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1663451

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date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Profession: Japan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had recent discussions with his Japanese counterpart on increasing cooperation between the Japanese and UK legal service sectors.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mark Logan
uin	201305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK and Japan have a strong legal services trading relationship, with bilateral legal services trade valued at approximately £147m in 2021 (ONS data) and multiple UK law firms maintaining a presence in Japan. The UK and Japan regularly engage to discuss legal services. This includes as part of ongoing cooperation under the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement which was reaffirmed by the signing of the Hiroshima Accord by PM Sunak and PM Kishida in May 2023.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2023, the Secretary of State for Justice undertook a visit to Japan to attend the G7 Justice Ministerial Forum. As part of the visit, the Secretary of State for Justice discussed legal services with his counterpart, the Japanese Justice Minister, and with representatives from the UK and Japanese legal sectors. The Secretary of State for Justice and Japanese Justice Minister signed a UK-Japan Memorandum of Cooperation on legal and justice affairs. The Memorandum of Cooperation will increase collaboration between Justice Ministries by establishing a regular dialogue on legal and justice matters. The agreement signals a mutual desire to strengthen cooperation between the Japanese and UK legal services sectors, and commits to cooperation on international legal services and dispute resolution.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 23/10/2023 16:12:50 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4815 label Biography information for Mark Logan

1663638

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Convictions: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of bringing forward proposals to ensure that parents are held accountable in the event that their child is convicted of a serious offence where it is deemed that the parent’s action or inaction contributed to that offence.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mark Logan
uin	201492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We believe it is important for those who are responsible for a child’s care and well-being to be involved in their rehabilitation where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Youth offending teams (YOTs) assess children engaging in, or at risk of, offending and determine whether parenting programmes or parenting contracts are needed to improve the guidance provided by parents and guardians to their children.</p><p> </p><p>Courts can issue a parenting order where a child has been convicted of an offence and can include failure by the parent and guardian to comply with the requirements of a parenting contract. Parenting orders require the parent to comply for up to 12 months with certain requirements and, where appropriate, attend counselling or guidance programmes designed to improve parenting skills, manage difficult adolescent behaviour or ensure school attendance, for up to three months. Consistent non-compliance without good reason can lead to a police investigation and breach proceedings in court. Where the child is under 16, and has been convicted of an offence, the courts also have the power to order the parent or guardian to pay the fine.</p><p> </p><p>As an alternative to parenting orders, YOTs often prefer where possible to engage and build strong relationships with parents on a voluntary basis. Parents often engage readily and take part in specific parenting support activities.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/10/2023 15:30:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4815 label Biography information for Mark Logan

751683

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Repossession Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many repossessions there were in (a) the UK and (b) Bolton in (i) the current financial year to date and (ii) each of the previous five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
uin	4926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>This information is available from Ministry of Justice published statistics at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/613324/mortgage-landlord-possession-statistical-data-jan-mar-2017-zip.zip" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/613324/mortgage-landlord-possession-statistical-data-jan-mar-2017-zip.zip</a></p><p> </p><p>A supporting document for Mortgage and Landlord possession statistics is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/613302/mortgage-landlord-possession-statistics-jan-mar-2017-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/613302/mortgage-landlord-possession-statistics-jan-mar-2017-guide.pdf</a></p><p>This information covers England and Wales, not the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 20/07/2017 16:06:43 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

751860

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Work Capability Assessment: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals have been made to the outcome of work capability assessments in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
uin	4924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 4918 question first answered 20/07/2017 14:24:46 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

751861

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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, how many appeals against decisions on entitlement to employment and support allowance following a work capability assessment were resolved within (a) three, (b) three to six, (c) six to nine, (d) nine to 12 and (e) over 12 months in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
uin	4918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 4924 question first answered 20/07/2017 14:24:46 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

451652

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on external consultancy since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	26679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is published in the department’s annual accounts. These can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/217243/moj-annual-report-accounts-2010-11.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/217243/moj-annual-report-accounts-2010-11.pdf</a></p><p><a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/corporate-reports/MoJ/2012/moj-annual-report-accounts-2011-12.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/corporate-reports/MoJ/2012/moj-annual-report-accounts-2011-12.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/208728/moj-annual-report-2012-13.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/208728/moj-annual-report-2012-13.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323308/moj-annual-report-2013-14.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323308/moj-annual-report-2013-14.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434016/moj-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-15.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434016/moj-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-15.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Data for the current financial year will be published in due course. As announced in the Spending Review, the MOJ is committed to reducing its admin spend by 50% over the course of this Spending Review period.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 17/02/2016 13:59:36 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

445048

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Motor Insurance: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions there have been for motor insurance fraud in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	22525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 22/01/2016 10:20:58 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

62400

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
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, how many refused claims for personal independence payment have (a) been appealed and (b) been successfully appealed to date.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	200966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The First-tier Tribunal – Social Security and Child Support (SSCS), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits including personal independent payment (PIP).</p><p> </p><p>This information is published in Tribunals Statistics Quarterly, available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2014</a></p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 23/06/2014 16:39:28 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

58435

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to release statistics on the number of refusals by the Legal Aid Agency to pay legal aid in cases settled before the permission stage.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	199207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Legal Aid Agency records information on the outcome of each application for a discretionary payment in respect of remuneration for work on applications for permission for judicial review, where a case concludes before a decision on permission is taken by the court. The Government is considering the best way of publishing this information.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 12/06/2014 15:46:30 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

58436

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judicial Review
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 effect of the new judicial review regulations on people who are fighting eviction or the repossession of a house.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	199208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>Judicial review is an important way of challenging decisions by public authorities and will remain so. The recently amended regulations do not prevent people receiving legal aid in judicial review cases.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's policy is that limited legal aid resources should be targeted at those judicial review cases where they are needed most, if the legal aid system is to command public confidence and credibility. We amended the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 to implement the proposal that legal aid providers should only be paid for work carried out on an application for permission if permission is given by the court, subject to a discretion to pay providers for work carried out on an application for permission in cases that conclude prior to a permission decision. The discretion is held by the Lord Chancellor but will be exercised by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) on behalf of the Lord Chancellor. The amendments took effect on 22 April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>An assessment of the impacts of this policy was published alongside the consultation response paper <em>Judicial Review: Proposals for Further Reform: the Government Response</em> and is available at <a title="blocked::https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/judicial-review" href="https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/judicial-review" target="_blank">https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/judicial-review</a>. It is important to reiterate that no change has been made to the availability of civil legal aid to individuals or to eligibility for legal aid for judicial review proceedings. Where a client is in receipt of legal aid, he or she will remain so for the life of the case (unless it is withdrawn for other reasons). We consider that there will remain sufficient providers who undertake judicial review work, taking on cases which they consider to be of merit.</p><p> </p><p>The Government plans to undertake a post-implementation review of the legal aid provisions within the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 within 3-5 years of implementation. The review will include an assessment of the impact of this change.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 12/06/2014 15:50:47 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby