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99743

registered interest
date	17/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judicial Review: Legal Costs
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 spent on legal fees in unsuccessful attempts to avoid judicial reviews in cases concerning (a) residence tests, (b) mesothelioma compensation, (c) barrister fees, (d) criminal solicitor fees and (e) other cases since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	210976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is provided with legal advice by members of the Government Legal Service and other qualified persons. Advice is provided on a wide variety of matters, including for the purpose of ensuring that decisions are lawful, but that is part and parcel of routine legal advice work and it is not therefore possible to break down legal fees in the way in which the honourable Member has requested.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 23/10/2014 10:31:11 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

93857

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Mesothelioma: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the decision by the High Court that the Government's proposals for legal aid involving mesothelioma proceedings were not lawfully made, what plans the Government has to initiate a further review.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	210956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Legal aid for personal injury claims including mesothelioma was withdrawn by the last Government in April 2000 as conditional fee agreements (CFAs) were available. This Government has since reformed the way in which CFAs operate, but its decision to apply those reforms to mesothelioma cases was recently overturned by the High Court. The Government is considering the way forward in the light of that judgment.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 21/10/2014 16:05:44 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

93858

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons staff of what grades are currently performing detached duty at establishments other than the one at which they are employed.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	210904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Tooting on 17 October 2014, which covered the information now being requested and can be found at the link below.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 210905 210906 question first answered 22/10/2014 16:08:47 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

93859

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost is of Payment Plus for prisons staff on detached duty.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	210905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Tooting on 17 October 2014, which covered the information now being requested and can be found at the link below.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 210904 210906 question first answered 22/10/2014 16:08:47 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

93860

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost is of (a) travel and (b) subsistence for staff performing detached duty.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	210906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Tooting on 17 October 2014, which covered the information now being requested and can be found at the link below.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 210904 210905 question first answered 22/10/2014 16:08:47 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

93861

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals have been made against the application of the shared accommodation rate; and how many of those appeals have been successful.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	210847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice, hears appeals against Local Authority decisions on Housing Benefit (HB), which includes the Shared Accommodation Rate (SAR).</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS does not record data specifically relating to appeals against SAR decisions and does not therefore hold the information requested.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on appeals against HB decisions overall is published by Ministry of Justice in Tribunal Statistics Quarterly. The most recent report for the period April to June 2014, published on 11 September 2014 can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2014</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 22/10/2014 16:39:04 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

93627

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Stalking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will conduct a review of sentences given by courts for people convicted of stalking.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	210684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government introduced new stalking laws in 2012 which should lead to increased action against the number of stalkers brought to justice. In 2013-14, 743 prosecutions were commenced under the new stalking legislation. This is a significant increase from 2012-13 and shows that the legislation is starting to take effect. There has also been an increase in the number of convictions and numbers sentenced, under the new law, including an increasing number of custodial sentences. We will continue to keep the legislation, including sentencing outcomes, under review. Within the statutory limits set by Parliament, sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the courts.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 21/10/2014 09:21:27 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

93628

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Stalking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to issue revised sentencing guidelines in respect of new stalking offences.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	210681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are issued by the independent Sentencing Council.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 20/10/2014 16:14:40 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

93630

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Stalking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has any plans to develop programmes for perpetrators of stalking in (a) the community and (b) custody.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	210680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>We have no current plans to develop a specific intervention aimed at this offending group.</p><p>NOMS commissioning strategy focuses investment on higher risk/harm groups of offenders with whom interventions have a proven impact. Stalkers are a comparatively small group within the offending population with a broad range of offending behaviours which may have different underlying motives or risk factors. The needs of offenders convicted of offences involving stalking behaviour can in some cases be addressed through existing accredited offending behaviour programmes, for example, the Building Better Relationships Programme or a Sex Offender Treatment Programme. Additionally, there may be opportunities to address risk and needs through one-to-one work.</p><p>NOMS Commissioners continually bear in mind the need to examine the needs of particular offender sub groups. If it becomes apparent that there is any discrete and significant subgroup of offenders with specific needs that are not met by existing provision, our commissioning strategy will change.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 21/10/2014 11:46:45 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

93632

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Stalking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to issue revised sentencing guidelines in respect of new offences of stalking.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are issued by the independent Sentencing Council.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 20/10/2014 16:28:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman