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166588

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to bring legislative proposals to Parliament to allow the legal recognition of humanist marriages.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	216259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has consulted on whether the law should be changed to allow legally valid humanist and potentially other non-religious belief marriages. We are considering the responses we received and the implications for marriage law and practice if a change were to be made. We plan to publish the Government’s response to the review before 1 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 03/12/2014 11:48:27 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

166399

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Business: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what involvement his Department has had in plans to review the Government's Business and Human Rights Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	216003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office and Business, Innovation and Skills Department jointly lead on the implementation of the UK National Action Plan in collaboration with a Steering Group made up of key Government Departments.</p><p> </p><p>My department is a member of that Steering Group and continues to be involved in the work to implement the UK’s commitments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will review the plan in 2015 and report on progress in the Annual FCO Human Rights Report. My department will contribute to that work.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 01/12/2014 15:36:28 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

157017

registered interest
date	20/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Abuse in North Wales Judicial Inquiry Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to publish the Macur Report before May 2015.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	215377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>I answered a similar question on 20 November from the hon. Member for Wrexham and the position has not changed.</p><p> </p><p>Lady Justice Macur’s Review is entirely independent of Government and its timetable is a matter for her. She is on record as saying that her Review would be thorough and that she would not draw any conclusions until she had considered all the evidence. I am, however, confident that good progress has been made and the Review is nearing its completion. The Government looks forward to receiving Lady Justice Macur’s Report next year.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 25/11/2014 12:59:49 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

156770

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-departmental public bodies
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 ensure that quangos comply with freedom of information legislation.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	215262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations, or arms length bodies as they are now known, are typically covered by freedom of information legislation, and the Government expects them to take their obligations seriously. Complaints about any public authority’s compliance will be investigated by the Information Commissioner who can issue binding decision notices requiring steps to be taken to achieve compliance.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 25/11/2014 16:14:42 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

155977

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Abuse in North Wales Judicial Inquiry Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects that the Macur Review will report.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	214637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Lady Justice Macur’s Review is entirely independent of Government and its timetable is a matter for her . She is on record as saying that her Review would be thorough and that she would not draw any conclusions until she had considered all the evidence. I am, however, confident that good progress has been made and the Review is nearing its completion. The Government looks forward to receiving Lady Justice Macur’s Report next year.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 20/11/2014 17:42:19 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

156035

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Law
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 time was for private family law cases to be resolved in court where at least one party is a litigant in person in (a) the UK and (b) Wales in each year from 2009 to 2014.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	214606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Parties with no legal representation are not a new phenomenon in our courts. We have taken steps to help people who either want or have to represent themselves in court. The new package of support announced on 23 October is aimed at keeping disputes away from court, while those who end up in court will be provided with better support.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has responsibility for courts in England and Wales only and the available information is provided in the table below. We do not hold this information prior to 2011 as the case management system “FamilyMan” was not used by all courts until the end of 2010. 2014 data is available up to June, and the full year figures for 2014 will not be published until late March 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Average timeliness </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>England and Wales</p></td><td><p>Wales only</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p><strong>14.6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19.4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p><strong>13.5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17.2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p><strong>13.6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17.0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014[1]</p></td><td><p><strong>15.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19.1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p>Self-representation is determined by the field “legal representation” in FamilyMan being left blank. Therefore, this is only a proxy measure and parties without a recorded representative are not necessarily self-representing litigants in person.</p><br /><p>[1] To end of June 2014</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 20/11/2014 17:51:08 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

156043

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Powers of Attorney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he will take to raise awareness among public bodies, companies and communities of the powers that may be exercised under a lasting power of attorney.
tabling member constituency	Watford
tabling member printed	Richard Harrington
uin	214535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans to run a communications campaign early next year to raise awareness amongst the public of future life planning options and encourage them to think about making provision for possible loss of mental capacity.</p><p> </p><p>It will focus on raising awareness of using lasting power(s) of attorney (LPAs), as well as associated issues such as making a will and organ donation.</p><p> </p><p>MoJ is working collaboratively with the Office of the Public Guardian, which is responsible for registering LPAs, other government departments and relevant partner organisations to deliver this campaign.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 20/11/2014 17:54:12 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford

156045

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects to answer Questions 210136, 210138 and 210139, tabled by the hon. Member for Bristol North West on 13 October 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	214512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The three questions were answered on the 18<sup>th</sup> November 2014 and the answers published on http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 20/11/2014 17:38:12 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

156050

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts
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 11 November 2014 to Question 213724, how many individual courts will receive additional funding; and what proportion such courts will form of the total court estate.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	214815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The new package of support announced on 23 October is aimed at keeping disputes away from court, while those who end up in court will be provided with better support. The funding will be used to support a new strategic approach to increasing legal and practical support for litigants in person in the civil and family courts. This will provide direct support in some local courts, and other courts will be able to access national support via email or telephone. The service will begin in selected court centres with the aim of rolling it out across England and Wales.</p><p>This strategy has been developed in partnership with the legal and advice sectors and we are currently working with them on implementation. We hope to be in a position soon to make a decision on which courts will receive direct support as a result of the additional funding.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 20/11/2014 17:55:33 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

156053

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Law
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 time was for private family law cases to be resolved in court in each year from 2009 to 2014 in (a) the UK and (b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	214817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice has responsibility for courts in England and Wales only and the available information is provided in the table below. We do not hold this information prior to 2011 as the case management system “FamilyMan” was not used by all courts until the end of 2010. 2014 data is available up to June, and the full year figures for 2014 will not be published until late March 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Average timeliness - Mean</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>England and Wales</p></td><td><p>Wales only</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p><strong>17.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23.0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p><strong>15.3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20.3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p><strong>16.1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21.1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014[1]</p></td><td><p><strong>17.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21.7</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We publish data for the whole of England and Wales in our publication Court Statistics Quarterly, available online, at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/court-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/court-statistics-quarterly</a></p><p> </p><p>The most recent Court Statistics Quarterly publication tables can be found at this link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>The data for July to September 2014 will be published in a new Family Court Statistics publication available on 18 December 2014.</p><br /><p>[1] To end of June 2014</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 20/11/2014 17:54:10 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden