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100823

registered interest
date	23/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many magistrates there are in each local authority area; what the gender and ethnic composition is of magistrates in each such area; and what recruitment of magistrates there has been in each such area in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	211837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>Each magistrate in England and Wales is assigned to a local justice area. I have therefore interpreted the reference to ‘local authority area’ in the question to mean local justice area.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 provides the number of magistrates in each local justice area along with their gender and ethnic breakdown.</p><p> </p><p>The number of magistrates recruited in each local justice area is dictated by the business needs of the magistrates’ courts. Due in part to falling crime levels, the workload of the magistrates’ court has reduced in recent years. Table 2 provides the number of magistrates recruited in each local justice area in the last five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara attachment 1 file name Table 1 - 211837 - Number of magistrates.xls title Table 1 2 file name Table 2 - 211837 - Number of magistrates.xls title Table 2 question first answered 28/10/2014 15:17:56 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

79429

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Sentencing
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 sentenced to prison as a result of possession of illegal substances, by class of substance, since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	206953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty and sentenced to immediate custody at all courts for offences of possession of a controlled drug, broken down by class of drug, in England and Wales, from 2009 to 2013, can be viewed in the table.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/09/2014 13:01:49 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 206953 & 206957 table.xls title Table 1
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

76484

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Nature Conservation: Crime
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 (a) arrested, (b) cautioned, (c) proceeded against and (d) convicted of an offence under the provisions of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 in each year since their enactment.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	204551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p>The number of offenders cautioned and defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts of offences under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (which came into force on 1 April 2010), in England and Wales, from 2010 to 2013 (latest available) can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Arrest data is not held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/09/2014 12:50:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 204551.xls title Table 1
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

49753

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
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 10 April 2014, Official Report, column 406W, on remand in custody, what proportion of the total number of defendants charged with the relevant offences the figures represent.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	197887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table below shows the total number of defendants proceeded against for the specified offence groups and the number of defendants who were remanded in custody, broken down by sex. It also shows the percentage of defendants remanded in custody out of the total number of defendants proceeded against for the specified offence categories.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright attachment 1 file name 197887.doc title Table 1
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

49756

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
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 1 May 2014, Official Report, column 763W, on open prisons, what offences were committed by each of the offenders in prison for violence against the person.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	197807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Open prisons have been used since 1936, because they are the most effective means of ensuring that prisoners are suitably risk-assessed before they are released into the community under appropriate licence conditions. These prisons also provide effective supervision for prisoners who do not require the security conditions of the closed estate, because they have been assessed as having a low risk of harm to the public and a low risk of absconding by the independent Parole Board and/or NOMS.</p><p> </p><p>Indeterminate sentence prisoners located in open conditions have been rigorously risk assessed and categorised as being of a low enough risk to the public to warrant their placement in an open prison. They will have previously spent time in prisons with higher levels of security, before being transferred to open conditions if recommended by the Parole Board - or directed through NOMS. Time spent in open prisons affords prisoners the opportunity to find work, re-establish family ties, reintegrate into the community and ensure housing needs are met. For many prisoners, in particular those, such as Indeterminate Sentence Prisoners who have spent a considerable amount of time in custody; these are essential components for successful reintegration in the community and therefore an important factor in protecting the public. To release these prisoners directly from a closed prison without the resettlement benefits of the open estate would undoubtedly lead to higher levels of post-release re-offending.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 197807 (Reply data).xls title Table 1
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

49766

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) men and (b) women found guilty of benefit fraud in each of the last 10 years received (i) immediate custodial sentences and (b) non-custodial sentences.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	197800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The sentencing framework and sentencing guidelines apply equally to all offenders. Sentencing is entirely a matter for the courts, taking account of all the circumstances of each case. This will include the seriousness of the offence, including all aggravating and mitigating factors, and a guilty plea.</p><p> </p><p>Fraud has a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment and there are various other offences which are specific to benefit fraud, with maximum penalties of up to seven years' imprisonment. The courts must follow the relevant sentencing guideline in their approach to sentencing. Last year, the Sentencing Council conducted a public consultation on a new draft guideline for fraud and a new definitive guideline, informed by the responses received, will apply in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to criminal penalties, those convicted of benefit fraud also face a restriction on their benefits for an extended period.</p><p> </p><p>The number of men and women sentenced at all courts for offences relating to benefit fraud in England and Wales from 2002 to2012 (latest data available) can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that court proceedings statistics for the year 2013 are planned to be published by the Ministry of Justice on 15th May 2014.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 197800 Table.xls title Table 1
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

49558

registered interest
date	02/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of causing death by (a) careless and (b) dangerous driving in the last year for which figures are available; and what the average sentence was for each offence.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	197684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Severe maximum penalties, of 14 years imprisonment, are available for those who cause death through dangerous driving or under the influence of drink or drugs and statistics show that the overwhelming majority of those convicted for these offences receive lengthy custodial sentences. The maximum penalty for causing death by careless driving is 5 years imprisonment and for causing death by disqualified, unlicensed or uninsured driving is two years imprisonment. We are keeping the law in this area under review. If any further changes are needed, we will bring forward proposals.</p><p> </p><p>The Justice Secretary made an announcement on 6 May about our plans to strengthen the law in relation to disqualified drivers who cause death or serious injury; increasing the maximum sentence for causing death by disqualified driving to 10 years and introducing a new offence of causing serious injury by disqualified driving, with a maximum penalty of 4 years.</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders found guilty and sentenced to an immediate custody at all courts and the average custodial sentence length (months) for 'careless' and 'dangerous' driving in England and Wales from 2008 to 2012 (latest available data) can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Court proceedings data for 2013 are planned for publication in May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 197684 Table.xls title Table 1
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

49394

registered interest
date	01/05/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in England and Wales per 10,000 of the population were prosecuted for non-payment of the television licence fee in each of the last three calendar years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	197564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for offences relating to installing or using a television receiver without the appropriate licence, per 10,000 of the population in England and Wales for the years 2010 to 2012 is shown in Table 1 below. The Government has indicated that, in line with the amendment to the Deregulation Bill, it will consider whether evasion of a television licence should continue to be a criminal offence.</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that court proceedings statistics for the year 2013 are planned to be published by the Ministry of Justice on 15th May 2014.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara attachment 1 file name 197564 - Khan - TABLE for Minister.XLS title Table 1
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

49332

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many motorists were prosecuted for speeding offences in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b) Ashfield constituency in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	197306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of defendants proceeded against at Magistrates' courts for speeding offences in the Nottinghamshire Police Force Area, from 2008 to 2012 (latest available) can be viewed in the table. Information cannot be broken down by Parliamentary constituency</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright attachment 1 file name 197306 - de Piero - TABLE for Draft for Minister.XLS title Table 1
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

49347

registered interest
date	30/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
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 is between a defendant being charged and the first day of proceedings in court in cases of (a) domestic violence, (b) sexual abuse and (c) rape.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	197386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to modernising courts and using technology to improve efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>The average (median) number of days taken from charge to first listing in court for completed criminal cases (domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape) in England and Wales, annually 2010 - 2013, can be found in Table 1.</p><p> </p><p>The way in which offence level data is collected and reported means that some offences are not separately identifiable from others. The information presented in table 1 relates only to those offences which can be separately identified from others and relates specifically to the legislation listed under a given category. Statistics on domestic violence have not been provided due to the reason outlined above and therefore excluded from table 1.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green attachment 1 file name 197386 - Jarvis - TABLE for Draft for Minitser.XLS title Table 1
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis