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1015231

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Mental Health: Tribunals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to reform mental health tribunals; and what steps he is taking implement those plans.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	195582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>We are waiting to see the report of Sir Simon Wessely’s Independent Review of the Mental Health Act before we consider any reforms to the Mental Health Tribunal. We expect the report to be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/12/2018 16:37:54 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1016333

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Judgements
	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 effect on the UK's participation in the (a) Brussels and (b) Lugano Conventions on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	196740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK and EU negotiation teams have agreed the terms of an implementation period running from 29 March 2019 until 31 December 2020, which will mean that the UK will continue to participate in the Brussels Ia Regulation and the 2007 Lugano Convention until the end of the period. The UK also remains committed to future civil judicial cooperation with the EU, recognising that it is in both our interests, as well as continued cooperation with our international partners.</p><p> </p><p>Of course, it is only right for a responsible government to prepare for a ‘no deal’ scenario. and in September of this year we published a Technical Notice dedicated to civil judicial cooperation, detailing how the existing rules will change in a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/12/2018 18:04:53 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1016274

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probate Service: Nottingham
	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 effect of the closure of the Probate Service in Nottingham on access to probate services for the bereaved; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	196684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The probate sub registry at Nottingham has not closed and continues to offer a probate service. Access to Probate in Nottingham is directed via other locations and appointments are available for members of the public if required. Probate is currently undergoing significant reform, with services being placed online to make them more accessible for customers. Where customers need extra support to access these services that will be provided in a variety of ways, including face to face support where necessary. Probate Customers can now make personal applications via a statement of truth which removes the need for them to attend a probate office.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/12/2018 16:27:32 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1016275

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probate: Fees and Charges
	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 impact of the increase in probate charges from April 2019 on the (a) personal finances of the bereaved and (b) potential changes in the level of use of probate services; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	196685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The cost of the fee and reasonable expenses incurred by the executor are recoverable from the estate. Published HMRC data suggests that on average 25% of an estate’s assets are cash which suggests that these fees are affordable[1]. In exceptional cases where an executor cannot afford to pay the fee, there are safeguards in place, including the Lord Chancellor’s power to remit a fee.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in our published Impact Assessment, it is unlikely that demand will change in response to the planned fee changes.</p><p>[1] Inheritance Tax Statistics, available here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/inheritance-tax-statistics-table-124-assets-in-estates-by-range-of-net-estate-and-tax-due</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/12/2018 18:08:40 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 89720 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1015369

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful prosecutions were made under section 121 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 in each year since its commencement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	196215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Figures on the number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates’ courts and the outcomes of those prosecutions at all courts under section 121 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 can be found in the ‘Outcomes by Offence data tool’</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733981/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733981/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017-update.xlsx</a></p><p>Search ‘Offence’ for ‘36.1 Forced marriage’ from the offence drop down list.</p><p>It is important to remember that these figures are on a principle offence basis. When a defendant has been prosecuted for two or more offences, the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty would be imposed.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/12/2018 16:34:54 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1016431

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Warrington
	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 effect on (a) access to justice and (b) waiting times for hearings of the removal of civil matters from Warrington courts.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	196762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service keeps the performance of courts and tribunals under constant review.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to making sure that our court and tribunal services can be accessed by those that need to do so. Our assessment is that effective access to justice has been maintained following the relocation of civil hearings from Warrington to St Helens.</p><p> </p><p>The removal of civil matters from Warrington has not had an impact on waiting times for hearings for people in the local area.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/12/2018 17:24:36 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

1016318

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2018
	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, what the (a) median and (b) mean times were for landlords to progress from a claim to possession of a property by a county court bailiff under the accelerated process for the most recent period for which figures are available (i) across England and (ii) by each court circuit.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	196734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The average time taken from issue to repossession (in weeks) in accelerated possession cases in the county court is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Midlands</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>North East</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>North West</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>South East</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>South West</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p><strong>Mean</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Med</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>22.9</p></td><td><p>17.9</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td><td><p>15.4</p></td><td><p>17.2</p></td><td><p>13.0</p></td><td><p>19.6</p></td><td><p>14.3</p></td><td><p>16.2</p></td><td><p>13.0</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td><td><p><strong>20.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16.1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>24.5</p></td><td><p>18.0</p></td><td><p>19.6</p></td><td><p>16.7</p></td><td><p>16.3</p></td><td><p>12.9</p></td><td><p>20.0</p></td><td><p>14.0</p></td><td><p>16.5</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td><td><p>16.6</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p><strong>21.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16.3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>27.2</p></td><td><p>17.9</p></td><td><p>17.8</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td><td><p>17.8</p></td><td><p>13.0</p></td><td><p>17.8</p></td><td><p>14.0</p></td><td><p>17.4</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td><td><p>15.2</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td><td><p><strong>23.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16.0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>29.6</p></td><td><p>19.3</p></td><td><p>18.0</p></td><td><p>15.3</p></td><td><p>15.5</p></td><td><p>12.6</p></td><td><p>18.8</p></td><td><p>13.9</p></td><td><p>16.0</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td><td><p>16.3</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p><strong>24.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16.4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>30.8</p></td><td><p>20.1</p></td><td><p>19.9</p></td><td><p>16.4</p></td><td><p>16.5</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td><td><p>19.1</p></td><td><p>14.0</p></td><td><p>17.5</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td><td><p>15.4</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p><strong>24.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17.0</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/12/2018 16:32:52 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1015392

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the conviction rates were for (a) sexual offences and (b) rape in the 12 months to June (i) 2018 and (ii) in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
	uin	196111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The conviction ratio for sex offences for year ending June 2008 to 2018 can be found in published table Q3.3 in the Overview Tables found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/756067/overview-tables-june-2018.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/756067/overview-tables-june-2018.ods</a></p><p>The latest published number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and found guilty at all courts for rape offences from 2007 to 2017 relate to the year ending December 2017 and can be found in the Outcomes by offence data tool in the annual Criminal Justice Statistics publication, found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733981/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733981/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017-update.xlsx</a></p><p>Search for ‘rape’ in the ‘Offence’ drop down box and select the following offences:</p><ul><li>19C Rape of a female aged 16 or over</li><li>19D Rape of a female aged under 16</li><li>19E Rape of a female child under 13 by a male</li><li>19F Rape of a male aged under 16</li><li>19G Rape of a male aged 16 or over</li><li>19H Rape of a male child under 13 by a male</li></ul><p>To calculate the conviction ratio, divide the number of convictions by the number of prosecutions for each year. Final court proceedings data for 2018 are planned for publication in May 2019</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/12/2018 16:38:59 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

1015557

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Stockport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals were heard at tribunal for (a) personal independence payments and (b) employment and support allowance in the Stockport constituency in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
	uin	196136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Information about the volumes and waiting times for appeals, including (a) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and (b) Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.</p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service does not record data based on constituencies. SSCS appeals are listed into the hearing venue nearest to the appellant’s home address. The published data (which can be viewed at the link above) provide information about the volumes and waiting times for PIP and ESA appeals for individual hearing venues including the Stockport venue where appeals from constituents living in the Stockport area would be heard.</p><p>Waiting times are calculated from receipt of the appeal to its final disposal. An appeal is not necessarily disposed of at its first hearing. The final disposal decision on the appeal may be reached after an earlier hearing had been adjourned (which may be directed by the judge for a variety of reasons, such as to seek further evidence), or after an earlier hearing date had been postponed (again, for a variety of reasons, often at the request of the appellant). An appeal may also have been decided at an earlier date by the First-tier Tribunal, only for the case to have gone on to the Upper Tribunal, to be returned once again to the First-tier for its final disposal.</p><p>Latest figures (to June 2018) indicate that since PIP was introduced, 3.5 million decisions have been made, and of these 9% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned at Tribunals. For ESA, 3.5m ESA (post Work Capability Assessment) decisions have been made between April 2014 and March 2018 and of these 8% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned at tribunals.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 196137 question first answered 03/12/2018 16:40:42 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

1015559

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Stockport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average waiting times for appeals at tribunal for (a) personal independence payments and (b) employment and support allowance in the Stockport constituency in each of the last three years. .
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
	uin	196137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Information about the volumes and waiting times for appeals, including (a) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and (b) Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.</p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service does not record data based on constituencies. SSCS appeals are listed into the hearing venue nearest to the appellant’s home address. The published data (which can be viewed at the link above) provide information about the volumes and waiting times for PIP and ESA appeals for individual hearing venues including the Stockport venue where appeals from constituents living in the Stockport area would be heard.</p><p>Waiting times are calculated from receipt of the appeal to its final disposal. An appeal is not necessarily disposed of at its first hearing. The final disposal decision on the appeal may be reached after an earlier hearing had been adjourned (which may be directed by the judge for a variety of reasons, such as to seek further evidence), or after an earlier hearing date had been postponed (again, for a variety of reasons, often at the request of the appellant). An appeal may also have been decided at an earlier date by the First-tier Tribunal, only for the case to have gone on to the Upper Tribunal, to be returned once again to the First-tier for its final disposal.</p><p>Latest figures (to June 2018) indicate that since PIP was introduced, 3.5 million decisions have been made, and of these 9% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned at Tribunals. For ESA, 3.5m ESA (post Work Capability Assessment) decisions have been made between April 2014 and March 2018 and of these 8% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned at tribunals.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 196136 question first answered 03/12/2018 16:40:42 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey