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516951

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Crime: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Afshar
	uin	HL8107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2016 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> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 11/05/2016 12:57:03 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	3847 label Biography information for Baroness Afshar

434084

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL4203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 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> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 14/01/2016 15:08:41 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

513477

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Interpreters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL7734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 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> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 03/05/2016 11:19:32 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

451761

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Slavery: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	uin	HL6036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 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> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL6038 HL6039 question first answered 23/02/2016 16:21:06 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

451763

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Slavery: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	uin	HL6038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 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> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL6036 HL6039 question first answered 23/02/2016 16:21:06 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

451764

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Slavery: Convictions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	uin	HL6039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 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> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL6036 HL6038 question first answered 23/02/2016 16:21:06 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

458668

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Forced Labour: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 23 February (HL6039), how many of the six cases in 2014 "knowingly requir[ing] another person to perform forced/compulsory labour" involved child victims.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
	uin	HL6820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>There were no juveniles (individuals aged 10-17) involved as victims of the offence of “knowingly requir[ing] another person to perform forced/compulsory labour”, in England and Wales, in 2014.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 22/03/2016 16:22:23 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

446648

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prostitution: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) prosecutions, and (2) convictions, there have been in Wales under section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in each year since 2010, and what penalty was imposed in each case.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Gale
	uin	HL5304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>There were no prosecutions brought under section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, in Wales, from 2010 to 2014 (the latest available).</p><p>Data on court proceedings for calendar year 2015 is planned for publication in May 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 04/02/2016 17:41:37 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	2503 label Biography information for Baroness Gale

447963

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 22 December 2015 (HL4639), what recent discussions they have had with the National Offender Management Service about bringing the guidance on Incentives and Earned Privileges schemes for men's prisons in line with the guidance for women's prisons set out in issue 297 of Prison Service Order 4800, which states that incentive schemes "should never be linked to any access to family visits".
	tabling member printed	Baroness Howe of Idlicote
	uin	HL5457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Men and women prisoners have the same entitlements to visits. Both are eligible to family days where relevant, in addition to the normal visits entitlement. Prisons should not treat men and women prisoners differently with respect to visits solely on the basis of their gender.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL5458 HL5459 question first answered 09/02/2016 15:38:43 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	3610 label Biography information for Baroness Howe of Idlicote

447964

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 22 December 2015 (HL4650), why children's visits to their fathers in prison continue to be part of Incentives and Earned Privileges schemes when children's visits to their mother in prison are excluded from such schemes under issue 297 of Prison Service Order 4800.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Howe of Idlicote
	uin	HL5458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Men and women prisoners have the same entitlements to visits. Both are eligible to family days where relevant, in addition to the normal visits entitlement. Prisons should not treat men and women prisoners differently with respect to visits solely on the basis of their gender.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL5457 HL5459 question first answered 09/02/2016 15:38:43 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	3610 label Biography information for Baroness Howe of Idlicote