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1672010

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Aarhus Convention
	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 adequacy of the limit on costs recoverable from an individual party in an Aarhus Convention claim.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	3061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government introduced a revised Environmental Costs Protection Regime (ECPR) in 2018, which allows certain environmental claims to be brought without prohibitive expense.</p><p>The Government is committed to conducting a review of the ECPR and will publish a call for evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 28/11/2023 10:33:47 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1434483

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Abduction: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the recourse available through the family courts where a child has been abducted from the UK to an EU Member State which is not a party to the 1980 Hague Convention, now that the Brussels II Regulation no longer applies.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Pitkeathley
	uin	HL6357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>Applications for the return of a child wrongfully removed or wrongfully retained away from the UK are made to the court in the country where the child has been taken or retained. All EU member states are party to the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the UK continues to operate the Convention with them through the Central Authorities which transmit applications. This position was not changed by the UK’s exit from the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 08/03/2022 15:37:44 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
	tabling member	3179 label Biography information for Baroness Pitkeathley

1485903

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include within the Bill of Rights Bill provision for women across the UK to have access to safe abortion.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL1434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The position on abortion is settled in UK law and it is rightfully decided by Parliament. It is an issue of conscience, and the Government has no current plans to introduce this issue into the Bill of Rights. We should be mindful of finding ourselves in the US position, where the issue is litigated through the courts, rather than settled as it is here by Parliament. Health Services across the UK are responsible for providing access to safe and legal abortion within the framework of the law.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 18/07/2022 15:19:37 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1518938

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will carry out a review of the criminal sanctions associated with abortion.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
	uin	59072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to review the offences relating to abortion in England and Wales, under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 or the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/10/2022 14:33:10 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1644685

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's policy is on decriminalising abortion after 24 weeks.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Scott Benton
	uin	189647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government maintains a neutral stance in terms of changing the criminal law relating to abortion in England and Wales.</p><p>Any change to the law in this area would be a matter of conscience for individual Parliamentarians rather than for the Government.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/06/2023 14:51:49 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1646748

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislative proposals to repeal sections (a) 58 and (b) 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	190885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government maintains a neutral stance in terms of changing the criminal law relating to abortion in England and Wales.</p><p>Any change to the law in this area would be a matter of conscience for individual Parliamentarians rather than for the Government.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/06/2023 13:58:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1686015

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on its guidance to healthcare professionals relating to the reporting of suspected illegal abortions.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	12206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the criminal law relating to abortion. However, the overall policy on abortion is the responsibility of the Department for Health and Social Care. Therefore, the Secretary of State for Justice has not had discussions with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on its guidance for healthcare staff on “Involvement of the police and external agencies following abortion, pregnancy loss and unexpected delivery”.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris question first answered 07/02/2024 17:14:35 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1664572

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Academy for Social Justice: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Academy for Social Justice spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	202425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>On 02 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all Equality, Diversity and Inclusion spending in the Civil Service.</p><p>The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance.</p><p>The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer grouped question UIN 201124 202426 202427 202428 202429 202430 202431 202432 202433 202434 202435 202436 202437 202438 202439 202440 202441 202442 202443 202444 202445 202446 202447 202448 202449 202450 202451 202452 202453 202454 202455 202456 202457 202458 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:54:38 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657735

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Acquittals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the magistrate's reasons for the acquittal of Iola Davies and Jasmine Murphy for obstructing the entrance to UAV Engines Ltd in Shenstone on 9 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	197337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>It would be inappropriate to comment on individual cases and decisions made by the independent judiciary, which are fact specific and made on a case-by-case basis. This particular judgement does not relate to an area of Ministry of Justice policy but as is normal practice, the Crown Prosecution Service can appeal rulings in the magistrates’ court.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 12/09/2023 15:40:08 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1550234

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Administration of Estates
	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 potential merits of changing laws governing estate administration to allow caveats to be put in place which can stop indefinitely (a) a grant of probate or (b) letters of administration from being issued.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	107186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review the law on the administration of estates which provides checks and balances to protect the interests of the different parties in contentious probate disputes. Where parties are unable to reach agreement and a caveat is not withdrawn, there are steps the applicant can take to remove the caveat by recourse to a direction or order of the court. However, a caveat may remain in place if parties take no steps to remove it.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 19/12/2022 16:09:42 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson