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1144288

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Tees Valley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what meetings his Department has had with Teesside Magistrates Court on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	286358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The department is working closely with HMCTS, meeting regularly to consider the impacts on courts and tribunals of leaving the EU without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS is putting in place contingencies, including ensuring that resources and training are in the right place and working with courts on an individual level where appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/09/2019 12:56:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1144311

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 July 2019 to Question 280394 on Ministry of Justice: Contracts, whether his Department maintains a record of financial remedies paid by each private company his Department holds contracts with.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	286302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The department does not hold a central record of financial remedies; however, each instance is recorded with/within individual contract records.</p><p>The MoJ holds providers rigorously to account for their performance and takes action wherever they are falling short. Our contract management teams closely monitor and robustly manage providers to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments to maintain service delivery, reduce reoffending, protect the public and provide value for money to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/09/2019 12:59:24 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1144316

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Trials: Waiting Lists
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what were the (a) mean and (b) median waiting times in weeks for trials where the defendants entered a not guilty plea in each Crown Court in England and Wales in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	286307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The information requested about Crown Court waiting times for trials where the defendants entered a not guilty plea in 2010 and 2018 can be found in the attached excel document.</p><p> </p><p>Last year saw a 12% reduction in Crown Court trial cases and the allocation of sitting days reflects this. Waiting times for trials in the Crown Court for 2018 have been the lowest since 2014, despite the challenge of increasingly complex cases.</p><p> </p><p>Performance, demand and waiting times in the courts are constantly reviewed to balance sitting days with waiting times, disposals and receipts. Resources are adjusted when appropriate. Demand has been falling in recent years and sitting days have been reduced accordingly. The abolition of committal hearings in 2013 transferred the file preparation period from the magistrates’ court to the Crown Court and so comparisons between pre-2013 data and post-2013 data do not compare like with like.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to review demand and performance in the Crown Courts and will ensure they have the resources they require.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 286307 Annex A.xlsx title Annex A 2 file name PQ 286307 Annex B.DOCX title Annex B question first answered 09/09/2019 13:55:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1144317

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Trials: Homicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what were the (a) mean and (b) median waiting times in weeks for trials where the defendants entered a not guilty plea for a murder charge in each Crown Court in England and Wales in (i) 2010 and (ii) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	286308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The information requested about Crown Court waiting times for trials where the defendants entered a not guilty plea for a murder charge in 2010 and 2018 can be found in the attached excel document.</p><p> </p><p>Last year saw a 12% reduction in Crown Court trial cases and the allocation of sitting days reflects this. Waiting times for trials in the Crown Court for 2018 have been the lowest since 2014, despite the challenge of increasingly complex cases.</p><p> </p><p>Performance, demand and waiting times in the courts are constantly reviewed to balance sitting days with waiting times, disposals and receipts. Resources are adjusted when appropriate. Demand has been falling in recent years and sitting days have been reduced accordingly. The abolition of committal hearings in 2013 transferred the file preparation period from the magistrates’ court to the Crown Court and so comparisons between pre-2013 data and post-2013 data do not compare like with like.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to review demand and performance in the Crown Courts and will ensure they have the resources they require.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 286308 Annex A.xlsx title Annex A 2 file name PQ 286308 Annex B.DOCX title Annex B question first answered 09/09/2019 14:00:35 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1144351

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of magistrates courts closures on (a) waiting times for cases to be heard and (b) the frequency with which cases are adjourned.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	286362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service monitors waiting times and the proportion of cases which are completed at first hearing. There is no indication that either have been adversely affected by the closure of magistrates’ courts since 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The closure of a court is subject to public consultation and a decision to close is not taken lightly. In every case, the Lord Chancellor will only agree to close a court when satisfied that effective access to justice can be maintained.</p><p> </p><p>We are reinvesting every penny raised from selling these underused buildings into modernising the justice system to provide swifter and easier access to justice for all</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/09/2019 13:31:35 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1144449

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Police: Cameras
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that courts view any body worn footage available in cases (a) of assaulting an emergency worker and (b) involving a police officer before the offender is sentenced; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	286162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that emergency workers on the front line have the full protection of the law.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence obtained from body worn video footage is admissible in court and, where available, can be used to support the prosecution’s case during trial.</p><p> </p><p>If a defendant enters a guilty plea, the prosecution can invite the court to view footage taken from a body worn camera, alongside any victim impact statements, before sentencing. The court would have full discretion in determining whether to accept or reject the request.</p><p> </p><p>The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 doubled the maximum penalty for those who assault emergency workers from six to 12 months in prison. Under the Act a court must also consider, for a range of offences, the fact that the offence was committed against an emergency worker as an aggravating factor meriting a more severe sentence.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/09/2019 14:00:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1144450

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Remand in Custody
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in (a) how many and (b) what proportion of cases involving common assault was a defendant remanded in custody prior to their trial in each year since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	286163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Information on the number of defendants dealt with for common assault and their remand status at different points of court proceedings can be found in the “Remands: Magistrates’ Court data tool” and the “Remands: Crown Court data tool” at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018</a></p><p>To obtain the requested data, carry out the following steps:</p><ul><li>In both tools filter ‘Offence’ for: “105 Common assault and battery”</li><li>In both tools filter ‘Remand status’ as required – for remand status prior to trial in the magistrates’ court, use the “Remand status with Police” variable</li><li>In both tools filter ‘Convicted / not convicted’ as required</li><li>In both tolls filter ‘Sentenced / not sentenced’ as required</li><li>In the Crown Court tool filter ‘Plea’ as required (plea is only available at Crown Court)</li><li>In both tools filter ‘Outcome’ for “Immediate custody” as required</li><li>For calculations for defendants dealt with entirely at the magistrates’ court, filter ‘Outcome’ to exclude the following: “Failure to appear”, “Committed for trial” and “Committed for sentence”</li><li>For calculations for defendants dealt with at the Crown Court, filter ‘Outcome’ to exclude: “Failure to appear”.</li></ul> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 286164 286165 question first answered 09/09/2019 13:51:33 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1144451

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Remand in Custody
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in (a) how many and (b) what proportion of cases involving common assault was a defendant found guilty or pleaded guilty after being remanded in custody prior to their trial in each year since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	286164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Information on the number of defendants dealt with for common assault and their remand status at different points of court proceedings can be found in the “Remands: Magistrates’ Court data tool” and the “Remands: Crown Court data tool” at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018</a></p><p>To obtain the requested data, carry out the following steps:</p><ul><li>In both tools filter ‘Offence’ for: “105 Common assault and battery”</li><li>In both tools filter ‘Remand status’ as required – for remand status prior to trial in the magistrates’ court, use the “Remand status with Police” variable</li><li>In both tools filter ‘Convicted / not convicted’ as required</li><li>In both tolls filter ‘Sentenced / not sentenced’ as required</li><li>In the Crown Court tool filter ‘Plea’ as required (plea is only available at Crown Court)</li><li>In both tools filter ‘Outcome’ for “Immediate custody” as required</li><li>For calculations for defendants dealt with entirely at the magistrates’ court, filter ‘Outcome’ to exclude the following: “Failure to appear”, “Committed for trial” and “Committed for sentence”</li><li>For calculations for defendants dealt with at the Crown Court, filter ‘Outcome’ to exclude: “Failure to appear”.</li></ul> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 286163 286165 question first answered 09/09/2019 13:51:33 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1144452

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Crimes against the Person: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in (a) how many and (b) what proportion of cases involving common assault was a defendant sentenced to a term of imprisonment after being remanded in custody prior to their trial in each year since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	286165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Information on the number of defendants dealt with for common assault and their remand status at different points of court proceedings can be found in the “Remands: Magistrates’ Court data tool” and the “Remands: Crown Court data tool” at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018</a></p><p>To obtain the requested data, carry out the following steps:</p><ul><li>In both tools filter ‘Offence’ for: “105 Common assault and battery”</li><li>In both tools filter ‘Remand status’ as required – for remand status prior to trial in the magistrates’ court, use the “Remand status with Police” variable</li><li>In both tools filter ‘Convicted / not convicted’ as required</li><li>In both tolls filter ‘Sentenced / not sentenced’ as required</li><li>In the Crown Court tool filter ‘Plea’ as required (plea is only available at Crown Court)</li><li>In both tools filter ‘Outcome’ for “Immediate custody” as required</li><li>For calculations for defendants dealt with entirely at the magistrates’ court, filter ‘Outcome’ to exclude the following: “Failure to appear”, “Committed for trial” and “Committed for sentence”</li><li>For calculations for defendants dealt with at the Crown Court, filter ‘Outcome’ to exclude: “Failure to appear”.</li></ul> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 286163 286164 question first answered 09/09/2019 13:51:33 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1142843

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Catering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on refreshments in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold central records for expenditure on refreshments. However, the following restrictions apply to all staff with effect from August 2010:</p><p> </p><ul><li>No lunches, tea or coffees can be ordered for any internal meeting (i.e. a meeting between MoJ staff). Water is freely available in our offices.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>For all external meetings (i.e. a meeting between MoJ staff and external stakeholders), lunch, tea and coffee purchases require Director-level sign-off and are only allowed in exceptional circumstances.</li></ul><p> </p><p>To provide information on departmental expenditure on refreshments would involve disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/09/2019 12:52:25 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones