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1181550
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-28more like thismore than 2020-02-28
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Agency: Correspondence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the proportion of enquiries made by Members of Parliament to the Legal Aid Agency that receive a response within 20 working days. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 22352 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>For the most recent completed financial year, 98% of enquiries made by Members of Parliament to the Legal Aid Agency received a response within 20 working days.</p><p> </p><p>Information for the remaining questions posed could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
22353 more like this
22354 more like this
22355 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T17:13:09.543Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T17:13:09.543Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1181551
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-28more like thismore than 2020-02-28
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Agency: Complaints more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of complaints made to the Legal Aid Agency that involve a statutory charge on an individuals property in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 22353 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>For the most recent completed financial year, 98% of enquiries made by Members of Parliament to the Legal Aid Agency received a response within 20 working days.</p><p> </p><p>Information for the remaining questions posed could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
22352 more like this
22354 more like this
22355 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T17:13:09.637Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T17:13:09.637Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1181552
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-28more like thismore than 2020-02-28
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Agency: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time is for the Legal Aid Agency to resolve a complaint. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 22354 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>For the most recent completed financial year, 98% of enquiries made by Members of Parliament to the Legal Aid Agency received a response within 20 working days.</p><p> </p><p>Information for the remaining questions posed could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
22352 more like this
22353 more like this
22355 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T17:13:09.75Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T17:13:09.75Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1181553
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-28more like thismore than 2020-02-28
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Agency: Complaints more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many complaints have been made to the Legal Aid Agency on not implementing a court order, in each year since 2009. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 22355 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>For the most recent completed financial year, 98% of enquiries made by Members of Parliament to the Legal Aid Agency received a response within 20 working days.</p><p> </p><p>Information for the remaining questions posed could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
22352 more like this
22353 more like this
22354 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T17:13:09.857Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T17:13:09.857Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1181395
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Representation: Death more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February to Question 19769, whether the Legal Aid Means Test Review will examine whether the finances of non-married people sharing a property with an applicant of legal aid will remain relevant to means-tested application for inquests into state-related deaths. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 21897 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
answer text <p>The Legal Aid Means Test Review was announced on 7 February 2019, as part of the Legal Support Action Plan.</p><p> </p><p>The review is already underway and is considering the full range of means-testing criteria including the applicable thresholds for legal aid entitlement and their interaction with wider criteria such as the treatment of partner and other household resources. This includes the evidence gathered as part of the Government’s Review of Legal Aid for Inquests published on 7 February 2019.</p><p> </p><p>This comprehensive review is due to conclude in late summer 2020, followed by a public consultation on potential policy changes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-03T16:03:14.09Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T16:03:14.09Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones more like this
1180716
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Sentencing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) reports and (b) referrals were received by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office in respect of poor sentencing by lay magistrates in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Dartford more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Johnson more like this
uin 21242 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office’s (JCIO) statutory remit is to deal with complaints of judicial misconduct.</p><p>Judicial decisions, including sentencing decisions, fall outside the scope of the judicial disciplinary system as they can be only challenged through the courts. There have therefore been no referrals to the JCIO about poor sentencing or poor decision making by lay magistrates.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN 21243 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T15:56:00.89Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T15:56:00.89Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
3970
label Biography information for Gareth Johnson more like this
1180717
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Sentencing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) reports and (b) referrals were received by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office in respect of poor decision-making by lay magistrates in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Dartford more like this
tabling member printed
Gareth Johnson more like this
uin 21243 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office’s (JCIO) statutory remit is to deal with complaints of judicial misconduct.</p><p>Judicial decisions, including sentencing decisions, fall outside the scope of the judicial disciplinary system as they can be only challenged through the courts. There have therefore been no referrals to the JCIO about poor sentencing or poor decision making by lay magistrates.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN 21242 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T15:56:00.93Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T15:56:00.93Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
3970
label Biography information for Gareth Johnson more like this
1180784
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Homicide: Sexual Offences more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women have been killed by men who claim rough sex as a defence to murder, in each of the last five years in England and Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Camberwell and Peckham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Harriet Harman more like this
uin 21124 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>The law states that a victim is unable to consent to actual bodily harm or other serious injury, including death. Defendants who claim consent to such activity remain liable to prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice collects information on defendants that are prosecuted and convicted of specific criminal offences in England and Wales (i.e. murder, manslaughter, etc) in any given year. Information is not collated on whether a prosecution or conviction relied on a defendant’s claim in their defence, that death had resulted from rough sex gone wrong. This may be a matter of court record but such information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Under the provisions of the Domestic Abuse Bill, the general functions of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner will include encouraging good practice in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of offences involving domestic abuse. Specified public authorities, including chief officers of police and the Crown Prosecution Service, will be under a duty to cooperate with the Commissioner where it is reasonably practical to do so. The duty to cooperate could include, for example, responding to requests for information from the Commissioner. As an independent office holder, it will be for the Commissioner to determine how best to discharge her functions and exercise her powers.”</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN 21125 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T15:39:10.273Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T15:39:10.273Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
150
label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman more like this
1180786
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Homicide: Sexual Offences more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure that it is a requirement of the new Domestic Abuse Commissioner to record information on the number of women killed by men who claim rough sex as a defence to murder in England and Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Camberwell and Peckham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Harriet Harman more like this
uin 21125 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>The law states that a victim is unable to consent to actual bodily harm or other serious injury, including death. Defendants who claim consent to such activity remain liable to prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice collects information on defendants that are prosecuted and convicted of specific criminal offences in England and Wales (i.e. murder, manslaughter, etc) in any given year. Information is not collated on whether a prosecution or conviction relied on a defendant’s claim in their defence, that death had resulted from rough sex gone wrong. This may be a matter of court record but such information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Under the provisions of the Domestic Abuse Bill, the general functions of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner will include encouraging good practice in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of offences involving domestic abuse. Specified public authorities, including chief officers of police and the Crown Prosecution Service, will be under a duty to cooperate with the Commissioner where it is reasonably practical to do so. The duty to cooperate could include, for example, responding to requests for information from the Commissioner. As an independent office holder, it will be for the Commissioner to determine how best to discharge her functions and exercise her powers.”</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN 21124 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T15:39:10.327Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T15:39:10.327Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
150
label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman more like this
1180797
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Employment Appeal Tribunal more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average wait time is between an appeal being lodged at the Employment Appeals Tribunal to that appeal being heard. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
tabling member printed
Anneliese Dodds more like this
uin 21315 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service does not hold published information on the average time between an appeal being lodged at the Employment Appeal Tribunal and that appeal being heard.</p><p>Internal Management Information held works to a target of 75% of appeal cases heard within 26 weeks of appeal registration. Registration differs to lodgement as when an appeal is received/lodged with the Employment Appeal Tribunal, it will be assessed by a member of the Judiciary prior to any registration.</p><p>Latest performance indicates that between April 2019 and September 2019, 77% of Employment Appeal Tribunals were heard within 26 weeks of registration. This is internal management information only and the data is provisional and subject to further change.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T12:48:20.1Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T12:48:20.1Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
4657
label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds more like this