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178892

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Driving Offences: Mobile Phones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have been prosecuted or cautioned for using a mobile phone whilst driving in each year since 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Basildon
uin	HL4900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>Driving offences can have very serious consequences for victims and their families.</p><p> </p><p>Using a mobile phone while driving is dangerous and irresponsible. That is why in 2013 we increased the fixed penalty notice for this offence from £60 to £100 and we are now looking at the effectiveness of the penalty.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to tackle the minority of drivers who pose a danger to other road users.</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders cautioned and defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts for offences related to using mobile phones while driving in England and Wales from 2009 to 2013 can be viewed in the table. No cautions have been issued for any summary motoring offence as police practice is to use Fixed Penalty Notices instead.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6">Offenders cautioned and defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for offences related to driving while using a mobile phone <sup>(1)</sup>, England and Wales, 2009 to 2013 <sup>(2)(3)</sup></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2009</td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Cautioned</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Proceeded against</td><td>32,571</td><td>35,255</td><td>31,390</td><td>24,414</td><td>19,650</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>'-' = Nil</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">(1) Offences under RR 110 (1) - 110 (3) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">(2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of or been cautrioned for two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Ref: PQ HL 4900</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Cautions and court proceedings data for 2014 are planned for publication in May 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 24/02/2015 15:47:55 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4170 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon

179013

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Harassment: Internet
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 increase the sentences available in cases of the cyber-bullying of students.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	224106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The sending of abusive messages or material online can cause misery for victims and is an issue the Government takes extremely seriously.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we are changing the law through the Criminal Justice and Courts Act to increase the maximum sentence to two years in prison for the offence of sending abusive or offensive material online with intent to cause distress or anxiety.</p><p> </p><p>We are also changing the law to enable prosecutions to take place three years after the alleged offence, rather than six months.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of other serious penalties available in cases of cyber bullying of students.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the offences of harassment causing alarm or distress or putting people in fear of violence carry a maximum of six months and five years imprisonment respectively.</p><p> </p><p>There is also an offence under the Malicious Communications Act 1988 of sending material which is indecent, grossly offensive, obscene or menacing. It carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, guidelines issued by the independent Sentencing Council stipulate that it is an aggravating factor if an offence is committed against a vulnerable victim or involves abuse of a position of power. Sentencing guidelines can be found on the Sentencing Council’s website, and courts are obliged to follow the guidelines unless it is not in the interests of justice to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 23/02/2015 17:27:03 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

179032

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Grandparents
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 adequacy of existing arrangements for grandparents to have access to their grandchildren following the divorce of the parents of those children.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	223947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>When making any decision about a child’s upbringing the court’s paramount consideration will be the welfare of the child.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the existing arrangements for grandparents to spend time with their grandchildren in cases of parental dispute are effective and do not unfairly disadvantage grandparents.</p><p> </p><p>Child arrangements orders are able to deal with all the arrangements needed for a child in a single order, and that could include arrangements for spending time with grandparents where the court is considering this as an issue.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 19/02/2015 14:20:10 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

179033

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to simplify the form EX160 for application for fee remission.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
uin	223922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In July 2014 HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) launched a revised fee remission application form and guidance which removed some requirements based on user feedback.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS is now developing further reforms to the fee remission process which significantly simplifies the application form and guidance, removing the need for applicants to provide supporting documents in most cases. HMCTS expects these reforms to be in place for users by September 2015.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 25/02/2015 17:13:54 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

179034

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Courts and Tribunals Service
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 availability of front-of-house staff within the Courts Service to assist with the completion of official documents.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
uin	223923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service administrative staff provide help to courts and tribunals users directly at court buildings and hearing centres. Help is also provided by staff at call centres and through guidance provided on-line. While HMCTS staff cannot provide any legal advice, they are able to provide general help on procedure, including, where appropriate, guidance on the completion of court documents. Depending on the circumstances staff will also signpost users to appropriate advice agencies for this purpose. Through its budgeting and workforce planning processes HMCTS endeavours to ensure all activities are resourced to meet the demands of the service.</p><p>Where a party appears unrepresented in the Magistrates’ Court, the Legal Adviser has a general duty to assist and this includes providing assistance with the completion of court forms.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 25/02/2015 17:17:41 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	403 label Biography information for Mr Gerry Sutcliffe

179035

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many redundancies were (a) planned and (b) made in each (i) magistrates and (ii) Crown court in Lancashire in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	223928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer given on Tuesday 10th February 2015.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-05/223567/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-05/223567/</a></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 25/02/2015 17:20:54 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

179036

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dog Fighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been for dog fighting in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	223989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>It has not been possible to answer the question within the timeframe as the information is being assembled from a variety of statistical sources, but I will write to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available. A copy of the letter will be placed in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 25/02/2015 13:19:47 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

179037

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to impose a residence test for legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	224002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Legal aid is a fundamental part of our justice system, but resources are not limitless.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believe that individuals should have a strong connection to the UK in order to benefit from the civil legal aid scheme. We believe the residence test we proposed is a fair and proportionate way to demonstrate that connection.</p><p> </p><p>The proposed residence test was challenged by way of judicial review brought by the Public Law Project. We are disappointed with the High Court judgement and have been granted permission to appeal. The appeal has been listed for 16 and 17 June 2015 in the Court of Appeal.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 23/02/2015 16:16:08 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

179038

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has recieved from (a) the Law Society, (b) Rights of Women and (c) other organisations on legal aid for victims of domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	224007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text Ministers and officials maintain a regular dialogue with key stakeholders on matters such as domestic violence. It was as a result of this type of engagement that we made changes last year to make it easier for people to access legal aid in domestic violence cases. answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 23/02/2015 16:08:19 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

179039

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Restraint Techniques
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of use of force resulted in (a) minor and (b) serious injuries in each private prison in England and Wales in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	224006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Unfortunately it has not been possible to fully extract the relevant data with regards to this question in the given timeframe. I will write to the Hon. Member when I am able to provide a response.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 224125 224126 question first answered 23/02/2015 17:17:50 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter