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384533

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date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the office space owned or leased by his Department is not in regular use; what the total (a) rental and (b) retail value is of all such office space; and if he will place in the Library a copy of his most recent departmental real estate valuation.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	3478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is constantly seeking ways of reducing its rental liability. It is currently engaged in an active programme to rationalise its estate including exiting properties on lease expiry or break option if earlier in accordance with Cabinet Office National Property Controls.</p><p> </p><p>Details of MoJ’s vacant properties including the tenure, size and availability, are recorded on the Central Government property database, Epims. These records are available via the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a title="http://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/epims" href="http://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/epims" target="_blank">www.data.gov.uk/dataset/epims</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on the retail value of unused office space, including that within surplus court buildings, is not collected centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the valuation of land and property assets is available in the Ministry of Justice Report and Accounts via the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-justice-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-to-2015" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-justice-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-justice-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-to-2015</a></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 30/06/2015 14:12:04 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

384730

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Open Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether an internal review has taken place of the Parole Board's decision to authorise the moving of Alan Wilmot to an open prison; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	3488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Decisions about the transfer of prisoners to open conditions are for the Secretary of State on the recommendation of the Parole Board. In October 2014, the Parole Board conducted a review of its recommendation that Alan Wilmot be transferred to open conditions. Such reviews are undertaken by the Board when serious further offences are committed by those transferred to open conditions or released on parole. The outcome of these reviews is considered by the Parole Board Management Committee.</p><p> </p><p>Following the commission of serious further offences by Alan Wilmot and by two other prisoners who had been released in 2013 on temporary licence, the government commissioned an independent review by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons of the decisions to release these three prisoners on temporary licence, as well as a broader review of the system of temporary release to look at how it could be strengthened. Following the recommendations made by the Chief Inspector, the department has overhauled the process for allowing prisoners release on temporary licence, leading to a 39% drop in the number of temporary release failures between 2013 and 2014.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 30/06/2015 14:46:23 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

384731

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	European Court of Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many unimplemented judgements of the European Court of Human Rights there have been in each member state of the Council of Europe in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Nick Herbert
uin	3535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>Under Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe is responsible for supervising the execution (or implementation) of a final judgment of the European Court of Human Rights.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is not available for years before 2007, but since then the Committee of Ministers has published an annual report on its supervision of execution of judgments, which provides figures for the number of judgments against each state party to the Convention that remain unimplemented at the end of the year. The annual reports can be found at:</p><p><a title="http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/execution/Documents/Publications_en.asp" href="http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/execution/Documents/Publications_en.asp" target="_blank">http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/execution/Documents/Publications_en.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>In view of the amount of information requested I will write to the honourable Member and arrange for copies to be placed in the libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 30/06/2015 15:37:19 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1479 label Biography information for Lord Herbert of South Downs

384732

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will place in the Library a copy of the course materials and training plans used for the Building Better Relationships programme for male perpetrators of domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	3487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>It is not possible to place a copy of the Building Better Relationships (BBR) materials and training plans in the library as this would result in publication of the material. Accredited programme materials, including those relating to BBR, are valuable intellectual property and are protected by Crown Copyright. Access to materials is managed through a licence agreement, which sets out appropriate terms and conditions for use. This approach allows NOMS not only to protect intellectual property, but also to make sure that programme materials are used correctly. Inappropriate use of materials can negatively affect individuals, and can result in an increase in risk of harm.</p><p> </p><p>Further guidance regarding Crown Copyright and licences can be found in Prison Service Instruction 2014/46 at the link below:</p><p><a title="http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/offenders/psipso/psi-2014/psi-46-2014-crown-copyright-and-licences.pdf" href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/offenders/psipso/psi-2014/psi-46-2014-crown-copyright-and-licences.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/offenders/psipso/psi-2014/psi-46-2014-crown-copyright-and-licences.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 30/06/2015 14:34:10 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

384733

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many and what proportion of cases the maximum sentence for each offence was given in (a) Crown Courts and (b) Magistrates' Courts in the latest year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	3497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested could only be collated at substantial cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 30/06/2015 16:56:28 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

384734

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will issue guidance to court users on the appropriateness of the use of the term victim to describe a complainant in a court case at the pre-conviction stage of proceedings.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	3492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has no current plans to issue such guidance.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 29/06/2015 13:14:01 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

384735

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the monetary value is of criminal courts charges (a) imposed and (b) collected since 13 April 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	3490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 requires the court to impose a charge on all adults convicted of a criminal offence. The charge must also be imposed for certain post conviction breach hearings and unsuccessful appeals. The criminal courts charge provisions came into force on 13 April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The government believes that all convicted adult offenders should pay towards the costs of running the criminal courts. It is only fair that offenders, who give rise to the costs of the criminal courts, should share the burden of those costs.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the enforcement of financial impositions is routinely contained within an annex to <em>Criminal Court Statistics Bulletin</em> published quarterly by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>The data for the period April to June 2015 will be published on 24 September 2015. This will include the monetary values of the criminal courts charge imposed and collected since 13 April 2015.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 30/06/2015 16:34:08 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

384736

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Gambling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what programmes are available in the prison service to help prisoners with gambling problems.
tabling member constituency	Henley
tabling member printed	John Howell
uin	3508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) commissions providers to deliver a broad range of high quality, accredited, interventions to address the particular risks and needs of offenders. With the introduction of “Through the Gate” services in May 2015, all prisoners irrespective of their sentence length are screened on entering prison for issues including debt and offered a package of support in prisons and on release to address their offending based on individual circumstances. Support available to problem gamblers includes debt advice but could also include referral to specialist organisations such as Gamblers Anonymous or Gamcare, as well as services provided through the chaplaincy and the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) such as money management courses.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, all prisoners are seen by healthcare services on reception and can be referred to mental health and addiction services to help address problem gambling.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 29/06/2015 13:26:39 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

384738

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Alternatives to Prosecution
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 new out of court disposal framework being piloted in West Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Leicestershire; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	3493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The pilot commenced on 3 November 2014 and is due to run until 31 October 2015. The Ministry of Justice has appointed a consortium of Ipsos MORI and Sheffield Hallam University to conduct an evaluation of the pilot. The consortium is due to report back in early 2016. The Government will make an assessment of the pilot once it has received the final evaluation report from the consortium.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 30/06/2015 15:14:51 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

384739

registered interest
date	22/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Alternatives to Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what community programmes are available in lieu of prison sentences for (a) female and (b) gay or lesbian perpetrators of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	3495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The National Probation Service (NPS) and Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) work with all offenders to address the factors associated with their offending, including factors associated with their violent behaviour. Depending on the individual offender’s needs, there are a wide range of services in the community to address their offending behaviour and the factors leading to offending. These include emotion management, treatment for substance misuse and mental health, relationship skills, dealing with own victimisation and stress management.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 30/06/2015 12:22:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies