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1143267

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
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 legislative proposals to grant legal recognition for humanist marriages in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	284741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Law Commission review that the Government announced this June is a fundamental review of the law on how and where people can legally marry in England and Wales. As part of that review, the Government invited the Law Commission to make recommendations about how marriage by humanist and other non-religious belief organisations could be incorporated into a revised or new scheme for all marriages that is simple, fair and consistent. The Government will consider the Law Commission’s recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/09/2019 15:07:35 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1122383

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debts: Judgements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many judgments in cases related to debt courts have made in each of the last 10 years broken down by (a) the age group of defendants and (b) the specific debt-related offence.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	246568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The information requested about the number of court judgments related to debt in each of the last 10 years, broken down by the age group of defendants, is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested about the number of court judgments related to debt in each of the last 10 years, broken down by the specific debt, could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 29/04/2019 09:59:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1027402

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is a requirement for an unredacted transcript of a civil court hearing to be made available to the (a) complainant and (b) respondent.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	202879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Civil Procedure Rules, which govern procedures in the civil courts, provide that a transcript of the recording of any hearing should be made available to a party to the proceedings or hearing on application to the court, upon payment.</p><p> </p><p>Where the person requiring the transcript is not a party to the proceedings and the hearing, or any part of it was held in private, the decision as to whether to provide the transcript is a matter for the judge.</p><p> </p><p>All transcripts will be unredacted unless directed by the judge.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 20/12/2018 16:19:54 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1027409

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Personal Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the guidance issued on the Victim's Code requires the reading out of victim personal statements in open court.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	202886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>There is no requirement for victims, or anyone else on their behalf, to read out a victim personal statement in open court. There is a presumption that a victim should be allowed to read their statement in full if they wish to do so. However, whether the statement is read in open court, who reads it, and which sections of the statement are read, is at the discretion of the trial judge. A Joint Agency Guide to the Victim Personal Statement provides practical advice for criminal justice practitioners who might be involved in the process. It is publicly available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/victim-personal-statement</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/12/2018 15:57:08 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

988753

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Bristol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions there have been under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in relation to arrangements where sex has been requested in return for accommodation in the City of Bristol.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	180285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>It is not possible to identify from centrally held data the number of offenders convicted for arrangements where sex had been requested in return for accommodation in Bristol under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, as this particular offence cannot be disaggregated from the broader offence of ‘sexual offences’. Additionally, any data held at a court level refers to where the defendant was dealt with rather than where the offence was committed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/10/2018 16:52:09 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

947671

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Contact Centres: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that any unresolved disputes around General Data Protection Regulation implementation will not prevent National Association of Child Contact Centres accredited support contact centres from receiving grants from the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	168186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>While the Government has no overall responsibility for funding child contact centre provision, the Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) provides small value grants of up to £3,000 in total per annum to assist individual NACCC-accredited child contact centres run by the voluntary sector (i.e. supported centres), where such organisations seek financial assistance.</p><p> </p><p>General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) certification is one of the standards which must be met for NACCC accreditation. Cafcass is able to fund supported child contact centres which achieve GDPR certification. Those working towards certification are eligible to apply for funding and will receive this once certification is achieved and confirmed by NACCC. NACCC reports that the majority of supported child contact centres are already compliant or are working towards this.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/09/2018 15:21:26 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

942618

registered interest
date	16/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Arrangements Orders: Grandparents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to issue a public consultation on the legal rights of grandparents to access to their grandchildren after estrangement between grandparents and parents.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	164517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is keen to take steps wherever possible to reduce conflict within families when relationships come to an end.</p><p> </p><p>I am considering what measures Government could take to help grandchildren maintain contact with grandparents following parental separation and will bring forward proposals once I have explored the issues more fully.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 24/07/2018 08:52:23 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

937743

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Contact Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of adequacy of funding for supported contact centres by Cafcass.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	162612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is not responsible for funding the child contact centre sector. However, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) provides small value annual grants to supported child contact centres run by the voluntary sector, where such centres seek financial assistance. This funding not only helps such centres to remain viable but may be used to develop the quality of provision offered.</p><p> </p><p>The overall level of funding available to supported child centres is dependent on demand but has remained broadly stable since 2014/15. For 2018/19, individual grants are available up to an initial limit of £2,500 which can be increased to £3,000 where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 16/07/2018 13:28:30 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

932701

registered interest
date	29/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police: Personation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of an offence of impersonating a police officer while riding a motorcycle in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	159054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>It is not possible to identify from centrally held data the number of defendants convicted of an offence of impersonating a police officer while riding a motorcycle as there is no specific offence code for this offence and is therefore not identifiable specifically within court data reported centrally to the MoJ.</p><p> </p><p>However, the number of defendants convicted for the broader offence of impersonating a police officer can be found in the link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/707811/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/707811/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017.xlsx</a></p><p>Search ‘offence’ for ‘195 Police Act 1996 S.90 - Impersonation of member of police force or special constable’.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 04/07/2018 16:46:13 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones