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178591

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Undocumented Workers: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in each year since 2009 have received prison sentences for employing illegal immigrants.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	223879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Employers have had a duty to prevent illegal working since 1997 by carrying out specified document checks on people before they employ them. Since 2008, this duty has been underpinned by a civil penalty scheme. In May 2014, this Government introduced measures making it simpler to check the immigration status of potential employees and at the same time doubled the maximum civil penalty to £20,000 for the employment of an illegal worker. The increased maximum civil penalty better reflects the harm caused by employing illegal workers, the costs to wider society and the unfair economic advantage derived from the activity.</p><p> </p><p>Where an employer knowingly employs an illegal worker the maximum penalty is two years’ imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody for offences related to employing illegal immigrants, in England and Wales, from 2009 to 2013 can be viewed in the table</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7">Offenders sentenced to immediate custody for offences related to employing illegal immigrants, England and Wales, 2009 to 2013 <sup>(1)(2)</sup></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Offence</td><td>Outcome</td><td>2009</td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Employing a person aged 16 and above subject to immigration control<sup> (3)</sup></td><td>Sentenced</td><td>29</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>of which</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Immediate custody</td><td>.</td><td>.</td><td>.</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><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Employing a person knowing that they are an adult subject to immigration control <sup>(4)</sup></td><td>Sentenced</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>of which</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Immediate custody</td><td>1</td><td>.</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>.</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">Employing accession state national subject to worker authorisation in accession period <sup>(5)</sup></td><td>Sentenced</td><td>.</td><td>1</td><td>.</td><td>.</td><td>.</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>of which</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Immediate custody</td><td>.</td><td>.</td><td>.</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><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>'-' = Nil</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </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><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">(1) 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 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><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7">(2) 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><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="10">(3) An offence under Section 8 Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, amended Asylum and Immigration Act 2004</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="10">(4) An offence under S 21 Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="10">(5) Offence under R12(1)(b) and (6) Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><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><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Ref: PQ 223879</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Court proceedings data for 2014 are planned for publication in May 2015.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 24/02/2015 15:58:44 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

178592

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Undocumented Workers: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the value is of fines (a) levied against and (b) collected from businesses prosecuted for employing illegal immigrants in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	223880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This question can only be answered at disproportionate cost as it would require a manual search of all live and closed fine accounts to identify the information requested.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 24/02/2015 14:16:12 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

178593

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have taken severance and redundancy packages in each month since May 2014.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Information on the amount paid to prison officers in severance since May 2014 is not currently available. Invoices relating to severance payments made for this period have not been received by Departments.</p><p> </p><p>Information, from personnel records, on the number of prison officers who have left NOMS for reasons that would typically attract a severance payment is contained in the table. Severance payments are usually received by staff leaving NOMS due to medical inefficiency and through voluntary exit schemes. No voluntary exit schemes involving prison officers have been initiated in 2014/15. The small number, which amounts to five or fewer, of exits under these terms relate to officers who had previously agreed an exit but whose departure had been delayed into this year.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Monthly Headcount of Prison Officers Leaving NOMS Due To Reasons Attracting Severance/Redundancy Payments (Voluntary Exit Schemes And Medical Inefficiency Cases) May - September 2014</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount of Leavers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun 2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug 2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep 2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>A small number of officers leaving for medical inefficiency may be re-designated and will not receive a severance payment.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are derived from Official Statistics and in line with our obligations under the Statistics and Registration Act 2007 and the Official Statistics Code of Practice, staff numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 223857 question first answered 12/02/2015 17:54:04 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178594

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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, how much his Department has saved as a result of the implementation of each of the legal aid provisions in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>It is not possible at this point to establish the precise savings resulting from the legal aid reforms contained in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. There are still ongoing cases that started prior to the reforms. As a result, the reforms have not yet reached steady state and the full savings have not yet been fully realised.<br><br>However, the NAO recently concluded in their report: Implementing reforms to civil legal aid, that the MoJ is on track to deliver £300m of savings.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2015 17:19:29 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178595

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been paid in severance and redundancy packages to prison officers in each month since May 2014.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Information on the amount paid to prison officers in severance since May 2014 is not currently available. Invoices relating to severance payments made for this period have not been received by Departments.</p><p> </p><p>Information, from personnel records, on the number of prison officers who have left NOMS for reasons that would typically attract a severance payment is contained in the table. Severance payments are usually received by staff leaving NOMS due to medical inefficiency and through voluntary exit schemes. No voluntary exit schemes involving prison officers have been initiated in 2014/15. The small number, which amounts to five or fewer, of exits under these terms relate to officers who had previously agreed an exit but whose departure had been delayed into this year.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Monthly Headcount of Prison Officers Leaving NOMS Due To Reasons Attracting Severance/Redundancy Payments (Voluntary Exit Schemes And Medical Inefficiency Cases) May - September 2014</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount of Leavers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun 2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul 2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug 2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep 2014</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>A small number of officers leaving for medical inefficiency may be re-designated and will not receive a severance payment.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are derived from Official Statistics and in line with our obligations under the Statistics and Registration Act 2007 and the Official Statistics Code of Practice, staff numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 223861 question first answered 12/02/2015 17:54:04 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178596

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Disorder: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders released from custody after serving a sentence handed down following the riots in London in 2011 have subsequently been convicted of a further offence and received a non-custodial sentence for that offence.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	223895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time specified. I will write to my hon. Friend with an answer as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 24/02/2015 13:07:49 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

178597

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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, how many applications for legal aid in domestic violence cases were (a) granted and (b) refused in (i) the last full financial year before the provisions in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 came into force and (ii) in each financial year since those provisions came into force.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>This Government is exceptionally clear that where people have suffered or are suffering from domestic violence, legal aid must be available to help them break free from the abusive relationship.</p><p> </p><p>Official statistics on legal aid are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website at the following link:</p><p><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2015 17:28:28 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178598

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the eligibility criteria for legal aid are for those seeking Female Genital Mutilation protection orders.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling and preventing the harmful and unacceptable practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). This is why we are strengthening the law in this area through the Serious Crime Bill, including by introducing Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders, to protect potential or actual victims of FGM. Civil legal aid will be available in relation to the making, varying, discharge and appeal of these orders. Criminal legal aid will be available in relation to a prosecution for breach of such an order.<br><br>We will consider how best to apply the means and merits tests as part of the preparations for implementing FGM Protection Orders, subject to the Bill becoming law.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 12/02/2015 17:16:16 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178599

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2015 to Question 214939, for each of the 13 offenders who had escaped or absconded from prison more than once (a) which offences led to the offender receiving the original prison sentence, (b) what length of sentence each was serving at the time of the escape or abscond, (c) what the offender's previous criminal history was, (d) what offences were committed by the offender following the escape or abscond from prison before their return to custody and (e) what additional prison sentence was given for each escape or abscond.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	223893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Last year, we took decisive action to protect the public by changing the policy by which prisoners may be transferred to open conditions. Absconds and escapes have reached record lows under this Government, but we take each incident seriously. As a result of a comprehensive review, we made major changes to tighten the eligibility for open prisons. Prisoners may no longer be transferred to open conditions or allowed out on temporary release if they have previously absconded, escaped, attempted to escape, or if they have failed to return or have re-offended whilst released on temporary licence, unless there are exceptional circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>I cannot provide an answer to the question in the form requested, as the information could lead to identification of the individuals concerned. However, I can provide the following general information with regards to the 13 prisoners concerned.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>a) Absconders and Escapees in 2013/14 who had previously escaped or absconded from prison more than once, by offence group of main offence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence Group</p></td><td><p>Number of offenders</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Violence against the person</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>b) Absconders and Escapees in 2013/14 who had previously escaped or absconded from prison more than once, by sentence type</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentence Type</p></td><td><p>Number of offenders</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Determinate sentence</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Life</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>c) The thirteen individuals had between 3 and 145 previous offences on their criminal record, averaging 35 offences. The thirteen individuals concerned were formally convicted for their offences; in the case of some of the thirteen, multiple offences are reflected in one conviction.</p><p> </p><p>d) and e) Three of the individuals committed five further offences between them following their abscond/escape. Two individuals committed three burglary offences between them, resulting in further sentences of 4 months and 30 months respectively. The third individual committed two robberies following his escape, resulting in a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) with a 30 month tariff. In addition, all but two of the 13 individuals received concurrent further sentences for the offences of abscond/escape, ranging from 4 months to 9 months.</p><p> </p><p>These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 17/03/2015 11:21:18 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

178676

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	European Union
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total cost of the Review of the Balance of Competences between the United Kingdom and the European Union to the Ministry of Justice and its associated agencies, broken down by (1) staff time, (2) printing costs, (3) running of engagement events, (4) witness expenses, (5) publicity of the reports, and (6) any and all other associated costs.
tabling member printed	Lord Boswell of Aynho
uin	HL4826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>As you will be aware, the Balance of Competences Review concluded in December. It was the most comprehensive analysis of the UK’s relationship with the EU ever undertaken. The Review involved a large number of Departments across Whitehall to produce the 32 reports. The Review was based on the evidence and views received through widespread consultation with interested parties from across society.</p><p> </p><p>It was important that what is an unprecedented examination of EU membership was done with appropriate time and care. But the government is also very conscious of the need to ensure value for money in everything that it does.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice produced four reports as part of the Balance of Competences review: Fundamental Rights; Information Rights; Civil Judicial Cooperation (including family matters); and Police and Criminal Justice (jointly with the Home Office). Work on the Review was allocated according to need to existing staff within the Department. Providing a full breakdown of staff time and costs would exceed the disproportionate cost threshold.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The total cost to the Ministry of Justice for printing and publication of the four reports was £10,210.39. The printing and publication costs for the Police and Criminal Justice report were split equally with the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice hosted, or jointly hosted, 19 engagement events for the four reports, including events in London, Edinburgh, Belfast and Brussels. We estimate that the total cost incurred by the Ministry of Justice for all of these events was £7,140.</p><p> </p><p>Across the whole of the Balance of Competences Review witness expenses amounted to approximately £2,255.00.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice did not incur any costs in publicising the reports, or any other associated costs as part of the Balance of Competence Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 24/02/2015 15:49:45 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	352 label Biography information for Lord Boswell of Aynho