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1738485

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Theft: Criminal Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an estimate of the average time taken for theft cases to be processed through the courts in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
uin	12192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the average duration for various stages of the criminal justice system for defendants by offence group, including theft, from 2014 to 2023 (latest available) in the ‘End-to-end timeliness tool’ as part of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-court-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2023" target="_blank">Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly</a>.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 07/11/2024 09:48:42 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	5158

1738109

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Shoplifting: Great Yarmouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many shoplifting convictions there were by the nationality of the offender in Great Yarmouth constituency in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
uin	11955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants convicted for shoplifting offences by Police Force Area in each of the last five years in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2023" target="_blank">Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2023 - GOV.UK</a>.</p><p>However, it is not possible to identify an offender’s nationality from the centrally collated convictions data. This information may be held on court records but to examine individual court records would be of disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 08/11/2024 13:23:21 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5158

1739513

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of sentencing guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Mid Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bedford
uin	901072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>The independent Sentencing Council is responsible for the development of sentencing guidelines. The Council regularly evaluates the guidelines to ensure they are operating as intended.</p><p>The Government is responsible for sentencing law, and last month we have launched an independent Sentencing Review, chaired by the former Lord Chancellor David Gauke.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 05/11/2024 17:21:40 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5330

1739514

registered interest
date	30/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Law Reporting: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the cost of providing free court transcripts to survivors of sexual assault and other serious crimes.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	901074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>I understand transcripts may help individuals obtain closure from traumatic events.</p><p>Since May 2024, the Ministry of Justice has been running a pilot providing free sentencing remarks to victims of rape and serious sexual offences. We will be evaluating the pilot to understand cost, uptake and impact on victims when it ends in May 2025.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 05/11/2024 17:52:01 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1737694

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent guidance her Department has provided to the judiciary on the use of custodial sentences in the context of prison capacity.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Sentencing decisions are a matter for the independent judiciary, and judges are able to take into account a range of factors when handing down sentences.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 06/11/2024 17:18:52 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1737700

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to ensure that ongoing mental health support is available to victims of rape (a) before, (b) during and (c) after criminal trials relating to their case.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that all victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse have the information and support they need. This is irrespective of whether they engage with the criminal justice system or not. If they do engage, support is provided irrespective of where they are in the criminal justice system.</p><p>Between August 2023 and March 2025, the Department provided £26 million through the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund to over 60 specialist support organisations. These organisations offer tailored support programmes, including counselling, therapeutic services, advocacy, outreach and group activities to victims and survivors of all ages to help them cope with their experiences and move forward with their lives.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice-commissioned 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line also provides victims and survivors access to vital help and information whenever they need it. Free and confidential emotional and listening support is available to all victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse aged 16 and over. Where appropriate, the service will signpost victims to longer-term support services, including therapeutic support. This service is delivered by Rape Crisis England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 06/11/2024 17:23:05 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1737724

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has had discussions with the Magistrates Association on reports of the use of targets for the number of Single Justice Procedures completed.
tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
uin	11680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Magistrates are free to take as long as they need when making decisions on any criminal case, including those dealt with under the Single Justice Procedure (SJP). There is no set target for the number of cases decided in an SJP session and courts have been reminded of this.</p><p>We have not discussed this matter with the Magistrates’ Association.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 06/11/2024 09:41:47 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	5205

1737727

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people engaging in the Single Justice Procedure are aware of the HM Courts and Tribunal Service guidance which states that courts should not issue targets for the number of Single Justice cases that must be completed.
tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
uin	11682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Courts have been reminded that no targets have been set for the number of cases to be completed in a session.</p><p>Listing is a judicial responsibility and function. Local Judicial Business Groups decide how much work is assigned to court hearings, including Single Justice Procedure (SJP) sessions. If a magistrate does not complete the cases allocated to a SJP session, the cases can be picked up in a subsequent session.</p><p>The Government has listened to the concerns raised on SJP and as a first step has asked HM Courts and Tribunals to redesign the SJP Notice. We will also be calling in SJP prosecutors to discuss ways in which we could ensure public interest is considered by them in advance of making prosecutions. The SJP is vital for the efficient running of the magistrates court. However, it must operate fairly and effectively. We will not tolerate poor practice, and we will not hesitate to fundamentally reform the system if that is required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 06/11/2024 17:28:48 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	5205

1737881

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2024 to Question 612 on Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, when section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 will come into force.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Ms Stella Creasy
uin	11600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2024 answer text <p>Appropriate protections for victims of harassment or stalking are vital. We are carefully considering implementation of section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 to ensure data and safeguarding protections are built into the process. As part of this consideration, we have included a provision in the Data (Use and Access) Bill to ensure that section 31 extends UK-wide, given the nature of the UK’s data protection framework.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 04/11/2024 09:39:31 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1737931

registered interest
date	29/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Official Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7024 on Ministry of Justice: Official Cars, how many of the five vehicles are electric cars.
tabling member constituency	Bridlington and The Wolds
tabling member printed	Charlie Dewhirst
uin	11760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.</p><p>The arrangements relating to the usage of vehicles in the Government Car Service are set out in the Civil Service Management Code.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones grouped question UIN 11761 question first answered 06/11/2024 16:38:06 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	5169