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423383

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Proceedings: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many private family law cases there were in the (a) Gwent and (b) Wales civil and family tribunals cluster between April 2013 and April 2014; and in how many such cases both parties had legal representation.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	12954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>For family court cases Ministry of Justice publishes quarterly figures on the number of disposals and the average time taken for their disposal by case type, and by the legal representation of the parties. The latest figures up to quarter 2 (April to June) 2015 can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2015</a></p><br /><p>Breaking down the parties representation figures for Wales nationally and for Gwent locally, private law disposals in Family Proceedings Courts and County Courts are as below:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Representation</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Gwent</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Financial Year <br> 2013-14</p></td><td><p>Financial Year <br> 2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Both</p></td><td><p>2,665</p></td><td><p>536</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>3,962</p></td><td><p>635</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>6,627</p></td><td><p>1,171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 27/10/2015 16:43:41 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

423387

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the overseas security and justice assistance guidance that was issued before the Government entered into the contract to provide training needs analysis to the Saudi penal system.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	13078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon member to the Secretary of State’s statement of 13 October 2015. We have no plans to publish the overseas security and justice assistance (OSJA) guidance in relation to the bid to provide a training needs analysis to the Saudi Arabian prison service. No contract was entered into and the bid was withdrawn before the contract with the Saudi Government was signed.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 27/10/2015 17:32:02 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

423392

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many assaults on on-duty prison officers have occurred in (a) HM Prison Liverpool, (b) HM Prison Altcourse and (c) all other prisons in England and Wales in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	13109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>NOMS does not tolerate violence of any kind in prison and any assault is treated extremely seriously. Any prisoner who commits an act of violence can expect to have action taken against them.</p><p>Statistics for assaults on staff by establishment are published in Table 3.15 of the Safety in Custody statistics bulletin. This can be found in the 'Assaults in prison custody 2000 to 2014' statistics at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 27/10/2015 17:34:32 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

423017

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Calderdale
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what account was taken of local transport links in Walsden, Portsmouth and Todmorden in the consultation on the Provision of Court and Tribunal Estate for both victims and those on trial.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	12832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The consultation proposals included information on approximate travel times for each regional consultation paper.</p><br /><p>No decision has been taken to close any court. The consultation closed on 8 October and we are considering all responses carefully.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 28/10/2015 14:30:41 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

423018

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Calder Valley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what risk assessments his Department has conducted on changes to court provision in Calder Valley.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	12831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>An impact assessment was published alongside the consultation document, which can be found at: <a href="https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/proposal-on-the-provision-of-court-and-tribunal-es" target="_blank">https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/proposal-on-the-provision-of-court-and-tribunal-es</a>.</p><br /><p>No decision has been taken to close any court. The consultation closed on 8 October and we are considering all responses carefully.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 28/10/2015 14:24:39 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

423020

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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, whether the Government plans to take into account proposals put forward that will save money in ways other than proposals for closures, when analysing feedback on its recent consultation on the Provision of Court and Tribunal Estate.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	12890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>No decision has been taken to close any court. The consultation closed on 8 October and we will carefully consider all responses submitted.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 27/10/2015 10:41:11 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

422697

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	European Convention on Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward plans to suspend UK membership of the European Convention on Human Rights in respect of UK military operations.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government will legislate for a Bill of Rights to protect our fundamental rights, prevent abuse of the system and restore some common sense to our human rights laws</p><p><br>The Prime Minister has told the House that, “The plans that were set out in our manifesto do not involve us leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, but let us be absolutely clear about our position if we cannot achieve what we need… I rule out absolutely nothing…”<br> <br>The Government will fully consult on our proposals before introducing legislation for a Bill of Rights. We will set out our proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 28/10/2015 17:39:59 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

422698

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Proceedings: Witnesses
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 number of litigants in person in the family courts who are cross examined by their abuser.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	12604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not collect information centrally on Litigants in Person, or on who is cross examining witnesses in family court cases.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/10/2015 15:56:11 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

422699

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the efficacy of the communication between the criminal courts and the family courts where a prosecution for domestic abuse is happening alongside child contact proceedings.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	12605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Ministry of Justice does not collect information centrally on Litigants in Person, or on who is cross examining witnesses in family court cases.</del></p><br /><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government takes the issue of domestic violence extremely seriously. A number of recent measures have been taken to strengthen and clarify the family court’s response to issues of domestic violence.</ins></p><br /><p><ins class="ministerial">Where criminal and <a href="http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/prosecution/domestic/domv.html#a10" target="_blank">civil proceedings</a> are taking place at the same time, prosecutors will ensure that the court has the appropriate information to enable them to make other orders that prioritise the safety of victims, children and young people.</ins></p><br /><p><ins class="ministerial">Guidance to the family court makes clear that if domestic violence is alleged, the court must take this is into account when making decisions about contact with a child and the welfare of the child is of paramount importance.</ins></p><p><br /><ins class="ministerial"> Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunal Services (HMCTS) are constantly looking for ways to improve the service that they offer to victims and witnesses. This includes making the appropriate links between family court proceedings and the criminal justice system.</ins></p><br /> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/10/2015 13:17:50 question first ministerially corrected 28/10/2015 18:28:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage previous answer version 26151 answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

422700

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Coroners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has incurred in costs for legal advice and representations at inquests following the deaths of serving prisoners in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	12613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The principal costs which the Ministry of Justice incurs for legal advice and representations at inquests following the deaths of serving prisoners are those charged by the Government Legal Department. These costs for the financial year 2009/10 to 2013/14 are set out in the table below. They relate to preparatory work in advance of inquests as well as representation at specified inquests in each year in question.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br> Year <br></p></td><td><p><br> Cost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£2.7million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£2.1 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£2.1 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£2.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£2.7 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 28/10/2015 16:08:54 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter