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733051

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners who have attended rehabilitation courses in prison have reoffended in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Information on offenders released from prison in England and Wales who have attended Accredited Offending Behaviour Programmes is held on individual prisoner files.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested could therefore only be obtained centrally at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 05/07/2017 13:39:13 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

713551

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Pornography: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prosecutions have been brought and (b) convictions have been secured against (i) people overseas and (ii) people in (A) England and (B) Wales under (1) section 2 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959, (2) section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978, (3) section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 and (4) section 62 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	68914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts for offences under this legislation, in England and Wales, from 2011 to 2015, can be viewed in table 1 attached.</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders found guilty at all courts of offences under this legislation, in England and Wales, from 2011 to 2015, can be viewed in table 2 attached.</p><p> </p><p>Information on whether or not such an offence was committed overseas is not held centrally by the Ministry of Justice and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 28/03/2017 16:34:41 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah attachment 1 file name 68914 - Jim Shannon pq tables.xls title Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

642136

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Counselling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving the availability in courts of counsellors and psychiatrists to help victims of sexual offences.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	54248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting all vulnerable victims and witnesses throughout the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Criminal justice and support for victims are a matter for devolved administrations in Northern Ireland and Scotland.</p><p>The government is also committed to ensuring that victims of sexual offences receive the support that they need. This includes funding for Independent Sexual Violence Advisors, who do not have to be qualified counsellors or psychiatrists, but who can accompany victims through the court process, as a supporter. The Ministry of Justice also provides funding to 86 female rape support centres across England and Wales providing independent, specialist support to female victims of both recent and historic sexual violence including Child Sexual Abuse, as well as funding for 12 male rape support centres, a support website and a pilot national helpline for male victims of rape and sexual abuse.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 22/12/2016 01:40:37 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

604925

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Repossession Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to assist families who are in a position to lose their homes as a result of county court judgements.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	49118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>If a person finds that a county court judgment has been entered against them and they did not owe the money, they can apply to the court to have the judgment ‘set aside’. The Ministry of Justice is working with other government departments to check that creditors are using accurate address details when making money claims.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Communities and Local Government is responsible for housing policy. Under the homelessness legislation (Part 6 of the Housing Act) any family with dependent children will be provided with accommodation. Homelessness teams will often be able to help families with debt advice or assist them to obtain that advice<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 26/10/2016 15:08:12 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

529290

registered interest
date	28/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Insurance: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been for insurance fraud in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	41379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 06/07/2016 12:22:25 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

528934

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people aged 14 to 20 years old have been convicted of drug related offences in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	41315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>The number of offenders aged between 14 and 20 found guilty at all courts of indictable only or triable either way drug offences, as classified in Criminal Justice Statistics, in England and Wales, from 2011 to 2015, can be viewed in the table. The information below is a further breakdown of published data and can be located at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders aged between 14 and 20 found guilty at all courts of drug offences<sup>(1)</sup>, England and Wales, 2011 to 2015 <sup>(2)(3)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outcome</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found guilty</p></td><td><p>13,719</p></td><td><p>11,748</p></td><td><p>10,584</p></td><td><p>9,207</p></td><td><p>8,395</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) As per 'Drug offences' in the Offence group classifications at</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 05/07/2016 15:26:16 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

516725

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to address neo-Nazi and extreme Islamist elements in prisons; and what steps he is taking to educate prisoners about democratic principles.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	36049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2016 answer text <p>The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) does not tolerate extremist behaviour of any ideology. Should prisoners demonstrate such behaviour staff will, where appropriate, subject them to disciplinary action, and/or ensure that they undertake appropriate interventions and education.</p><p> </p><p>In order to ensure our current practice is as robust and effective as possible in dealing with extremism in prison, the Justice Secretary commissioned a review, supported by external expertise, of the overall approach to dealing with Islamist extremism in prisons, probation and the youth justice system and is currently considering the recommendations.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/05/2016 16:15:52 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

484375

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will estimate the level of creditor claims related to insolvency litigation in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	32045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 32046 question first answered 11/04/2016 10:17:06 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

484376

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will estimate the forecast level of creditor claims related to insolvency litigation in each of the next five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	32046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 32045 question first answered 11/04/2016 10:17:06 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

484377

registered interest
date	22/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report by Professor Walton, entitled The likely effect of the Jackson reforms on insolvency litigation - an empirical investigation, published in 2013, what his policy is on each of the conclusions of that report.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	32047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>Ministry of Justice officials met Professor Walton and others on 12 October last year to discuss his report, but the Ministry of Justice did not agree with his conclusions. Our changes to no win no fee deals have tackled the increasing costs of litigation. We delayed bringing the law in for insolvency proceedings to allow the industry time to prepare. The no win no fee reforms in Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 will come into force for insolvency proceedings on 6 April this year.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 32048 32049 question first answered 12/04/2016 14:21:44 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon