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417988

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Hartlepool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the proposed closure of Hartlepool Magistrates' Court, what estimate he has made of additional costs arising from increased expenses of (a) staff of agencies using the court system and (b) members of the public.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	9759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No decision has been taken to close Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court and County Court.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation is open until 8 October and we will consider all identified impacts and costs once the consultation closes and all responses have been fully analysed.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 9760 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:21:11 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

417989

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the proposed closure of magistrates' courts, what estimate has been made of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) effect on public safety of the increased travelling times of police officers attending magistrates' courts away from their designated beat patrol.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	9760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>No decision has been taken to close Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court and County Court.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation is open until 8 October and we will consider all identified impacts and costs once the consultation closes and all responses have been fully analysed.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 9759 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:21:12 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

417991

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost per case heard at (a) Hartlepool and (b) Teesside magistrates' court was in each of the last five years; and what the average cost per case heard in magistrates' courts in England and Wales was in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	9761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The information is not available centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 13:56:48 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

418108

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effects of the proposed closure of Ormskirk Magistrates' Court on the (a) costs and (b) length of journeys to Preston Magistrates' Court for people from Skelmersdale, Halsall, Scarisbrick and other parts of West Lancashire who rely on public transport; and what assessment he has made of the effect on Preston Magistrates' Court of the length and complexity of journeys on public transport by defendants.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	9767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>No decision has been made on the future of Ormskirk Magistrates Court. Access to justice is not just about proximity to a court. To ensure that access to justice is maintained, we are committed to providing alternative ways for users to access our services, including the use of other civic buildings.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions will be made until every response to the current consultation has been considered carefully.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 16:53:24 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

417695

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to tackle knife crime; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit the carrying of a knife.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>There is comprehensive legislation in England and Wales to deal with knife crime. Unlawful possession of a knife or offensive weapon in a public place without good reason or lawful excuse is already a serious criminal offence, which carries a maximum four year custodial sentence.</p><p> </p><p>Following the commencement in July of the relevant provisions in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, offenders convicted of a second offence of possession of a knife or offensive weapon and sentenced on or after 17 July 2015 face a minimum custodial sentence of six months, or four months if a young offender aged 16 or 17. The provisions of this Act make it absolutely clear that cautions should no longer be used for serious offences such as those involving a knife or offensive weapon.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/09/2015 15:00:43 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

417720

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what impact assessment he has commissioned on the effects of court closures on access to justice in deprived areas.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	9605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We will consider all identified impacts once the consultation closes. To ensure that access to justice is maintained, we are committed to providing alternative ways for users to access our services, including the use of other civic buildings.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 14:13:12 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

417747

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent representations he has received on his Department's review of employment tribunal fees.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	9436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>On 11 June we announced the start of the post-implementation review of the introduction of fees in the Employment Tribunals on the Ministry of Justice website. We have received a range of views and evidence from a variety of sources and are giving all relevant material the appropriate consideration.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 9433 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:31:10 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

417764

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish responses to his Department's review of employment tribunal fees.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	9433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>On 11 June we announced the start of the post-implementation review of the introduction of fees in the Employment Tribunals on the Ministry of Justice website. We have received a range of views and evidence from a variety of sources and are giving all relevant material the appropriate consideration.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 9436 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:31:10 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

417332

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Northamptonshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the potential additional (a) travel expenses, (b) costs of non-attendance and (c) other costs to the public purse that would arise due to closure of magistrates courts in (i) Kettering and (ii) Corby.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	9093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No decision has been taken to close the magistrates’ courts in Kettering and Corby.</p><p>We will consider all identified impacts once the consultation closes and all responses have been fully analysed. To ensure that access to justice is maintained, even in more rural locations, we are committed to providing alternative ways for users to access our services, including the use of other civic buildings. We are building a justice system which is simpler, swifter and more efficient. By using modern technology we can meet the needs of everyone who uses our services now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 13:42:09 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

417334

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received on the recent reduction in the legal aid budget.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	9101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Both the Lord Chancellor and I have, and will continue to, engage with a broad range of legal aid providers and representative groups.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 15:29:04 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders