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1148806

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Asylum: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of appeals against a refusal of an application for Section 4 support for refused asylum seekers were successful in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	79
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/10/2019 14:22:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1148951

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Agency: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will reduce the rate of interest charged by the Legal Aid Agency to individuals who owe that Agency money.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The rate in the statutory charge is currently set at 8%, which is the same as the Judgment Debt interest rate. The rate was reviewed in 2008/09. There are no current plans to reduce it.</p><p> </p><p>Where legally aided clients successfully gain or retain an asset as a result of the publicly funded legal assistance they receive, they should repay the cost of their legal aid.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 331 332 question first answered 17/10/2019 14:24:21 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1148952

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Agency: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the rate of interest charged by the Legal Aid Agency to individuals who owe that Agency money has been set at 8 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The rate in the statutory charge is currently set at 8%, which is the same as the Judgment Debt interest rate. The rate was reviewed in 2008/09. There are no current plans to reduce it.</p><p> </p><p>Where legally aided clients successfully gain or retain an asset as a result of the publicly funded legal assistance they receive, they should repay the cost of their legal aid.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 330 332 question first answered 17/10/2019 14:24:21 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1148953

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Agency: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on individuals who owe money to the Legal Aid Agency of the interest rate on those debts being set at eight per cent.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The rate in the statutory charge is currently set at 8%, which is the same as the Judgment Debt interest rate. The rate was reviewed in 2008/09. There are no current plans to reduce it.</p><p> </p><p>Where legally aided clients successfully gain or retain an asset as a result of the publicly funded legal assistance they receive, they should repay the cost of their legal aid.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 330 331 question first answered 17/10/2019 14:24:21 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1149022

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) prosecuted for and (b) convicted of offences where disability hate crime was a factor in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on prosecutions and convictions by detailed offence. There is no specific offence under legislation for crimes involving disability hate crime, rather it is an aggravating factor in offences. This information may be held on court record, however, identifying these cases would require a manual search of court records, which would be of disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/10/2019 14:28:44 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1149055

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debt Collection: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the regulation of the bailiff industry, following the call for evidence that the Government announced in Autumn 2018; and what options for regulatory reform the Government is considering in that sector.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>In a statement on 22 July, the Government set out its initial response to the call for evidence on the enforcement agent reforms.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to make body-worn cameras mandatory for private enforcement agents and the complaints system more effective. We are also considering strengthening regulation of the industry.</p><p> </p><p>My officials have since met a range of interested parties. We hope to set out our proposals for further reform as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/10/2019 14:20:33 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1148470

registered interest
date	08/10/2019
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	What plans he has to help reduce reoffending.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	912609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to reducing reoffending by ensuring that all offenders have the tools they need to turn their backs on crime.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we are focusing our efforts on supporting offenders to address any health and wellbeing issues; raise their levels of educations attainment and skills; get a job; and rebuild or reinforce their relationships.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that a concerted cross-government effort is required to address reoffending. For example we recently entered into a National Partnership Agreement with the Department for Work and Pensions, to set out how departments will work together to improve offenders’ chances of securing work and integrate into the community on release from prison.</p><p> </p><p>We know that in 39% of violent incidents victims believed alcohol was a factor. We are introducing an Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirement, giving courts the power to impose a ban on drinking alcohol as part of a community order where alcohol was a factor in the offending.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 16:28:42 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1148471

registered interest
date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of sentences of less than six months in reducing reoffending.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	912610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing must match the severity of the crime. Whilst there is evidence that short sentences do not help some offenders turn their backs on crime, protecting the public will always be our priority.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our recent review, we have considered changes to sentencing for prolific offenders which could help break the cycle of reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>We know that these offenders generally have multiple and complex needs which are linked to their offending behaviour, in particular drugs, alcohol and mental health needs. Solutions will often lie in effective community sentences.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to bring forward a comprehensive package of reforms, including to community penalties to ensure they both punish and tackle the underlying drivers of offending.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 16:20:15 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1148472

registered interest
date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rule of Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the rule of law.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	912613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor meet regularly and discuss a range of matters. The Lord Chancellor has sworn an oath to respect the rule of law and to defend the judiciary. It is an oath he takes very seriously. The government will always abide by the law.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 16:21:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1148473

registered interest
date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of drugs being smuggled into prisons.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	912614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>One of the first things the Lord Chancellor did was to visit HMP Leeds with the Prime Minister where they set out our focus on tackling crime, investing up to £2.5 billion transforming the prison estate and providing 10,000 additional prison places.</p><p> </p><p>At HMP Leeds there is an X-ray body scanner installed there to identify items internally concealed on prisoners. HMP Wakefield also has an X-ray body scanner. At HMP New Hall in our women’s estate, the drug threat is different and staff there have worked hard to respond to the inspection report published in April. They have put in place an updated local drug strategy, do more suspicion-led drug testing and store medications in line with clinical guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>We have previously invested £70 million to improve safety, security and decency in prisons. We use body, property, cell and area searches across the estate, aided by dedicated search teams and drug detection dogs.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in August, we will be spending a further £100 million on prison security. Airport-style security, including X-ray scanners, will be put into prisons across the estate to help stop contraband such as drugs from getting in.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 16:25:20 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff