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star this property date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times legal aid funding in ongoing domestic violence cases has ceased because the Legal Aid Agency ruled that evidence is outside of the prescribed time period since 1 January 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Sadiq Khan remove filter
star this property uin 219187 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
star this property answer text <p>The LAA does not record this information.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T16:02:08.28Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T16:02:08.28Z
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1496
star this property label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
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1577
unstar this property label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
171660
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisoners: Mental Illness more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people serving custodial sentences in each year since 2010 have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Sadiq Khan remove filter
star this property uin 219549 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
star this property answer text <p /> <p>By virtue of Section 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (the 1983 Act), the Secretary of State for Justice may, by warrant, direct that a sentenced prisoner be removed and detained in a secure hospital provided that he is satisfied by reports from at least two registered medical practitioners that:</p><p>· the person is suffering from mental disorder; and</p><p>· the mental disorder is of a nature or degree which makes it appropriate for him to be detained in hospital for medical treatment; and</p><p>· appropriate treatment is available for him.</p><p>The number of prisoners serving custodial sentences who have been admitted to hospital after the issue of a transfer direction under the 1983 Act in each year since 2010 is set out in the table below. Such transfers directions are valid for 14 days. The figures for total admissions include sentenced prisoners admitted to hospital more than once in a given year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table One</p><p>Year Total Admissions</p><p>2010 446</p><p>2011 442</p><p>2012 462</p><p>2013 457</p><p> </p><p>Once a transfer direction has been issued, it is the Secretary of State’s expectation that the prisoner is always transferred to hospital within 14 days.</p><p> </p><p>However, there may be exceptional circumstances in which the transfer does not take place or is delayed. Such circumstances may include:-</p><p> </p><p>· the proposed hospital bed placement becomes unexpectedly unavailable and the transfer direction expires after 14 days (in which case the Secretary of State will issue a new direction once a new bed placement has been confirmed);</p><p>· other court proceedings may intervene, with a new court order superseding the transfer direction</p><p> </p><p>The number of transfer directions issued under section 47 the Act in respect of prisoners serving custodial sentences in each year since 2010 is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Table Two</p><p>Year Total of Directions Issued</p><p>2010 451</p><p>2011 444</p><p>2012 458</p><p>2013 463</p><p> </p><p>It should also be noted that as the direction is valid for 14 days, it may be issued in late December one calendar year with the actual admission to hospital not taking place until early January the next calendar year.</p><p> </p><p>For the reasons set out above, the number of transfer directions issued in each year will not match exactly the number of hospital admissions in that year. However, the difference between the figures for any given year is small.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>1. Table One - These figures include those admitted more than once in the year</p><p>2. Table One - The data is drawn from Ministry of Justice/National Offender Management Service casework systems and from published Offender Management Annual and Quarterly tables. The link is: <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-december-2013-and-annual" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-december-2013-and-annual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-december-2013-and-annual</a></p><p>3. 2013 is the latest year for which we have audited and published statistics.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 219545 more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T16:56:30.55Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T16:56:30.55Z
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1453
star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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1577
unstar this property label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
170773
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Temporary Employment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on clerical agency staff in each month since July 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Sadiq Khan remove filter
star this property uin 218950 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-01-06
star this property answer text <p /> <p>Since April 2010 we have cut our overall spend on temporary staff by £35.5m. We only use temporary staff to fill business-critical posts and essential frontline services where they can provide a fast, flexible and efficient way to obtain necessary skills that are not currently available in-house. We will continue to examine our use of contractors and look for further reductions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In responding to each question we have utilised data provided by our contracted supplier of temporary clerical staff.</p><p> </p><p>1) The following amounts (exclusive of VAT) have been spent on clerical agency staff across -</p><p> </p><p>July 2014 - £3,421,108.62 (5 week period)</p><p>August 2014 - £2,711,052.38 (4 week period)</p><p>September 2014 - £2,946,902.62 (4 week period)</p><p>October 2014 - £4,060,595.46 (5 week period)</p><p>November 2014 - £3,082,356.77 (4 week period)</p><p> </p><p>2) The following number of clerical agency staff have been utilised –</p><p> </p><p>July 2014 - 2117 (Actual)</p><p>August 2014 - 2129 (Actual)</p><p>September 2014 - 2271 (Actual)</p><p>October 2014 - 2509 (Actual)</p><p>November 2014 - 2257 (Actual)</p>
star this property answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 219185 more like this
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less than 2015-01-06T17:23:33.373Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-06T17:23:33.373Z
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1496
star this property label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
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1577
unstar this property label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
170772
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prison Sentences more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were given imprisonment for public protection sentences of at least two years less than in a decision handed down before 14 July 2008 are still in prison; and what offences each such person committed. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Sadiq Khan remove filter
star this property uin 218949 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
star this property answer text <p /> <p>The indeterminate sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) was abolished in late 2012, but not retrospectively. It is for the independent Parole Board to determine whether a prisoner serving an IPP should be released once he has completed the minimum custodial period set by the Court for the purposes of retribution and deterrence – commonly known as the “tariff”. Under the statutory release test, the Parole Board may direct the release of an IPP prisoner only if it is satisfied that it is no longer necessary on the grounds of public protection for the prisoner to be detained in custody. It is right that IPP prisoners should remain in custody until it is safe for them to be released.</p><p> </p><p>Some short tariff IPPs who were sentenced prior to the 2008 changes are achieving release, where they engage with opportunities provided to them to reduce their risk. As the table below shows, a total of 594 of these prisoners remain in custody as at the end of September 2014. This compares to 650 at the end of March 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The first table shows the number of IPP prisoners whose tariff length was less than 2 years and who were sentenced prior to 14 July 2008, by offence, as at 30 September 2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Violence against the person</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual offences</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>161</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burglary</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Theft and handling</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other offences</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence not recorded</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>594</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The second table shows the number of IPP prisoners whose minimum tariff expiry date has passed and who were sentenced on or after 14 July 2008, by offence, as at 30 September 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Violence against the person</p></td><td><p>480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual offences</p></td><td><p>411</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drug offences</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>286</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burglary</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Theft and handling</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other offences</p></td><td><p>172</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence not recorded</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1399</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>52.2% of the total number of IPP prisoners, who were sentenced on or after 14 July 2008, have passed their tariff expiry date.</p><p> </p><p>The third table shows the number of IPP prisoners whose minimum tariff expiry date has passed, by offence, as at 30 September 2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Violence against the person</p></td><td><p>1204</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual offences</p></td><td><p>1026</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drug offences</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burglary</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Theft and handling</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Motoring offences</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other offences</p></td><td><p>396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence not recorded</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>3633</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>72.4% of the total number of IPP prisoners have passed their tariff expiry date.</p><p> </p><p>The fourth table shows the number of IPP prisoners whose minimum tariff expiry date has passed and who were sentenced prior to 14th July 2008, by Offence, as at 30 September 2014</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Violence against the person</p></td><td><p>723</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual offences</p></td><td><p>615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drug offences</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burglary</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Theft and handling</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Motoring offences</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other offences</p></td><td><p>224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence not recorded</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2232</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>95.4% of the total number of IPP prisoners, who were sentenced prior to 14 July 2008, have passed their tariff expiry date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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218965 more like this
219050 more like this
219060 more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T17:15:34.59Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T17:15:34.59Z
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1453
star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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1577
unstar this property label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
171661
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisoners: Mental Illness more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of those serving custodial sentences who were sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983 were (a) moved and (b) not moved to secure mental health establishments before the section expired in each year since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Sadiq Khan remove filter
star this property uin 219545 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
star this property answer text <p>By virtue of Section 47 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (the 1983 Act), the Secretary of State for Justice may, by warrant, direct that a sentenced prisoner be removed and detained in a secure hospital provided that he is satisfied by reports from at least two registered medical practitioners that:</p><p>· the person is suffering from mental disorder; and</p><p>· the mental disorder is of a nature or degree which makes it appropriate for him to be detained in hospital for medical treatment; and</p><p>· appropriate treatment is available for him.</p><p>The number of prisoners serving custodial sentences who have been admitted to hospital after the issue of a transfer direction under the 1983 Act in each year since 2010 is set out in the table below. Such transfers directions are valid for 14 days. The figures for total admissions include sentenced prisoners admitted to hospital more than once in a given year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table One</p><p>Year Total Admissions</p><p>2010 446</p><p>2011 442</p><p>2012 462</p><p>2013 457</p><p> </p><p>Once a transfer direction has been issued, it is the Secretary of State’s expectation that the prisoner is always transferred to hospital within 14 days.</p><p> </p><p>However, there may be exceptional circumstances in which the transfer does not take place or is delayed. Such circumstances may include:-</p><p> </p><p>· the proposed hospital bed placement becomes unexpectedly unavailable and the transfer direction expires after 14 days (in which case the Secretary of State will issue a new direction once a new bed placement has been confirmed);</p><p>· other court proceedings may intervene, with a new court order superseding the transfer direction</p><p> </p><p>The number of transfer directions issued under section 47 the Act in respect of prisoners serving custodial sentences in each year since 2010 is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Table Two</p><p>Year Total of Directions Issued</p><p>2010 451</p><p>2011 444</p><p>2012 458</p><p>2013 463</p><p> </p><p>It should also be noted that as the direction is valid for 14 days, it may be issued in late December one calendar year with the actual admission to hospital not taking place until early January the next calendar year.</p><p> </p><p>For the reasons set out above, the number of transfer directions issued in each year will not match exactly the number of hospital admissions in that year. However, the difference between the figures for any given year is small.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>1. Table One - These figures include those admitted more than once in the year</p><p>2. Table One - The data is drawn from Ministry of Justice/National Offender Management Service casework systems and from published Offender Management Annual and Quarterly tables. The link is: <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-december-2013-and-annual" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-december-2013-and-annual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-december-2013-and-annual</a></p><p>3. 2013 is the latest year for which we have audited and published statistics.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 219549 more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T16:56:30.713Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T16:56:30.713Z
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1453
star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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1577
unstar this property label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
168942
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star this property date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Written Questions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to answer Question 205687, tabled on 14 July 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Sadiq Khan remove filter
star this property uin 217946 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
star this property answer text <p>I responded to the right hon. Member's Question (PQ 205687) on 21 July 2014.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
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less than 2014-12-15T15:00:28.87Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-15T15:00:28.87Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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1577
unstar this property label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
170519
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star this property date less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Electronic Tagging more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Just Solutions International is a contractor or a sub-contractor in the current electronic monitoring contract. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Sadiq Khan remove filter
star this property uin 218852 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
star this property answer text <p>Just Solutions International is neither a contractor nor a sub-contractor with regards to current electronic monitoring contracts.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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less than 2014-12-18T15:44:38.343Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-18T15:44:38.343Z
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1453
star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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1577
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169881
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star this property date less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Procurement more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what contracts his Department has awarded to Just Solutions International in each of the last five years; what the value and length of each such contract is; and with whom in his Department each such contract was signed. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Sadiq Khan remove filter
star this property uin 218418 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
star this property answer text <p>No contracts have been awarded to Just Solutions International in each of the last five years.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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less than 2014-12-16T16:41:30.463Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T16:41:30.463Z
star this property answering member
1453
star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
star this property tabling member
1577
unstar this property label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
171308
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Temporary Employment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many clerical agency staff his Department has employed in each month since July 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Sadiq Khan remove filter
star this property uin 219185 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-01-06
star this property answer text <p>Since April 2010 we have cut our overall spend on temporary staff by £35.5m. We only use temporary staff to fill business-critical posts and essential frontline services where they can provide a fast, flexible and efficient way to obtain necessary skills that are not currently available in-house. We will continue to examine our use of contractors and look for further reductions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In responding to each question we have utilised data provided by our contracted supplier of temporary clerical staff.</p><p> </p><p>1) The following amounts (exclusive of VAT) have been spent on clerical agency staff across -</p><p> </p><p>July 2014 - £3,421,108.62 (5 week period)</p><p>August 2014 - £2,711,052.38 (4 week period)</p><p>September 2014 - £2,946,902.62 (4 week period)</p><p>October 2014 - £4,060,595.46 (5 week period)</p><p>November 2014 - £3,082,356.77 (4 week period)</p><p> </p><p>2) The following number of clerical agency staff have been utilised –</p><p> </p><p>July 2014 - 2117 (Actual)</p><p>August 2014 - 2129 (Actual)</p><p>September 2014 - 2271 (Actual)</p><p>October 2014 - 2509 (Actual)</p><p>November 2014 - 2257 (Actual)</p>
star this property answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 218950 more like this
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less than 2015-01-06T17:23:33.597Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-06T17:23:33.597Z
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1496
star this property label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
star this property tabling member
1577
unstar this property label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
171307
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the prescribed time period of evidence relating to legal aid funding of domestic violence cases refers to the time of the first application or the evidence of domestic violence. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Sadiq Khan remove filter
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star this property answer text <p>The Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations set out that once a legal aid certificate is granted, subsequent applications for either a new form of civil legal services or for new proceedings to be added to a certificate, and for which a new determination is being sought, will require further evidence to be provided.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is absolutely clear that victims of domestic violence should get legal aid where it is needed to help break free from the abusive relationship. Since the reforms were introduced last year thousands of people have successfully applied for legal aid where domestic violence is involved.</p><p> </p><p>The 24 month time limit for evidence does not exclude victims where the abuse occurred over two years ago. The time limit relates to the date the evidence was obtained, not the date of the abuse itself. Some forms of evidence can be obtained several months or even years after the abuse has been experienced.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
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less than 2015-01-06T17:23:19.557Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-06T17:23:19.557Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this