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1000222

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	187326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 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> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 187327 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:14:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1000223

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Video Conferencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	187327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 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> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 187326 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:14:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1005891

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State last visited a family court in his official capacity.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	190433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Minister responsible for family justice, Lucy Frazer frequently visits a variety of courts. Most recently on 22nd October, she visited the Central Family Court to see the workings of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) that sits there.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/11/2018 15:39:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1007840

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Economic Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that a joined-up response is provided by all the agencies involved in tackling economic crime.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	191904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice actively supports the work the Home Office lead to tackle Economic Crime, including by developing a specialist court facility in the City of London. The Lord Chancellor chairs the Criminal Justice Board which provides leadership to the overall criminal justice system, and has discussed Economic Crime with Ministerial colleagues to ensure the Criminal Justice System response is joined up and effective.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/11/2018 16:15:58 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1007841

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the conviction rate is for hate crime in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	191905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2017, the most recent year for which figures are available, 7,888 defendants were proceeded against where the principal offence was one of the specific racially or religiously aggravated offences. Of those proceeded against, 6,084 defendants (77%) were convicted.</p><p> </p><p>The conviction rate for other hate crime offences, where there is evidence of hostility or motivation against a person because of their perceived membership of a racial or religious group, or because of a perceived disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity are not separately recorded and could only be collected at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/11/2018 16:13:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1052182

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department's Estates Directorate has made in analysing water usage and associated costs on the prison estate.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	215163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice undertook a review of water use, and associated costs, on the prison estate, in 2018. This has informed the development and application of good, typical and poor water efficiency benchmarks for prisons; and water reduction targets have now been set for all prisons. In addition, more detailed consumption data is being provided to prison Governors to facilitate improved water management at site level.</p><p>In-depth audits of the ten highest water consuming prisons will be carried out in February 2019; and the Department has developed a Water Strategy which it intends to publish in Spring 2019.</p><p>The Department is also re-procuring water services contract this year. This contract will provide for the installation of automatic meter reading (‘smart meters’) to enable improved monitoring and targeting of excessive water consumption.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/02/2019 18:45:09 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1121996

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to establish separate legal aid funds for (a) increasing access to justice for people in civil, criminal and legal aid cases and (b) political and human rights cases.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	245758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Access to justice is a fundamental right and last year the government spent £1.6bn on legal aid.</p><p> </p><p>Legal aid is available in a wide range of cases across different jurisdictions. This includes crime, family, housing, immigration, and areas where human rights may have been breached. In most of these areas, applicants have to satisfy statutory means and merits tests.</p><p> </p><p>The legal aid fund is administered by the independent Legal Aid Agency, acting according to their statutory duty under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. Decisions on legal aid funding are made by the Director of Legal Aid Casework, who acts independently of Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>We recently published the post-implementation review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO). Alongside this we published the Legal Support Action Plan which outlines the steps the Government will be taking over the next two years to enhance the breadth of support to people experiencing legal problems. This includes delivering £5m in innovation funding to drive change across the sector, and doubling our funding to support litigants in person to £3m for each of the next two years.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 30/04/2019 16:36:09 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1121998

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions there have been for administering date rape drugs in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	245759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty of “administering a substance with intent” in England and Wales, from 2013 to 2017 can be found in the Experimental statistics: Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence data tool in the annual criminal justice statistics publication, linked below.</p><p> </p><p>From the detailed offence drop down box, select ‘Administer substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to engage in sexual activity’:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The total number of prosecutions and convictions may be higher as the data only shows the principle offence.</p><p> </p><p>Court proceedings data, including findings of guilt for this offence, for 2018 are planned for publication on 16 May 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 29/04/2019 11:14:00 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1122795

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rents: Non-payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many county court judgements were issued for non-payment of (a) commercial and (b) residential rents in the last 12 months for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	247009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold centrally information on the number of county court judgments made in the last 12 months specifically in relation to non-payment of commercial and residential rents. This information can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/05/2019 13:50:55 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1125155

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Bullying
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of cases of bullying and harassment that have been recorded against managers in his Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	251306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of cases<sup>1</sup> of Ministry of Justice (MOJ) managers<sup>2</sup> facing conduct and discipline action<sup>3</sup> for 'Bullying and Harrassment'<sup>4</sup> for each of the years 2013/14 to 2017/18, is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong><strong><sup>5</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of cases</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li>A case is defined as a unique combination of case and individual member of staff. Where more than one member of staff is involved in a single case these are counted separately in this table. Equally staff involved in more than one case during the year are counted multiple times.</li><li>Managers defined as Civil Service Band B / SEO and above.</li><li>Conduct and discipline cases are defined as where a penalty has been imposed on a member of staff for a reason of conduct.</li><li>This includes 'Bullying and Harassment’ and ‘Abusive language/behaviour towards staff’ in data collected in HM Prison &amp; Probation Service (HMPPS) and 'Offensive, abusive or repeated unwanted behaviour' in the remaining MOJ data.</li><li>The 2017/18 data is provisional for HMPPS.</li></ol><p>Data includes MOJ and its Executive Agencies.</p><p> </p><p>MoJ has an ongoing commitment to ensuring that staff are treated with dignity and respect and that concerns raised by staff are listened to and dealt with appropriately. MoJ has a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of harassment and bullying. Our grievance policy and guidance is published on our intranet and accessible to all staff. We have a network of anti-bullying and harassment advisors that provide peer support to staff. In addition, we have an Employee Assistance Programme that offers advice, support and counselling services to those who have experienced harassment and bullying.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/05/2019 16:43:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1130367

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many recorded knife crime offences were disposed of with a conviction in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	261191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>This information is not collated centrally.</p><p> </p><p>We cannot determine from the data we hold on prosecutions whether offences, such as assault and murder, involved a weapon. However, data on offenders who are convicted or cautioned for the possession of a knife or threatening with a knife can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly</a></p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/06/2019 16:55:01 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1168294

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Interpreters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether translators in criminal trials are remunerated in cases where the foreign-speaking defendant does not turn up for their trial.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	92
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>If an interpreter has attended a booking, but is no longer required to deliver service, at a minimum they will be paid a cancellation fee. Depending on the circumstances the interpreter may also receive a payment for the time spent waiting to provide a service at the venue.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/01/2020 12:45:30 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1169585

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will collate statistics on the religious affiliations of the prison population.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	1445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>Statistics on the religious affiliations of the prison population are published as part of the department’s <em>Offender Management Statistics Quarterly</em> release.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent data (based on the prison population as at 30 September 2019) can be found in Table 1.5 at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/842604/Population_Q2_2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/842604/Population_Q2_2019.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/01/2020 14:09:29 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1175574

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to change the rules on the use of social media by spectators in criminal court proceedings.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	11486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>Rules on the use of social media by members of the public in the criminal courts are governed by the Criminal Practice Directions, issued by the Lord Chief Justice. Although filming, recording or photographing criminal proceedings is strictly prohibited, an individual may apply to the court to request permission to send live text-based communications, for example through social media platforms. Risks to the administration of justice posed by a member of the public using social media during criminal proceedings would be taken into account by the judge when considering an application. The relevant Practice Direction can be found at CPD 6C: <a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/criminal/docs/2015/crim-practice-directions-I-general-matters-2015.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/criminal/docs/2015/crim-practice-directions-I-general-matters-2015.pdf</a> .</p><p>The government is not aware of proposed amendments to this Direction.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, the Attorney General’s Office released a call for evidence on the risks posed by social media to the administration of justice following concerns about an increase in the number of individuals breaching Contempt of Court laws on social media. The response, published in March 2019, can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/783627/Call_For_Evidence_05.03.2019_v2.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/783627/Call_For_Evidence_05.03.2019_v2.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, the government also published its Online Harms White Paper to gather views on the various aspects of the government’s plans for regulation and tackling online harms. It announced that the Law Commission will consider specific recommendations for reform to the criminal law and consultation on this is expected in the Spring.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/02/2020 14:46:18 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1175585

registered interest
date	03/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Acquittals: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reimbursing legal costs for defendants acquitted during legal trials.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	11493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has measures in place to reimburse acquitted defendants in the criminal courts. Defendants who have been granted legal aid for representation in the Crown Court are paid back the sum of any income contributions, which they have made, in full upon acquittal.</p><p> </p><p>Acquitted defendants who were financially ineligible for legal aid and who have paid privately for legal representation in the Magistrates’ or Crown Court are entitled to recover their costs at the legal aid rates, via a Defendant’s Cost Order.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 11/02/2020 16:07:46 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1179756

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Voting Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it remains Government policy that convicted prisoners are ineligible to vote in (a) local and (b) national elections.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	19843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government’s position is clear that no convicted prisoner should vote. We have maintained that position for all elections that fall within the UK Parliament’s competence</p><p><br> The Scottish Parliament has competence over criminal justice and prisons in Scotland. Since 2016 it has also had competence over local government and Scottish parliamentary elections. The Scottish Government has subsequently extended the right to vote in these elections to convicted prisoners sentenced to 12 months or less.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 15/04/2020 16:57:58 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1180738

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Alternatives to Prosecution: Shoplifting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of offenders convicted of retail theft who are dealt with via an out-of-court disposal have gone on to re-offend in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	21247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The latest statistics showing the proportion of adult offenders who reoffend following police cautions for retail theft is set out in the table below.</p><p>Note that reoffending rates are not available on the full range of Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs).</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Cohort</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of reoffenders</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of offenders</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of offenders who reoffend (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2013</p></td><td><p>1,078</p></td><td><p>3,663</p></td><td><p>29.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2013</p></td><td><p>1,037</p></td><td><p>3,438</p></td><td><p>30.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2013</p></td><td><p>1,064</p></td><td><p>3,791</p></td><td><p>28.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2014</p></td><td><p>1,081</p></td><td><p>3,629</p></td><td><p>29.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2014</p></td><td><p>944</p></td><td><p>3,289</p></td><td><p>28.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2014</p></td><td><p>879</p></td><td><p>3,037</p></td><td><p>28.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2014</p></td><td><p>901</p></td><td><p>3,176</p></td><td><p>28.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2015</p></td><td><p>784</p></td><td><p>2,880</p></td><td><p>27.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2015</p></td><td><p>722</p></td><td><p>2,624</p></td><td><p>27.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2015</p></td><td><p>639</p></td><td><p>2,263</p></td><td><p>28.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2015</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>2,511</p></td><td><p>29.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2016</p></td><td><p>693</p></td><td><p>2,432</p></td><td><p>28.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2016</p></td><td><p>606</p></td><td><p>2,249</p></td><td><p>26.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2016</p></td><td><p>502</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td><td><p>26.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2016</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>2,085</p></td><td><p>26.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2017</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>1,930</p></td><td><p>25.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2017</p></td><td><p>432</p></td><td><p>1,546</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2017</p></td><td><p>381</p></td><td><p>1,406</p></td><td><p>27.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2017</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>1,486</p></td><td><p>26.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2018</p></td><td><p>389</p></td><td><p>1,403</p></td><td><p>27.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/03/2020 12:54:23 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1180740

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Alternatives to Prosecution: Shoplifting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of retail theft have been dealt with via an out-of-court disposal in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	21248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on out of court disposals including Penalty Notices for Disorder (PND) and cautions by offence up to December 2018. This information can be found using the Out of Court Disposals data tool.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802305/out-of-court-disposal-tool-2018.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802305/out-of-court-disposal-tool-2018.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>In the PND pivot replace ‘Outcome’ with ‘Offence’ in the ‘Rows’ field. Put ‘Outcomes’ in the ‘Filters’ field and filter by ‘DA12 Theft (retail under £100)’. The total number of PNDs issued for Theft (retail under £100) will then be displayed in row 21.</p><p> </p><p>In the Cautions pivot, filter by ‘Offence’ to include only ’46 Theft from Shops’. The total number of cautions issued for these offences in each year will then be displayed in row 21.</p><p>Separately, the Home Office has published information on outcomes for police recorded crimes, including community resolutions. These are counted on a ‘per offence’ basis (rather than per defendant as the case with the MoJ data on cautions and PNDs above). The number of community resolutions for shoplifting can be found in the outcomes open data tables, available at the landing page here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p><p>with the latest tables (for the first two quarters of 2019/20) available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/859287/prc-outcomes-open-data-aprsep2019-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/859287/prc-outcomes-open-data-aprsep2019-tables.ods</a></p><p> </p><p>In the offence subgroup tab select ‘Shoplifting’</p><p>Remove ‘sum of force outcomes for offences recorded in quarter’</p><p>Drag ‘Force outcomes recorded in quarter’ to the values field and ensure it says ‘Sum of’ (rather than count of) – if not, click the pull down, value field settings and change to sum.</p><p>Add financial year and financial quarter to the columns field and sum across relevant quarters of community resolutions displayed in the table. Previous financial years are published on the landing page above.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/03/2020 16:56:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1185691

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Theft: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions for theft from British shipwreck in (a) UK territorial waters and (b) international waters in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	30755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Data held centrally does not identify the location of theft, nor the nationality of the shipwreck. However, there have been no prosecutions relating specifically to the principal offence of theft from a wreck in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/03/2020 09:46:37 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1185695

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the capacity of the prison estate in each of the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	30757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Prison numbers can fluctuate, which is why we have a robust set of plans in place to ensure we will always have enough places for offenders sent to custody by the courts.</p><p> </p><p>Over the next 12 months, additional capacity will come in to use for a range of reasons. These reasons include new build prison accommodation, existing accommodation returning to use following the completion of essential maintenance or places coming into use following a change in function. Over the next 12 months around 260 further places are planned to come into use at HMP/YOI Berwyn as part of its staged ramp up to full capacity and around 220 further places are planned to come into use at HMP Haverigg following its change in function from a category C training prison to a category D open prison.</p><p> </p><p>Places can also be taken out of use for a number of reasons. These include the recent operational closure of a 200 place open unit at HMP Hewell following a deterioration in the standard and condition of the accommodation. Other decreases are the result of accommodation being taken out of use for essential maintenance/refurbishment.</p><p> </p><p>We are also investing up to £2.5bn to provide 10,000 additional prison places to ensure we have the prison places we need to manage incoming demand. The new 10,000 additional places are on top of the 3,500 places we have already announced through the building of new prisons at Wellingborough and Glen Parva, and the opening of additional accommodation at HMP Stocken. Under our plans for the prison estate, additional capacity will be provided through our new prisons and the creation of purpose-built houseblocks to manage the projected population increase and transform the estate.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/03/2020 10:06:44 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1186174

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to isolate (a) convicted and (b) remand prisoners on the prison estate in the event that those prisoners have symptoms of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	31487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>Prisons have existing, well-developed policies and procedures in place to manage outbreaks of infectious diseases. These policies and procedures are being built upon in response to the specific risks posed by COVID-19 and we have put in place robust contingency plans, which are informed by Public Health authorities. HMPPS has introduced a procedure for the protective isolation of both convicted and remand prisoners when it is considered that they may be potentially infected with the virus, this has been communicated to all prison staff.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/03/2020 13:20:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1186177

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Mortuaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate has the Department made of the size of mortuary space in (a) England, (b) Greater London and (c) the London Borough of Barnet.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	31488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>Government is putting in place a range of measures to ensure the UK is prepared to manage the impacts of a Covid-19 outbreak. Part of this planning is ensuring we are prepared for higher numbers of people dying over the period of the pandemic.</p><p>Ensuring the deceased are treated with dignity and respect whilst minimising the risks to public health is at the forefront of Government planning. Measures underway will increase capacity at a local level to manage additional demand.</p><p>The Government’s Action Plan (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan</a>) sets out planning principles that underpin the response to the Covid-19 outbreak. As part of this response, provisions have been included in the Coronavirus Bill which will ensure the sector can manage the impact of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/03/2020 16:12:31 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1187477

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure security in prisons in the event that prison staff become infected with covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	34330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>COVID-19 presents a unique set of challenges that we must address in order to maintain the provision of services in custody. As ever, the safety of our staff and those in our care remains of primary concern, and we are doing all that we can to protect them. Prisons have existing, well-developed policies and procedures in place to manage outbreaks of infectious diseases. We have also been working closely with Public Health and NHS services to put robust contingency plans in place in response to the specific risks posed by COVID-19.</p><p>Prisons are currently operating under temporarily restricted regimes so we can implement the Government’s measures to encourage the public to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. Staff are being re-deployed, where appropriate, from headquarters into operational roles. The Government also recently announced an extension of testing to prison and probation staff. Staff who had been self-isolating because they or a member of their household have symptoms of coronavirus will be able to return to work where they test negative.</p><p>In recognition of the importance of continued contact with family and to ensure stability in our jails, the Government has moved quickly to keep prisoners in touch with their family members. Around 60% of the prison estate now has access to in-cell telephony and for those that do not, we have rolled out 900 locked mobile phone handsets.</p><p>We have also worked with Prison Education Framework providers and local prison teams to collate distraction packs and in-cell activities.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 27/04/2020 13:14:45 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1194562

registered interest
date	11/05/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sexual assaults were committed on the prison estate by male-born prisoners who identify as women in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	45149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>Between 1 January and 31 December 2019, amongst the transgender people in custody who were born, and remain, legally male but self-identified as female there was the following involvement in sexual assaults:</p><ul><li>There was 1 sexual assault where someone who identified in this way was recorded as the assailant or suspected assailant;</li><li>There was 1 sexual assault where someone who identified in this way was recorded as a ‘fighter’ i.e. assault incidents in which there is no clear aggressor or victim; and</li><li>There were 11 sexual assaults where someone who identified in this way was recorded as the victim of the sexual assault.</li></ul><p>All of these assaults occurred in the male estate. All sexual assaults in prison are referred to the police and HMPPS have strong safeguards in place to manage risks to all those in custody, regardless of their gender.</p><p>HMPPS has robust processes in place to care for and manage transgender individuals in custody. The safety of all those in our care is of paramount importance. All known risks, both towards or presented by a transgender person in prison, will always be taken into account in their care and management. Individuals will be cared for and managed in the gender with which they identify, regardless of their location in a male or female prison.</p><p>An article in the Mail on Sunday on 10 May stated that the seven sexual assaults carried out by transgender prisoners between 2010 and 2018 in the women’s prison estate were by ‘trans women’ i.e. individuals who were born legally male but self-identified as female. This could not have been assumed from the data provided in response to that enquiry which covered the general definition of transgender, which includes not just those who were born male, but also, for example, those born as female who now identify as men, non-binary and intersex people.</p><p>Details of transgender prisoners were provided by public and private prisons in England and Wales, between 26 March 2019 and 24 April 2019 following an exercise to gather information from transgender individuals in custody. The figures give an estimate of the number of transgender prisoners based on that exercise and may underestimate the true number. Prisoners who have a full Gender Recognition Certificate are excluded from this dataset. Details of individuals who were identified within that dataset as having been born, and who remain, legally male but self-identified as female have been matched to the Incident Reporting System to provide the details of assaults in this response.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/05/2020 15:24:08 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1195500

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what additional resources her Department has allocated to coroners to help them to release bodies to next of kin in a timely manner to comply with religious orthodoxy.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	46617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>Coroners services are funded by local authorities. Councils can support their local coronial services using the £1.6bn of funding announced by Government on 18 April, which was made available to support local authorities with costs of responding to Covid-19, including the costs of death management.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/05/2020 14:06:19 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1199007

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Parking: Private Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of court cases in respect of the enforcement of parking disputes on private land in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	51891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/06/2020 09:54:49 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1200506

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) remand and (b) convicted prisoners have died on the prison estate in each of the last five years, by ethnicity.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	54894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>Please see the attached table showing the number of prisoners who have died on the prison estate, by sentence type and ethnicity, from 2015 to 2019. Our condolences are with the family and friends of the prisoners who have died.</p><p>These figures are derived from the HMPPS Deaths in Prison Custody database. As classification of deaths may change following inquest or as new information emerges, numbers may change from time to time.</p><p>We have accepted and acted upon the vast majority of recommendations from Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) investigations into deaths in custody, and regularly disseminate the PPO’s thematic reports and lessons learned bulletins.</p><p>The Ministerial Board on Deaths in Custody is taking forward a programme of work aimed at minimising deaths in custody, and better supporting families if a death does occur.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/06/2020 13:45:48 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 54894.xlsx title Table
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1200508

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judges: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were appointed as Queen’s Counsel in each of the last five years, by ethnicity.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	54896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>As detailed in QCA’s annual reports into the QC competitions, and published on the QCA website, the breakdown of BAME and non-BAME application is below.</p><p> </p><p>2015-6 competition:</p><p>9 BAME applicants were appointed, out of a total of 107 appointments.</p><p> </p><p>2016-7 competition:</p><p>16 BAME applicants were appointed, out of a total of 113 appointments.</p><p> </p><p>2017-8 competition:</p><p>18 BAME applicants were appointed, out of a total of 119 appointments.</p><p> </p><p>2018-9 competition:</p><p>13 BAME applicants were appointed, out of a total of 108 appointments.</p><p> </p><p>2019-20 competition:</p><p>22 BAME applicants were appointed, out of a total of 114 appointments</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 11/06/2020 20:47:46 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
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1200509

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoner officers are employed on the prison estate, by ethnicity.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	54897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>We have committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and our target is to hire 14% of recruits from a BAME background by December 2020.</p><p>We have also conducted an independent review of the prison officer recruitment process and are implementing improvements to reduce the time and cost to hire, increase the diversity of new recruits and ensure we attract the right people with the right skills.</p><p>The number of band 3 to 5 prison officers in public sector prisons, by ethnicity as of 31<sup>st</sup> March 2020 is given in the following table.</p><p>Table 1- Number of Band 3 to 5 Prison Officers<sup>1 </sup>in post in public sector prisons, by Ethnicity<sup>2</sup>, as at 31st March 2020</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Ethnicity</p></td><td><p>Headcount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asian<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Black</p></td><td><p>623</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Ethnic Group</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>16,681</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>4,264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>22,360</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes</p><p>1.Includes Band 3-4 / Prison Officer (incl specialists), Band 4 / Supervising Officer and Band 5 / Custodial Managers.</p><p>2.Race is a self-declared, optional field.</p><p>3.Includes Chinese</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 12/06/2020 13:48:30 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1240271

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) Magistrates' Court and (b) Crown Court case are outstanding.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	98949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The estimated volume of outstanding cases at the criminal courts is published routinely.</p><p>The latest national estimates are available as part of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) management information at the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-weekly-management-information-during-coronavirus-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-weekly-management-information-during-coronavirus-outbreak</a></p><p>Further breakdowns of the outstanding caseload at the criminal courts is available as part of the National Statistics series ‘Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly’ (latest to June 2020):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 13/10/2020 14:40:41 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1240274

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the estimated average waiting time is for a case to be heard in (a) Magistrates' Courts and (b) Crown Courts.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	98950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>Timeliness estimates for criminal court cases at the magistrates’ courts and Crown Court are published by the Ministry of Justice as part of the National Statistics series ‘Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly’ (latest to June 2020):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>- Data regarding the estimate average duration in days for magistrates’ courts cases through the criminal justice system can be found in Tables T3 (latest to December 2019);</p><p>- Data specifically relating to the waiting time in weeks for cases at the Crown Court (latest to June 2020) can be found in Tables C6 (by case type), C7 (by plea) and C8 (by remand status).</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 13/10/2020 14:40:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1242897

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his most recent estimate is of the number of (a) drug and (b) alcohol-dependent prisoners in the prison population in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	102764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to addressing substance misuse in prisons and therefore reducing reoffending from this cohort. NHS England/ Improvement are responsible for commissioning health services, including substance misuse treatment, in prisons and data on treatment in prisons is collected by Public Health England through the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System. We are working with health and justice partners through the National Partnership Agreement for Prison Healthcare in England 2018 to 2021 to address substance misuse in prisons.</p><p>The latest publication of Offender Needs in the <em>Identified needs of offenders in Custody and the Community from Offender Assessment System (OASys)</em> publication with data as at June 2018, found that 45% of offenders in custody with a full OASys assessment had a drugs misuse need and 17% assessed had an alcohol misuse need. It should be noted that not all offenders have ever been assessed and, for those who have been assessed, only the most recent full (termed Layer 3) assessment is retained, which includes a criminogenic need assessment.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 21/10/2020 16:13:34 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1247654

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Justice Royal Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the proposed Royal Commission on Criminal Justice announced in the Queen's Speech of December 2019 will begin taking evidence.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	109306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Royal Commission presents an opportunity to undertake a significant independent review to investigate some key challenges in the criminal justice system alongside building greater resilience following the impact of this pandemic.</p><p>We are therefore carefully considering the precise remit and timing of this Commission and will update the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/11/2020 17:01:12 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1254123

registered interest
date	20/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has received representations on the potential merits of the Scottish Government bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure the anonymity of rape victims in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	118514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>Whether to bring forward legislation to ensure the anonymity of rape victims in Scotland would be a matter for the Scottish Government, which has not made representations on the subject to the Ministry of Justice.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/11/2020 17:30:13 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1274287

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Slavery: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of offences in each year since the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	133795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information for prosecutions and convictions for ‘Modern Slavery offences’ up to 2019, found in the ‘Outcomes by offence tool’ here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888664/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888664/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on eligible companies that fail to publish a statement of compliance in the Transparency in Supply Chains as sought by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 that were subsequently prosecuted/convicted/sentenced is not held in the court proceedings database so these cases cannot be separately identified.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 133798 question first answered 14/01/2021 13:41:41 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1274303

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) criminal prosecutions and (b) punitive actions have been taken against eligible companies that fail to publish a statement of compliance in the Transparency in Supply Chains as sought by the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	133798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information for prosecutions and convictions for ‘Modern Slavery offences’ up to 2019, found in the ‘Outcomes by offence tool’ here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888664/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888664/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on eligible companies that fail to publish a statement of compliance in the Transparency in Supply Chains as sought by the Modern Slavery Act 2015 that were subsequently prosecuted/convicted/sentenced is not held in the court proceedings database so these cases cannot be separately identified.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 133795 question first answered 14/01/2021 13:41:41 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1286868

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Funerals: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate his Department has made of the average cost of a funeral.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	154602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Competition and Market Authority’s recently published funeral sector report noted that the average cost of funeral directors’ professional fees is £2,501, with burial disbursements (e.g. floral tributes, catering, minister of religion or celebrant fees and newspaper announcements) costing £2,268 and cremation disbursements (e.g. local authority fees and doctors fees) costing £1,170.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 01/03/2021 15:45:25 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1300241

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many violent incidents were recorded in August (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020 in the following prisons (i) Hull, (ii) Humber, (iii) Leeds, (iv) Lindholme, (v) Moorland, Hatfield Woodhouse, South Yorkshire, (vi) Wealstun, near Wetherby, West Yorkshire, (vii) Nottingham, (viii) Ranby, Nottinghamshire, (ix) Wormwood Scrubs, and (x) Isis, south-east London.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	164425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The number of assaults in each of the prisons listed for the months requested can be found in the Safety in Custody summary tables available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-september-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-september-2020</a>.</p><p>Despite the progress made, the level of violence in prisons remains too high. We are continuing work to address this by giving all staff the tools and training needed to help them reduce violence.</p><p>We are spending £100 million across the estate to bolster prison security, clamping down on the weapons, drugs and mobile phones that fuel violence and crime behind bars.</p><p>We are also giving officers tools like PAVA pepper spray and body-worn cameras to make their jobs safer.</p><p>Violence in prison is a crime and will never be tolerated. Any prisoner who commits an act of violence should expect to have action taken against them, including being imprisoned for far longer.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 16/03/2021 17:32:41 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1300243

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many officials in the Prison Service have completed a military-style leadership course while in employment.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	164426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) would not characterise any of its leadership offer as ‘military-style’ and so the answer is none.</p><p>Since 2016 HMPPS has, however, built a successful partnership with the Ministry of Defence Academy, Shrivenham. Fifty-two leaders from across all parts of HMPPS, including the Prison Service, National Probation Service and Youth Custody Service have attended the Command, Leadership and Management course at Shrivenham. This is a one-week stand-alone leadership course which, for the military attendees, is part of a one-year programme.</p><p> </p><p>Breakdown of numbers of HMPPS delegates by year is given below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of HMPPS leaders in attendance.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This has been targeted for those in senior roles (i.e. Prison Governors) or those with the potential to move to this level.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 16/03/2021 17:35:27 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1300362

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of illegal drugs tests were positive in August (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020 in the following prisons (i) Hull, (ii) Humber, (iii) Leeds, (iv) Lindholme, (v) Moorland, Hatfield Woodhouse, South Yorkshire, (vi) Wealstun, near Wetherby, West Yorkshire, (vii) Nottingham, (viii) Ranby, Nottinghamshire, (ix) Wormwood Scrubs and (x) Isis, south-east London.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	164427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Provided below is the number of random mandatory drug testing (MDT) tests, which includes both illegal drugs and misused legal drugs, that were positive, and the proportion of total MDT tests administered in the prisons listed across August of 2018 and 2019:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Aug-18</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Aug-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reporting Unit</p></td><td><p>Total number of samples tested</p></td><td><p>No of positives (all drugs)</p></td><td><p>% of positives (all drugs)</p></td><td><p>No of positives (traditional drugs only)</p></td><td><p>% of positives (traditional drugs only)</p></td><td><p>Total number of samples tested</p></td><td><p>No of positives (all drugs)</p></td><td><p>% of positives (all drugs)</p></td><td><p>No of positives (traditional drugs only)</p></td><td><p>% of positives (traditional drugs only)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>41</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>Ranby</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>MDT in prisons and young offender institutions seeks to inform HMPPS on the prevalence of drug use through random testing. The key objective of MDT is to provide a means of identifying prisoners with ongoing drug problems and ensure they are offered the appropriate treatment, as well as providing evidence that can be used in prisons disciplinary procedures. MDT is continually reviewed to determine its effectiveness.</p><p> </p><p>Data for the year up to March 2021, including August 2020, will not be quality assured, finalised and published until July 2021, so has not been included in this response. Caution should be taken in drawing conclusions about trends over the requested time period from the outcomes stated above since they are based on a relatively small number of tests in each prison each month, and will be subject to monthly variation.</p><p> </p><p>We have included data on positive tests for traditional drugs only as well as for all drugs, which includes tests for Psychoactive Substances (PS), since the former is more reliable for making comparisons over this time period. This is because positive test results decreased in the 12 months ending March 2020, and to a lesser extent in previous year, and it is highly likely these decreases resulted from new compounds of PS entering into circulation in prisons which HMPPS did not have a legal basis to test for at that time. There were a small number of PS positive results in August 2019 but, because all of these were in samples that also tested positive for one or more traditional drugs, the numbers for ‘all drugs’ and ‘traditional drugs only’ are identical.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with law enforcement and health partners across government to restrict the supply and reduce demand for illicit substances.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2019, we published the National Prison Drugs Strategy and have gone further by investing £100 million to boost security to help stop drugs getting into jails. We continue to progress this work during the Covid-19 pandemic</p><p> </p><p>The Government fully supports the Rt. Hon. Dame Cheryl Gillan’s Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill, which seeks to futureproof drug testing programs in prisons and young offender institutions by adopting a broad definition of PS so that the drug testing framework can quickly respond to new drugs emerging on the market.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 16/03/2021 17:46:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1301910

registered interest
date	11/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, by what date the backlog of cases before the courts as a result of the covid-19 outbreak is planned to be cleared.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	167188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2021 answer text <p>We have responded quickly and in an innovative manner to the challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic to our criminal courts and the wider justice system. The date by which the courts recover to pre-pandemic levels of activity is sensitive to a range of influences and so is difficult to predict precisely. Those influences include when social distancing ends, and the number, nature and complexity of the cases flowing into the court system.</p><p> </p><p>Further detail is published in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/896779/HMCTS368_recovery_-_COVID-19-_Overview_of_HMCTS_response_A4L_v3.pdf" target="_blank">HMCTS recovery plan</a>.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 19/03/2021 14:25:47 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1301911

registered interest
date	11/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases are waiting to be heard in criminal courts following the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	167189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2021 answer text <p>The Covid-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges for the Criminal Justice System, which affect almost every part of its operation. The number of outstanding cases in the Crown Courts currently stands at 56,875 as of 21 February 2021. The number of outstanding cases in the magistrates’ courts currently stands at 476,932 as of 21 February 2021.</p><p>You can find more statistics on the <a href="https://intranet.justice.gov.uk/documents/2021/01/hmcts-weekly-operational-mi-53.html" target="_blank">HMCTS Weekly Operational Management Information.</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 19/03/2021 15:10:08 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1313087

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Counterfeit Manufacturing: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions there have been for selling illegal and counterfeit goods in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on prosecutions for offences relating to the selling of illegal and counterfeit goods, up to December 2019, available in the ‘Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code’ data tool, here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938554/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938554/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Selling illegal and counterfeit goods could relate to a number of offence categories, the request has been interpreted as relating to the following offences under the Trade Marks Act 1994, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>06021</p></td><td><p>Make (or make a copy of with intent) a false prescription for a scheduled drug</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06022</p></td><td><p>Use or use a copy of a false prescription for a scheduled drug with intent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06121</p></td><td><p>Forgery or copying false instrument</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06122</p></td><td><p>Using a false instrument or a copy of a false instrument</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06123</p></td><td><p>Possessing false instrument or materials to make false instrument</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06124</p></td><td><p>Making counterfeit coin or note</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06125</p></td><td><p>Passing etc counterfeit coin or note as genuine</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06126</p></td><td><p>Possessing counterfeit coin or note</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06127</p></td><td><p>Possessing materials or dyes to make counterfeit coin or note</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06128</p></td><td><p>Reproducing British currency note or making imitation British coins</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08408</p></td><td><p>Unauthorised use of trade mark etc. in relation to goods</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08409</p></td><td><p>Making for sale or hire, importing, possessing or distributing articles which circumvent technological measures for copyright (e.g. unauthorised decoders) (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08410</p></td><td><p>Other triable either way offences under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08412</p></td><td><p>Infringing copyright in a work by communicating the work to the public</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08413</p></td><td><p>Infringing a performer's making available right in the course of business or otherwise</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>08420</p></td><td><p>Falsification of records etc.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19588</p></td><td><p>Summary offences under Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19589</p></td><td><p>Summary offences under Trade Marks Act 1994</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data for 2020 is due to be published on 20 May 2021.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 19/05/2021 16:18:34 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1337410

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to amend English common and tort law to ensure that the ex turpi causa non oritur actio doctrine is applied against plaintiffs in all cases.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The <em>ex turpi causa non oritur actio</em> doctrine operates in English law so that a claimant will be unable to benefit through the courts for a legal action should it arise from their own illegal act, or an act contrary to public policy. The doctrine is often applied by courts in tort cases to bar recovery by a claimant on public policy grounds – it is an important common law principle that prevents illegality or acts contrary to public policy from being used for personal gain.</p><p> </p><p>There is a separate common law doctrine of illegality, which is subject to its own rules, and may operate to deny or limit recovery. Most claimants will not, however, have committed an illegal act. In such cases, the <em>ex turpi causa</em> doctrine is available to the defence or can be raised by the court of its own motion.</p><p> </p><p>The principle is working in practice and as such, there are no current plans to reform the law.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/06/2021 13:23:33 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1341167

registered interest
date	28/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Opening Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the sitting time of courts to reflect the working day of eight hours.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	23157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>Across the Crown Court in England and Wales, social distancing has restricted physical capacity, meaning judges have not been able to sit at maximum levels, and the outstanding national caseload has grown. However, our action led to us being among the first of comparable international jurisdictions to re-start jury trials, and in recent weeks the outstanding caseload in the Crown Court has begun to reduce. To achieve this, we have pushed our estate to the limits within the confines of social distancing and scrutinised every possible option to maximise court productivity. We simultaneously enabled remote hearings, made the estate safe, acquired new spaces, and legislated to ensure justice could continue.</p><p> </p><p>To further increase capacity within our existing estate, we are also exploring the number of hours courts can sit as a time-restricted measure to recover from the pandemic. Last year we piloted COVID Operating Hours at seven Crown Court sites and undertook a full assessment.</p><p> </p><p>It remains under consideration whether some form of this model could be a useful measure in hearing more cases within Crown courts where judges want to do so.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 06/07/2021 15:40:15 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1344680

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mechanisms are in place to audit information provided to his Department by (a) regulatory bodies and (b) non-departmental public bodies.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	29030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2021 answer text <p>Partnership and governance arrangements between the department and its Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) are set out in Framework Documents in line with HM Treasury guidance. These include the requirements for performance reporting, information sharing and the provision and publication of an annual report with its audited accounts after the end of each financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice undertakes stewardship oversight of its regulatory bodies and non-departmental public bodies in line with the Cabinet Office Code of Good Practice. These oversight arrangements are proportionate to each body, and include formal performance meetings with ALB senior executives, which scrutinise and assess the performance data provided.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/07/2021 13:08:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1349049

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what departmental oversight is in place to monitor the performance of coroners.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	37444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders. A system of appraisal for assistant coroners which was launched by the previous Chief Coroner in April 2019 is now well-established and a system of appraisal for area and senior coroners is now being developed by the current Chief Coroner following a recently completed pilot scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Coroners carry out their role in line with their statutory powers and duties set out in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and the Rules and Regulations which underpin the Act. The Chief Coroner provides leadership, guidance and support to coroners to assist them in their role and Justice Ministers meet the Chief Coroner on a regular basis. On 27 July the Justice Committee published the report of its inquiry into the coroner service. The Government has responded to the Committee’s report and the Committee is expected to publish the response on its website in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Since July 2013 when the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 came into force, to be eligible for appointment as a senior, area or assistant coroner, a person has to have a legal qualification. Coroners in post at that time who only had a medical qualification could, however, continue in that role but they would not be eligible for another coroner appointment. Individuals who are both legally and medically qualified remain eligible for appointment.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 37445 37446 question first answered 10/09/2021 13:54:51 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1349050

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of coroners' activities within the legal system.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	37445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders. A system of appraisal for assistant coroners which was launched by the previous Chief Coroner in April 2019 is now well-established and a system of appraisal for area and senior coroners is now being developed by the current Chief Coroner following a recently completed pilot scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Coroners carry out their role in line with their statutory powers and duties set out in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and the Rules and Regulations which underpin the Act. The Chief Coroner provides leadership, guidance and support to coroners to assist them in their role and Justice Ministers meet the Chief Coroner on a regular basis. On 27 July the Justice Committee published the report of its inquiry into the coroner service. The Government has responded to the Committee’s report and the Committee is expected to publish the response on its website in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Since July 2013 when the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 came into force, to be eligible for appointment as a senior, area or assistant coroner, a person has to have a legal qualification. Coroners in post at that time who only had a medical qualification could, however, continue in that role but they would not be eligible for another coroner appointment. Individuals who are both legally and medically qualified remain eligible for appointment.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 37444 37446 question first answered 10/09/2021 13:54:51 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1349051

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of medical coroners.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	37446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders. A system of appraisal for assistant coroners which was launched by the previous Chief Coroner in April 2019 is now well-established and a system of appraisal for area and senior coroners is now being developed by the current Chief Coroner following a recently completed pilot scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Coroners carry out their role in line with their statutory powers and duties set out in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and the Rules and Regulations which underpin the Act. The Chief Coroner provides leadership, guidance and support to coroners to assist them in their role and Justice Ministers meet the Chief Coroner on a regular basis. On 27 July the Justice Committee published the report of its inquiry into the coroner service. The Government has responded to the Committee’s report and the Committee is expected to publish the response on its website in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Since July 2013 when the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 came into force, to be eligible for appointment as a senior, area or assistant coroner, a person has to have a legal qualification. Coroners in post at that time who only had a medical qualification could, however, continue in that role but they would not be eligible for another coroner appointment. Individuals who are both legally and medically qualified remain eligible for appointment.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 37444 37445 question first answered 10/09/2021 13:54:51 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1349054

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what provisions are in place to prevent men claiming to identify as a woman to ensure their transfer to a female prison.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	37449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>Decisions regarding the allocation of transgender prisoners are made on a case-by-case basis, as set out in the Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service policy framework ‘The Care and Management of Individuals who are Transgender’.</p><p> </p><p>Where a prisoner wishes to be moved to a prison that does not match their legal gender, a Complex Case Board (chaired by a senior prison manager) must be held to consider this request. The prisoner is encouraged to make their views known, but this does not oblige HMPPS to allocate them accordingly. In the decision-making process the assessment of risk is paramount (including any risks posed to, and by, the prisoner and the risk of self-harm). The policy requires the Case Board to consider, amongst other factors, the strength of a person’s evidence of living in their acquired gender (including any evidence that may raise concerns about an offender’s sincerity or motivations), as well as a prisoner’s index offence and offending history.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that this approach allows us to appropriately balance and protect the rights, safety and wellbeing of all prisoners.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/09/2021 16:37:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord