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1537361

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of increasing the period of time for which non-molestation orders can be issued.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	74983
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Non-molestation orders are civil orders made by the family court to protect victims and their children from the harms of domestic abuse and there is no time limit on the duration of an order.</p><p>Non-molestation orders can be made for a specified time or until a further order is made. As non-molestation orders have no statutory minimum or maximum time limit, the duration of each order is at the discretion of the court. The duration of each order will be determined by a number of factors, including, the risks of further domestic abuse, whether the order was made on notice or without notice to the respondent, and whether there has been a follow-up hearing (known as a return hearing).</p><p>In practice, these orders are often made for a period of 6-12 months, during which time the order can be varied (including to extend it) or discharged.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/11/2022 12:49:26 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1364401

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Questions 41751 and 41752 tabled by the hon. Member for Gravesham on 3 September 2021; and for what reason his answers to those questions have been delayed.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	65384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers to Questions 41751 and 41752.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/12/2021 12:11:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 32246 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1361916

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to provide a substantive response to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton dated 17 September 2021 regarding Desmond Manangazira.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	59955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 13 December 2021.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/12/2021 15:17:27 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 27168 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1420461

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Protective Clothing: Slavery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the modern slavery statement covering procurement of personal protective equipment since January 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	119810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2022 answer text <p>The Department published its statement on modern slavery in October 2021, which covered the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) in 2020. A separate statement by the NHS Supply Chain relating to modern slavery in the procurement of PPE is due to be published in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/04/2022 09:57:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1454787

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Sickle Cell Diseases: Prescriptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support people with sickle cell disease to access free prescriptions.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	148369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>There are no current plans to review or extend the prescription charge medical exemptions list to include long term conditions such as sickle cell disease. Approximately 89% of prescriptions are dispensed free of charge and there are arrangements in place to help those with the greatest need. Eligibility depends on the patient’s age, whether they are in qualifying full-time education, whether they are pregnant or have recently given birth, or whether they are in receipt of certain benefits or a war pension. Those with sickle cell disease may therefore meet the eligibility criteria for prescription charge exemptions and in receipt of free prescriptions.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/04/2022 08:58:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1543341

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Legal Profession
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to improve the level of retention of legal aid lawyers.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	89901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Legal aid lawyers play a crucial role in upholding the rule of law and are a fundamental part of our justice system.</p><p>We have already invested up to £74m in criminal legal aid over the last 4 years. This includes up to £51m for both barristers and solicitors in 2020, and £23m for a reformed Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) in 2018.</p><p>Following the recommendations of the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review, we have implemented a 15 per cent fee increase for nearly all criminal legal aid fees worth £63 million annually for solicitors.</p><p>Our proposals to increase legal aid fees will put criminal legal aid on a sound footing and ensure there is a sustainable supply of practitioners. With our further proposals we are increasing expected criminal legal aid spend to £1.2 billion per year.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/11/2022 13:57:54 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1544629

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Victims' Commissioner: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there is a timeline for the appointment of a new Victims Commissioner.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	93633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>A recruitment campaign is underway and we expect to identify a new Victims’ Commissioner in early 2023.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/11/2022 14:21:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1544630

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made a comparative assessment of variations in the length of waiting lists in (a) county and (b) family courts in each region of England.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	93634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>A comparative assessment of variations in the lengths of waiting lists in the county and family courts in each region of England is not available, however the Ministry of Justice publishes quarterly statistics on civil and family justice on the GOV.UK website. These datasets were most recently updated in September and October 2022: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2022" target="_blank">Civil justice statistics quarterly: April to June 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2022#full-publication-update-history" target="_blank">Family Court Statistics Quarterly: April to June 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The impact of the pandemic in courts has been felt across all jurisdictions. However, the impact has been uneven across England and Wales, with civil and family court users in some areas experiencing longer waiting times than in others.</p><p>We are continually working, in close partnership with the judiciary, to improve the service in the county and family courts. We are replacing inefficient processes with our reformed digital services, using available courtroom capacity and supporting the use of remote hearings (where a judge deems it appropriate) to maximise the number of sitting days utilised in the jurisdiction.</p><p>These efforts are beginning to show improvements, for example, in possession cases measures of timeliness to first hearing have improved, with over 90% of courts now offering a first hearing within eight weeks compared to 60% in January.</p><p>The MoJ and the judiciary have taken and are taking action to increase judicial capacity across all jurisdictions. This includes a recruitment programme of around 1,000 judges and tribunal members in 2022/23. HMCTS is also working to ensure we have sufficient staffing resource in place to support the number of sitting days utilised across jurisdictions.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/11/2022 13:59:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1505471

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Prime Minister: Balmoral
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the total transport cost associated with the Prime Minister's trip to Balmoral was on 6 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	48401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>This information is not centrally held at this point in time.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/09/2022 16:16:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1386941

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Menopause: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support women with the cost of medication relating to the menopause, who are unable to take HRT and are prescribed alternative medication.
	tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
	uin	90895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>We have no plans to change the current arrangements for exemptions to prescription charges to support women with the cost of medication relating to the menopause who are unable to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and are prescribed alternative medication.</p><p>Extensive arrangements are in already place to help people afford NHS prescriptions, including a broad range of exemptions for which women prescribed alternatives to HRT may already qualify. Approximately 89% of prescriptions are already dispensed free of charge. To support those who do not qualify for an exemption, the cost of prescriptions can be capped by purchasing a prescription pre-payment certificate, which can be paid for in instalments. A holder of a 12-month certificate can get all the prescriptions they need for just over £2 per week.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/12/2021 10:05:10 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa