Linked Data API

Show Search Form

Search Results

1000222
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisons: Visits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of closed-contact visits in prisons to prevent smuggling. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 187326 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Visits play an important part of reducing reoffending as good relationships with family and friends is proved to reduce risk of reoffending.</p><p>The management and guidance for the use of closed visits is within Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 15/2011. The PSI specifies that closed visits should be imposed where there is an identified risk of smuggling prohibited items.</p><p>We recognise the benefits that Internet Based Video Services (IBVS) can provide in assisting prisoners with maintaining family ties. At present, however, prisoners are not allowed to use an IBVS as a way of communicating, due to operational concerns about the control measures available to safeguard the use of such communications. Work is currently underway to explore the options for the use of IBVS in establishments with strict safeguards in place, and the possibility of making greater use of such within prisons in the near future.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN 187327 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:14:17.617Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:14:17.617Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1000223
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisons: Video Conferencing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the merits of using video technology to allow relatives and friends to speak to convicted prisoners at appointed times. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 187327 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Visits play an important part of reducing reoffending as good relationships with family and friends is proved to reduce risk of reoffending.</p><p>The management and guidance for the use of closed visits is within Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 15/2011. The PSI specifies that closed visits should be imposed where there is an identified risk of smuggling prohibited items.</p><p>We recognise the benefits that Internet Based Video Services (IBVS) can provide in assisting prisoners with maintaining family ties. At present, however, prisoners are not allowed to use an IBVS as a way of communicating, due to operational concerns about the control measures available to safeguard the use of such communications. Work is currently underway to explore the options for the use of IBVS in establishments with strict safeguards in place, and the possibility of making greater use of such within prisons in the near future.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN 187326 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:14:17.667Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:14:17.667Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1000235
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Criminal Cases Review Commission: Applications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of applicants to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have had legal representation to assist them with their applications in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 187362 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The proportion of applicants that had legal representation to assist them in their applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), since 2010, is outlined in the table below. <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Applicants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>27.11% (253 out of 933 applications received)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>29.80% (310 out of 1,040)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>25.66% (417 out of 1,625)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>20.88% (307 out of 1,470)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>13.63% (218 out of 1,599)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>15.00% (222 out of 1,480)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>14.54% (203 out of 1,397)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>12.71% (183 out of 1,439)</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:39:16.137Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:39:16.137Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1000237
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Capital Investment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total additional funding allocated to his Department for capital expenditure in Budget 2018 was. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 187364 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>In Budget 2018, the Ministry of Justice received £52m additional funding, for which the allocation between resource and capital will be confirmed within the Supplementary Estimate.</p><p> </p><p>This will fund £30m of further improvements to safety, security and decency, £15 million on the maintenance and security of our court buildings, and another £6.5 million to be invested across the wider justice system, including a further £1.5 million for the Parole Board to boost its operational capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury have also committed to funding the cost of building a new prison at Glen Parva in Leicestershire.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN
187365 more like this
188116 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:32:27.573Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:32:27.573Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1000238
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Public Expenditure more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total additional funding allocated to his Department for resource expenditure in Budget 2018 was. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 187365 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>In Budget 2018, the Ministry of Justice received £52m additional funding, for which the allocation between resource and capital will be confirmed within the Supplementary Estimate.</p><p> </p><p>This will fund £30m of further improvements to safety, security and decency, £15 million on the maintenance and security of our court buildings, and another £6.5 million to be invested across the wider justice system, including a further £1.5 million for the Parole Board to boost its operational capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury have also committed to funding the cost of building a new prison at Glen Parva in Leicestershire.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN
187364 more like this
188116 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:32:27.637Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:32:27.637Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1000239
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Offenders: Females more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number places in residential women's centres that were funded by the Government in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 187366 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The publication of the female offender strategy on 27 June is the start of a new and significant programme of work to deliver better outcomes for female offenders at all points of the justice system. It sets out our vision to see fewer women in custody, especially on short-term sentences, and a greater proportion of women managed in the community successfully.</p><p> </p><p>Our vision for the ‘residential women’s centres’ pilot is the provision of an intensive residential support package in the community for women at risk of, or having served, short custodial sentences. The intention is to divert them from custody where appropriate and support them to address the underlying causes of their offending behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>We are not aware of any past or existing provision that fully accords with this, therefore we are unable to provide any information about how many places in women’s residential centres were funded by the Government in each year since 2010. However, there are several similar small-scale models such as Willowdene Farm, Anawim and Threshold Housing First, whose experiences and knowledge will be used to inform the work undertaken in the residential women’s centres pilot.</p>
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:22:38.327Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:22:38.327Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1000240
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Contracts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Secretary of State launches dedicated strategy to 'break the cycle' of female offending, published on 27 June 2018, how many of the bids received by his Department for the £3.5m grant competition for community services and multi-agency, whole system approaches have come from companies and organisations that are currently under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office for overcharging his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 187367 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office is an independent Government organisation and as such the MoJ is not necessarily informed of ongoing investigations and has no control over any investigations or timescales of such</p><p> </p><p>It would not be appropriate for the MoJ to comment on any ongoing investigation by the Serious Fraud office or to prejudge any potential outcome in any award decisions as such activities are subject to the Public Contracts Regulations and are published in accordance with standard practice.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2011 details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000, including details of suppliers to whom contracts have been awarded, are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:31:03.6Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:31:03.6Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1000241
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisoners: Females more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of women who do not disclose that they have a dependant child before they receive a custodial sentence. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 187368 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Our Female Offender Strategy is committed to improving outcomes for women at all stages of the justice system, and this includes supporting those who have children. We know that female prisoners are more likely than male prisoners to be a primary carer and imprisoned mothers are more likely to be living with their children prior to custody – around 60% of women compared with about 45% of men in prison who have children. Figures from a 2015 data matching exercise with the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Work and Pensions showed that between 24% and 31% of all female offenders were estimated to have one or more child dependents.</p><p><br>We know that when coming into contact with the criminal justice system, some women choose not to disclose that they have dependent children for a number of reasons. As such, iIt is difficult to create an accurate estimate of the number of women who choose not to disclose and to provide appropriate targeted support. However, we want all women to feel safe enough to disclose and are taking steps to encourage this, as outlined below. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that the National Probation Service’s pre-sentence reports, which assist the court in making sentencing decisions, highlight the fact an offender has dependent children and supporting the roll out of the ‘Safeguarding Children When Sentencing Mothers’ training material developed by Dr Shona Minson.</p>
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:38:40.987Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:38:40.987Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1000242
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Criminal Cases Review Commission more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many requests made under section 17 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 by the Criminal Cases Review Commission were refused by each category of public body in 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 187369 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>No requests for information, made by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) under Section 17 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 ’the Act’, were refused by public bodies in 2017.</p><p>Since 2010, the CCRC has never brought a judicial review against a public body because of its refusal to agree to a request for information under Section 17 of the Act.</p><p>The CCRC has never obtained any Crown Court Orders under Section 18A since this provision was enacted by an amendment to the Act in 2016.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN
187370 more like this
187371 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:45:56.25Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:45:56.25Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1000243
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Criminal Cases Review Commission more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions judicial review proceedings have been brought by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) against a public body which has refused a request of the CCRC for information under Section 17 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 187370 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>No requests for information, made by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) under Section 17 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 ’the Act’, were refused by public bodies in 2017.</p><p>Since 2010, the CCRC has never brought a judicial review against a public body because of its refusal to agree to a request for information under Section 17 of the Act.</p><p>The CCRC has never obtained any Crown Court Orders under Section 18A since this provision was enacted by an amendment to the Act in 2016.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN
187369 more like this
187371 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:45:56.297Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:45:56.297Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1000244
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Court Orders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions have Crown Court Orders obtained under Section 18A of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 not been complied with in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 187371 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>No requests for information, made by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) under Section 17 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 ’the Act’, were refused by public bodies in 2017.</p><p>Since 2010, the CCRC has never brought a judicial review against a public body because of its refusal to agree to a request for information under Section 17 of the Act.</p><p>The CCRC has never obtained any Crown Court Orders under Section 18A since this provision was enacted by an amendment to the Act in 2016.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN
187369 more like this
187370 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:45:56.347Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:45:56.347Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1000245
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Criminal Cases Review Commission: Applications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of applicants to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) have met in person with CCRC caseworkers in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 187372 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:45:10.75Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:45:10.75Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1000286
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Brexit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in relation to the UK leaving the EU since July 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 187302 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has not incurred any expenditure on consultancy related to EU Exit from July-16 to date.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:19:55.257Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:19:55.257Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1000298
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November to Question 183252 on Ministry of Justice: ICT, what estimate he has made of the cost the full delivery of the Common Platform Programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 187306 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The cost as set out in the 2017 HMT approved business case for development of the Common Platform Programme is £280m.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:46:58.26Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:46:58.26Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1000303
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-02more like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Buildings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2018 to Question 157090 on Ministry of Justice: Buildings, how many days each Minister of his Department spent in Petty France between 5 October 2017 and 5 November 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 187352 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Between 5 October 2017 and 5 November 2017 Dr Phillip Lee MP spent 13 days in the Ministry of Justice; David Lidington MP 13 days; Dominic Raab MP 7 days and Sam Gyimah MP 15 days.</p><p> </p><p>Lord Keen has a dual role as Advocate General for Scotland and MoJ spokesperson in the House of Lords, as such, he spent 4 days in the department on Ministry of Justice business.</p><p> </p><p>All ministers are required to split their departmental time between 102 Petty France and other locations such as the House of Commons/Lords. As such departmental meetings and business are regularly undertaken at the House of Commons/Lords, this reflects the nature of Parliamentary obligations and legislative business.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, visits are often undertaken as part of Ministerial duties. The information provided is for days spent partially or entirely in 102 Petty France.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:29:42.887Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:29:42.887Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Philip Davies more like this
1001915
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Capital Investment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what changes have been made to his Department's capital expenditure plans as a result of Budget 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 188116 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>In Budget 2018, the Ministry of Justice received £52m additional funding, for which the allocation between resource and capital will be confirmed within the Supplementary Estimate.</p><p> </p><p>This will fund £30m of further improvements to safety, security and decency, £15 million on the maintenance and security of our court buildings, and another £6.5 million to be invested across the wider justice system, including a further £1.5 million for the Parole Board to boost its operational capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury have also committed to funding the cost of building a new prison at Glen Parva in Leicestershire.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN
187364 more like this
187365 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:32:27.7Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:32:27.7Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1001928
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Women's Centres more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will publish its map of women's centres and rape crisis centres. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 188123 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Women’s centres and rape support centres are independent organisations. The MoJ has provided funding to both, but does not oversee their work and bears no responsibility for maintaining records of them. Maps have been produced in the past showing snapshots of their number and location at that point in time. The women’s centres map was published in guidance for the police on working with vulnerable women, alongside the female offender strategy in June 2018; the rape support centres map has been shared with various stakeholders, but has not been published and there are no plans at present to publish it.</p><p>Our female offender’s strategy sets out a programme of work to improve outcomes for female offenders, based on our vision of seeing fewer women entering the justice system and serving short custodial sentences, and better conditions for those women in custody. We are keen to work in partnership with women’s centres and other local organisations to deliver this vision.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:20:27.853Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:20:27.853Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1001929
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Women's Centres more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what resources his Department has allocated to fund (a) magistrates and (b) judges visiting women's centres since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 188124 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The National Probation Service (NPS) works closely with judges and magistrates to keep them up to date with the latest developments in sentencing options and interventions, both locally and nationally. Information on the services that women’s centres can provide for offenders forms part of this work. The NPS will also seek to facilitate visits to women centres for sentencers who wished to undertake them. Funding for this work is not specifically earmarked, but is found from the overall provision to cover the work of the NPS.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN 188125 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:46:30.397Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:46:30.397Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1001930
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Women's Centres: Judiciary more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what resources his Department provided to fund the production and distribution of information on women's centres for (a) magistrates and (b) judges since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 188125 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The National Probation Service (NPS) works closely with judges and magistrates to keep them up to date with the latest developments in sentencing options and interventions, both locally and nationally. Information on the services that women’s centres can provide for offenders forms part of this work. The NPS will also seek to facilitate visits to women centres for sentencers who wished to undertake them. Funding for this work is not specifically earmarked, but is found from the overall provision to cover the work of the NPS.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN 188124 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:46:30.447Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:46:30.447Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1001931
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisons: Unmanned Air Vehicles more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions the illegal use of drones in the vicinity of the prison estate has resulted in convictions in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 188007 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We are taking decisive steps to tackle the use of drones as a supply route for criminals to bring contraband, including drugs and mobile phones, into prisons. Last year we launched Operation Trenton, a specialist team of Prison Service and Police investigators, to work together to intercept drones and track down the criminals behind them.</p><p>It is not possible to identify from centrally held data which convictions secured under the Prison Act 1952 relate specifically to drones. However, we believe that at least 45 people have been convicted of illicit drone activity, with those sentenced serving a total of more than 140 years in prison. On 26 October, following the largest investigation of its kind, an organised criminal gang of 15 were collectively sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison for using drones to drop drugs into a number of prisons. The ringleader, Lee Anslow, received a sentence of 10 years, the highest single sentence for drone-related activity to date.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:37:47.713Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:37:47.713Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1001932
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Young Offenders: Convictions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children under the age of 15 were convicted in youth courts in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 188008 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Information on convictions, by age, is contained within the ‘Outcomes by offence data tool’ within the annual publication: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733981/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733981/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017-update.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The pivot contains an age range drop down box from which 10-11 and 12-14 can be selected to represent those under 15. Centrally held information does not record whether or not the conviction occurred in the Youth Court.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:31:26.17Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:31:26.17Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1001961
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: ICT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people (a) currently and (b) previously working on developing the Common Platform Programme have had past employment with Agilesphere. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 187996 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:46:42.323Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:46:42.323Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1001976
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Refugees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful applications for exceptional case funding were made in relation to an application for refugee family reunion in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Paul Sweeney more like this
uin 188250 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:42:39.633Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:42:39.633Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4642
label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney more like this
1001977
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Human Trafficking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing providing legal aid support to potentially trafficked people to ensure that they are able to make an informed decision on whether to enter the National Referral Mechanism. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Paul Sweeney more like this
uin 188251 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that publicly-funded immigration legal advice is available for individuals identified as potential victims of trafficking or modern slavery.</p><p> </p><p>There is specific legal aid provision for victims of modern slavery and human trafficking for immigration advice and representation, including assistance with applications for leave to enter or remain, subject to means and merits.</p><p> </p><p>However, advice on whether to enter the National Referral Mechanism, such as that provided by a first responder or local authority, would not be within the scope of legal aid funding.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:45:18.373Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:45:18.373Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4642
label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney more like this
1001986
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Public Sector: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of the average amount of time taken for (a) probation officers and (b) other public sector employees to reach the top of the pay scale. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 188252 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Our probation staff do a vital and challenging job reforming offenders and protecting the public.</p><p>In 2017, HMPPS benchmarked the pay ranges within the NPS and found them appropriate and in alignment with other public sector workforces. The time taken for new staff to reach the top of their probation pay scale is judged against them acquiring the unique and necessary skills and competencies to be a proficient probation officer. This is not comparable to the time taken to progress in other public sector roles.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:30:54.967Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:30:54.967Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
1001987
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading National Probation Service for England and Wales: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the allocation of funds to the probation service since the probation service was combined with the prison service. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 188253 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) is responsible for the delivery of prison and probation services in England and Wales. These services were first brought together with the creation of the National Offender Management Service in 2004, which became HMPPS in 2017.</p><p>In respect of determining how much money is spent and how funding is determined for prisons/probation, it should be noted that annual budget allocations are set as part of the Ministry of Justice’s annual budget allocation process and subject to any in year movements or organisation restructure changes. These allocations are made on the basis of need and according to Departmental priorities. The allocation of funds for the services provided by HMPPS is carefully planned and prioritised on a regular basis in order to ensure HMPPS is able to continue to deliver its services for all offenders sentenced by the courts for either supervision in the community or custody.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:12:57.743Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:12:57.743Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
1001992
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Refugees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful applications for exceptional case funding were made in relation to an application for refugee family reunion in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Enfield, Southgate more like this
tabling member printed
Bambos Charalambous more like this
uin 188146 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:43:37.987Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:43:37.987Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4610
label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous more like this
1002005
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Animal Welfare: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) proceeded against and (b) convicted of an offence under Section 8 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in each police force area in each year between 2007 and 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East more like this
tabling member printed
Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 188015 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and found guilty at all courts for offences under section 8 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, in England and Wales, by police force area, from 2007 to 2012, can be viewed in the table below: <strong>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and found guilty at all courts of offences under Section 8 Animal Welfare Act 2006, by police force area, England and Wales, 2007 to 2012 <sup>(1)(2)</sup></strong> <table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Police Force Area</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2007</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2008 <sup>(3)</sup></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2009</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2010</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2011</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>Found guilty</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><td><p> </p></td><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>Metropolitan Police</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbria</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><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>North Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humberside</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cleveland</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><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>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Mercia</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><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>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames Valley</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sussex</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avon and Somerset</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wiltshire</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England and Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>'-'= Nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><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><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><p>(3) Excludes data for Cardiff magistrates' court for April, July and August 2008. Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:17:29.147Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:17:29.147Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
1491
label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy more like this
1002006
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Dog Fighting: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) proceeded against under and (b) convicted of dog fighting offences in each of the last two years. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East more like this
tabling member printed
Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 188016 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>There were 11 prosecutions and 2 convictions in 2016, and 2 prosecutions and 0 convictions in 2017 in England and Wales for dog fighting offences.</p><p>This information was obtained from a manual review of court case files that centrally held data indicated may be relevant, and as such has not been through the same quality assurance processes as for routinely published data.</p><p>These figures 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> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:15:03.63Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:15:03.63Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
1491
label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy more like this
1002007
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Refugees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful applications for exceptional case funding were made in relation to an application for refugee family reunion in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 188150 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:43:12.23Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:43:12.23Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1002108
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department made prior to enactment of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 of the annual number of cases that would be funded as exceptional cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 188187 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>In certain circumstances where a matter is outside the scope of the civil legal aid scheme, as defined in Part 1 Schedule of Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO, an applicant may apply for exceptional case funding (ECF) The purpose of the exceptional case funding scheme is to provide legal aid in cases where it is needed to ensure the UK meets its legal obligations. This is a demand-led scheme and does not provide a general power to fund cases that fall outside the scope of legal aid.</p><p> </p><p>The Coalition Government did not present specific numbers on the volume or costs of post-LASPO ECF cases in published impact assessments as each case is assessed on its merits. However, assumptions were made that up to 5% of some newly out of scope proceedings would be granted funding through the ECF scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently undertaking a post-implementation review of the impact of the legal aid changes made under Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) which will include the introduction of the ECF scheme.</p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN 188188 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:36:39.943Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:36:39.943Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1002109
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department made prior to the enactment of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 of the total annual cost of exceptional case funding after its enactment. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 188188 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>In certain circumstances where a matter is outside the scope of the civil legal aid scheme, as defined in Part 1 Schedule of Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO, an applicant may apply for exceptional case funding (ECF) The purpose of the exceptional case funding scheme is to provide legal aid in cases where it is needed to ensure the UK meets its legal obligations. This is a demand-led scheme and does not provide a general power to fund cases that fall outside the scope of legal aid.</p><p> </p><p>The Coalition Government did not present specific numbers on the volume or costs of post-LASPO ECF cases in published impact assessments as each case is assessed on its merits. However, assumptions were made that up to 5% of some newly out of scope proceedings would be granted funding through the ECF scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently undertaking a post-implementation review of the impact of the legal aid changes made under Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) which will include the introduction of the ECF scheme.</p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN 188187 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:36:39.99Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:36:39.99Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1002112
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the total (a) expenditure (b) number of cases granted under exceptional case funding in each year following the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 188191 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>188191:</strong> The total number of applications for Exceptional Case Funding which are granted is published by the Ministry of Justice, and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a> (Table 8.1 of the legal aid statistical tables). Please note that these statistics are compiled based on the time the application was received, rather than when funding was granted. An application may be granted in a different financial year from the one in which it was received, depending upon the applicable dates and circumstances. All applications for Exceptional Case Funding are considered on their own merits and the specifics of the individual case, and are granted funding if they meet the relevant criteria. The Legal Aid Agency carefully monitors the expenditure of legal aid category of law and the type of proceedings involved. However, it does not differentiate between sums paid for cases falling within the scope of the legal aid scheme as opposed to those funded under a grant of Exceptional Case Funding. Details of the total expenditure from the legal aid fund, broken down by various variables is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a>. <strong>188192:</strong> Legal aid is potentially available for inquests either under the Legal Help scheme (where the application process is devolved to the provider) or via Civil Representation, where an application for Exceptional Case Funding must be made. The number of completed cases for each year since 2012 is shown below: <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Legal Help</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Civil Representation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN 188192 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:35:56.213Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:35:56.213Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1002113
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Coroners: Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many inquests was legal aid granted in each year since 2012. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 188192 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>188191:</strong> The total number of applications for Exceptional Case Funding which are granted is published by the Ministry of Justice, and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a> (Table 8.1 of the legal aid statistical tables). Please note that these statistics are compiled based on the time the application was received, rather than when funding was granted. An application may be granted in a different financial year from the one in which it was received, depending upon the applicable dates and circumstances. All applications for Exceptional Case Funding are considered on their own merits and the specifics of the individual case, and are granted funding if they meet the relevant criteria. The Legal Aid Agency carefully monitors the expenditure of legal aid category of law and the type of proceedings involved. However, it does not differentiate between sums paid for cases falling within the scope of the legal aid scheme as opposed to those funded under a grant of Exceptional Case Funding. Details of the total expenditure from the legal aid fund, broken down by various variables is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/legal-aid-statistics</a>. <strong>188192:</strong> Legal aid is potentially available for inquests either under the Legal Help scheme (where the application process is devolved to the provider) or via Civil Representation, where an application for Exceptional Case Funding must be made. The number of completed cases for each year since 2012 is shown below: <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Legal Help</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Civil Representation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN 188191 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:35:56.277Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:35:56.277Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1002165
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prison Officers: Recruitment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October to Question 183925 and with reference to the announcement of 22 April, by what date his Department expects to have employed the final 500 additional prison staff. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 188211 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Prison Officer recruitment has continued since the 22 April announcement. According to the latest published workforce statistics, from October 2016 to June 2018 there was a net increase of 3,653 full time equivalent Prison Officers.</p><p>The 3,000 additional officers figure was passed in March 2018. A precise date is not available as our statistics use end of month data snapshots.</p><p>We met our public target of recruiting 2,500 extra prison officers 7 months ahead of schedule.</p><p>The latest set of HMPPS (formerly NOMS) workforce statistics covering the period to 30 June 2018 is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hm-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-june-2018</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:19:19.54Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:19:19.54Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
1002166
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisoners: Self-harm more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October to Question 183925, what steps his Department is taking to improve support for prisoners in the early days in custody. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Wavertree more like this
tabling member printed
Luciana Berger more like this
uin 188212 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government takes very seriously its responsibility to keep prisoners safe, and we are committed to reducing the number of self-inflicted deaths and self-harm incidents across the estate. We know that prisoners are at increased risk during the early days in custody and in the period following a transfer between prisons. This is why, as part of our prison safety programme, we are continuing our efforts to support prisoners by:<br>• improving staff knowledge and understanding of the factors known to increase risk of self-harm, to help them to identify and respond appropriately to prisoners at risk. Our revised introduction to suicide and self-harm prevention training has already reached over 17,000 staff;<br>• improving the flow, quality and use of risk information about people coming into our prisons, to support effective decision-making about risk;<br>• renewing our partnership with Samaritans by confirming a further three years’ funding for their valuable Listeners Scheme, and working with them to share learning from the ‘Coping with Life in Prisons’ project, a successful pilot initiative in which Samaritans-trained ex-prisoners delivered emotional resilience training to groups of newly-arrived prisoners;<br>• producing an early days toolkit to help staff enhance their support for prisoners during their first few days and weeks in custody; and<br>• improving the multi-disciplinary ACCT case management process for those identified as at risk of self-harm or suicide.</p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:11:42.033Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:11:42.033Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4036
label Biography information for Luciana Berger more like this
1002534
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-06more like thismore than 2018-11-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) number and (b) outcome of appeals against decisions by local authorities on special educational needs, and their preceding education health and care plans, there were (i) in each local authority area and (ii) for each condition in each of the last five years; and what the cost to the public purse was of such appeals in that same period. more like this
tabling member constituency Walthamstow more like this
tabling member printed
Stella Creasy more like this
uin 188821 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Due to the volume of data required to answer the question in respect of appeals against special education needs decisions made by local authorities, I will arrange for this information, broken down by local authority, to be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the cost to the public purse for these appeals prior to the 2015/16 Financial Year is not available at this time, but I can confirm that the total cost of the operation of the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) (FtT SEND) was:</p><p> </p><p>In 2015/16 - £2,983,418</p><p>In 2016/17 - £3,347,986</p><p>In 2017/18 - £4,008,647</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:34:14.047Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:34:14.047Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4088
label Biography information for Stella Creasy more like this
1002549
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-06more like thismore than 2018-11-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Costs: Refugees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the ability of sponsors to meet legal costs related to applications for refugee family reunion. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 188827 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government does not collect data on the private legal costs of individuals to assist with a refugee family reunion application.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:31:50.867Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:31:50.867Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1002587
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-06more like thismore than 2018-11-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Leeds more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) personal independence payment and (b) employment support allowance assessment appeals were successful in Leeds in the last 12 months for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hilary Benn more like this
uin 188727 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>(a) Information about the volumes and outcomes of appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) including (a) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not record data based on constituencies. SSCS appeals are listed into the hearing venue nearest to the appellant’s home address. The published Tribunals Statistics CSV files provide information about the outcomes of PIP appeals for individual hearing venues including Leeds, where appeals from constituents living in the Leeds area would be heard.</p><p>(b) This information is not held centrally. The Tribunal hears appeals generally against decisions on entitlement to benefit, or its rate of payment. Some Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) decisions may feature an element of assessment against work capability criteria, while other ESA decisions may not. HMCTS does not, therefore, hold the information requested.</p><p>Latest figures indicate that since PIP was introduced, 3.5 million decisions have been made up to June 2018, and of these 9% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned at Tribunals. For ESA, 3.5m ESA (post Work Capability Assessment) decisions have been made between April 2014 and March 2018 and of these 8% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned at tribunals.</p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:44:51.967Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:44:51.967Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
413
label Biography information for Hilary Benn more like this
1002592
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-06more like thismore than 2018-11-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for legal aid in criminal cases were refused in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 188740 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The answer to this PQ is available within the LAA published Stats on gov.uk at tables 3.1 and 3.2 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/legal-aid-statistics-january-to-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/legal-aid-statistics-january-to-march-2018</a>. Please see table below which was extracted from the published stats.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:34:37.413Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:34:37.413Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1002596
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-06more like thismore than 2018-11-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Law Centres: Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many law centres have offered legal aid in each region in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Ashfield more like this
tabling member printed
Gloria De Piero more like this
uin 188788 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p><strong>Numbers of recorded Law Centres as at March of each year by LAA Regional Office:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>LAA Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>55</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>70</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>69</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>66</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>83</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>72</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>61</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>61</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>61</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ul><li>The location provided is based on the LAA office closest to where the law centre office resides based on its postcode.</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Legal aid contracts are held across a broad base of providers, including Law Centres. Under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract, only 2% of the contracts issued are with Law Centres. A complete list of firms (including both Law Centres and those in private practice) which hold a legal aid contract, and categories of law is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/directory-of-legal-aid-providers. This shows which other firms may provide legal aid services in those regions where a law centre does not operate.</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-12T17:33:18.057Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-12T17:33:18.057Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
3915
label Biography information for Gloria De Piero more like this