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77062

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will estimate the total number of books currently held in public libraries.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	205012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>The annual public library statistics compiled by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy based on information provided by the individual library authorities indicates that the total book stock for public libraries in England at 31 March 2013 was 72.4 million.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/07/2014 12:21:25 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

77212

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what research his Department has commissioned on the effect of the gender of (a) the judge and (b) the defendant on sentencing outcomes in Crown Courts.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	205013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The sentencing framework applies to all offenders who appear before the courts regardless of gender. The courts must however have regard to the individual circumstances of the offence and the offender. Offenders who commit serious offences face lengthy custodial sentences. Sentencing in individual cases can be subject to appeal.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department has commissioned no external research on the effect of the gender of the judge or the defendant on sentencing outcomes in the Crown Court. However, statistics showing the sentencing outcomes of men and women and also the gender profile of the judiciary are published within the biennial “Statistics on Women and the Criminal Justice System”</p><p>(<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/women-and-the-criminal-justice-system--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/women-and-the-criminal-justice-system--2</a>). The next edition of this publication is due for release in November 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/07/2014 10:15:41 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76416

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were arrested following the recently uncovered English language test fraud; and how many of these people have been (a) held as an immigration detainee and (b) released.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>A criminal investigation and Immigration Enforcement action are ongoing and <br>arrests have been made. As I stated to the House on 24 June 2014, Official <br>Report, column 206, the Home Office will provide regular updates to the House. <br><br>These updates will be provided as part of the regular publication of data on <br>the department's work on borders and immigration. The next update will be <br>published in August.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/07/2014 14:12:39 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76448

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	Squatting: Reoffenders
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 convicted of the offence of squatting in a residential building under section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 on more than one occasion since its entry into force.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>It has not been possible to answer the question within the timeframe. I will write to my hon. friend in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 204505 question first answered 17/07/2014 13:47:14 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76449

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	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners convicted of terrorist-related offences are held in open prisons.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Currently there are no prisoners convicted of terrorist-related offences held in open conditions.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/07/2014 14:33:22 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76451

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	Sentencing: West Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 13 May 2014, Official Report, columns 506-8W, on sentencing: West Yorkshire, what proportion of offenders in each offence category the figures in the table represent for each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>It has not been possible to answer the question within the timeframe. I will write to my hon. friend in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/07/2014 13:58:13 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76463

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	Prisoners: Repatriation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national prisoners have been returned to each country where the UK has invested in prisons in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>It has been a long standing government policy that we do not publish detailed information on the number of Foreign National Offenders returned to specific countries as it may have a detrimental effect on the Home Office's returns agreements with foreign governments</p><p> </p><p>The UK supports projects that strengthen the criminal justice capacity of a number of countries in the context of the government's development and security work. This work can help to build good relationships that support the return of Foreign National Offenders.</p><p> </p><p>MoJ have developed projects that support prison reform in the context of furthering the potential for compulsory Prisoner Transfer Arrangements. This work has contributed to the successful signing of PTAs with Nigeria and Albania. Where such work provides value to the UK taxpayer we will explore similar approaches in other priority countries.</p><p> </p><p>We saw the first prisoner transfer back to Albania this week (8<sup>th</sup> July 2014) and expect to see transfers back to Nigeria by the end of the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/07/2014 15:09:36 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76465

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	Civil Disorder: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of those released from prison for offences committed during the riots in London in 2011 have been returned to prison following a further offence.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time specified. I will write to my hon. Friend with an answer as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/07/2014 15:17:30 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76485

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	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will place in the Library a copy of the course materials used to train magistrates in relation to domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, responsibility for the training of magistrates rests with the Lord Chief Justice and is exercised through the Judicial College.</p><p> </p><p>In order to protect judicial independence all training is carried out under the direction of the judiciary and all judicial training materials belong to them. I am therefore unable to comply with your request.</p><p> </p><p>The Judicial College has integrated domestic violence within the training packs prepared for magistrates. The induction, consolidation, and continuation training for magistrates, particularly in the adult and family courts, contain significant exercises looking at issues around domestic violence and the statutory tools available to magistrates in domestic violence cases. Where Magistrates sit in the Specialist Domestic Violence Courts, they will receive additional training for this specialist court.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/07/2014 10:18:25 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76487

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	Squatting
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 for and (b) convicted of the offence of squatting in a residential building under section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 since its entry into force.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>It has not been possible to answer the question within the timeframe. I will write to my hon. friend in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 204455 question first answered 17/07/2014 13:47:14 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies