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1660299

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police: Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The GB-wide Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) provides state-funded compensation to victims of violent crime who cannot pursue compensation or redress from other routes. Payments are available for physical or psychological injuries resulting directly from a crime of violence, as defined in Annex B of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Scheme, any emergency worker who is assaulted while working, including serving police officers, will be considered as a direct victim of an intentional crime of violence in the same manner as any other victim group, with the same eligibility criteria being applied. An applicant who was not the direct victim of an intentional crime of violence may also be eligible for an award if they are injured whilst taking an exceptional and justified risk in the course of limiting or preventing a crime under paragraph 5 of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which operates the Scheme, does not hold data on how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties or the most common reason for claims by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties not succeeding. CICA does not request or record information relating to the occupation of applicants for criminal injuries compensation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199209 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:42:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660300

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police: Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the most common reason is for claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority by a serving police officer injured during the course of their duties not succeeding.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The GB-wide Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) provides state-funded compensation to victims of violent crime who cannot pursue compensation or redress from other routes. Payments are available for physical or psychological injuries resulting directly from a crime of violence, as defined in Annex B of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Scheme, any emergency worker who is assaulted while working, including serving police officers, will be considered as a direct victim of an intentional crime of violence in the same manner as any other victim group, with the same eligibility criteria being applied. An applicant who was not the direct victim of an intentional crime of violence may also be eligible for an award if they are injured whilst taking an exceptional and justified risk in the course of limiting or preventing a crime under paragraph 5 of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which operates the Scheme, does not hold data on how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties or the most common reason for claims by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties not succeeding. CICA does not request or record information relating to the occupation of applicants for criminal injuries compensation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199208 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:42:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660301

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Emergency Services and Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people received a custodial sentence for assaulting (a) an emergency worker and (b) a police officer in the course of their duties in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created an aggravated offence of common assault or battery when committed against an emergency worker acting in the exercise of their functions as an emergency worker, including a police constable. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 increased the maximum penalty from 12 months to 2 years’ imprisonment for any offence committed on or after 28 June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Police Act 1996 includes an offence of assault of a constable in the execution of his duty, with a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment. This offence remains on the statute book as it has broader application than the assaults on emergency workers offence and includes the wilful obstruction of a constable, or the assault of a person assisting a constable. However, there may be circumstances in which this offence remains to be used for an assault on a constable.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of offenders sentenced and the average custodial sentence length for both offences in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1182043/outcomes-by-offence-2022_v2.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2022</a>, using the following HO codes:</p><ul><li>10423 - Assault on a constable</li><li>00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker</li></ul><p> </p><p>While improving our data processing in 2022, a data mapping issue was discovered in the Courts Proceedings Database whereby an estimated 1,301 convictions (227 in 2019, 530 in 2020 and 544 in 2021) for the offence ‘00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker’ were not correctly mapped to this offence at Crown Court, therefore were not presented in the published data. We are exploring ways to add these convictions to the Outcomes by Offence data tool in future publications. This mapping was corrected in data for 2022 and therefore all data going forward will present correct figures.</p><p>There are also several other assault offences which may be charged depending on the level of harm caused including actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, and grievous bodily harm with intent. These are not specific to emergency workers or police officers. However, the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created a statutory aggravating factor where such offences are committed against an emergency worker</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199211 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:43:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660302

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Emergency Services and Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of custodial sentence was for assaulting (a) an emergency worker, and (b) a police officer in the course of their duties in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created an aggravated offence of common assault or battery when committed against an emergency worker acting in the exercise of their functions as an emergency worker, including a police constable. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 increased the maximum penalty from 12 months to 2 years’ imprisonment for any offence committed on or after 28 June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Police Act 1996 includes an offence of assault of a constable in the execution of his duty, with a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment. This offence remains on the statute book as it has broader application than the assaults on emergency workers offence and includes the wilful obstruction of a constable, or the assault of a person assisting a constable. However, there may be circumstances in which this offence remains to be used for an assault on a constable.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of offenders sentenced and the average custodial sentence length for both offences in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1182043/outcomes-by-offence-2022_v2.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2022</a>, using the following HO codes:</p><ul><li>10423 - Assault on a constable</li><li>00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker</li></ul><p> </p><p>While improving our data processing in 2022, a data mapping issue was discovered in the Courts Proceedings Database whereby an estimated 1,301 convictions (227 in 2019, 530 in 2020 and 544 in 2021) for the offence ‘00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker’ were not correctly mapped to this offence at Crown Court, therefore were not presented in the published data. We are exploring ways to add these convictions to the Outcomes by Offence data tool in future publications. This mapping was corrected in data for 2022 and therefore all data going forward will present correct figures.</p><p>There are also several other assault offences which may be charged depending on the level of harm caused including actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, and grievous bodily harm with intent. These are not specific to emergency workers or police officers. However, the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created a statutory aggravating factor where such offences are committed against an emergency worker</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199210 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:43:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1544486

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is taking steps with the (a) Police and (b) Crown Prosecution Service to raise awareness of Criminal Injuries Claims in those eligible to make such claims.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	93597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime, victims are entitled to be told about how to claim compensation for any loss, damage or injury caused as a result of crime.  Victims injured by violent crime are also entitled to be told by the police how to apply for compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).</p><p> </p><p>The draft Victims Bill will send a clear signal about what victims can and should expect from the criminal justice system and includes measures to increase oversight of delivery of services to victims by criminal justice agencies including the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, which administers the Scheme, also provides awareness sessions to stakeholders, including the police, who deliver frontline services to victims of violent crime.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/11/2022 14:17:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1544487

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the two-year time limitation for Criminal Injuries Claims for providing financial redress for victims of historical crimes.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	93598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring every victim gets the compensation to which they are entitled, which is part of the wider package of general and specialist support available to victims of crime. The government-funded Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme) exists to compensate for serious physical or psychological injury attributable to being a direct victim of a crime of violence.</p><p> </p><p>Under the 2012 Scheme there is a general time limit of two years from the date of the incident giving rise to an injury to apply for compensation under the Scheme. In the 2012 Scheme we introduced separate provisions for applicants who were aged under 18 years at the time they sustained the injury that is the subject of their claim. In these circumstances, if the incident was reported to the police before the applicant reached 18, an application must be made before their 20th birthday. If the incident was reported after their 18th birthday, an application must be made within two years of the date it was first reported. Additionally, the claims officer must be able to determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries. In all cases where a claim is made outside of the applicable time limit they can be considered in exceptional circumstances and where claims officers can determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries.</p><p> </p><p>Our recent review of whether the Scheme could be simpler and more accessible for victims of violent crime, considered how the time limits are working. Our 2020 consultation set out our findings that the current rules appeared to allow sufficient opportunity for the majority of victims to make a claim for compensation. The consultation included analysis of a three-year caseload data set which showed that the proportion of claims refused on the grounds of being “out of time” was small compared to refusals on other grounds, and that the exceptional circumstances discretion was working well. 18% of personal injury cases were submitted outside the two-year time limit, and of these 63% went on to receive an award. Data demonstrated that of all rejected personal injury cases, only 4% (approximately 1,700 cases over the three year period) were rejected for being outside the two-year time limit.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (the Inquiry) published its final report on 20 October 2022. We are considering carefully one of the concluding recommendations to extend the time limit for victims of child sexual abuse to seven years.</p><p> </p><p>Our conclusion to the Scheme review and response to the Inquiry’s report will be shared in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 93599 question first answered 25/11/2022 14:19:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1544498

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
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 people that would be eligible to make new Criminal Injuries Claims if the general two-year time limitation for was extended to (a) three, (b) four, (c) five and (d) over five years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	93599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring every victim gets the compensation to which they are entitled, which is part of the wider package of general and specialist support available to victims of crime. The government-funded Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme) exists to compensate for serious physical or psychological injury attributable to being a direct victim of a crime of violence.</p><p> </p><p>Under the 2012 Scheme there is a general time limit of two years from the date of the incident giving rise to an injury to apply for compensation under the Scheme. In the 2012 Scheme we introduced separate provisions for applicants who were aged under 18 years at the time they sustained the injury that is the subject of their claim. In these circumstances, if the incident was reported to the police before the applicant reached 18, an application must be made before their 20th birthday. If the incident was reported after their 18th birthday, an application must be made within two years of the date it was first reported. Additionally, the claims officer must be able to determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries. In all cases where a claim is made outside of the applicable time limit they can be considered in exceptional circumstances and where claims officers can determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries.</p><p> </p><p>Our recent review of whether the Scheme could be simpler and more accessible for victims of violent crime, considered how the time limits are working. Our 2020 consultation set out our findings that the current rules appeared to allow sufficient opportunity for the majority of victims to make a claim for compensation. The consultation included analysis of a three-year caseload data set which showed that the proportion of claims refused on the grounds of being “out of time” was small compared to refusals on other grounds, and that the exceptional circumstances discretion was working well. 18% of personal injury cases were submitted outside the two-year time limit, and of these 63% went on to receive an award. Data demonstrated that of all rejected personal injury cases, only 4% (approximately 1,700 cases over the three year period) were rejected for being outside the two-year time limit.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (the Inquiry) published its final report on 20 October 2022. We are considering carefully one of the concluding recommendations to extend the time limit for victims of child sexual abuse to seven years.</p><p> </p><p>Our conclusion to the Scheme review and response to the Inquiry’s report will be shared in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 93598 question first answered 25/11/2022 14:19:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1367323

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Global Health Insurance Card: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people applying for the UK's Global Health Insurance Card are able to complete the application form in Welsh.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	72553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>An applicant cannot apply for the UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) in Welsh. The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), who are responsible for issuing the cards, are only able to accept applications in English. If a Welsh speaking customer wishes to contact the NHSBSA in relation to an EHIC or GHIC application a translation service is available.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 16/11/2021 10:32:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1365043

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Global Health Insurance Card: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Global Health Insurance Card is available in English and Welsh.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	67219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>The Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) is available in English and Welsh. Cardholders applying in Wales automatically receive the Welsh version of the GHIC card and accompanying letter which has a separate English translation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/11/2021 17:18:03 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1143385

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate: Software
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2019 to Question 278565 on Probate: Computer Software, at what point in the Probate application process is user feedback requested; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	284794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The 93% user satisfaction figure for the online probate service is obtained via an exit survey once an application has been submitted.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 05/09/2019 13:41:08 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts