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177578
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Human Trafficking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answers of 2 February 2015 to Questions 221907 and 221908 if he will review the provision of legal aid to potential victims of human trafficking in advance of their referral to the UK national referral mechanism. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield Central more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Blomfield more like this
uin 223156 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p /> <p>Provision of legal aid to victims of human trafficking in immigration matters is an exception to the general removal of immigration matters from the scope of civil legal aid, and one that we have extended to all victims of modern slavery through the Modern Slavery Bill. Applicants are required to have engaged in the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) process, which also provides specialist accommodation and support, to the point that a positive reasonable grounds or conclusive determination has been made, in order to ensure that limited resources are made available in the cases parliament identified as justifying public support.</p><p> </p><p>A review of the NRM, published in November 2014, recommended a range of changes to the current system including changes to align the referral process and the reasonable grounds decision. The point of access to legal aid will be considered as part of our wider consideration and piloting of the NRM review recommendations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-02-09T17:41:58.453Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T17:41:58.453Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
4058
label Biography information for Paul Blomfield more like this
177210
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure that all victims of domestic abuse access legal aid for family cases. more like this
tabling member constituency North Antrim more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Paisley more like this
uin 222992 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-02-09
answer text <p /> <p>Legal aid in England and Wales is available to victims of domestic violence where they need it to help break free from the abusive relationship. Access to legal aid for protective injunctions to prevent domestic violence remains identical to that prior to the legal aid reforms. These matters continue to be funded without the need for evidence. In private family law cases (such as child or financial arrangements) legal aid continues to be available where there is evidence of domestic violence or child abuse - the list of acceptable evidence is wide and comprehensive.</p><p> </p><p>In a recent judgment, the High Court found that the domestic violence evidential requirements are lawful and reflect the intention of Parliament in providing legal aid for those victims of domestic violence who require assistance because they will be intimidated or materially disadvantaged by having to face their abuser in court.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-02-09T17:37:33.827Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-09T17:37:33.827Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
4129
label Biography information for Ian Paisley more like this
172924
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Costs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Government spent on legal fees in the case Gudanaviciene & Ors, R (on the application of) v The Director of Legal Aid Casework & Or [2014] EWCA Civ 1622 (15 December 2014). more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 220248 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is unable to provide the total expenditure in this case. Some issues of costs between the parties are yet to be determined and the Ministry of Justice has yet to receive final bills for legal fees and disbursements. In addition, legal advisers within the Legal Aid Agency do not claim for time spent advising on the defence of individual legal challenges brought against the Director of Legal Aid Casework unless pursuing costs from an opponent.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T15:17:50.26Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T15:17:50.26Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
172939
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many benefit sanctions have been overturned on appeal because the claimant met the reasonableness test because of (a) domestic violence, (b) mental health conditions or disorders, (c) bullying or harassment in the workplace, (d) homelessness, (e) losing a work experience opportunity, other than for a reason of gross misconduct, (f) travelling time, (g) break-up of the family, (h) short notice caring commitments for the elderly, sick or children, (i) domestic emergency, (j) family bereavement, (k) learning difficulties, poor numeracy or literacy, (l) legal constraints and (m) temporary changes in circumstances in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11, (iii) 2011-12, (iv) 2012-13, (v) 2013-14 and (vi) 2014-15 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 220316 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>HMCTS does not record data specifically relating to appeals against sanctions imposed by DWP and does not therefore hold the information requested.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
grouped question UIN 220317 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T15:14:11.663Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T15:14:11.663Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
172940
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-09more like thismore than 2015-01-09
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sanctions relating to each benefit have been overturned on appeal in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13, (e) 2013-14 and (f) 2014-15 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 220317 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>HMCTS does not record data specifically relating to appeals against sanctions imposed by DWP and does not therefore hold the information requested.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
grouped question UIN 220316 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T15:14:11.76Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T15:14:11.76Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
172819
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Domestic Abuse more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what date the Legal Aid Agency introduced a prescribed time period of 24 months for evidence relating to domestic violence cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
tabling member printed
Sadiq Khan more like this
uin 220160 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-13more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The 24 month time period was set out in the Civil Legal Aid (Procedure) Regulations 2013 which came into force on 1 April 2013.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is absolutely clear that victims of domestic violence should receive legal aid where it is needed to help break free from abusive relationships. Since the reforms were introduced last year thousands of people have successfully applied for legal aid where domestic violence is involved.</p><p> </p><p>The 24 month time limit for evidence does not exclude victims where the abuse occurred over two years ago. The time limit relates to the date the evidence was obtained, not the date of the abuse itself. Some forms of evidence can be obtained several months or even years after the abuse has been experienced.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T14:15:38.307Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T14:15:38.307Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1577
label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
172820
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Written Questions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to Question 217807, tabled on 9 December 2014, when he plans to answer Question 213688, tabled on 6 November 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 220162 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-13more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p /> <p>I can confirm that Questions 217807 and 213688 were answered on 8 January 2015. The answers can be found at the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=217807" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=217807</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=213688" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=213688</a></p>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T17:34:03.823Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T17:34:03.823Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
172822
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-08more like thismore than 2015-01-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Written Questions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to answer Question 217822, tabled on 9 December 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 220164 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-13more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p /> <p>I can confirm that Question 217822 was answered on 13 January 2015. The answer can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-12-09/217822/</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T17:30:04.72Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T17:30:04.72Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
171313
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Travellers: Caravan Sites more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the potential merits of the appointment of specialist magistrates able to sit at short notice and out-of-hours to expedite eviction orders against illegal Traveller encampments. more like this
tabling member constituency East Worthing and Shoreham more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Loughton more like this
uin 219208 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-13more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>It is felt that the current legal framework, including the new powers devolved to local authorities, is sufficient to deal with the problem of illegal traveller encampments.</p><p> </p><p>I will, however, keep the situation under review, and my officials will ensure that I am kept informed of any developments.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T14:58:04.9Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T14:58:04.9Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
114
label Biography information for Tim Loughton more like this
169005
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Fines more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2014 to Question 213487, what the total value is of outstanding financial impositions in each local criminal justice board area. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 217822 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-13more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p /> <p>This Government takes recovery and enforcement of financial impositions very seriously and remains committed to finding new ways to ensure impositions are paid and to trace those who do not pay. This is why there has been a year on year increase in the total amount of financial penalties collected over the last three years. The amount of money collected reached an all time high of £290 million at the end of 2013/14 and collections continue to rise. In 2013/14 the total outstanding balance of financial impositions reduced by £26.7m (5%) in the year.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the value of financial impositions outstanding as at the end of March 2014; the first column of figures represents the balance outstanding of the impositions made during the 2013/14 financial year and the second shows the total value outstanding regardless of imposition date. The ‘in year outstanding value’ is included within the total outstanding value figure.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘value outstanding’ figures include accounts that were not due to be paid by the end of the period specified (either because they were imposed close to the end of the year or because they had payment timescales set by the courts for beyond the end of the financial year) and those that were being paid by instalments on agreed payment plans. These figures include fines, compensation orders, victim surcharge orders and prosecution costs orders.</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value outstanding of the impositions made in 2013/14 as at end of March 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total value outstanding regardless of imposition date as at the end of March 2014</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Avon and Somerset</p></td><td><p>£5,619,129</p></td><td><p>£12,553,883</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>£1,993,428</p></td><td><p>£4,089,206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire</p></td><td><p>£2,703,891</p></td><td><p>£7,038,014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire</p></td><td><p>£3,399,702</p></td><td><p>£9,244,929</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cleveland</p></td><td><p>£2,402,047</p></td><td><p>£5,032,666</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cumbria</p></td><td><p>£2,640,263</p></td><td><p>£4,375,845</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Derbyshire</p></td><td><p>£2,510,078</p></td><td><p>£4,900,253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon and Cornwall</p></td><td><p>£3,156,574</p></td><td><p>£6,884,992</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dorset</p></td><td><p>£2,310,086</p></td><td><p>£6,195,513</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>£1,694,578</p></td><td><p>£3,437,278</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dyfed Powys</p></td><td><p>£1,655,354</p></td><td><p>£3,339,862</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>£5,109,102</p></td><td><p>£11,727,731</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>£1,090,372</p></td><td><p>£3,000,161</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>£13,289,385</p></td><td><p>£36,689,144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gwent</p></td><td><p>£2,469,746</p></td><td><p>£4,921,206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampshire &amp; IOW</p></td><td><p>£5,702,306</p></td><td><p>£16,166,430</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>£4,957,126</p></td><td><p>£11,020,506</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humberside</p></td><td><p>£3,952,318</p></td><td><p>£10,095,165</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>£7,019,646</p></td><td><p>£18,527,317</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire</p></td><td><p>£6,510,390</p></td><td><p>£12,622,950</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicestershire</p></td><td><p>£2,635,809</p></td><td><p>£4,459,648</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>£2,845,002</p></td><td><p>£5,008,456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Central &amp; South</p></td><td><p>£21,953,798</p></td><td><p>£51,113,995</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London North East</p></td><td><p>£11,947,473</p></td><td><p>£30,347,785</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London North West</p></td><td><p>£12,824,734</p></td><td><p>£32,678,929</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London South West</p></td><td><p>£687,694</p></td><td><p>£13,433,436</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside</p></td><td><p>£7,663,814</p></td><td><p>£29,436,895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk</p></td><td><p>£2,617,344</p></td><td><p>£6,313,368</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Wales</p></td><td><p>£2,651,292</p></td><td><p>£5,871,714</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>£1,845,893</p></td><td><p>£3,706,423</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northamptonshire</p></td><td><p>£2,402,450</p></td><td><p>£5,079,815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumbria</p></td><td><p>£6,458,612</p></td><td><p>£14,394,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottinghamshire</p></td><td><p>£4,528,741</p></td><td><p>£7,142,505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Wales</p></td><td><p>£7,917,616</p></td><td><p>£12,277,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>£6,124,833</p></td><td><p>£12,989,876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire</p></td><td><p>£4,494,258</p></td><td><p>£10,973,530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suffolk</p></td><td><p>£2,637,989</p></td><td><p>£6,411,105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey</p></td><td><p>£3,171,345</p></td><td><p>£7,425,288</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sussex</p></td><td><p>£3,823,916</p></td><td><p>£12,189,588</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames Valley</p></td><td><p>£6,700,496</p></td><td><p>£18,575,082</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warwickshire</p></td><td><p>£3,141,110</p></td><td><p>£4,877,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Mercia</p></td><td><p>£4,537,306</p></td><td><p>£9,479,843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>£11,689,675</p></td><td><p>£30,516,365</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>£9,630,393</p></td><td><p>£17,079,786</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wiltshire</p></td><td><p>£1,826,437</p></td><td><p>£5,165,096</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-01-13T17:25:01.56Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-13T17:25:01.56Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this