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1696707

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Convictions: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions of young people there were in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Preston in each of the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the trend in the number of such convictions.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	18978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice holds information on convictions by age group and Police Force Area, covering the period requested. The latest data available, until year ending June 2023, can be obtained in the following published tool: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65bd0675704282000d752143/outcomes-by-offence-june-2023.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence tool: June 2023</a>.</p><p>The tool linked above will allow you to select particular age groups of interest through the age group filter, and areas of the country through the police force area filter.</p><p>It is not possible to separately identify all convictions in Preston courts specifically, as those at magistrates’ courts in Preston are counted within the wider geographical area of Lancashire outlined in the first part of the question. Figures for the rest of 2023 will be available in the next update of the Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly publication, expected in May 2024.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice has not carried out any recent location-specific assessment of on how our policies have influenced the trend in the number of children convicted since 2019 in Preston, Lancashire and the North West. However, there has been analysis of the broader national trend, which is a fall in the overall number of children entering the criminal justice system more generally in recent years. Since 2012, the number of first-time entrants to the youth justice system has declined by 72%. This can be attributed to a number of drivers. These include changes to policing and criminal justice practices intended to increase police discretion to divert children who had committed low-level offences from the formal justice system, prevention programmes to support vulnerable families and Youth Offending Teams undertaking prevention work with children perceived to be at risk of offending.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 27/03/2024 13:00:03 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1641071

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Public Sector: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether figures relating to sentencing referencing the statutory aggravating factor of providing a service to the public introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 are recorded.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	187049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>Sentencing in individual cases is entirely a matter for our independent courts. When deciding what sentence to impose, the courts take into account the circumstances of the offence and any aggravating and mitigating factors.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on the use of aggravating factors.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 08/06/2023 11:39:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1359093

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judges and Legal Profession: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on encouraging the recruitment of more (a) women and (b) ethnic minority (i) judges and (ii) lawyers.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	56134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly discusses a wide range of issues with Cabinet colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice recognises the importance of encouraging diversity in the judiciary and legal professional bodies. The Lord Chancellor is a member of the Judicial Diversity Forum (JDF) and works closely with the Lord Chief Justice, Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission and other members of the JDF, including the three relevant legal professional bodies, to address barriers to achieving greater diversity in the judiciary. In September 2020, JDF members published a summary of a wide range of actions they are undertaking at different career stages, collectively or individually, to help increase diversity in the judiciary. The JDF will publish a one-year update to the action plan this Autumn.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory responsibility for encouraging an independent, strong, diverse and effective legal profession sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the oversight regulator, the Legal Services Board. The Government is committed to supporting a diverse legal profession and working closely with the professional bodies, regulators and key stakeholders to encourage greater diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 25/10/2021 16:35:46 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1340115

registered interest
date	24/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judges: Bullying and Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps are being taken to tackle reports of discrimination and bullying in relation to the (a) appointment and (b) promotion of judges within the judiciary system.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	21827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is the independent body that has responsibility for recommending candidates for the appointment and promotion of judicial office in courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and for some tribunals with UK-wide jurisdiction. JAC processes are constantly reviewed and regularly independently assessed. They have been found to be fair, objective and in line with best practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Lord Chancellor is concerned about any reports of discrimination and bullying within the judiciary, whilst recognising that the Lord Chief Justice is responsible for the welfare of the England and Wales courts judiciary and the Senior President of Tribunals for the welfare of judges in the UK unified tribunals. Judicial Grievance policies provide a route for judges to raise issues of bullying, harassment and/or discrimination and provide a framework for raising complaints formally or informally. In addition, the Judicial Guide to Conduct offers assistance to judges, coroners and magistrates about their conduct through the provision of a set of core principles.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 02/07/2021 15:51:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1260192

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings
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 tackle delays in court proceedings in the criminal justice system.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	128083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>We have responded quickly and innovatively to the challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic to our criminal courts and the wider justice system.</p><p>As one of the first among other comparable jurisdictions globally to resume jury trials, our Crown Courts currently list thousands of cases each week, including the listing of over 230 jury trials. We have invested a record £142m to improve court and tribunal buildings – the biggest single investment in court estate maintenance for more than 20 years – and are spending £110m on a range of emergency measures to tackle the impact of COVID-19, including the recruitment of 1,600 additional staff. The opening of 17 Nightingale Courts has unlocked vital additional capacity, and we have plans to open a further 40 Nightingale court rooms.</p><p>We continue to build on these steps and are working closely with criminal justice partners to further improve performance. We have piloted temporary ‘COVID operating hours’ at seven Crown Court sites and a targeted consultation is underway on the potential further roll out of COVID operating hours.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/12/2020 13:58:37 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1220608

registered interest
date	03/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Profession: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department is doing to tackle the diversity gap in the upper levels of the legal profession.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	68670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>The legal profession in England and Wales is independent of Government. Statutory responsibility for encouraging an independent, strong, diverse and effective legal profession sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the oversight regulator, the Legal Services Board (LSB). Ministry of Justice Ministers encourage the sector to ensure it more closely represents the diverse society it serves through ongoing engagement with the regulators and the legal profession.</p><p>In 2017 the LSB published revised guidance for legal services regulators for encouraging a diverse workforce, and introduced new transparency duties at firm and chambers level to monitor and publish diversity statistics. In 2019 the LSB published a summary of the progress of regulators against four diversity outcomes, which showed positive examples of a new approach to diversity, but also areas where further action is required.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/07/2020 16:29:08 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1168959

registered interest
date	06/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Burial
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of burials in England could be classified as natural burials for the most recent period in which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>This information is not centrally recorded.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 13/01/2020 13:38:39 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1135396

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many adults were convicted of offences involving the grooming of children in Lancashire by age profile in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	270286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on the number of convictions for offences involving the grooming of children by Police Force Area and age ranges up to December 2018, which can be found in the Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code data tool available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804510/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2018.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804510/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2018.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><ul><li>Filter the Police Force Area field to ‘Lancashire’</li><li>Select 88A Sexual grooming in the Offence filter, which will display prosecutions and outcomes in the pivot table</li><li>To display convictions by age range, remove the ‘Values’ field from Rows and drag Convictions into the Values area, and Age Range into the Rows area. Note that data for 2017 and 2018 allows a more detailed breakdown of age ranges than previous years.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Please note that Police Force Areas provide breakdowns of where offences were dealt with (not where they were committed).</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 04/07/2019 15:30:36 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1105610

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, much money it costs his Department on average to hold a claimant's tribunal relating to personal independence payment.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	237621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The cost of Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance hearings is included in the overall cost of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support Appeal).</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/04/2019 16:45:22 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1060679

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many deaf people are currently in prison in (a) England and Wales and (b) the North West of England.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	220798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Every prison must adhere to the Equality Act 2010, including the duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled persons. Support is also provided for all prisoners with a disability in accordance with the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/02/2019 13:41:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick