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1722419

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the devolved Administrations on ensuring value for money in legal aid provision.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Legal aid is a devolved matter in Scotland and Northern Ireland. My Rt. Hon. friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has not yet had the opportunity to discuss legal aid with the devolved governments. Ministers look forward to working with their counterparts in the devolved governments on a range of issues, including legal aid.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 25/07/2024 12:39:07 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1722460

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Family Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that the family court system (a) provides adequate support for court users who have experienced abuse by their (i) partner and (ii) former partner and (b) cannot be misused by perpetrators of domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to halving incidences of violence against women and girls; a key element of this is ensuring that the courts are safe and supportive environments for victims, including within the family court.</p><p>We are committed to supporting children, parents and carers throughout the family justice system, and will set out a package of measures to see this done across the course of this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 25/07/2024 10:44:44 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1722461

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Family Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will take steps to ensure that legal aid is available to people using the family courts who have been subject to (a) financial control and (b) domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting victims of domestic abuse.</p><p>In private family proceedings, legal aid is available for child arrangements, financial remedy proceedings and divorce for domestic abuse victims, including those subjected to economic abuse, and where the child is at risk of abuse, subject to providing the required evidence and meeting the means and merits tests.</p><p>Emergency representation is available for the purpose of obtaining urgent protection, such as non-molestation orders. We understand how important it is that anyone who needs a protective order can access legal advice and representation quickly, whatever their means. An eligibility waiver is available for victims of domestic abuse applying for an injunction or other protective order, which means they can receive legal aid even if they would not otherwise pass the means test, though they may then have to pay a financial contribution towards their legal costs.</p><p>In public family proceedings, means-free legal aid is available for parents and children in public family law children cases, including care proceedings and adoption proceedings under the Children Act 1989 and in related proceedings. Legal aid is also available to prospective kinship carers, subject to the means and merits test. Victims of domestic abuse do not need to provide evidence of abuse when accessing legal aid for public family matters.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 25/07/2024 10:41:42 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1721958

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Medomsley Detention Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions she has had with the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman on its planned timetable for the inquiry into abuse at the former Medomsley Detention Centre in County Durham.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The abuse that took place at Medomsley Detention Centre was appalling. The previous government, after years of campaigning by victims and survivors, commissioned the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) in October 2023 to undertake a thorough review of the abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre. The investigation commenced in November 2023 and is looking into what the authorities knew about the abuse over this period, if there were opportunities for them to take action or intervene, and what action they took.</p><p>At the outset, the PPO expected the review to take 18 months and therefore would conclude in May 2025 (although the Terms of Reference, which are available on the PPO website, do include the options for an extension if required, subject to approval).</p><p>It is important that the review has enough time to fully investigate what happened, to get the whole truth for victims and survivors. In the coming weeks, my officials and I will discuss the review’s progress with the PPO and his team to ensure that it can be completed as thoroughly but as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 24/07/2024 13:44:16 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1722030

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Tribunals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many parents or young people have taken Birmingham City Council to appeal at a tribunal against an Education, Care and Health Plan decision in each of the last five years; and what (a) number and (b) proportion of those appeals were (i) determined in favour of the appellants, (ii) determined in favour of the local authority, (iii) withdrawn, (iv) conceded before the hearing, and (v) still awaiting a hearing.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Information about appeals to the First-tier Tribunal for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) is published at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.</a></p><p>The table below sets out the number of appeals to the SEND Tribunal against decisions made by Birmingham City Council for the academic years 2019 to 2022 (the latest period for which data are available); and the numbers of those appeals that were (i) determined in favour of the appellants, (ii) determined in favour of the local authority, (iii) withdrawn, (iv) conceded before the hearing, and (v) still awaiting a hearing.</p><p>Appellants would include appeals made by parents and young persons.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>Total appeals registered</p></td><td><p>Total appeals determined in favour of the appellants</p></td><td><p>Total appeals determined in favour of the local authority</p></td><td><p>Total appeals withdrawn</p></td><td><p>Conceded before the hearing</p></td><td><p>Awaiting a hearing date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>547</p></td><td><p>367</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>365</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Data is not currently published</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1- Appeal data is only available for 3 years due to record retention policy.</p><p>2- Appeals registered and appeals concluded will not tally due to spanning over academic years.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 23/07/2024 11:19:05 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	5234

1722072

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wandsworth Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is to publish her Department's response to the Chief Inspector of Prison's Urgent Notification letter of 8 May 2024 on HMP Wandsworth.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons’ findings at HMP Wandsworth are deeply concerning. My right Hon. Friend, the Lord Chancellor, is determined to drive improvement at the prison and will publish her response to the Urgent Notification as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 23/07/2024 13:19:02 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1722103

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how and (b) when she intends to enact the public protection decisions provisions of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering how and when to implement the public protection provisions in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 23/07/2024 07:29:49 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1722123

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is for bringing section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 into force.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Ms Stella Creasy
uin	612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Appropriate protections for victims of harassment or stalking are vital. We are carefully considering the measures within the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 and will provide an update on plans for implementation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 23/07/2024 11:26:26 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1721258

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Scott Rider
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the regulation 28 prevention of future deaths report issued on 12 April by the Senior Coroner for the coroner area of Milton Keynes in the case of Scott Rider, to which a response was due under statute by 23 May.
tabling member printed	Lord Moylan
uin	HL69
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice’s response to the Regulation 28 Prevention of Future Deaths report issued on 12 April by the Senior Coroner for Milton Keynes was sent by the Director General of Operations for HM Prison and Probation Service on 15 May 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Timpson question first answered 24/07/2024 10:50:23 answering member 5364 label Biography information for Lord Timpson
tabling member	4883 label Biography information for Lord Moylan

1721321

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners released between October 2023 and June 2024 under the End of Custody Supervised License scheme had been imprisoned for an offence relating to domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	86
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>End of Custody Supervised Licence (ECSL) began in October 2023. The number of ECSL releases that took place between 17 October 2023 and 30 June 2024 was 10,083.</p><p>The information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 22/07/2024 16:56:04 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury