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177210

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	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 ensure that all victims of domestic abuse access legal aid for family cases.
	tabling member constituency	North Antrim
	tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
	uin	222992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Legal aid in England and Wales is available to victims of domestic violence where they need it to help break free from the abusive relationship. Access to legal aid for protective injunctions to prevent domestic violence remains identical to that prior to the legal aid reforms. These matters continue to be funded without the need for evidence. In private family law cases (such as child or financial arrangements) legal aid continues to be available where there is evidence of domestic violence or child abuse - the list of acceptable evidence is wide and comprehensive.</p><p> </p><p>In a recent judgment, the High Court found that the domestic violence evidential requirements are lawful and reflect the intention of Parliament in providing legal aid for those victims of domestic violence who require assistance because they will be intimidated or materially disadvantaged by having to face their abuser in court.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 09/02/2015 17:37:33 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

171314

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times legal aid funding in ongoing domestic violence cases has ceased because the Legal Aid Agency ruled that evidence is outside of the prescribed time period since 1 January 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
	uin	219187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>The LAA does not record this information.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 05/01/2015 16:02:08 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

525021

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's survey on legal aid for domestic violence victims in private family law cases, what plans his Department has to launch a full consultation on that subject.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	40498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2016 answer text <p>As I informed the House on 21 April, the Ministry of Justice has begun work with domestic violence support groups, legal representative bodies and colleagues across government to gather data and develop our understanding of these issues. Our findings will be used to inform an evidence-based solution to the concerns, with the aim of drawing up replacement regulations.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 27/06/2016 11:58:47 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

714644

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on domestic violence victims of having to pay a fee to GPs to provide evidence of eligibility to legal aid.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	69519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>As I outlined in my previous answer of 6 March 2017 (65872 and 65873), we will be announcing details of the full extent of our proposals in relation to domestic violence evidence requirements for legal aid in private family law fairly shortly.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald grouped question UIN 69590 question first answered 04/04/2017 13:43:42 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

714650

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress her Department has made on removing the fee GPs charge for providing a letter of evidence for domestic violence victims to access legal aid since 7 February 2017.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	69590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>As I outlined in my previous answer of 6 March 2017 (65872 and 65873), we will be announcing details of the full extent of our proposals in relation to domestic violence evidence requirements for legal aid in private family law fairly shortly.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald grouped question UIN 69519 question first answered 04/04/2017 13:43:42 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

985719

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of domestic violence have been refused legal aid when applying for a non-molestation order in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	178340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>Figures for non-molestation orders:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Case Type</p></td><td><p>Total Applications</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>15,261</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>14,120</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,460</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,271</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,444</p></td><td><p>314</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures for occupation orders:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Case Type</p></td><td><p>Total Applications</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Victims of domestic violence will never be refused legal aid on financial grounds as there is a dv waiver in place.</p><p>Applications will be refused based on consideration of whether the circumstances of the case indicate that the court is unlikely to grant a non-molestation / occupation Order. This includes whether there is an alternative remedy available (warning letter, police involvement) or whether the victim is already sufficiently protected (bail conditions, remanded in custody).</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 178341 question first answered 19/10/2018 13:48:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

985720

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of domestic violence have been refused legal aid when applying for an occupation order in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	178341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>Figures for non-molestation orders:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Case Type</p></td><td><p>Total Applications</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>15,261</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>14,120</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,460</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,271</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,444</p></td><td><p>314</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures for occupation orders:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Case Type</p></td><td><p>Total Applications</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Victims of domestic violence will never be refused legal aid on financial grounds as there is a dv waiver in place.</p><p>Applications will be refused based on consideration of whether the circumstances of the case indicate that the court is unlikely to grant a non-molestation / occupation Order. This includes whether there is an alternative remedy available (warning letter, police involvement) or whether the victim is already sufficiently protected (bail conditions, remanded in custody).</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 178340 question first answered 19/10/2018 13:48:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

780603

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timetable is for the Government to change the criteria for eligibility for legal aid for victims of domestic violence as a result of the High Court ruling of February 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	110208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>It is vital that victims of domestic violence have access to the help and support they need. Legal aid is available to domestic violence victims with private family law problems where requirements are met and was granted in over 12,000 cases last year. We are considering the findings of a recent internal review of the evidence requirements and will be making an announcement shortly.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 02/11/2017 17:50:38 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

795545

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of victims of domestic violence who have been unable to access legal aid as a result of changes introduced by the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	115966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>It is vital that victims of domestic violence have access to the help and support they need. Legal aid remains available to those seeking protection from an abuser in domestic violence cases, and was granted in over 12,000 cases last year.</p><p>Our evidence requirements have been kept under review in order to ensure that support is provided to victims of domestic violence. We will make an announcement about the outcome of our most recent internal review shortly.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 30/11/2017 19:18:11 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

706135

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans the Government has to reform requirements for eligibility for legal aid for victims of domestic violence.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	65872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Last year we committed to working with domestic violence support groups and legal representative bodies to review the domestic violence evidence requirements for legal aid in private family cases. This review is now coming to end, and we recognise the need for improvements to the system.</p><p> </p><p>We have already announced our intention to completely remove the time limit on all forms of evidence, and to broaden the evidence types to include, for instance, letters from domestic violence support organisations and housing support officers. We will provide further details of the full extent of our proposals shortly.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald grouped question UIN 65873 question first answered 06/03/2017 13:20:31 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest