Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label attachment file name title
tabling member	label

Search

1665321

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Rodents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons reported a rat infestation in (a) 2022-2023 and (b) 2021-2022.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	203089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>There is no central record held showing the number of prisons reporting rat infestations across the prison estate. Routine planned pest control regimes exist, facilitated by the Facilities Management providers in alignment with contractual specifications. In addition to this, reactive pest control visits are undertaken as required<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 25/10/2023 15:10:38 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1649632

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve commissioned support services for child victims of crime.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	192132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The Victims Funding Strategy sets out a framework to improve the alignment and coordination of the Government’s commissioning of victim support services to enable all victims to receive the support they need. The strategy introduced national commissioning standards, which will encourage an expected level of service for victims. It also introduced core metrics and outcomes to be collected on all government funding, to ensure we are building a comprehensive evidence base that will allow us to generate a much clearer picture of the needs and experiences of victims using support.</p><p> </p><p>The strategy will be overseen by a cross-government board, which will bring together government departments and key stakeholders in this space to monitor implementation. As part of the strategy, we also committed to reviewing and refreshing existing UK government commissioning guidance for commissioners of local support services. Part of this will include looking specifically at the commissioning of services for children and young people as victims of crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Victims and Prisoners Bill aims to improve the support offered to children and young people. Child victims are covered by the definition of a victim in the Bill, as they are in the current Victims Code.</p><p> </p><p>To drive forward better strategic multiagency collaboration on commissioning for victim support services, the Bill will place a duty on Police and Crime Commissioners, local authorities, and Intergrated Care Boards to collaborate on support services for child and adult victims of sexual abuse, domestic abuse, and other serious violent crime.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 10/07/2023 11:10:47 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1649633

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a duty on (a) Police and Crime Commissioners and (b) other relevant authorities to commission specific support for child victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	192133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises that funding for victim support provision is crucial for victims to build resilience and move forward with daily life. This is very important for victims of domestic abuse and sexual abuse as these are particularly traumatic crimes with a high number of victims each year.</p><p>To better support victims and meet demand we are more than quadrupling funding for victim services by 2024/25, up from £41 million in 2009/10. This includes an additional £6.6 million on a multi-year basis throughout this Spending Review, for services supporting victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse, including children.</p><p>The Victims and Prisoners Bill is a key opportunity to strengthen, through legislation, funding structures to make the best use of resources. Support for victims of domestic abuse and sexual abuse are commissioned by a range of bodies in a variety of settings. To improve existing service provision the duty to collaborate requires Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), and local authorities to collaborate on services for domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and other serious violent crime. It will drive forward more effective and targeted strategic multi-agency collaboration.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 10/07/2023 11:12:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1628827

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of repeat offences for exposure in each year since 2015, broken down by sentence type.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	185798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>Numbers of people were convicted of repeat offences of exposure in each year since 2015, broken down by sentence type, are available in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>Information on numbers of people previously convicted of exposure who were later convicted of a violent sexual crime in each year since 2015 is not available centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 185799 question first answered 25/05/2023 15:35:48 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name 2023-05-25 PQ 185798 final table.xlsx title Number of offenders convicted for repeat exposure
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1628828

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people previously convicted for exposure were later convicted for a violent sexual crime in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	185799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>Numbers of people were convicted of repeat offences of exposure in each year since 2015, broken down by sentence type, are available in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>Information on numbers of people previously convicted of exposure who were later convicted of a violent sexual crime in each year since 2015 is not available centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 185798 question first answered 25/05/2023 15:35:48 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name 2023-05-25 PQ 185798 final table.xlsx title Number of offenders convicted for repeat exposure
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1566504

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including (a) the South West or (b) the Avon and Somerset authority in the specialist rape courts pilot.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	122209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>On 16 June 2022, we announced the Specialist Sexual Violence Support in the Crown Court project at three locations: Leeds, Newcastle, and Snaresbrook in London.</p><p>This project is ongoing and we are still in the process of implementing measures, such as trauma informed training for staff, to improve victim experience at the court stage. We will continue to monitor progress against the two aims before making decisions on further rollout, whilst continuing to work closely with the police, Crown Prosecution Service and judiciary so that learnings from the project contribute to ongoing national Crown Court recovery efforts, and bring swifter justice for rape victims.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/01/2023 13:45:05 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1466488

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Office of the Public Guardian
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in the Office of the Public Guardian.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	9951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>A backlog of applications to register lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) built up during the pandemic. As restrictions eased, there was a subsequent significant increase in the numbers of applications being received.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is working hard to tackle the backlog. Frontline operational staff have worked in the office throughout the pandemic and continue to do so, with the OPG’s Birmingham office operating at maximum capacity. Staff are working day and evening shifts to maximise the use of office space. Managers are also encouraging staff to work overtime through the week and at weekends to increase the volume of LPAs registered.</p><p> </p><p>Staff are being recruited on a rolling basis and the use of agency staff is being extended.</p><p>We want to make it easier for the public to apply for LPAs, which is why we have announced plans to digitise the service, making it simpler and quicker to use.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 07/06/2022 12:57:47 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1463658

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape Crisis Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many rape crisis centres there are in England and Wales; and whether the Government plans to increase that number to 150, as recommended in the Istanbul Convention.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	3703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>Rape and sexual violence are devastating crimes that can have life-long impacts on victims and survivors. This Government is committed to ensuring that every victim of rape and sexual assault will have access to quality support, appropriate to their needs, when they need it. This includes a commitment to increase funding for victim support services to £185 million by 2024/25 - more than quadruple the level in 2009/10.</p><p> </p><p>Rape crisis and sexual abuse support centres are independent from the government. Their details are registered with the Charity Commission and Companies House. This government provides core funding across England and Wales via the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund to over 75 rape and sexual abuse support services which are run by these independent organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund (England and Wales) has been extended for a further year until March 2023 to ensure support services have the funding stability they need. This allows for recommissioning for the next two years (2023/24 and 2024/25). The recommissioning process will take into consideration a wide range of factors to inform future funding decisions.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/05/2022 15:14:56 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1459842

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) charges, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions there were for indecent exposure, broken down by gender, in the years (i) 2015, (ii) 2016, (iii) 2017, (iv) 2018, (v) 2019, (vi) 2020 and (vii) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	157606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on prosecutions, convictions up to December 2020, available in the following tool pivot tool:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx</a>.</p><p>Within the pivot tables, filter for:</p><p> </p><p>(Offence code: Detailed offence)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Indecent exposure </strong></p><ul><li>08809: Exposure</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>88B Other miscellaneous sexual offences (Offence)</strong></p><ul><li>08805: Administering a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to engage in sexual activity</li><li>08806: Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence</li><li>08807: Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>175 Sexual Offences- Miscellaneous (Offence)</strong></p><ul><li>17504: Sexual activity in a public lavatory</li></ul><p> </p><p>To breakdown an offence by sex, filter for the required offence and move the ‘sex’ filter, in the pivot table field list, to the rows area.</p><p> </p><p>Filter ‘year of appearance’ to 2015-20.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2021 are due to be published 19<sup>th</sup> May 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The figures given in the data tool relate to defendants for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When an offender has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed.</p><p> </p><p>Information on charges issued by the police is not held by this department.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 157594 157595 157604 157605 question first answered 28/04/2022 08:50:23 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1459843

registered interest
date	22/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) charged, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted for administering a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to engage in sexual activity in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016, (iii) 2017, (iv) 2018, (v) 2019, (vi) 2020 and (vii) 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	157605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on prosecutions, convictions up to December 2020, available in the following tool pivot tool:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx</a>.</p><p>Within the pivot tables, filter for:</p><p> </p><p>(Offence code: Detailed offence)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Indecent exposure </strong></p><ul><li>08809: Exposure</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>88B Other miscellaneous sexual offences (Offence)</strong></p><ul><li>08805: Administering a substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to engage in sexual activity</li><li>08806: Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence</li><li>08807: Trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>175 Sexual Offences- Miscellaneous (Offence)</strong></p><ul><li>17504: Sexual activity in a public lavatory</li></ul><p> </p><p>To breakdown an offence by sex, filter for the required offence and move the ‘sex’ filter, in the pivot table field list, to the rows area.</p><p> </p><p>Filter ‘year of appearance’ to 2015-20.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2021 are due to be published 19<sup>th</sup> May 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The figures given in the data tool relate to defendants for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When an offender has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed.</p><p> </p><p>Information on charges issued by the police is not held by this department.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 157594 157595 157604 157606 question first answered 28/04/2022 08:50:23 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse