradition of ensuring rights and liberties are protected domestically and of fulfilling our international human rights obligations. We have strong human rights protections within a comprehensive and well-established constitutional and legal system.</p><p>This Government was elected with a manifesto commitment to ‘update the Human Rights Act... to ensure there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our vital national security and effective government’. The Government stands by this commitment.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 08/11/2022 15:20:37 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1537361

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of increasing the period of time for which non-molestation orders can be issued.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	74983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Non-molestation orders are civil orders made by the family court to protect victims and their children from the harms of domestic abuse and there is no time limit on the duration of an order.</p><p>Non-molestation orders can be made for a specified time or until a further order is made. As non-molestation orders have no statutory minimum or maximum time limit, the duration of each order is at the discretion of the court. The duration of each order will be determined by a number of factors, including, the risks of further domestic abuse, whether the order was made on notice or without notice to the respondent, and whether there has been a follow-up hearing (known as a return hearing).</p><p>In practice, these orders are often made for a period of 6-12 months, during which time the order can be varied (including to extend it) or discharged.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/11/2022 12:49:26 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1537445

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation: Apprentices
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 encourage the creation of apprenticeships in probation services.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	74583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Probation Service has accelerated the recruitment of trainee Probation Officers over the last two years, recruiting 1007 trainees in 2020/21 and 1518 trainees in 2021/22. We have committed to recruiting a further 1500 trainee probation officers in the 2022/23 financial year.</p><p>To increase engagement, and reduce attrition, we are launching an engagement tool to target candidates at key stages of the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP) recruitment process.</p><p>We have increased local outreach to improve awareness of Probation and the roles available, as well as refreshing our marketing and website to ensure we are attracting sufficient applications. We are committed to widening our routes to achieve probation qualifications by developing pathways for existing staff, as well as creating routes for those without a graduate degree.</p><p>We have centralised recruitment in six priority regions to streamline and improve the process and speed up the time it takes to hire new staff.</p><p>We anticipate the recently agreed three-year pay deal for the Probation Service will improve retention prospects of experienced staff, and provide – particularly those at the top of their pay bands and therefore less likely to have seen increases to pay over the past years – a guaranteed increase to their salaries each year of the pay deal. We also anticipate that increases to the starting salary for all roles will have a positive impact on the attractiveness of the service to potential and new staff.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice is committed to offering apprenticeship programmes to new and existing staff at all grades. The apprenticeships are currently offered in a broad range of areas including Operational Delivery and Business Administration. The apprenticeships are also available to probation staff.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 74580 74582 question first answered 03/11/2022 17:27:00 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1537461

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	High Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total cost was of High Court hearings in each of the last three years; and how many hearings took place in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	74847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The total cost to HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service for the administration of High Court for the last three financial years was:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Years</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Cost</p></td><td><p>54.2M</p></td><td><p>53.7M</p></td><td><p>47.7M</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Total Cost includes both direct costs and overheads (those costs such as estate, provision of information &amp; technology services and human resources).</p><p> </p><p>The total number of hearings that took place in the High Court for the last 3 calendar years was:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Years</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Hearings</p></td><td><p>21,589</p></td><td><p>17,645</p></td><td><p>14,357</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 08/11/2022 16:52:09 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1537462

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoner Escapes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are currently at large having escaped from custody; and what that figure was in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	74848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Data is available on the number of offenders still at large, who had escaped from custody as of 1st May of each year. Across the five years, 55 offenders escaped from custody.</p><p>Escapes from custody include where an offender flees during a court appearance, when being escorted from court to prison and, in extremely rare circumstances, directly from prison.</p><p>The vast majority were recaptured by police either immediately or within a matter of hours. Offenders who break the law will be punished and face extra time in jail when appropriate.</p><p>Please see the below table for a breakdown of these figures by year and whether the prisoner was still at large on 1st May of that year.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Number of escapes</p></td><td><p>Of which, number still at large</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18 (3)</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19 (4)</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20 (5)</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21 (6)</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22 (7)</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) A prisoner escapes when they are able to pass beyond the perimeter of a secure prison or the control of escorting staff. This may involve overcoming physical security restraints such as a wall or fence; locks, bolts or bars; a secure vehicle; handcuffs; or the direct supervision of escorting staff.</p><p>(2) Includes escapes from establishments, HMPPS escorts and contractor escorts</p><p>(3) Still at large as at 1st May 2018</p><p>(4) Still at large as at 1st May 2019</p><p>(5) Still at large as at 1st May 2020</p><p>(6) Still at large as at 1st May 2021</p><p>(7) Still at large as at 1st May 2022</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/11/2022 15:52:25 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1537463

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Witnesses: Video Recordings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the take up of use of section 28 video evidence in rape trials in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	74849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The latest Criminal Justice System Delivery Data Dashboard, which the Government publishes quarterly, shows that 57 witnesses gave evidence via s.28 in a case with at least one adult rape offence between January and March 2022.</p><p>We are working with partners to ensure the rollout of Section 28 is a success and will continue to monitor the rollout of Section 28.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 03/11/2022 11:35:53 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1537464

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Heating and Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on heating and lighting in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	74850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The department does not hold information specifically on the cost of heating and lighting. However, details of the Ministry of Justice’s direct gas and electricity costs for the relevant years have been provided in the table below. These figures include costs for operational sites such as prisons and courts as well as departmental headquarters.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td><td><p>£000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Electricity</p></td><td><p>69,660</p></td><td><p>75,775</p></td><td><p>67,351</p></td><td><p>73,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>30,763</p></td><td><p>34,229</p></td><td><p>34,239</p></td><td><p>36,340</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 08/11/2022 13:21:28 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1537465

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Art Works
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on art work in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	74851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The question cannot be answered within cost, the MoJ does not hold central financial records in relation to artwork.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 08/11/2022 16:30:25 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1537466

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much money his Department has spent on catering at functions in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	74852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>This cannot be answered within cost. The MoJ does not hold central financial records in relation to catering spend at functions.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 08/11/2022 15:21:11 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1537555

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Trials: Morley and Outwood
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who reside in Morley and Outwood constituency are awaiting trial.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	74792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the recovery of the courts and our decisive action kept justice moving during the pandemic. Now that barristers have returned to work, we can work together to drive down the backlog and ensure victims see justice served sooner.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of outstanding cases at the magistrates’ court by Local Criminal Justice Board (LCJB) area in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1107773/mags_rdos_tool.xlsx" target="_blank">Magistrates rdos tool</a> and for outstanding cases at the Crown Court by LCJB area and Crown Court in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1107295/cc_rdos_tool.xlsx" target="_blank">Crown Court rdos tool</a>.</p><p>The data that is collated centrally does not include the addresses of individual defendants. This information may be held on court records but to examine individual court records would be of disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 08/11/2022 16:03:34 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns