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star this property date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Shoplifting: Sentencing more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the Sentencing Code with regard to shoplifting. more like this
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Lord Swire more like this
star this property uin HL3300 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>We know there has been a worrying rise in shoplifting, which we need to address.</p><p>Police Recorded Crime figures show shoplifting offences increased by 32% in the 12 months to September 2023. However, the number of people charged with shoplifting offences in the same period rose by 34%, showing that Police are heeding the message.</p><p>The publication of the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Retail Crime Action Plan, published in October 2023, includes a commitment to prioritise police attendance at the scene where violence has been used towards shop staff, where an offender has been detained by store security, and where evidence needs to be secured and can only be done by police personnel.</p><p>Additionally, where CCTV or other digital images are secured, police will run this through the Police National Database as standard using facial recognition technology to further aid efforts to identify prolific offenders or potentially dangerous individuals.</p><p>The plan also includes guidance for retailers on what response they can expect from their local police, as well as how retailers can assist the police by providing evidence to help ensure cases are followed-up.</p><p>October also saw the launch of Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership that will radically improve the way retailers are able to share intelligence with policing, to better understand the tactics used by organised retail crime gangs and identify more offenders. This will include development of a new information sharing platform and training for retailers.</p><p>The Sentencing Code is a consolidation of existing sentencing procedure law. It brings together over 50 pieces of primary legislation relating to sentencing procedure into one single piece of legislation, in the Sentencing Act 2020. It includes general provisions relating to sentencing procedure, the different types of sentences available to the courts, and certain behaviour orders that can be imposed in addition to a sentence. Since the Sentencing Act came into force, it has been amended following changes to the law relating to sentencing procedure. The Code is not designed, however, to apply to specific offences.</p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T12:44:51.77Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T12:44:51.77Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
1695969
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star this property date less than 2024-03-13more like thismore than 2024-03-13
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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 remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisons: Overcrowding more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of, and what action they are taking to reduce, overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales. more like this
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The Marquess of Lothian more like this
star this property uin HL3254 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 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>In prisons where we have crowding in place, a rigorous cell certification process is undertaken that ensures the use of cells is subject to formal assessment of safety and decency.</p><p>We continue to pursue the package of longer-term measures the Lord Chancellor announced on 16 October 2023 to reform the justice system and continue to address the prison capacity challenges. The measures include: the extension of the Early Removal Scheme, introducing a presumption to suspend sentences of 12 months or less, curtailing the licence period for IPP sentences and extending the use of Home Detention Curfew. On 11 March, the Lord Chancellor announced the next steps in our plan, to allow us to go further and faster in removing foreign national offenders (FNOs). This includes expediting prisoner transfers with our priority partners such as Albania, and the creation of a new taskforce across the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to change the way we process FNO cases radically.</p><p>To meet pressing demand, we are building c.20,000 modern, rehabilitative prison places – the biggest prison build programme since the Victorian era. We have already delivered c.5,900 of these, including through our two new 1,700 places prisons, HMP Five Wells and HMP Fosse Way, and c.590 Rapid Deployment Cells across 11 sites. By the end of 2025, we are on track to have delivered around 10,000 places in total.</p><p>The Government will continue to monitor the evolving situation with demand for prison places carefully, so that we can make sure we have the right approaches in place to maintain the capacity required for a safe and effective criminal justice system.</p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T17:23:52.36Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T17:23:52.36Z
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4941
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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star this property label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
1695547
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star this property date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisons: Offensive Weapons more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether prison canteens are permitted to sell materials that could be used to manufacture offensive weapons that could cause serious facial disfigurement. more like this
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Earl Attlee more like this
star this property uin HL3197 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 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answer text <p>Many everyday necessities can be adapted and misused as weapons. Deciding which items should be made available therefore involves striking a balance between considerations of safety and decency.</p><p>Establishments select their local canteen list from items in the National Product List. They make their selection on the basis of a dynamic local risk assessment, taking into account a range of factors, notably security, safety, and prisoner needs.</p><p>The Government is committed to making prisons a safe place to work and recognises the risks associated with prisoners’ access to everyday items, including wet-shave razors. In our 2021 Prisons Strategy White Paper, we committed ourselves to trialling alternatives to wet-shave razors in prisons, to determine whether a change in approach might lead to a safer environment for both prisoners and staff. Throughout 2022 and 2023, six pilots have been carried out in the male estate and one in the female estate. Testing at all sites has now concluded and the results are being evaluated. The evaluation, which is nearing completion, will enable us to make informed recommendations on future shaving provision in prison establishments.</p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-03-21T17:37:02.23Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T17:37:02.23Z
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4941
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
1695564
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star this property date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Hunting and Poaching: Prosecutions more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions for poaching in England were successful under the Game Act 1831, the Hunting Act 2004 and the Night Poaching Act 1828 in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, and (5) 2023. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
star this property uin HL3214 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 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on prosecutions, convictions, and sentencing outcomes for poaching offences. The latest data available, until year ending June 2023, can be obtained through the Outcomes by Offence data tool in the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-june-2023" target="_blank">Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: June 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>A further breakdown of the published data is required to extract figures specific to poaching offences under the Game Act 1831, the Hunting Act 2004, and the Night Poaching Act 1828. Prosecutions and convictions for all years requested, from January 2019 until data is available up to June 2023, has been provided in Table 1 on a principal offence basis. The full calendar year for 2023 will be available in the next update of the Outcomes by Offence tool, expected in May 2024.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-03-21T17:52:39.283Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T17:52:39.283Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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star this property file name 2024-03-26 PQ HL3214 table.xlsx more like this
star this property title HL3214_table more like this
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4308
star this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
1695566
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star this property date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
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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 remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Birds: Eggs more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions for stealing protected wild birds' eggs in England were successful in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, and (5) 2023. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
star this property uin HL3216 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 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice holds information on prosecutions, convictions, and sentencing outcomes for summary offences in relation to nests and eggs of birds under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (HO offence code 19002). The latest data available, until year ending June 2023, can be obtained through the Outcomes by Offence data tool in the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-june-2023" target="_blank">Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: June 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A further breakdown of the published data is required to extract figures specific to stealing the eggs of protected wild birds, for the offences ‘Take eggs of Schedule 1 wild bird’ and ‘Take eggs of non-Schedule 1 wild bird’, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Between 2019 and June 2023, there was one prosecution and one conviction in 2021 on a principal offence basis, relating to the eggs of a non-schedule 1 wild bird. Figures for the rest of 2023 will be available in the next update of the Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly publication, expected in May 2024.</p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-03-21T17:52:51.033Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T17:52:51.033Z
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4941
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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4308
star this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
1695568
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star this property date less than 2024-03-12more like thismore than 2024-03-12
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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 remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Animal Welfare: Prosecutions more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government how many prosecutions for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal were successful in (1) 2019, (2) 2020, (3) 2021, (4) 2022, and (5) 2023. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
star this property uin HL3218 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 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice holds information on prosecutions, convictions and sentencing outcomes for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, covering the period requested. The latest data available, until year ending June 2023, can be obtained through the Outcomes by Offence data tool in the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-june-2023" target="_blank">Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: June 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>Prosecutions and convictions for all years requested, from January 2019 until data is available up to June 2023, has been provided in Table 1. These totals relate to both the summary non-motoring and triable either way classifications of the offence. The full calendar year for 2023 will be available in the next update of the Outcomes by Offence tool, expected in May 2024.</p><p> </p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-03-21T17:53:08.093Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T17:53:08.093Z
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4941
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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star this property file name 2024-03-26 PQ HL3218 table.xlsx more like this
star this property title HL3218_table more like this
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4308
star this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
1694876
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star this property date less than 2024-03-11more like thismore than 2024-03-11
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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 remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Young Offender Institutions: Pepper Spray more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to permit the use of PAVA incapacitant spray in the children’s custodial estate; if so what is the timescale for its introduction; and what practical advice and instructions will be issued. more like this
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Lord Carlile of Berriew more like this
star this property uin HL3175 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 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answer text <p>The safety and welfare of children and young people in custody, and of our staff, is paramount. We are focused on improving safety in the youth estate, where we manage an increased risk of serious incidents, with higher rates of assault on young people and on staff than in other parts of the secure estate.</p><p>PAVA spray is currently available for use in the event of a serious incident in the youth estate, if the National Gold commander decides this is necessary. Consideration is being given to whether the criteria for its use in the youth estate require revision.</p><p>Following wide engagement on this issue, both with specialists across His Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service, and externally, including with medical advisors and legal experts, we are in the process of examining all the evidence. This is taking time, owing to the complexity of the issues and the seriousness of the question to be decided.</p><p>The evaluation of the PAVA roll-out in the adult estate is currently being peer-reviewed prior to publication.</p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL3176 more like this
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less than 2024-03-21T17:35:58.333Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T17:35:58.333Z
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4941
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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1138
star this property label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew more like this
1694877
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star this property date less than 2024-03-11more like thismore than 2024-03-11
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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 remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Young Offender Institutions: Pepper Spray more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to publish an evidence-based assessment of the respective benefits and risks attached to the use of PAVA incapacitant spray in the children’s custodial estate. more like this
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Lord Carlile of Berriew more like this
star this property uin HL3176 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 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answer text <p>The safety and welfare of children and young people in custody, and of our staff, is paramount. We are focused on improving safety in the youth estate, where we manage an increased risk of serious incidents, with higher rates of assault on young people and on staff than in other parts of the secure estate.</p><p>PAVA spray is currently available for use in the event of a serious incident in the youth estate, if the National Gold commander decides this is necessary. Consideration is being given to whether the criteria for its use in the youth estate require revision.</p><p>Following wide engagement on this issue, both with specialists across His Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service, and externally, including with medical advisors and legal experts, we are in the process of examining all the evidence. This is taking time, owing to the complexity of the issues and the seriousness of the question to be decided.</p><p>The evaluation of the PAVA roll-out in the adult estate is currently being peer-reviewed prior to publication.</p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
star this property grouped question UIN HL3175 more like this
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less than 2024-03-21T17:35:58.393Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-21T17:35:58.393Z
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4941
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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1138
star this property label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew more like this
1694354
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star this property date less than 2024-03-06more like thismore than 2024-03-06
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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 remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Appeals more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government how much of their legal aid budget is spent on asylum seekers’ appeals, in (1) percentage, and (2) gross, terms. more like this
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Lord Truscott more like this
star this property uin HL3089 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>Funding for legal aid is on a demand led basis, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) does not have a specific budget allocation for delivery of legal aid services in relation to specific categories of law. The table below sets out the total expenditure, on a closed case basis, in relation to asylum seekers’ appeals in gross terms and as a percentage of overall legal aid expenditure for the last 10 years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Asylum Appeal Expenditure (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Legal Aid Expenditure (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of Legal Aid Expenditure spent on Asylum Appeals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2,017</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>1,821</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>1,650</p></td><td><p>0.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1,615</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1,652</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>1,665</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>1,679</p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>1,345</p></td><td><p>0.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>1,656</p></td><td><p>0.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>1,835</p></td><td><p>0.7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Legal aid is generally available for asylum cases, including appeals, under paragraph 30 of Schedule 1, Part 1 Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO). However, not all cases will qualify for legal aid as eligibility is subject to an assessment of legal merits of the case and of the applicant’s financial resources.</p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T17:49:36.613Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:49:36.613Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Truscott more like this
1694002
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star this property date less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
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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 remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 5 March (HL2679), and in the light of recent reports of mitigating circumstances such as acute illness appear to have been overlooked, whether they intend to amend the training provided to magistrates to specify more clearly their powers to draw mitigation to the attention of prosecutors. more like this
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Baroness Randerson more like this
star this property uin HL3039 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 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
star this property answer text <p>To preserve the independence of the judiciary, the Lady Chief Justice has the statutory responsibility for judicial training, including magistrates, under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. These responsibilities are exercised through the Judicial College.</p><p>Any training provided to magistrates on this matter is therefore for the independent judiciary to determine and it is not for the Government to comment.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
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less than 2024-03-18T17:39:04.893Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:39:04.893Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Randerson more like this