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92049

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Fines
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 changes in collection rates of fines set by the criminal courts since HM Revenue and Customs data relating to defaulters was made available to court staff.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	209357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>This Government takes recovery and enforcement of financial impositions very seriously and remains committed to finding new ways to encourage payment of impositions and to trace those who do not pay. This is why there has been a year on year increase in the amount of financial penalties collected over the last three years.</p><p> </p><p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) started to pilot the use of data from HM Revenue and Customs in fine collection in July 2014, albeit for a number of specifically targeted cases. It is not possible therefore to provide a meaningful estimate of the impact on collection rates at present; however HMCTS will be exploring ways to assess the impact of receiving the data over coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/10/2014 13:56:40 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

91759

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing Guidelines Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what meetings officials in his Department have had with the Sentencing Guidelines Council since June 2010; and (a) who was present and (b) what was discussed at each such meeting.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	209163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>Officials in my Department hold regular informal meetings with officials from the Sentencing Council. These are not minuted or recorded. An official from my Department attends meetings of the Council. Meetings are held one a month, and minutes are available on the Sentencing Council website. </strong></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/10/2014 14:16:05 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

91760

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Driving Offences: Insurance
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 driving without insurance in each local justice area in the North West were fined under £200 plus costs and victim surcharge in (a) 2011, (b) 2012 and (c) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	209164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The number of offenders fined at all courts for using a motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks, by police force area, within the North West Government Office Region (GOR), from 2011 to 2013, can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>The Court Proceeding database does not hold information on costs and victim surcharge for the years requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 14/10/2014 16:07:54 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 209164 table.xls title Number of offenders fined
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

91640

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Police Air Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the financial sustainability of the National Police Air Service in the event that the Metropolitan Police Service does not join the scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	209144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>In April 2012, the Home Office mandated that the National Police Air Service (NPAS) would be a national service which served all forces and communities. The financing of the (NPAS) and operational issues, such as flying hours provided to police forces, are matters for NPAS and its strategic board to consider, in working with chief constables and police and crime commissioners to provide air support to the police. <br><br>In the event of a terrorism-related incident, NPAS would provide air support as required, under the operational control of the police force or forces concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 209145 209146 question first answered 13/10/2014 10:55:36 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

91641

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Police Air Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the change in the number of flying hours above London that will take place if the Metropolitan Police Service joins the National Police Air Service.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	209145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>In April 2012, the Home Office mandated that the National Police Air Service (NPAS) would be a national service which served all forces and communities. The financing of the (NPAS) and operational issues, such as flying hours provided to police forces, are matters for NPAS and its strategic board to consider, in working with chief constables and police and crime commissioners to provide air support to the police. <br><br>In the event of a terrorism-related incident, NPAS would provide air support as required, under the operational control of the police force or forces concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 209144 209146 question first answered 13/10/2014 10:55:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

91642

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	National Police Air Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who will take the lead role for air support in the result of a terrorist-related incident if the Metropolitan Police Service joins the National Police Air Service.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	209146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>In April 2012, the Home Office mandated that the National Police Air Service (NPAS) would be a national service which served all forces and communities. The financing of the (NPAS) and operational issues, such as flying hours provided to police forces, are matters for NPAS and its strategic board to consider, in working with chief constables and police and crime commissioners to provide air support to the police. <br><br>In the event of a terrorism-related incident, NPAS would provide air support as required, under the operational control of the police force or forces concerned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 209144 209145 question first answered 13/10/2014 10:55:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

91648

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Personal Statements
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 and proportion of victims who have made personal statements at criminal trials in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	209132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government implemented a new Victims’ Code in December 2013. The Code entitles victims to make a Victim Personal Statement (VPS), which gives the victim a stronger voice in the criminal justice system by allowing them to describe the impact the crime has had on them. </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The Ministry of Justice does not record information in relation to the number and proportion of victims who have made personal statements at criminal trials. The Government has made a commitment to monitor criminal justice agencies’ compliance with the Victims’ Code and in “Our Commitment to Victims,” published on 15 September 2014, we announced that criminal justice agencies will publish information on how they have improved services for victims from April 2015. </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/10/2014 15:06:02 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

91649

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Children: Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will establish a fund to enable longer-term support for people who were abused as children.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	209085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice provides £4.4million each year to rape support centres. These centres provide independent, specialist help and support to women and girls over the age of thirteen who have been victims of recent and historic rape or sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Female Rape Support Fund now funds 84 rape support centres in England and Wales, and two more centres will open later this year. The fund has helped established 15 new centres since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Ministry of Justice has, for the first time, established a dedicated Male Rape Support Fund. This fund will commission specific services to ensure that men who have been raped or sexually abused at any time in their lives will have access to the help they need.</p><p> </p><p>These services are available for both recent and historic cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/10/2014 15:02:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

92052

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had on ensuring that victims of crime are adequately compensated.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	905432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Justice Secretary and Home Secretary have regular discussions about a range of matters concerning the criminal justice system which includes the impact of crime on victims.</p><p>Compensation orders are available to the courts to require an offender to compensate a victim for personal injury, loss or damage. This Government has strengthened the regime by obliging courts to consider making a compensation order in appropriate cases, and lifting the £5,000 cap on compensation awards in the magistrates’ court.</p><p>In September 2014 the Justice Secretary announced the Government’s Commitment to Victims, which includes developing plans and consulting, by December 2014, on options for paying compensation to victims up front to prevent compensation arriving months or years after imposition as and when the offender is able to pay.</p><p>Victims of crimes of violence may be eligible for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/10/2014 15:01:07 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

91480

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: St Helena
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2014, Official Report, column 397W, on police: St Helena and the Answer of 1 September 2014 to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Yardley, Official Report, column 151W, on police: St Helena, how many deployments of UK police officers to St Helena there were in (a) 2010 and (b) 2013; and how many officers were involved in each deployment.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	208990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold information on all official visits by UK Police Officers to Saint Helena. Under Section 26 of the Police Act (1996), during 2010, there were two authorisations for a UK police officer to be deployed to Saint Helena, of which only one went ahead. During 2013, a further two officers were deployed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/10/2014 11:04:22 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne