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677417

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Assaults on Police
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the decision to fine a member of the public who was found guilty of assaulting PC Karl Cinavas at a polling station during the election count for a Police and Crime Commissioner; and whether, in the light of this event, they will review the charging and sentencing guidelines to discourage attacks on the police and elected representatives.
	tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
	uin	HL4883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent judiciary, who take into account all the facts of the case.</p><p> </p><p>Sentencing guidelines specify that where an assault is committed against public sector workers or those providing a service to the public, this is an aggravating factor. This means offenders already face increased penalties, within statutory maximum terms.</p><p> </p><p>The charging standard is a joint document agreed by the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to assist prosecutors and police officers in selecting the most appropriate charge. The charging decision in this case was made by the police.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/02/2017 16:03:11 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1216253

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on their consultation on proposals for reviewing pre-charge bail legislation; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the 2017 pre-charge bail reforms on criminal defence solicitors.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	62408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>MoJ officials including representatives from the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) and Home Office officials have been in contact on a regular basis since the review into “Release under investigation” (RUI) was announced in November 2019.</p><p>Following COVID-19, the consultation deadline was extended to end of May 2020. The consultation has now closed, with over 1000 responses received.</p><p>The 2017 Bail Act changes introduced a presumption against bail, with police forces increasingly using ‘Release Under Investigation’ (RUI) powers. In those cases where bail is considered appropriate, police forces must apply to a Magistrate to extend pre-charge bail beyond 3 months.</p><p>In response to these changes, the LAA made amendments to the 2017 Standard Crime Contract to ensure that legal aid funding is available for defendants in these new Magistrates’ Court proceedings. The LAA also amended legal aid contracts to allow providers to submit a claim for payment within one month of being notified of an ‘RUI’. That claim can be reopened at a later date if the police investigation continues and further work is done.</p><p>This amendment was in response to concern from defence practitioner bodies that any delays in investigations could delay the point at which they can apply for payment for work done on legal aid cases.</p><p>All amendments to the legal aid contract were undertaken in consultation with the Law Society and other representative bodies.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 01/07/2020 11:44:49 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1231509

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Barristers: Criminal Proceedings
	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 implications for his policies of the Bar Council's July 2020 survey which found that 38 per cent of criminal barristers are uncertain whether they will still be practising law in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	85026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>Criminal defence lawyers play a crucial role in upholding the rule of law and the Government greatly values the work they do.</p><p>To support the profession through the Covid-19 pandemic, we sought to improve the cashflow for the profession and provide support for legal aid practitioners. The changes made ensured that for work done in the Crown Court, practitioners were able to claim hardship payments for £450 worth of work done instead of £5,000, from 1 month after instruction (as opposed to 6 months). The LAA have also halted debt collection and increased the limits for payments on account claims.</p><p>The Crown Court resumed jury trials in May with the full support of Public Health England and Public Health Wales. This was ahead of all other comparable systems. Since then we have significantly expanded our capacity, opening more than 100 jury trial courtrooms safely. The Court Recovery plan, published on Monday 7 September, outlines the steps we will take to open 250 rooms by the end of October.</p><p>More recently, we announced in August that we would be taking forward the policy proposals from the accelerate areas of the Criminal Legal Aid Review (CLAR) that practitioners told us mattered most. These areas were: unused material, cracked trials, paper-heavy cases, sending cases to the Crown Court, and pre-charge engagement. These policies allowed us to inject between £36million to £51million into criminal legal aid.</p><p>As the pandemic has thrown into sharp focus the concerns about the sustainability of the market, in announcing the conclusions to the accelerated areas we also announced that the next phase of CLAR should involve an independently-led review. This review will be ambitious and far reaching in scope, assessing the criminal legal aid system in its entirety, and will aim to improve transparency, efficiency, sustainability and outcomes in the legal aid market.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 15/09/2020 16:47:24 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1360352

	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	Belfast Agreement: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to make any amendment to the Human Rights Act which will require changes to the Good Friday Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	56865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>In the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement, the UK committed to completing incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into Northern Ireland law. We remain a signatory of the ECHR, and in carrying out our programme of reforms we will continue to ensure that our obligations under the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement are being met.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 56866 question first answered 25/10/2021 16:59:06 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1360353

	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	Belfast Agreement: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in the (a) Republic of Ireland and (b) US Administration on plans to review the Human Rights Act 1998 and the potential effect those plans might have on the Good Friday Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	56866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>In the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement, the UK committed to completing incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into Northern Ireland law. We remain a signatory of the ECHR, and in carrying out our programme of reforms we will continue to ensure that our obligations under the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement are being met.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 56865 question first answered 25/10/2021 16:59:06 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1315399

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Cammell Laird
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of holding a public inquiry into the 1984 imprisonment of 37 striking Cammell Laird workers.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
	uin	900162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The appropriate route to challenge a conviction and/or sentence is by way of appeal.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who has been convicted of a criminal offence in England, Wales or Northern Ireland can apply to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which can review and investigate possible miscarriages of justice. Where there is a real possibility that the conviction or sentence will not be upheld, the Commission can refer the case to the appropriate court.</p><p> </p><p>For the Commission to refer a case there normally needs to be significant new evidence or issue that might affect the safety of the conviction or sentence.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/05/2021 15:05:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

479671

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Cannabis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted for cultivation of cannabis in each of the last five years for which records are available; in how many of those prosecutions a serious medical condition was cited in mitigation; and what the cost to the public purse was of those prosecutions.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
	tabling member printed	Mr Nick Clegg
	uin	31658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for offences related to cannabis cultivation in England and Wales, from 2011 to 2014 (latest available), can be viewed in the table.</p><p>Those who grow cannabis on a larger scale can be prosecuted for the separate offence of production of cannabis.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for offences related to cannabis cultivation <sup>(1)</sup>, England and Wales, 2011 to 2014 <sup>(2)(3)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>944</p></td><td><p>319</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(1) An offence under Section 6(2) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information for 2010, along with information for any year concerning any mitigating circumstances offered, is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p><br> Separate breakdowns of the costs of individual prosecutions are not held centrally. Court proceedings data for 2015 will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 29/03/2016 10:17:43 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1563 label Biography information for Mr Nick Clegg

623450

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Care Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many care cases there have been in the English Family Courts in each of the last 10 years; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	50914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of children involved in care applications in England, from 2011 – 2015, the latest year for which full data is available. Data on the number of care applications prior to 2011 is not held.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>19, 035</p></td><td><p>19,185</p></td><td><p>18,283</p></td><td><p>18,630</p></td><td><p>11,813</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 02/11/2016 16:33:49 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

170379

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Child Rearing
	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 effects of Parental Alienation Syndrome on families; and what plans he has to issue guidance or being forward legislative proposals to deal with those effects.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	218667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The family courts consider the facts of each case with the welfare of the child as paramount. Parental Alienation Syndrome is not recognised as a 'syndrome' by many professionals in this country<strong>. </strong> The courts do, however, recognise that some resident parents are responsible for alienating their children from non-resident parents and can take this into account when considering their decisions.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes grouped question UIN 218665 question first answered 18/12/2014 15:52:51 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

170512

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Child Rearing
	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 effects of Parental Alienation Syndrome on family breakdowns; and what plans he has to issue guidance or bring forward legislative proposals to deal with that syndrome and its effects.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	218665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The family courts consider the facts of each case with the welfare of the child as paramount. Parental Alienation Syndrome is not recognised as a 'syndrome' by many professionals in this country<strong>. </strong> The courts do, however, recognise that some resident parents are responsible for alienating their children from non-resident parents and can take this into account when considering their decisions.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes grouped question UIN 218667 question first answered 18/12/2014 15:52:51 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton