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922099

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Registered Intermediaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the supply of Registered Intermediaries compared with the demand for them.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	152238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Demand for Registered Intermediaries remains high. Between February and April 2018 1,065 referrals were received which is a 2% increase on the same period in 2017. The strong demand has led to further recruitment activity to increase capacity in the Witness Intermediary Scheme.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/06/2018 09:13:42 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

834696

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Exercise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to encourage prisoners to be more physically active as part of their rehabilitation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	126143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Participation in physical activity has an important role in improving the health and well-being of offenders, as well as helping their prospects for effective rehabilitation. There are widespread opportunities for offenders to participate in physical activity in custody, ranging from in-house provision of sport and PE to programmes and activities offered by professional sports clubs and voluntary and community groups.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has commissioned Professor Rosie Meek and the National Alliance for Sport and the Desistance of Crime (NASDC) to undertake a review of the provision of sport and PE in youth justice. Although this review is focused on the youth justice system it will collate evidence and best practice to inform recommendations for how future delivery of physical activity in custody may be improved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 126144 question first answered 09/02/2018 12:32:14 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

834697

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Exercise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to take steps to increase the number of physical activity opportunities available to young people in youth offender institutions.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	126144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Participation in physical activity has an important role in improving the health and well-being of offenders, as well as helping their prospects for effective rehabilitation. There are widespread opportunities for offenders to participate in physical activity in custody, ranging from in-house provision of sport and PE to programmes and activities offered by professional sports clubs and voluntary and community groups.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has commissioned Professor Rosie Meek and the National Alliance for Sport and the Desistance of Crime (NASDC) to undertake a review of the provision of sport and PE in youth justice. Although this review is focused on the youth justice system it will collate evidence and best practice to inform recommendations for how future delivery of physical activity in custody may be improved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 126143 question first answered 09/02/2018 12:32:14 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

793912

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 November 2017, HCWS265, on toxicology, if he will provide legal aid to all people affected by alleged malpractice by (a) Trimega and (b) Randox Testing Services.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	115001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises that individuals may be concerned about alleged malpractice in toxicology testing and how this may impact on any proceedings that they have been involved in.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals will continue to be assessed on a case-by-case basis within the existing legislative provisions as set out in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 30/11/2017 17:59:28 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

793928

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Forensic Science
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 November 2017, HCWS265, on toxicology, what assessment he has made of the capacity of HM Courts and Tribunal Service to expedite cases in which test results have been manipulated.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	115017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service and the judiciary are aware of the seriousness of this issue, and arrangements are in place to monitor any increased demand on the courts.</p><p> </p><p>This will include monitoring the number of applications for leave to appeal in criminal cases and any substantive appeals in the Court of Appeal. The number of bespoke family court forms submitted to ask the court to consider varying or setting aside their final family court order will be monitored too.</p><p> </p><p>This will ensure the process is kept under review to meet the requirements of family court users.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 30/11/2017 18:10:36 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

780600

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Squatting: Business Premises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit the squatting of premises in the commercial property sector.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	110336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>We have no current plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit squatting in commercial properties. The investigation of offences committed during squatting in commercial properties is a matter for the police and, where there is sufficient evidence to justify a prosecution, it is for the Crown Prosecution Service to consider whether one is required in the public interest. There have been no recent discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service about this.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 110337 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:46:32 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

780601

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Squatting: Business Premises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on ensuring that prosecutions are brought against people committing crimes whilst squatting premises in the commercial property sector.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	110337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>We have no current plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit squatting in commercial properties. The investigation of offences committed during squatting in commercial properties is a matter for the police and, where there is sufficient evidence to justify a prosecution, it is for the Crown Prosecution Service to consider whether one is required in the public interest. There have been no recent discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service about this.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 110336 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:46:32 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

772347

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many claimants have had their tribunal appointment rescheduled due to insufficient time on the day in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	108314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The number of tribunal hearings rescheduled, due to insufficient time on the day, in the last 12 months<sup>1</sup>, is 1354. This is out of 210937 cases listed, representing less than 1%.</p><p> </p><p>The current average waiting time for Employment and Support Allowance appeals is 17.7 weeks<sup>2</sup>.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the current average waiting time for rescheduled tribunal hearings is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Last 12 months for which data are available, in line with published statistics: July 16 to June 17</p><p><sup>2</sup> The most recent period for which data are available, the first quarter of the financial year April 2017 to June 2017</p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and is the best data that is available.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 108316 108317 question first answered 23/10/2017 16:42:25 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

772348

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment and Support Allowance: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average waiting time is for an employment and support allowance tribunal appointment.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	108316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The number of tribunal hearings rescheduled, due to insufficient time on the day, in the last 12 months<sup>1</sup>, is 1354. This is out of 210937 cases listed, representing less than 1%.</p><p> </p><p>The current average waiting time for Employment and Support Allowance appeals is 17.7 weeks<sup>2</sup>.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the current average waiting time for rescheduled tribunal hearings is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Last 12 months for which data are available, in line with published statistics: July 16 to June 17</p><p><sup>2</sup> The most recent period for which data are available, the first quarter of the financial year April 2017 to June 2017</p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and is the best data that is available.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 108314 108317 question first answered 23/10/2017 16:42:26 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

772349

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average waiting time is for rescheduled tribunal appointments.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	108317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The number of tribunal hearings rescheduled, due to insufficient time on the day, in the last 12 months<sup>1</sup>, is 1354. This is out of 210937 cases listed, representing less than 1%.</p><p> </p><p>The current average waiting time for Employment and Support Allowance appeals is 17.7 weeks<sup>2</sup>.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the current average waiting time for rescheduled tribunal hearings is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Last 12 months for which data are available, in line with published statistics: July 16 to June 17</p><p><sup>2</sup> The most recent period for which data are available, the first quarter of the financial year April 2017 to June 2017</p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and is the best data that is available.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 108314 108316 question first answered 23/10/2017 16:42:26 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh