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177211

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
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 many (a) children under 18 and (b) 18 to 24 year olds have applied for legal aid under the Exceptional Case Funding Scheme in (i) 2013-14 and (ii) 2014-15 to date.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	222961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Figures presented are taken from published legal aid statistics or more detailed breakdowns where necessary. The age groupings provided are taken from the statistical reporting currently produced and are the latest figures available.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Age of client for Legal Help and Civil Representation covering family, immigration and social welfare outcomes, 2010/11 to 2013/14</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Age Band</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Family</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Social Welfare</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>24,035</p></td><td><p>13,192</p></td><td><p>3,716</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>61,027</p></td><td><p>28,320</p></td><td><p>39,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>27,431</p></td><td><p>8,222</p></td><td><p>3,075</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>61,181</p></td><td><p>18,141</p></td><td><p>33,581</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>30,227</p></td><td><p>5,252</p></td><td><p>2,567</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>57,143</p></td><td><p>14,818</p></td><td><p>26,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>36,703</p></td><td><p>4,159</p></td><td><p>1,477</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>44,561</p></td><td><p>11,812</p></td><td><p>11,530</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures covering prison law outcomes are not available from the administrative system as applicant dates of birth are not systematically recorded against Legal Aid cases.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Age of client in all legal aid scheme outcomes for 2012/13 and 2013/14</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18 and under</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19-25</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>97,078</p></td><td><p>244,453</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>92,965</p></td><td><p>204,641</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The full official published statistics are available since 2012/13 and can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/322449/clients.csv" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/322449/clients.csv</a>. Corresponding figures for 2011/12 are not available across all areas of law.</p><p>These published figures suppress values where low volumes may allow identification of the client alongside further attributes released in the same data extract including ethnicity, gender and disability status.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on Exceptional Case Funding applicants is supplied in the table below:</p><p><strong>Table 3: Age of applicant ECF Oct 2013 to Sep 2014</strong></p><p /> <p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Under 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18 to 24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 2013 to Mar 2014</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 2014 to Sep 2014</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Please note: Age data for Exceptional Case Funding applicants was collected from October 2013 onwards. The latest available published data is to September 2014 and the figures supplied show each individual applicant only once.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 222917 222918 question first answered 05/02/2015 17:52:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

177212

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the speech by the Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties of 24 September 2014 at the Family Mediation Association Annual Conference 2014, whether his Department plans to seek the views of children, young people and expert non-governmental organisaitons in its review of children's access to legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	222962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Following the reforms to civil legal aid, funding remains available in around 95% of cases where a child or young person is the applicant. This includes legal aid for all public law children cases, and where a child is a party in private family law cases.<br><br>The Government has made clear that it will undertake a post-implementation review of the legal aid provisions within the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) within 3-5 years of implementation. Although the scope of this review has not been finalised, it is expected that it will consider evidence from a wide range of sources. <br><br>In the mean time, the Government continues at all times to review the operation of the legal aid system. Ministers have considered, and will continue to consider, all representations and evidence about the impact of LASPO on young people.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 05/02/2015 16:42:21 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

177213

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children received (a) social welfare, (b) family, (c) immigration and (d) prison legal aid in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	222917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Figures presented are taken from published legal aid statistics or more detailed breakdowns where necessary. The age groupings provided are taken from the statistical reporting currently produced and are the latest figures available.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Age of client for Legal Help and Civil Representation covering family, immigration and social welfare outcomes, 2010/11 to 2013/14</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Age Band</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Family</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Social Welfare</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>24,035</p></td><td><p>13,192</p></td><td><p>3,716</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>61,027</p></td><td><p>28,320</p></td><td><p>39,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>27,431</p></td><td><p>8,222</p></td><td><p>3,075</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>61,181</p></td><td><p>18,141</p></td><td><p>33,581</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>30,227</p></td><td><p>5,252</p></td><td><p>2,567</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>57,143</p></td><td><p>14,818</p></td><td><p>26,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>36,703</p></td><td><p>4,159</p></td><td><p>1,477</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>44,561</p></td><td><p>11,812</p></td><td><p>11,530</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures covering prison law outcomes are not available from the administrative system as applicant dates of birth are not systematically recorded against Legal Aid cases.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Age of client in all legal aid scheme outcomes for 2012/13 and 2013/14</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18 and under</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19-25</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>97,078</p></td><td><p>244,453</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>92,965</p></td><td><p>204,641</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The full official published statistics are available since 2012/13 and can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/322449/clients.csv" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/322449/clients.csv</a>. Corresponding figures for 2011/12 are not available across all areas of law.</p><p>These published figures suppress values where low volumes may allow identification of the client alongside further attributes released in the same data extract including ethnicity, gender and disability status.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on Exceptional Case Funding applicants is supplied in the table below:</p><p><strong>Table 3: Age of applicant ECF Oct 2013 to Sep 2014</strong></p><p /> <p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Under 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18 to 24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 2013 to Mar 2014</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 2014 to Sep 2014</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Please note: Age data for Exceptional Case Funding applicants was collected from October 2013 onwards. The latest available published data is to September 2014 and the figures supplied show each individual applicant only once.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 222918 222961 question first answered 05/02/2015 17:52:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

177214

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
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 many (a) children under 18 and (b) 18 to 24 year olds received legal aid in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13 and (iii) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	222918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Figures presented are taken from published legal aid statistics or more detailed breakdowns where necessary. The age groupings provided are taken from the statistical reporting currently produced and are the latest figures available.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Age of client for Legal Help and Civil Representation covering family, immigration and social welfare outcomes, 2010/11 to 2013/14</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Age Band</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Family</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Social Welfare</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>24,035</p></td><td><p>13,192</p></td><td><p>3,716</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>61,027</p></td><td><p>28,320</p></td><td><p>39,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>27,431</p></td><td><p>8,222</p></td><td><p>3,075</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>61,181</p></td><td><p>18,141</p></td><td><p>33,581</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>30,227</p></td><td><p>5,252</p></td><td><p>2,567</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>57,143</p></td><td><p>14,818</p></td><td><p>26,406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>18 and under</p></td><td><p>36,703</p></td><td><p>4,159</p></td><td><p>1,477</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>19-25</p></td><td><p>44,561</p></td><td><p>11,812</p></td><td><p>11,530</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures covering prison law outcomes are not available from the administrative system as applicant dates of birth are not systematically recorded against Legal Aid cases.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Age of client in all legal aid scheme outcomes for 2012/13 and 2013/14</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18 and under</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19-25</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>97,078</p></td><td><p>244,453</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>92,965</p></td><td><p>204,641</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The full official published statistics are available since 2012/13 and can be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/322449/clients.csv" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/322449/clients.csv</a>. Corresponding figures for 2011/12 are not available across all areas of law.</p><p>These published figures suppress values where low volumes may allow identification of the client alongside further attributes released in the same data extract including ethnicity, gender and disability status.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on Exceptional Case Funding applicants is supplied in the table below:</p><p><strong>Table 3: Age of applicant ECF Oct 2013 to Sep 2014</strong></p><p /> <p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Under 18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18 to 24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct 2013 to Mar 2014</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 2014 to Sep 2014</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Please note: Age data for Exceptional Case Funding applicants was collected from October 2013 onwards. The latest available published data is to September 2014 and the figures supplied show each individual applicant only once.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 222917 222961 question first answered 05/02/2015 17:52:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

177215

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people released from prison did not attend the first scheduled meeting with their probation officer in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	222912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>It has not been possible within the deadline to produce the requested information from operational systems. However, I will write to the honourable member with this information as soon as possible.</p><p /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 05/02/2015 17:06:34 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

176804

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many drug-related confiscation orders were issued for (a) £0 to £1,000, (b) £1,001 to £5,000, (c) £5,001 to £10,000, (d) £10,001 to £20,000, (e) £20,001 to £50,000, (f) £50,001 to £100,000, (g) £100,001 to £500,000, (h) £500,001 to £1 million, (i) £1 million to £5 million and (j) more than £5 million in (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	222716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Confiscation orders are one of the key mechanisms available to the Government to deprive criminals of the proceeds of their crimes. They are based on the notional benefit attributed to the crime and may therefore exceed the value of realisable assets that are known to the Court at the time of imposition. Crucially, an order that is outstanding stops the criminal benefitting from the proceeds of crime and ensures that, if assets are discovered in the future, they can be seized.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The table below shows the total number of confiscation orders issued in 2012/13 and 2013/14 by value groups. It also shows the total number of drug related confiscation orders issued in 2012/13 and 2013/14 by value group.</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Order value</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012/2013</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013/2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total orders made</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drug related offences </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total orders made</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drug related offences</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£0 to £1,000</p></td><td><p>2833</p></td><td><p>1809</p></td><td><p>2690</p></td><td><p>1824</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£1,001 to £5,000</p></td><td><p>1257</p></td><td><p>868</p></td><td><p>1205</p></td><td><p>844</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£5,001 to £10,000</p></td><td><p>483</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£10,001 to £20,000</p></td><td><p>505</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>538</p></td><td><p>226</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£20,001 to £50,000</p></td><td><p>647</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>558</p></td><td><p>194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£50,001 to £100,000</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£100,001 to £500,000</p></td><td><p>337</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>251</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£500,001 to £999,999*</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£1million to £5million</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than £5million</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total:</p></td><td><p>6401</p></td><td><p>3610</p></td><td><p>6033</p></td><td><p>3537</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*figure amended from £500,001 to £999,999 (other than £1m as requested in question) to avoid the double counting of orders as number ranges overlapped.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount defendants repaid from their criminal activity across all agencies has increased for the last five consecutive years and we are currently on course to have another highly effective year. £137.2million was collected in 2013/14; as at the end of December 2014, £113 million had been recovered, which is an increase of 10% on the same period last year.</p><p> </p><p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and other agencies involved in confiscation order enforcement take the recovery of criminal assets very seriously and are working to ensure that clamping down on defaulters is a continued priority.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 222761 question first answered 05/02/2015 17:48:31 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

176844

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Injury: Compensation
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 tackle insurance fraud known as crash for cash.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	222754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes insurance fraud very seriously. It has recently set up a taskforce, chaired by the former Law Commissioner David Hertzell, which will consider the range of insurance fraud and make recommendations to reduce the level of fraudulent claims with a view to reducing premiums and protecting the interests of honest consumers. The taskforce aims to publish an interim report by Spring 2015 with a final report by the end of 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also been working closely with stakeholders from across the industry to develop a package of reforms to tackle the abuse of whiplash claims. The next round of reforms will come into force in April.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 05/02/2015 16:55:43 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

176845

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Confiscation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many confiscation orders were issued for (a) £0-£1,000, (b) £1,001-£5,000, (c) £5,001-£10,000, (d) £10,001-£20,000, (e) £20,001-£50,000, (f) £50,001-£100,000, (g) £100,001-£500,000, (h) £500,001-£1 million, (i) £1 million-£5 million and (j) more than £5 million in (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	222761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Confiscation orders are one of the key mechanisms available to the Government to deprive criminals of the proceeds of their crimes. They are based on the notional benefit attributed to the crime and may therefore exceed the value of realisable assets that are known to the Court at the time of imposition. Crucially, an order that is outstanding stops the criminal benefitting from the proceeds of crime and ensures that, if assets are discovered in the future, they can be seized.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The table below shows the total number of confiscation orders issued in 2012/13 and 2013/14 by value groups. It also shows the total number of drug related confiscation orders issued in 2012/13 and 2013/14 by value group.</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Order value</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012/2013</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013/2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total orders made</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drug related offences </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total orders made</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drug related offences</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£0 to £1,000</p></td><td><p>2833</p></td><td><p>1809</p></td><td><p>2690</p></td><td><p>1824</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£1,001 to £5,000</p></td><td><p>1257</p></td><td><p>868</p></td><td><p>1205</p></td><td><p>844</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£5,001 to £10,000</p></td><td><p>483</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£10,001 to £20,000</p></td><td><p>505</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>538</p></td><td><p>226</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£20,001 to £50,000</p></td><td><p>647</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>558</p></td><td><p>194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£50,001 to £100,000</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£100,001 to £500,000</p></td><td><p>337</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>251</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£500,001 to £999,999*</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£1million to £5million</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than £5million</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total:</p></td><td><p>6401</p></td><td><p>3610</p></td><td><p>6033</p></td><td><p>3537</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*figure amended from £500,001 to £999,999 (other than £1m as requested in question) to avoid the double counting of orders as number ranges overlapped.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount defendants repaid from their criminal activity across all agencies has increased for the last five consecutive years and we are currently on course to have another highly effective year. £137.2million was collected in 2013/14; as at the end of December 2014, £113 million had been recovered, which is an increase of 10% on the same period last year.</p><p> </p><p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and other agencies involved in confiscation order enforcement take the recovery of criminal assets very seriously and are working to ensure that clamping down on defaulters is a continued priority.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 222716 question first answered 05/02/2015 17:48:31 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

176540

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Communication
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's communications budget was in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	222591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The department’s budget for the MoJ Communication team (staff &amp; non-staff) is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Comms Budget</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010- 2011</p></td><td><p>MoJ Communication</p></td><td><p>£7.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011- 2012</p></td><td><p>MoJ Communication</p></td><td><p>£4.9m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012- 2013</p></td><td><p>MoJ Communication</p></td><td><p>£4.6m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013- 2014</p></td><td><p>MoJ Communication</p></td><td><p>£4.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 -2015</p></td><td><p>MoJ Communication</p></td><td><p>£4.7m <br> [£4.3m excluding transfers from other government departments]</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The increase in 2014-15 is a result of a transfer of staff and budget to MoJ from other government departments for design services (totalling £0.4m).</p><p> </p><p>On a like for like basis, excluding this transfer, the MoJ Communication team budget for 2014-15 is £4.3m, continuing the annual trend of decreases in budget seen since 2010-11, and representing a reduction of over 40% compared to 2010-11.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 05/02/2015 17:48:40 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

176542

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Agencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in his Department have been employed through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	222522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold a central record of staff employed through Recruitment agencies.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 04/02/2015 16:57:00 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson