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751667

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Sunderland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will meet the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland and the hon. Member for Sunderland Central to discuss the future of the Sunderland Court Estate.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	4771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>I would be pleased to meet the hon. Members for Houghton and Sunderland South and Sunderland Central to discuss the future of the court estate in Sunderland. I will ask my office to make appropriate arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 18/07/2017 16:33:59 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

751668

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payment appeals there have been in the South East Wales District in each year since 2010; and how many such appeals were successful.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	4793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The table below contains the requested information.</p><p><strong>Appeals in the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) in </strong><strong>South East Wales<sup>1</sup> for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<sup>2</sup> and Personal Independence Payment (PIP)<sup>3</sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Benefit Type</p></td><td><p>Receipts</p></td><td><p>Clearances at Hearing Found in Favour of Appellant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p>5486</p></td><td><p><em>907</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><em>0 </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p>6254</p></td><td><p><em>1,809</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><em>0 </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p>8087</p></td><td><p><em>2,892</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><em>0 </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p>14835</p></td><td><p><em>5,543</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><em>0 </em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p>7130</p></td><td><p><em>5,545</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><em>~</em><sup>5</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p>2183</p></td><td><p><em>1,241</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>1478</p></td><td><p><em>311</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p>2570</p></td><td><p><em>1,501</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>2622</p></td><td><p><em>1,729</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p>3413</p></td><td><p><em>1,922</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>3268</p></td><td><p><em>1,750</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><sup>1</sup></strong> SSCS data are attributed to the hearing venue nearest to the appellant’s home address. South East Wales is identified as those appeals which are attributed to the Cardiff, Cwmbran, Langstone, Newport, Llwynypia, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Pontypool, Pontypridd venues.</p><p> </p><p><strong><sup>2</sup></strong> Includes ESA and ESA (Reassessments).</p><p> </p><p><strong><sup>3 </sup></strong>PIP replaced Disability Living Allowance for people aged 16 to 64 and rolled out from 8 April 2013. It was trialled in areas of the North of England and gradually rolled out across other regions. As such there were fewer than five appeals cleared in the South East Wales district in 2013-2014.</p><p>. <br> <strong><sup>4 </sup></strong>By financial year - from April to March.</p><p> </p><p><strong><sup>5 </sup></strong>Denotes appeals types where fewer than five cases were involved and therefore data are statistically unreliable.</p><p><em>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and are the best data available. The data are a subset of official statistics extracted from the case management system on a different date.</em></p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 18/07/2017 16:35:34 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

751673

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2017 to Question 3597, whether people enforcing their rights (a) through the UK judicial system and (b) contained within the Withdrawal Agreement will be eligible for legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	4804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The scope of civil legal aid is set out in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), which came into force on 1 April 2013.</p><p> </p><p>In order for a person to be granted civil legal aid, both their income and capital must be within specified limits as set out in the means test. In addition, their case needs to have a reasonable chance of winning (the merits test).</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not currently put any nationality or residence restrictions on accessing civil legal aid. However, under LASPO civil legal aid is generally limited to proceedings taking place in England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 18/07/2017 16:34:38 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

751828

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress has been made on the court reform programme.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	4937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Our vision is for a modern and world-renowned justice system that is swifter, more accessible and easier to use for everyone. The modernisation programme is now in its second year and is progressing well. Tax Appeal Online was launched in June and a number of new services are being tested with the public. These include Probate Online and online tracking in the Social Security &amp; Child Support Tribunal. In the magistrates’ court, good progress is being made in developing a simpler way of deciding summary, non-imprisonable offences using streamlined processes and a new digital system.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 18/07/2017 16:34:15 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

751427

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Sunderland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a decision has been made on the future of Sunderland Court Estate.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	4663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is considering options to improve its court and tribunal estate in Sunderland and a decision will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The put option currently runs until March 2019 and enables HMCTS to carefully consider all options before a decision is made. No costs have been paid to Sunderland City Council to extend this option since the contract was made.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are in contact with Sunderland City Council and its partners regarding land owned by HMCTS at Farringdon Road to explore the future potential of the land including for the delivery of a public sector hub. HMCTS met with Sunderland City Council and Siglion Developments at noon on 20 December 2016, 11:00 on 15 February 2017 and 10:00 on 21 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 4714 4715 4716 question first answered 18/07/2017 16:43:09 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

751431

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that adequate (a) funding and (b) other support is allocated to female prisoners on release from custodial sentences to assist with their reintegration into society.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Community Rehabilitation Companies are contracted to provide ‘through-the-gate’ support to all female offenders on release from custody, and we are engaging with providers about how we can do more to improve the delivery of resettlement services.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring that the complex needs of this vulnerable cohort of offenders are met as they are released from custody, and will provide more details in our strategy for female offenders, which we will publish later this year.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 17/07/2017 17:00:42 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

751438

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Sunderland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the letter to the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South and the hon. Member for Sunderland Central from the former Courts and Justice Minister on 31 March 2017, how much has been spent on extending the put option on the land at Farringdon Row since the contract was first made.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	4714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is considering options to improve its court and tribunal estate in Sunderland and a decision will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The put option currently runs until March 2019 and enables HMCTS to carefully consider all options before a decision is made. No costs have been paid to Sunderland City Council to extend this option since the contract was made.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are in contact with Sunderland City Council and its partners regarding land owned by HMCTS at Farringdon Road to explore the future potential of the land including for the delivery of a public sector hub. HMCTS met with Sunderland City Council and Siglion Developments at noon on 20 December 2016, 11:00 on 15 February 2017 and 10:00 on 21 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 4663 4715 4716 question first answered 18/07/2017 16:43:09 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

751439

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Sunderland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the letter to the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South and the hon. Member for Sunderland Central from the former Courts and Justice Minister on 31 March 2017, on what date and at what time (a) discussions and (b) meetings held between HM Courts and Tribunals Service and (i) Sunderland City Council and (ii) Siglion Developments to discuss a new public sector hub at Keele Square took place in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	4715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is considering options to improve its court and tribunal estate in Sunderland and a decision will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The put option currently runs until March 2019 and enables HMCTS to carefully consider all options before a decision is made. No costs have been paid to Sunderland City Council to extend this option since the contract was made.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are in contact with Sunderland City Council and its partners regarding land owned by HMCTS at Farringdon Road to explore the future potential of the land including for the delivery of a public sector hub. HMCTS met with Sunderland City Council and Siglion Developments at noon on 20 December 2016, 11:00 on 15 February 2017 and 10:00 on 21 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 4663 4714 4716 question first answered 18/07/2017 16:43:09 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

750747

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many drones carrying contraband goods were seized within prison grounds in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	4436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not disclose the information requested for reasons of operational security in prisons.</p><p> </p><p>We take a zero tolerance approach to smuggling of contraband into prisons and work closely with the police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to ensure those caught are prosecuted.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a range of methods to counter the threat posed by drones are being trialled and evaluated for their effectiveness across the prison estate.</p><p> </p><p>We have already introduced new legislation to further strengthen our powers, making it illegal to land a drone in a prison or to use a drone to drop in contraband.</p><p> </p><p>We have had successful prosecutions due to intelligence led operations and working closely with the local police forces to prevent the use of drones to smuggle contraband into prisons.</p><p> </p><p>To date, there has been a total of 35 arrests and 11 convictions of criminals involved in drone activity – resulting in those convicted being sentenced to a total of more than 40 years in jail.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 17/07/2017 13:50:48 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

750748

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many mobile phones were seized in prisons in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	4437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the member to PQ 64325, which was answered on 27 February 2017.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-02-17/64325/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-02-17/64325/</a></p><p> </p><p>The number of mobile phones and SIM cards seized continues to be too high. We have purchased better quality detection equipment in larger quantities and equipped all prisons with additional portable detection devices to use across the prison. We are also working with mobile network operators to deliver ground-breaking technology to stop illicit phones working in prisons.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 17/07/2017 17:01:16 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger