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176803

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, what the average amount recovered through confiscation orders for drug-related crimes was in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	222715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The table below shows the total number of confiscation orders issued for drug related offences in 2012/13 and 2013/14. It also shows the average amount recovered for drug related offences. The average value data is based on the ‘current’ order value and not the ‘original’ order value to ensure the data accurately captures amendments to the values following successful appeals or variations.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012/2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total orders made (drug related offences)</strong></p></td><td><p>3610</p></td><td><p>3537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Average amount recovered (drug related offences)</strong></p></td><td><p>£10,165.73</p></td><td><p>£8,904.09</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><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> </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><p> </p><p>The 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 (which represented a 4% increase on the total recovered during 2012/13); 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>The majority of Confiscation Orders (52% by value) are enforced by agencies other than HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service. These agencies include the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Department for Work and Pensions and local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 222731 question first answered 03/02/2015 17:52:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

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

176538

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	Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's advertising budget was in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	222577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2015 answer text <p>The department’s advertising budget is shown in the table below:<br><br> <br>Financial Year Area Total Advertising Budget <br>2010- 2011 MoJ Advertising £0 <br>2011- 2012 MoJ Advertising £0 <br>2012- 2013 MoJ Advertising £0 <br>2013- 2014 MoJ Advertising £0 <br>2014 -2015 MoJ Advertising £0.35m * <br><br>The advertising budget in 2014-15 was allocated for Restorative Justice and Family Mediation. Unlike a number of the issues we deal with, we felt these two campaigns would most benefit from a small amount of paid for social media and digital advertising activity.<br><br>The budgets shown above do not include spend on recruitment advertising as records are not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/02/2015 17:33:50 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

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

176543

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	Magistrates' Courts: Lewes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what account he took of the fact that Killarney-Comércio Internacional, Lda is registered as an offshore company before deciding to proceed with the sale to them of the building until recently used as the Lewes Magistrates' Court; what due diligence was carried out into this company and its relationship with (a) Quora and (b) Whitbread Plc prior to the sale; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lewes
tabling member printed	Norman Baker
uin	222469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice was aware of the relationship between Quora and Killarney-Comércio Internacional, Lda during commercial negotiations and before exchange of contracts. The application for planning permission was submitted under both names. The disposal, including due diligence, is carried out in accordance with central guidance on the disposal of surplus property assets and we will ensure we get the best value for the taxpayer. We remain in commercial negotiations as the sale has not yet been completed.</p><p> </p><p>Whitbread PLC is not a party to the contract.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2015 14:38:21 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker

176544

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	COE Commissioner for Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what correspondence on what topics he has had with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights in the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	222366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice has not corresponded directly with the Commissioner in the last two years. The United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the Council of Europe is the primary point of contact with the Commissioner for Human Rights.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 03/02/2015 10:41:30 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

176548

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	Wormwood Scrubs Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the art, design and media department at HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs closed.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
uin	222422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>Art, Design and Media Studies were taught at HMP Wormwood Scrubs as part of the learning offer under the Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) arrangements, although there was no actual art, design and media department at the prison.</p><p> </p><p>Following an Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) report, and a curriculum review under the OLASS arrangements, and after consultation with Ofsted, the Skills Funding Agency and A4e (the then OLASS provider), a local decision was taken in November 2014 to withdraw provision for Art, Design and Media Studies at the prison and to focus delivery more on literacy and numeracy. The subjects were withdrawn in January 2015.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 222423 question first answered 04/02/2015 16:30:29 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington