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1177633

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Low Incomes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding his Department has allocated to ensure access to free legal support for people on low incomes in (a) Liverpool West Derby constituency and (b) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
	uin	617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The Lord Chancellor has a duty to ensure that legal aid is made available in accordance with the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (2012) and last year the Government spent £1.7bn on legal aid.</p><p>Legal aid can help meet the costs of legal advice, family mediation and representation in a court or tribunal. Legal Aid is not allocated by constituency but is available for cases where the relevant criteria, such as the financial eligibility of the applicant and/or the degree of legal merit in their case, is met, where applicable. Legal aid may not always be ‘free’, for instance where contributions are required towards the overall subsidised costs depending on the means of the applicant, or where this must be paid back, such as upon conviction in criminal matters, or where assets are recovered in civil proceedings.</p><p>Alongside this, in February 2019 the Ministry of Justice published the Legal Support Action Plan which outlines how the Government aims to improve the breadth of support on offer to people when they experience legal problems. As part of this, a series of pilots will be launched to test early forms of intervention that stop people’s problems from escalating and becoming more complex. This includes an investment of up to £5m into a Legal Support Innovation Fund to explore the role technology can play in helping people identify and resolve their legal issues, and we are enhancing the support on offer to litigants in person by providing a further £3m of funding over the next two years, ensuring that those representing themselves in court understand the process and are better supported through it. Many of the measures announced in the action plan will help people, including those on low incomes, access free legal support.</p><p>Access to justice is a fundamental right and the Government is committed to ensuring that everyone can get the support they need to access the justice system across England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/02/2020 12:07:22 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1178005

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners: Southport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Senior Coroner at the Southport office plans to make a decision on reopening the investigation into the death of Laura Higginson; and whether a Middleton type inquest will be part of that consideration.
	tabling member constituency	Halton
	tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
	uin	1168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Coronial investigation decisions are entirely a matter for coroners as independent judicial office holders; it is therefore inappropriate for the Government to comment on those decisions.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/02/2020 17:40:58 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1178062

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Lugano Convention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government has plans for the UK to accede to the Lugano Convention.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	1167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Lugano Convention 2007 is an international agreement establishing rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters covering the EU, Norway, Switzerland and Iceland.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the Government’s proposed approach to negotiations with the EU about our future relationship will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/02/2020 17:39:32 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1178328

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Business: Economic Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to respond to the corporate liability for economic crime: call for evidence consultation, which closed on 31 March 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
	uin	1875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is considering the case for reforming the law on corporate criminal liability for economic crime and will publish a response to the Call for Evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/02/2020 13:50:57 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1178914

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 25 June 2019 to Question 265611 on Debt Collection, what his timescale is for responding to his Department's Review of enforcement agent (bailiff) reforms: call for evidence, published in November 2018; and what plans he has to issue new guidelines on the conduct of enforcement officers.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	18388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>In a Written Ministerial Statement on enforcement agent (bailiff) reform made to Parliament on 22 July 2019, the Government set out its initial response to the call for evidence which closed in February 2019.We have continued to engage with stakeholders in order to finalise our response. We plan to respond to the call for evidence in full in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/02/2020 17:40:36 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1178985

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bill of Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will consider introducing a British bill of rights.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Mrs Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	18637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>We made a commitment in our manifesto to update the Human Rights Act 1998 and administrative law to ensure that there is a proper balance between the rights of individuals, our national security and effective government. We are now considering how best to do this, and have no current plans to introduce a British Bill of Rights.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 02/03/2020 15:51:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1179066

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill in its First Report of Session 2017–19, whether he plans to undertake a review on how to address domestic abuse in relationships between under-16 year olds.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	18918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>We will publish our response to the remaining Joint Committee recommendations on the Draft Domestic Abuse Bill, including on whether to undertake a review on how to address domestic abuse in relationships between under-16 year olds, when the Bill is re-introduced. As the Leader of the House of Commons has indicated, we expect this to be ahead of the Easter recess.</p><p> </p><p>Domestic abuse has a devastating impact on children and young people. Growing up in a household of fear and intimidation can impact their health, wellbeing and development, with lasting effects into adulthood. That is why the government has provided £8m over the last two years for services designed to support children affected by domestic abuse, be it perpetrated by parents/guardians or children they’re in a relationship with.</p><p> </p><p>We are fully committed to enacting the landmark Domestic Abuse Bill to transform the response to domestic abuse. A key aim of the Bill is to raise awareness of the impact that domestic abuse can have on children and to ensure they are considered victims in their own right.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 02/03/2020 15:36:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1179185

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
	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 financial effect on couples wishing to have a humanist wedding of the requirement to also have a civil ceremony in order for their marriage to be lawfully recognised.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	18961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Government consulted in 2014 on marriages by non-religious belief organisations. Its summary assessment of costs and benefits was published in the response, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/marriages-by-non-religious-belief-organisations.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 02/03/2020 15:32:31 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1179553

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the nomination process and timetable is for the appointment of members to the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizen’s Rights Agreements, as proposed in the Withdrawal Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	18842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>Under the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, the Secretary of State is to appoint the chair and the other non-executive members of the IMA. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Lord Chancellor will ensure that these appointments are made in good time, before the end of the transition period. Once appointed, the non-executive members will need to appoint certain executive members. The 2020 Act also empowers the Secretary of State to appoint an interim chief executive of the IMA.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/02/2020 14:45:43 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1179805

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Conciliation Services
	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 increase legal aid pay rates for family mediation services.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	19946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>Legal aid remains available for mediation in certain family disputes, where the parties meet the eligibility criteria. The latest published Legal Aid Statistics show that in family mediation, Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs) assessments increased by 20% in the last quarter compared to the same quarter in the previous year.</p><p> </p><p>In the Legal Support Action Plan, we committed to launching a campaign to raise awareness of the full breadth of legal support available, including legal aid.</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with the Family Mediation Council, and support Family Mediation through regular signposting and communications. We also attend the Family Mediation Council Standards Board which helps set the standards for mediators to ensure individuals get a quality service. We recently highlighted Family Mediation Week in January 2020 through social media channels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 19947 question first answered 27/02/2020 14:11:27 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis