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	registered interest
	date	24/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Pregnancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what account he has taken of trends in reports of pregnancy discrimination as in his review into employment tribunal fees.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	17481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>On 11 June we announced the start of the post-implementation review of the introduction of fees in the Employment Tribunals. The review will consider, so far as is possible, the impact the fees have had on those with protected characteristics and the types of case they bring. In order to do this, we will be giving all relevant material the appropriate consideration.</p><p>The review is underway and will report in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 30/11/2015 16:39:11 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

348915

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Missing Persons: Guardianship
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department will publish the legislation proposed in its response to its consultation on the Guardianship of the property and affairs of missing persons, published on 23 March 2015.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	1400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>My Department is working to prepare the legislation necessary to create the new legal status of guardian of the property and affairs of a missing person. We are grateful for the continued assistance in this work of the charity, Missing People, and its pro bono lawyers, Clifford Chance. We will bring forward legislation when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 15/06/2015 15:08:27 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

519322

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Missing Persons: Guardianship
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the guardianship of the property and affairs of missing people.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	37272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton on 9 March 2016, which can be found at <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-03-01/29212/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-03-01/29212/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 24/05/2016 13:59:58 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

886320

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Modernisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to modernise prison buildings.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	136515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government set out its ambition for a reformed prison estate in the November 2016 Prison Safety and Reform White Paper including announcing building modern prisons on the sites of the former HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Glen Parva and HM Prison Wellingborough. Through the Ministry of Justice’s prison estate transformation programme we are getting the basics right by building decent prisons to improve rehabilitation and create safe and secure environments for staff and offenders. We will close prisons that cannot provide decent facilities, are expensive to operate and/or maintain; reinvesting savings into the maintenance or enhancement of the prisons in the estate.</p><p> </p><p>On 22 March 2017 the Government announced plans, subject to planning approvals, value for money and affordability, to build four modern prisons: adjacent to HM Prison Full Sutton in Yorkshire, Port Talbot in Neath and redevelop HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Rochester in Kent and HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Hindley, in Greater Manchester. Construction of a new 202 place houseblock at HMP Stocken, in Rutland is already underway. This will be ready for use from December 2018.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been made about prison closures other than those already announced.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 136520 question first answered 16/05/2018 16:48:39 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

523599

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Small Claims
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the Government is proposing to raise the small claims limit to £5000 rather than to £3000.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	39716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is determined to crack down on the compensation culture and has announced reforms, including raising the small claims limit, to tackle the problem. These reforms will build on previous measures taken by the MoJ to control costs, tackle fraud, strengthen the medical evidence process and reduce incentives to pursue trivial whiplash claims. £5,000 is considered to be the appropriate level for the small claims limit and the rationale for this will be set out in the consultation document which will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 15/06/2016 15:02:45 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

834609

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Askham Grange Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a decision has been made on the future of Askham Grange Women's Prison.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	126057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government set out its ambition for a reformed prison estate in the November 2016 Prison Safety and Reform White Paper. Our reforms will close ageing and ineffective prisons and replace them with buildings fit for today’s demands.</p><p> </p><p>As we previously announced in 2013, it remains our intention to close HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Askham Grange. No closure date has yet been set for this establishment.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 08/02/2018 17:11:15 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

834606

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Orders: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have carried out work under the Community Payback project in York in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	126054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Since the transition to Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) in 2014, the closest reportable area to York is Humberside, Lincolnshire &amp; North Yorkshire CRC. To provide a consistent time series, data for the corresponding Trusts to that CRC have been provided up to, and including, the transition period during 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders that have completed Community Payback (CP) Requirements, by Year, is included in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Calendar Year</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Probation Provider</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</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><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPA Humber Lincs &amp; N Yorks</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,166</p></td><td><p>1,865</p></td><td><p>1,685</p></td><td><p>1,574</p></td><td><p>6,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Probation Trusts contiguous to CPA Humber, Lincs &amp; N Yorks</p></td><td><p>2,682</p></td><td><p>2,816</p></td><td><p>2,756</p></td><td><p>2,340</p></td><td><p>811</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>11,405</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,682 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,816 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,756 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,340 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,977 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,865 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,685 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,574 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 17,695 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>'Completed' means that all hours ordered by the court were worked. Community Payback requirements that were revoked by the court, which reached the end of the operational period without being fully worked (for a Suspended Sentence or Supervision Default Order) or where the offender died or left England and Wales are not counted.</p><p> </p><p>An offender will be counted once in each year they complete a CP requirement, whether those requirements relate to the same sentence or different sentences.</p><p> </p><p>Community Payback schemes enable offenders to serve a community sentence and make reparation to communities in a constructive and suitably demanding way. Constructive work may also help offenders reform by re-integrating back into the community through more intensive rehabilitation.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/02/2018 14:47:52 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

828317

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Courts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to reduce the number of cases in which people are repeatedly compelled to appear in a family court due to action by a former partner.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	903500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Using court processes to further abuse is completely unacceptable. Family courts have the power to act if they see evidence of this.</p><p>The court can strike out any action it views as an abuse of process or issue an order restricting the litigant’s ability to continue with further applications or claims.</p><p>New family court rules were introduced in November to make sure vulnerable court users get the support they need in the courtroom.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 23/01/2018 17:31:51 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

837758

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Juries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department provides to people selected for jury service to ensure that they understand their duties as jurors.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	126789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>There is a range of guidance material available to jurors.</p><p> </p><p>Upon confirming their jury service, jurors are sent an information pack, which, alongside practical information, includes a booklet called, ‘Your Guide to Jury Service’ which sets out what happens during jury service and what is expected of a juror. This booklet is also available online.</p><p> </p><p>All jurors are shown a short film entitled, ‘Your Role as a Juror’ on their first day of jury service which explains what they should expect and what their role is. This is also available online.</p><p> </p><p>Once summoned, a juror can contact the Jury Central Summoning Bureau if they are unsure of any aspect of their jury service, or once at court can speak to court staff. Further information and guidance for jurors can also be found on the gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>The Lord Chief Justice has recently introduced a new notice to be handed to jurors when they are sworn in which details their legal responsibilities and the possible penalties of failing to adhere to them. The new notice is being rolled out on a staged basis across all Crown Court centres with a view to completion in 2018-19.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/02/2018 13:27:59 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

837358

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Juries: Translation Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people who are selected for jury service have full access to translation services if they do not understand English.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	126477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>Persons summoned for jury service who would require any type of third party assistance within the deliberating room such as a language interpreter are discharged from jury service. The Juries Act 1974 provides for the judge to discharge a jury summons if there is doubt as to the capacity of the person summoned to act effectively as a juror on account of their insufficient understanding of English.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/02/2018 17:08:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell