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star this property date less than 2016-05-03more like thismore than 2016-05-03
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Crime: Prosecutions more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions there have been in the past three years for (1) theft where the sum of money or the value of the goods alleged to have been taken is £10 or less, (2) begging, and (3) rough sleeping. more like this
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Baroness Afshar more like this
star this property uin HL8107 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-05-11more like thismore than 2016-05-11
star this property answer text <p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts for theft offences, and begging and sleeping out, in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2014 (latest available) can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for selected offence categories, England and Wales, 2012 to 2014 <sup>(1)(2)</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>Offence category</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>Theft offences</p></td><td><p>144,972</p></td><td><p>142,011</p></td><td><p>135,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Begging</p></td><td><p>1,229</p></td><td><p>2,097</p></td><td><p>2,219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sleeping out</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>23</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) 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><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(2) 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><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ref: PQ HL 8107</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on the value of the items involved in each individual theft offence is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The figures in the table can also be found in the Outcomes by Offence tables in the annual publication on the Government website.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Faulks remove filter
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less than 2016-05-11T12:57:03.08Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-11T12:57:03.08Z
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4183
star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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3847
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Afshar more like this
434084
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star this property date less than 2015-12-03more like thismore than 2015-12-03
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Community Rehabilitation Companies more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how many owners of Community Rehabilitation Companies have hired public relations companies or consultants since February. more like this
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Baroness Corston more like this
star this property uin HL4203 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-01-14more like thismore than 2016-01-14
star this property answer text <p>The MoJ robustly manages and monitors the performance of Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), in line with Government standards, to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments to maintain service delivery, reduce reoffending and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. CRCs are contracted to deliver services for a fixed fee. We are aware that some of the CRCs have contracted with Public Relations Agencies. However, we would not normally monitor information on how many owners hire PR companies or consultants.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Faulks remove filter
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less than 2016-01-14T15:08:41.757Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
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4183
star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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215
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Corston more like this
532368
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Smuggling: Northern Ireland more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the most up to date commercial land market valuation for the Holloway Prison site. more like this
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Baroness Corston more like this
star this property uin HL965 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
star this property answer text <p>On 9 November 2015, the government announced a £1.3bn investment to reform and modernise the prison estate to make it more efficient, safer and focused on supporting prisoner rehabilitation.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Justice announced on 25 November 2015 that HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Holloway would be closed as the first stage of this programme. HMP Holloway was closed on 22 June. Once the prison has been fully decommissioned it will be handed over to the Ministry of Justice Estates Directorate for disposal.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have yet been taken on the future of the Holloway site. The Ministry of Justice will work closely with the local authority and others, on future options for the site. Once a decision is made, the MoJ and its advisors will engage with the market and other stakeholders. Any valuation information is considered commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be released.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Faulks remove filter
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HL966 more like this
HL967 more like this
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less than 2016-07-13T15:00:29.78Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T15:00:29.78Z
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4183
star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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215
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Corston more like this
532369
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star this property date less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Smuggling: Northern Ireland more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is decisions have been made about the future of the Holloway Prison site. more like this
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Baroness Corston more like this
star this property uin HL966 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
star this property answer text <p>On 9 November 2015, the government announced a £1.3bn investment to reform and modernise the prison estate to make it more efficient, safer and focused on supporting prisoner rehabilitation.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Justice announced on 25 November 2015 that HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Holloway would be closed as the first stage of this programme. HMP Holloway was closed on 22 June. Once the prison has been fully decommissioned it will be handed over to the Ministry of Justice Estates Directorate for disposal.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have yet been taken on the future of the Holloway site. The Ministry of Justice will work closely with the local authority and others, on future options for the site. Once a decision is made, the MoJ and its advisors will engage with the market and other stakeholders. Any valuation information is considered commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be released.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Faulks remove filter
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HL965 more like this
HL967 more like this
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less than 2016-07-13T15:00:29.717Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T15:00:29.717Z
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4183
star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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215
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Corston more like this
532370
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star this property date less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Smuggling: Northern Ireland more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the marketing of the Holloway Prison site. more like this
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Baroness Corston more like this
star this property uin HL967 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
star this property answer text <p>On 9 November 2015, the government announced a £1.3bn investment to reform and modernise the prison estate to make it more efficient, safer and focused on supporting prisoner rehabilitation.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Justice announced on 25 November 2015 that HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Holloway would be closed as the first stage of this programme. HMP Holloway was closed on 22 June. Once the prison has been fully decommissioned it will be handed over to the Ministry of Justice Estates Directorate for disposal.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have yet been taken on the future of the Holloway site. The Ministry of Justice will work closely with the local authority and others, on future options for the site. Once a decision is made, the MoJ and its advisors will engage with the market and other stakeholders. Any valuation information is considered commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be released.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Faulks remove filter
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HL965 more like this
HL966 more like this
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less than 2016-07-13T15:00:29.843Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T15:00:29.843Z
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4183
star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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215
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Corston more like this
532371
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star this property date less than 2016-07-04more like thismore than 2016-07-04
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Patients: Transport more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to monitor the impact of the closure of Holloway Prison on the number of family visits to relocated prisoners. more like this
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Baroness Corston more like this
star this property uin HL968 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-07-13more like thismore than 2016-07-13
star this property answer text <p>All women transferred from Holloway were carefully assessed as part of the prison’s closure planning. The assessment sought to ensure that they were held as close to home as was practicable given their individual circumstances.</p> more like this
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less than 2016-07-13T15:03:48.137Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-13T15:03:48.137Z
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4183
star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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215
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Corston more like this
513477
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star this property date less than 2016-04-18more like thismore than 2016-04-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Courts: Interpreters more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many court cases have had to be rescheduled in each of the last five years because of problems with the interpreting or translating services required; and what was the additional cost incurred in each year as a result of such rescheduling. more like this
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Baroness Coussins more like this
star this property uin HL7734 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-05-03more like thismore than 2016-05-03
star this property answer text <p>Information on the number of trials listed in the criminal courts which were adjourned (ineffective) due to interpreter availability is published in Criminal Court Statistics; the relevant extract is set out below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Crown Courts</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Magistrates’ Courts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of trials</p></td><td><p>Adjourned due to interpreter availability</p></td><td><p>% of trials adjourned due to interpreter availability</p></td><td><p>Number of trials</p></td><td><p>Adjourned due to interpreter availability</p></td><td><p>% of trials adjourned due to interpreter availability</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>41,412</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>0.0%</p></td><td><p>166,808</p></td><td><p>327</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>38,432</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>156,671</p></td><td><p>608</p></td><td><p>0.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>33,669</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>155,087</p></td><td><p>591</p></td><td><p>0.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>35,974</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>158,984</p></td><td><p>524</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>39,036</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>162,668</p></td><td><p>474</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Associated costs for rescheduling such cases are not recorded.</p><p> </p><p>The department continues to monitor the language services contract closely and work with the supplier to further drive improvements and reduce the cost on the taxpayer.</p>
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less than 2016-05-03T11:19:32.553Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-03T11:19:32.553Z
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4183
star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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3829
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Coussins more like this
451761
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-02-09more like thismore than 2016-02-09
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Slavery: Prosecutions more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have taken place under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in each of the past three years. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL6036 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-23more like thismore than 2016-02-23
star this property answer text <p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for offences under section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, in England &amp; Wales, from 2012 to 2014 (the latest available) can be viewed in the attached table. The Ministry of Justice court proceedings database cannot identify the age of the victim of a crime; as such that information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Section 71 was repealed by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and replaced by an equivalent offence. The repeal and new offence came into force on 31 July 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences under Section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, England &amp; Wales, 2012-2014<sup>(1)(2)</sup></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></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></tr><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Outcome</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><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowingly hold another person in slavery / servitude</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>19</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></tr><tr><td><p>Knowingly require another person to perform forced / compulsory labour</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</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></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></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) 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><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 colspan="6"><p>(2) 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><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></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
star this property answering member printed Lord Faulks remove filter
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HL6038 more like this
HL6039 more like this
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less than 2016-02-23T16:21:06.667Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-23T16:21:06.667Z
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4183
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey more like this
451763
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star this property date less than 2016-02-09more like thismore than 2016-02-09
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Slavery: Prosecutions more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have taken place under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in each of the past three years where the victim was under 18 at the time of the commission of the offence. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-23more like thismore than 2016-02-23
star this property answer text <p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for offences under section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, in England &amp; Wales, from 2012 to 2014 (the latest available) can be viewed in the attached table. The Ministry of Justice court proceedings database cannot identify the age of the victim of a crime; as such that information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Section 71 was repealed by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and replaced by an equivalent offence. The repeal and new offence came into force on 31 July 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences under Section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, England &amp; Wales, 2012-2014<sup>(1)(2)</sup></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></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></tr><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Outcome</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><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowingly hold another person in slavery / servitude</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>19</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></tr><tr><td><p>Knowingly require another person to perform forced / compulsory labour</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</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></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></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) 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><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 colspan="6"><p>(2) 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><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></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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HL6036 more like this
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Slavery: Convictions more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many defendants have been convicted under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in each of the past five years where the victim was under 18 at the time of the commission of the offence. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
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star this property answer text <p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for offences under section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, in England &amp; Wales, from 2012 to 2014 (the latest available) can be viewed in the attached table. The Ministry of Justice court proceedings database cannot identify the age of the victim of a crime; as such that information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Section 71 was repealed by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and replaced by an equivalent offence. The repeal and new offence came into force on 31 July 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences under Section 71 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, England &amp; Wales, 2012-2014<sup>(1)(2)</sup></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></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></tr><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Outcome</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><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Knowingly hold another person in slavery / servitude</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>19</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></tr><tr><td><p>Knowingly require another person to perform forced / compulsory labour</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</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></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></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) 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><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 colspan="6"><p>(2) 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><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></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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