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1171410

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/01/2020
	date	16/01/2020
	date tabled	16/01/2020
	ddp created	16/01/2020 18:46:51
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	16/01/2020 18:58:23 23/01/2020 17:52:02
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Climate Change
	house id	1
	identifier	4454
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/01/2020 17:20:55
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of climate change on the work of his Department; and what steps he is taking in response to that effect.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 4454
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4454
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Achieving net zero is a priority for the whole of government, which is why the Prime Minister is chairing a new Cabinet Committee on Climate Change to drive action across all sectors of the economy and demonstrate the UK’s global leadership as we prepare to host the crucial COP26 talks in Glasgow in November.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice takes climate change very seriously and is committed to tackling the impact of this on its operations by collaborating across government to adapt and be resilient to the inevitable effects of climate change on its work.</p><p>As the second largest central government contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, we are very clear that reducing our emissions is a key priority. We have already reduced our emissions by 38% since 2009/10 and reduced our energy bill by £12m/year since 2014-15, enabling more funding for frontline services. The department is also currently discussing a new emissions reduction target for 2020 to 2025 with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice is developing its Climate Change Adaptation Strategy to prepare for the risks associated with, and impacts, of climate change on our estate, people, and operations.</p> question first answered 23/01/2020 17:20:55
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1143267

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 18:15:26
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	02/09/2019 18:25:20 09/09/2019 15:39:04
	hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
	house id	1
	identifier	284741
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	09/09/2019 15:07:35
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to grant legal recognition for humanist marriages in England and Wales.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 284741
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	284741
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Law Commission review that the Government announced this June is a fundamental review of the law on how and where people can legally marry in England and Wales. As part of that review, the Government invited the Law Commission to make recommendations about how marriage by humanist and other non-religious belief organisations could be incorporated into a revised or new scheme for all marriages that is simple, fair and consistent. The Government will consider the Law Commission’s recommendations.</p> question first answered 09/09/2019 15:07:35
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1177629

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/02/2020
	date	11/02/2020
	date tabled	11/02/2020
	ddp created	11/02/2020 20:41:39
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	11/02/2020 20:47:24 18/02/2020 16:17:02
	hansard heading	Child Arrangements Orders: Grandparents
	house id	1
	identifier	613
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/02/2020 15:45:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans the Government has to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce statutory access rights for grandparents to their grandchildren.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 613
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	613
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government understands the difficulties that some grandparents face in continuing relationships with their grandchildren following disputes arising from parental separation. We also recognise the importance of ensuring that the child’s welfare is paramount in court decisions regarding future arrangements for them following parental separation.</p><p> </p><p>We wish to understand the outcome of the President of the Family Division’s consultation – which concluded last year - on recommendations for reforming how child arrangements cases are dealt with by the family court before deciding whether any specific proposals are needed in respect of child arrangements and grandparents.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 18/02/2020 15:45:28
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1245530

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2020
	date	21/10/2020
	date tabled	21/10/2020
	ddp created	21/10/2020 19:20:23
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	21/10/2020 19:29:06 29/10/2020 12:31:06
	hansard heading	Probate
	house id	1
	identifier	107095
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	29/10/2020 12:00:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to (a) resolve conflicts which arise between contract and probate law when the nominated completion date for sale of a property postdates the vendor's death but precedes probate being granted to their beneficiaries and (b) provide for affected contracts to be automatically extended or nullified on the death of the vendor.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 107095
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	107095
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>There are no current plans to bring forward legislation as these cases are exceptional, and the existing law provides for the means of resolving disputes arising in such circumstances. Nevertheless, the Government will keep this area of law under review and would welcome any examples of problems that have arisen.</p><p>Generally, where one of the contracting parties to the sale of a property dies before the completion of the sale, their legal responsibilities transfer to their personal representatives. They are able to enter into discussions with the other party to vary the contract (for example extend it) by mutual agreement.</p><p>If no such agreement can be reached, the Probate Registry can operate an emergency system to expedite the Grant of Probate or for a limited Grant of Probate to be issued. This may be used to enable the sale of the property to take place with minimum delay.</p><p>If probate is unlikely to be granted before a fixed completion date, the personal representatives may agree to allow the buyer into the property on licence pending formal completion.</p><p>In addition, Section 113 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 empowers a court to grant probate or administration in respect of any part of a deceased person’s estate, limited as a court feels is appropriate to the circumstances of the case.</p> question first answered 29/10/2020 12:00:09
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1281270

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/02/2021
	date	27/01/2021
	date tabled	27/01/2021
	ddp created	27/01/2021 20:52:47
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	27/01/2021 21:10:41 05/02/2021 14:07:10
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	144818
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	05/02/2021 13:35:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many officials in their Department were dedicated to their Department's responsibilities associated with the delivery of the Industrial Strategy in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, (c) 2019, (d) 2020 and (e) 2021.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 144818
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	144818
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Industrial Strategy is a cross-government policy which comprises and drives a significant number of initiatives. These span a wide array of policy areas across 20 government departments and arm’s-length bodies.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not maintain records of the number of officials associated with supporting the Industrial Strategy. It is a departmental priority to support a flourishing legal services sector and the growth of the UK’s £6bn trade surplus in legal services through improving market access for UK legal professionals overseas and by maintaining and promoting the strength of UK legal services, English and Welsh law and the UK courts.</p> question first answered 05/02/2021 13:35:12
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1284707

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/02/2021
	date	08/02/2021
	date tabled	08/02/2021
	ddp created	08/02/2021 22:28:24
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	08/02/2021 22:46:05 16/02/2021 15:51:06
	hansard heading	Juries: Key Workers
	house id	1
	identifier	150908
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/02/2021 15:20:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether people categorised as key workers during the covid-19 outbreak remain exempt from being called for jury service.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 150908
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	150908
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In line with the Juries Act 1974, jurors are summoned randomly by the Jury Central Summoning Bureau (JCSB) using the Electoral Voting Registers. The registers are a list of everyone who has registered themselves as eligible to vote which are supplied to HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) by every Local Authority each year. At the point of being called for jury service a person’s occupation is not known.</p><p> </p><p>At this time, the Government does not expect frontline emergency services staff, including those in the NHS, Police and Fire Service, to be serving on juries. Anyone in these groups, or any Key Worker working in any other frontline role, who is summoned for jury service should contact the JCSB. While by law we cannot automatically defer jurors, HMCTS has issued guidance to help staff deal sympathetically with all requests from the public who wish to be released or deferred from jury service as a result of COVID-19. Each application for deferral/excusal is considered on its own merit, in a way that is both fair to the individual and consistent with the needs of the court in providing a representative jury. We are keeping the situation under constant review.</p><p> </p><p>We have published further details here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation#jury-trials-and-jury-service" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation#jury-trials-and-jury-service</a></p> question first answered 16/02/2021 15:20:01
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1399790

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/01/2022
	date	05/01/2022
	date tabled	05/01/2022
	ddp created	05/01/2022 21:37:15
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	05/01/2022 21:56:30 14/01/2022 12:18:18
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Artificial Intelligence
	house id	1
	identifier	98380
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/01/2022 11:47:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the debate of 10 March 2021, Official report, col 144WH, what discussions his Department has had on the recent work of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee in respect of proposed changes to the legal status of algorithmic decisions in criminal law.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 98380
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	98380
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The outcome of the Rule Committee’s continuing discussion is awaited and Ministry of Justice officials are participating. The Committee will be pleased to describe that discussion in full detail and to supply the hon. Member with copies of its papers. Its secretary will write to him with those documents.</p> question first answered 14/01/2022 11:47:23
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1437548

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/03/2022
	date	02/03/2022
	date tabled	02/03/2022
	ddp created	02/03/2022 20:38:14
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	02/03/2022 20:52:18 07/03/2022 18:25:15
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Agency: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	133252
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	07/03/2022 17:53:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will publish the funding agreements for Legal Aid Agency's contracts that are expected to commence from September 2022.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 133252
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	133252
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>A procurement process for Criminal Legal Aid Services is ongoing. The deadline for submitting a tender closed at 5pm on 20 November 2021 and applicants have been notified of the outcome of their application. Contracts awarded under this procurement process are scheduled to commence on 1 October 2022. Copies of the draft Contracts are available online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-crime-contract-2022" target="_blank">Standard Crime Contract 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The specific levels of remuneration payable under this contract are set out in Regulations - <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/435/contents" target="_blank">The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013</a> (as amended.) Funding for legal aid is on a demand led basis; the Legal Aid Agency does not have a specific budget allocation for delivery of legal aid services under its contracts.</p> question first answered 07/03/2022 17:53:16
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1438099

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/03/2022
	date	04/03/2022
	date tabled	04/03/2022
	ddp created	04/03/2022 15:06:57
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	04/03/2022 15:16:37 09/03/2022 16:19:18
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Agency: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	134380
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	09/03/2022 15:48:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the financial impact on Legal Aid Agency organisations of not yet publishing the funding agreements for the Legal Aid Agency's contracts, expected to commence from September 2022.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 134380
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	134380
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>It is unclear what is meant by the term funding agreements in this context.</p><p> </p><p>Payment for legal aid work carried out under the current and any future legal aid contracts is subject to the rates and provisions of published legislation, namely:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/435/contents" target="_blank">The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013</a></li><li>The Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013</li></ul><p>These regulations are subject to amendment during the life of the contract.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for legal aid is on a demand led basis; the Legal Aid Agency does not have a specific budget allocation for delivery of legal aid services under its contracts.</p><p> </p><p>Details about future legal aid contracts, including current tender opportunities, are published on GOV.UK <a href="https://www.gov.uk/topic/legal-aid-for-providers/tenders" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/topic/legal-aid-for-providers/tenders</a>.</p> question first answered 09/03/2022 15:48:09
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1439259

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/03/2022
	date	09/03/2022
	date tabled	09/03/2022
	ddp created	09/03/2022 19:40:06
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	09/03/2022 19:58:16 14/03/2022 18:08:10
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Agency
	house id	1
	identifier	137410
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/03/2022 17:36:41
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will publish the funding agreements for Legal Aid Agency's immigration legal aid contracts that are expected to commence from September 2022.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 137410
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	137410
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The existing <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-civil-contract-2018" target="_blank">2018 Standard Civil Legal Aid Contract</a> is being extended until 31 August 2023 with the exception of the Immigration category which will be extended for a shorter period. The length of the Immigration extension will be communicated as soon as agreed.</p><p> </p><p>Payment for legal aid work carried out under the 2018 Standard Civil Legal Aid Contract is subject to the rates and provisions set out in the <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/422/contents" target="_blank">Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department will be consulting in Spring 2022 on new immigration fees as a result of the Nationality and Borders Bill, and any future Immigration contract will be tendered on the basis of these proposals, once finalised and subject to consultation. Details about future contracts will be published on the Legal Aid Agency’s tender page <a href="https://www.gov.uk/topic/legal-aid-for-providers/tenders" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/topic/legal-aid-for-providers/tenders</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Legal Aid Agency will be contacting all current civil contract providers shortly to confirm its intentions.</p> question first answered 14/03/2022 17:36:41
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones