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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-12more like thismore than 2014-12-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Magistrates' Courts 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 was spent on the refurbishment of magistrates' court buildings in each of the last four years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 218586 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice and HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service are unable to collate the information required to answer the question without a detailed check. I will write to the hon. Member for Hammersmith in due course with the information once it is available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T17:24:13.943Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T17:24:13.943Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
170133
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-12more like thismore than 2014-12-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
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 The Public Law Project, R (On the Application of) v The Secretary of State for Justice the Office of the Children's Commissioner [2014] EWHC 2365 (Admin). more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 218579 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Hon. Member for Hammersmith is referred to the Attorney General's response to a Parliamentary Question from Sarah Tether (Brent Central), which confirms that disbursements of £61,229.59 (inc. VAT) have been paid by the Treasury Solicitor's Department on behalf of the Ministry of Justice in <em>The Public Law Project, R (On the Application of) v The Secretary of State for Justice</em> [2014] EWHC 2365 (Admin). This figure includes both proceedings in the High Court and for the appeal to be heard in the Court of Appeal.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice is unable to provide the total expenditure in this case, as it is not possible to separate out the legal spend on the litigation from the legal spend on developing the policy and other workstreams.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T17:57:35.79Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T17:57:35.79Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
170134
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-12more like thismore than 2014-12-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
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 in legal fees in the case Whitston (Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK), R (On the Application of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2014] EWHC 3044 (Admin). more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 218580 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Mesothelioma is an awful disease which can destroy lives in a frighteningly short amount of time and we want to help sufferers and their families. We are committed to finding the best way to get claims settled fairly and quickly.</p><p> </p><p>The Government spent £49, 984.74 (inc. VAT) in legal fees in relation to this judicial review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T17:19:13.857Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T17:19:13.857Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
170135
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-12more like thismore than 2014-12-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
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 London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association & Anor, R (On the Application of) v The Lord Chancellor [2014] EWHC 3020 (Admin). more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 218581 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government spent £87, 097.60 (including VAT) on legal fees in relation to the judicial review brought by the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (LCCSA) and Criminal Law Solicitors Associations (CLSA).</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T17:31:40.923Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T17:31:40.923Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
169579
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Durham Prison 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, what contraband and illegal substances of each type entered HM Prison Durham in each month since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency City of Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
uin 218039 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The National Offender Management Service takes the importation of drugs and all other items of contraband into prisons extremely seriously. Prisons deploy a comprehensive range of robust searching and security measures to detect such items at the point of entry to the prison. The data below refers to items of contraband and illegal substances discovered having entered HMP Durham.</p><p> </p><p>Prisons are required to centrally report all seizures of drugs, mobile phones and firearms/ammunition. Seizures of drugs and mobile phones reported by HMP Durham for the period May 2010 to September 2014, are provided in the table below. No firearms or ammunition were discovered to have entered HMP Durham during this period. Specific records of other items of contraband are not centrally collected in a way which allows statistically accurate data to be provided.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Seizures of drugs and mobile phones at HMP Durham May 2010 to September 2014</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drugs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mobile Phone</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-10</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-10</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-10</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-10</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-11</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-11</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-11</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-11</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-11</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-11</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-11</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-11</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-11</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-11</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-12</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-12</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-12</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-12</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-12</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-12</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-12</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-12</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-13</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-13</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-13</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-13</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-13</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-13</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-13</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-14</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-14</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-14</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-14</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-14</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-14</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-14</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-14</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>Many drugs are similar in appearance and in many cases drugs seized are not categorically identified by scientific analysis. Some will have been identified using indicative reagent or Marquis tests. Many will have been identified by appearance only.</p><p> </p><p>One ‘mobile phone’ find may constitute a handset containing one SIM card or media card, a handset only, or a SIM card only.</p><p> </p><p>All figures have been drawn from live administrative data systems which may be amended at any time. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system.</p>
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T17:59:40.947Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T17:59:40.947Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
1501
label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods more like this
169010
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 remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Judicial Review 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 contribution of the Secretary of State for Justice on 1 December 2014, Official Report, column 71, what assessment he has made of when and how the system of judicial review ceased to be based on common sense. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 217849 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that judicial review, when used properly, can be a crucial component of the rule of law.</p><p> </p><p>But in the Government’s view, too often the system is open to abuse, and the common sense reforms, which, following two consultations, the Government has implemented and is seeking to implement, are needed to rebalance the system of judicial review.</p><p> </p><p>In the Government’s view, for example, the creation of a Planning Court, with the assistance of the judiciary, to speed up the consideration of challenges to key projects, is a common sense reform. That reform is now delivering significant improvements. The available evidence suggests planning judicial reviews are now significantly quicker as a result of the reforms which followed the first consultation and the introduction of the Planning Court in April 2014, which followed the second consultation. For those which reach a substantive hearing (i.e. excluding those refused permission or otherwise determined earlier in the process) the average time fell by around 30% from 54 weeks in the 12 months to April 2013 to 39 weeks in the 12 months to September 2014. This is a substantial improvement in advance of the rest of the reforms taking effect.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T14:02:29.43Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T14:02:29.43Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
169012
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 remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Altcourse Prison 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 expects to receive the action plan produced by G4S on strategic weaknesses at HM Prison Altcourse. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Rotheram more like this
uin 217817 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The National Offender Management Service has received the action plan and will monitor its progress closely.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T13:51:06.79Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T13:51:06.79Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
4035
label Biography information for Steve Rotheram more like this
169076
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 remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Freedom of Expression more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what provisions they have put in place to safeguard the exercise of free speech in the United Kingdom. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
uin HL3566 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p /> <p>The United Kingdom is bound by its obligations under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which makes clear that everyone has the right to freedom of expression. It also makes clear that this right carries duties and responsibilities and consequently can be restricted for the reasons set out in Article 10 where prescribed by law and necessary in a democratic society.</p><p> </p><p>In the Coalition Agreement the Government agreed that the obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights, including Article 10, will continue to be enshrined in UK law.</p><p> </p><p>The removal earlier this year of the word “insulting” from the offence under section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 is a concrete example of the Government keeping our legislation under review and ensuring it strikes the right balance in protecting freedom of speech.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T17:46:31.833Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T17:46:31.833Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
3691
label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno more like this
168502
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Criminal Law more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new criminal offences have been created between 2009 and 2013 inclusive; whether any have been rescinded; and whether there are periodic reviews to ensure that they are not having a detrimental effect on freedom of speech, of thought and of individual conscience. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3532 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The bulletin collates and presents statistics on the number of criminal offences created by government departments within each 12 month period. The bulletin does not capture information on all criminal offences made in legislation across the UK but only those offences that will be in force for England and Wales or England alone.</p><p> </p><p>The table below summarises the information available. 712 criminal offences were created during the period 1 June 2009 to May 2010.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Period covered</p></td><td><p>Number of legislative provisions (secondary &amp; primary) with new offences created within</p></td><td><p>Total criminal offences created</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2010 to 31 May 2011</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2011 to 31 May 2012</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>292</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2012 to 31 May 2013</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2013 to 31 May 2014</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>280</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For the period from June 2012 to May 2013 it was estimated that 15 pieces of legislation that contained criminal offences were repealed or revoked. These pieces of legislation contained 140 offences but this estimate does not indicate whether an offence has been remade in another piece of legislation or if it has been completely removed from the statute book. Data are not available on repealed or revoked legislation or offences for the period from June 2009 to May 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The latest edition of the bulletin was published on 11 December. It can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/new-criminal-offences-statistics-in-england-and-wales-may-2014</p><p> </p><p>I would expect the development of all government policies including criminal offences to include appropriate consideration of the potential impact on areas such as freedom of speech. All new legislation requires a certificate of compliance with human rights or an explanation as to why it does not.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to review criminal offences after they are commenced is a decision for individual departments. Where appropriate for collective Government agreement.</p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-17T17:52:46.117Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T17:52:46.117Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
167630
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-03more like thismore than 2014-12-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Sentences more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prisoners serving indeterminate sentences, other than sex offenders, have been waiting for courses for (1) more than two years, (2) more than one year, and (3) more than six months. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL3403 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>NOMS does not have any centrally held data on how many prisoners serving indeterminate sentences, other than sex offenders, have been waiting for courses for (1) more than two years, (2) more than one year, and (3) more than six months. This could only be obtained by requesting it from individual establishments which would entail disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
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less than 2014-12-17T17:36:54.487Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-17T17:36:54.487Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this