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1713957

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken is for a child maintenance case to come before a tribunal.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	23712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 07/05/2024 14:18:39 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1663622

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Simon Smith
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will use the set aside process to seek reconsideration by the Parole Board of its decision to release Simon Smith from prison on licence.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	201476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>In accordance with the Parole Board Rules, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Justice, has applied to the Parole Board for reconsideration of the provisional decision to release Simon Smith on life licence. This is now a matter for the Parole Board.</p><p> </p><p>In the Root and Branch Review of the Parole System, published in March 2022, the Government proposed making the release test more prescriptive, setting out the criteria the Board must consider. The Victims and Prisoners Bill implements this proposal, setting out a new release test which makes clear that minimising risk and protecting the public are the sole considerations in deciding release.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 201477 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:33:24 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1663623

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Parole Board: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the decision-making framework used by the Parole Board to assess risk.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	201477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>In accordance with the Parole Board Rules, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Justice, has applied to the Parole Board for reconsideration of the provisional decision to release Simon Smith on life licence. This is now a matter for the Parole Board.</p><p> </p><p>In the Root and Branch Review of the Parole System, published in March 2022, the Government proposed making the release test more prescriptive, setting out the criteria the Board must consider. The Victims and Prisoners Bill implements this proposal, setting out a new release test which makes clear that minimising risk and protecting the public are the sole considerations in deciding release.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 201476 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:33:24 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1654253

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time was for Probate to be granted, as of 19 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	195002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>As of 19 July 2023, the most up to date published official statistics relating to average waiting times for probate grants is for the period of January to March 2023. Average waiting times are routinely published on gov.uk via Family Court Statistics Quarterly and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2023" target="_blank">Family Court Statistics Quarterly: January to March 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS are focused on reducing overall timeliness on all types of applications and the average mean length of time taken for a grant of probate, following receipt of the documents required, is 9 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 04/09/2023 08:44:36 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1639234

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Location
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 7 September 2022 to Question 45488 on Marriage: Location, whether he plans to implement the Law Commission's recommendations on removing restrictions on venues where civil and religious marriages can take place; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	186028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>In July 2019, the Government invited the Law Commission to undertake a wholesale review on weddings law in England and Wales. The Law Commission report was published on 19 July 2022 and contains 57 recommendations for extensive legislative reform.</p><p>We must now take the time to consider the report recommendations fully. As has been set out in Parliament, marriage will always be one of our most important institutions, and we have a duty to consider the implications of any changes to the law in this area very carefully. We will publish a response to the report in due course.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 31/05/2023 11:37:53 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1611864

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judiciary: St Kitts and Nevis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what links his Department has with the judiciary of St Kitts and Nevis.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	181408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has had no recent engagement or links with the judiciary of St Kitts and Nevis.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 26/04/2023 14:19:12 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1584583

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Russia: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to reports of Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, what steps is his Department taking to collect eyewitness evidence from Ukrainians living in the UK to support the prosecution of Russian military personnel for those crimes.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	140123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>Russia’s use of indiscriminate force against innocent civilians in its illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine amounts to war crimes. We are committed to accountability for the atrocities perpetuated by Russian forces in Ukraine and are actively engaging with our international partners to ensure that these crimes are investigated.</p><p> </p><p>We are dedicated to supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into the situation in Ukraine, including through seconding national experts and a financial contribution of £1 million from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. We will continue our support for the ICC through a Justice Ministers Conference, co-hosted with the Netherlands in March 2023, which will focus on enhancing technical and practical assistance to the Court.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK has embedded a dedicated Met Police liaison officer in The Hague to facilitate information sharing from the UK to the ICC. To gather evidence of war crimes, the Metropolitan Police SO15 War Crimes Team has worked with Ukrainian Community Groups in the UK, completing a number of appeals for witnesses through traditional and digital media platforms. In line with this, the SO15 War Crimes reporting portal has Ukrainian and Russian language options, and it also allows for media files to be uploaded.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 14/02/2023 10:04:32 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1580640

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Contact Centres: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether funding arrangements for the payment of grants to Child Contact Centres have been finalised.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	132311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>In December 2022, the Ministry of Justice appointed the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC) as the administrators of the Supported Child Contact Centre Grant for the 2022/23 financial year.</p><p>NACCC has now assessed the bids received from centres and is currently in the process of making grant awards to recipients.</p><p>Future funding arrangements for child contact centres are being considered by the Department and any decisions will be communicated later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 02/02/2023 09:20:39 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1471673

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	European Convention on Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there are any plans (a) to make interim measures granted by the European Court of Human Rights binding on the UK, and (b) to amend the Human Rights Act 1998 to make a breach of an interim measure granted by the European Court of Human Rights a breach under UK law.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	21148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>The Bill of Rights was introduced in the House of Commons on Wednesday 22 June 2022. Clause 24 section 3 of the Bill states that domestic courts may not have regard to interim measures when deciding whether to grant relief.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/06/2022 16:38:01 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1471370

registered interest
date	17/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bill of Rights: European Convention on Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the proposed Bill of Rights will take precedence over the European Convention on Human Rights.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	20240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government introduced the Bill of Rights on 22 June. The Bill of Rights repeals and replaces the Human Rights Act 1998, which incorporated into UK law the rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights. Under the Bill of Rights, UK citizens will continue to be able to have their Convention rights upheld in UK courts.</p><p>However, the Bill of Rights empowers UK courts to apply human rights in a UK context, affirming the primacy of the Supreme Court in the interpretation of rights. It reinforces the primacy of UK case law, clarifying there is no requirement to follow case law from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). It makes clear that the UK Supreme Court, not the ECtHR, is the ultimate judicial arbiter in deciding the proper interpretation of rights in the UK.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/06/2022 16:34:17 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski