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179659
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
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 Magistrates 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 age was of a magistrate on 1 April (a) 1989, (b) 1994, (c) 2000, (d) 2005, (e) 2010 and (f) 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
tabling member printed
Sadiq Khan more like this
uin 224459 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answer text <p /> <p>We encourage applications from people from all walks of life who have the necessary skills, and we will continue to work to ensure that our magistrates reflect the make-up of modern Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Average age data for the magistracy is not recorded for 1989, 1994, and 2000. The available data is shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Age </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-23T16:29:21.833Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-23T16:29:21.833Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1577
label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
179662
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
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 Magistrates 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 proportion of magistrates were aged (a) over 65, (b) 55 to 65, (c) 45 to 55, (d) 35 to 45, (e) 25 to 35 and (f) under 25 on 1 April (i) 1989, (ii) 1994, (iii) 2000, (iv) 2005, (v) 2010 and (vi) 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
tabling member printed
Sadiq Khan more like this
uin 224461 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answer text <p /> <p>Magistrates from diverse backgrounds are vital in retaining public confidence in our justice system. We encourage applications from people from all walks of life who have the necessary skills, and we will continue to work to ensure that our magistrates reflect the make-up of modern Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Age diversity data for the magistracy is not recorded for 1989, 1994 and 2000. The available data is capable of being reported in the categories shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Under 30</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30-39</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40-49</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50-59</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>60-70</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>&gt;1%</p></td><td><p>&gt;4%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>&gt;1%</p></td><td><p>&gt;4%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>&gt;1%</p></td><td><p>&gt;3%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-23T16:49:55.473Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-23T16:49:55.473Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1577
label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
179664
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
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 Magistrates 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 proportion of magistrates were (a) female, (b) male and (c) of BAME origin on 1 April (i) 1989, (ii) 1994, (iii) 2000, (iv) 2005, (v) 2010 and (vi) 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
tabling member printed
Sadiq Khan more like this
uin 224460 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answer text <p>Magistrates from diverse backgrounds are vital in retaining public confidence in our justice system. We encourage applications from people from all walks of life who have the necessary skills, and we will continue to work to ensure that our magistrates reflect the make-up of modern Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Ethnic diversity data for the magistracy is not recorded for 1989, 1994, and 2000. The available data is shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Male</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Female</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BAME</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1989</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>52%</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-23T16:00:33.89Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-23T16:00:33.89Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1577
label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
179666
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
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 Magistrates 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 magistrates there were on 1 April (a) 1989, (b) 1994, (c) 2000, (d) 2005, (e) 2010 and (f) 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
tabling member printed
Sadiq Khan more like this
uin 224462 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answer text <p /> <p>The number of Magistrates for the period requested are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year (at 1 April)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Magistrates</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1989</p></td><td><p>28,211</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>30,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>30,308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>28,253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>28,607</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>21,745</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-23T16:59:32.293Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-23T16:59:32.293Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1577
label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
179667
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-02-12more like thismore than 2015-02-12
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 Prison Officers 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 prison officers who have received severance or redundancy packages since May 2010, have subsequently been re-employed as prison officers. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
tabling member printed
Sadiq Khan more like this
uin 224463 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answer text <p /> <p>50 prison officers who received a severance package since May 2010 have subsequently been re-employed as prison officers (up to 30 September 2014). The majority of the officers who have been re-employed have returned on a fixed-term basis as part of the HM Prison Service Reserves, which has been established to support capacity changes and fluctuations in staffing numbers. In total less than 1% of the officers who received a severance package since May 2010 have returned to work for NOMS.</p><p> </p><p>This figure is rounded to the nearest 10, in line with the departmental policy for presenting staffing data.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-23T17:39:24.9Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-23T17:39:24.9Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
1577
label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
179190
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-02-11more like thismore than 2015-02-11
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 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 progress has been made in implementing each of the recommendations of the review into the needs of families bereaved by homicide, published by his Department in July 2011. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 224220 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answer text <p /> <p>In July 2011 we published the Review into the Needs of Families Bereaved by Homicide by Louise Casey (then Victims’ Commissioner). She made a wide range of recommendations. Since then we have worked closely with victims and victims’ organisations and the report’s findings have played a critical role in informing our approach to ensuring that families get the help they need.</p><p> </p><p>This includes plans to implement a victims law to put into statute the right of the victim to tell a court how a crime has affected them, providing families of homicide victims with a copy of the judge’s sentencing remarks following the trial, and funding a dedicated national Homicide Service with more than £2million a year to support those affected by homicide at home and abroad.</p><p> </p><p>Further information requested is in the table attached.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-23T17:53:37.477Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-23T17:53:37.477Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
attachment
1
file name 224220 - Jarvis - Table.doc more like this
title Review into Needs of Families Bereaved by Homicide more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
179192
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-02-11more like thismore than 2015-02-11
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 Human Trafficking 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 9 February 2015 to Question 223157, how many times (a) aggravated damages and (b) exemplary damages have been awarded following a civil claim brought by (i) victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation and (ii) victims of trafficking for labour exploitation or forced labour. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield more like this
uin 224205 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answer text <p /> <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my Answers of 2 and 9 February to Questions 221878, 221879, 221883, the answer to which can be found on the Parliamentary website at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-23/221878/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-23/221878/</a> and 223157, the answer to which can be found on the Parliamentary website at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=223157" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=223157</a> . Figures in relation to the number of civil claims brought by victims of trafficking and the award of aggravated and exemplary damages are not available. However, we are confident that the courts will award such damages wherever it is appropriate to do so.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-23T17:46:34.013Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-23T17:46:34.013Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
178892
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-02-10more like thismore than 2015-02-10
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 Driving Offences: Mobile Phones more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have been prosecuted or cautioned for using a mobile phone whilst driving in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Smith of Basildon more like this
uin HL4900 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-24more like thismore than 2015-02-24
answer text <p>Driving offences can have very serious consequences for victims and their families.</p><p> </p><p>Using a mobile phone while driving is dangerous and irresponsible. That is why in 2013 we increased the fixed penalty notice for this offence from £60 to £100 and we are now looking at the effectiveness of the penalty.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to tackle the minority of drivers who pose a danger to other road users.</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders cautioned and defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts for offences related to using mobile phones while driving in England and Wales from 2009 to 2013 can be viewed in the table. No cautions have been issued for any summary motoring offence as police practice is to use Fixed Penalty Notices instead.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6">Offenders cautioned and defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for offences related to driving while using a mobile phone <sup>(1)</sup>, England and Wales, 2009 to 2013 <sup>(2)(3)</sup></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>2009</td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Cautioned</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Proceeded against</td><td>32,571</td><td>35,255</td><td>31,390</td><td>24,414</td><td>19,650</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>'-' = Nil</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">(1) Offences under RR 110 (1) - 110 (3) of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">(2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of or been cautrioned for two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6">(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Ref: PQ HL 4900</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Cautions and court proceedings data for 2014 are planned for publication in May 2015.</p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-24T15:47:55.383Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-24T15:47:55.383Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
4170
label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Basildon more like this
179013
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-02-10more like thismore than 2015-02-10
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 Harassment: Internet 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 bring forward legislative proposals to increase the sentences available in cases of the cyber-bullying of students. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 224106 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-23more like thismore than 2015-02-23
answer text <p /> <p>The sending of abusive messages or material online can cause misery for victims and is an issue the Government takes extremely seriously.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we are changing the law through the Criminal Justice and Courts Act to increase the maximum sentence to two years in prison for the offence of sending abusive or offensive material online with intent to cause distress or anxiety.</p><p> </p><p>We are also changing the law to enable prosecutions to take place three years after the alleged offence, rather than six months.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of other serious penalties available in cases of cyber bullying of students.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the offences of harassment causing alarm or distress or putting people in fear of violence carry a maximum of six months and five years imprisonment respectively.</p><p> </p><p>There is also an offence under the Malicious Communications Act 1988 of sending material which is indecent, grossly offensive, obscene or menacing. It carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, guidelines issued by the independent Sentencing Council stipulate that it is an aggravating factor if an offence is committed against a vulnerable victim or involves abuse of a position of power. Sentencing guidelines can be found on the Sentencing Council’s website, and courts are obliged to follow the guidelines unless it is not in the interests of justice to do so.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-23T17:27:03.123Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-23T17:27:03.123Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
179032
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2015-02-10more like thismore than 2015-02-10
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 Grandparents 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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing arrangements for grandparents to have access to their grandchildren following the divorce of the parents of those children. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 223947 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-19more like thismore than 2015-02-19
answer text <p /> <p>When making any decision about a child’s upbringing the court’s paramount consideration will be the welfare of the child.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the existing arrangements for grandparents to spend time with their grandchildren in cases of parental dispute are effective and do not unfairly disadvantage grandparents.</p><p> </p><p>Child arrangements orders are able to deal with all the arrangements needed for a child in a single order, and that could include arrangements for spending time with grandparents where the court is considering this as an issue.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
answering member printed Simon Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-19T14:20:10.817Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-19T14:20:10.817Z
answering member
194
label Biography information for Simon Hughes more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this