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173675

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2015
	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, what guidance his Department has issued on the treatment in the criminal treatment system of women experiencing domestic violence.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	220702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Domestic abuse is the worst possible violation of the trust that those in close relationships place in one another. That is why tackling domestic violence and abuse has been one of this Government’s top priorities. We are committed to ensuring that victims of this serious crime are considered in all aspects of the criminal justice system, and supported appropriately.</p><p> </p><p>The Victims’ Code was implemented in December 2013. It sets out to criminal justice agencies the enhanced services and support they must provide to victims of the most serious crimes, including victims of domestic violence. This includes providing information on pre-trial therapy and counselling and referral to specialist organisations for support.</p><p>As part of the current pilot of adult out-of-court disposals, the Ministry of Justice has issued guidance to the three participating police forces (Staffordshire, West Yorkshire, and Leicestershire) setting out how the framework should be used for low-level offences involving domestic violence. The guidance imposes a number of restrictions on the forces and requires them to obtain the victim’s consent for the matter to be dealt with out of court.</p><p>In addition, the National Offender Management Service’s framework <em>Supporting Women offenders who have experienced domestic or sexual violence</em>, published in September 2011, is designed to provide guidance to those working with female offenders in custody and the community. The framework intends to ensure that interventions and services take place within an environment in which women who have been victims of domestic violence are able to both disclose abuse and receive support and advice in a safe, female only environment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these pieces of guidance, my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for the Home Department has issued the <em>Violence Against Women and Girls Action Plan</em>, which sets out the Government’s approach to tackling domestic violence and abuse, and is supported by guidance to victims, their friends, families, employers and colleagues.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 19/01/2015 17:40:36 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

175968

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of domestic violence have been imprisoned for contempt of court in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	222123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Domestic violence and abuse is a dreadful crime and has no place in our society. Tackling it has been one of this Government’s top priorities. We are determined to support victims in rebuilding their lives and reporting these crimes, and to make sure perpetrators are brought to justice. We have piloted and rolled out Clare's Law and domestic violence protection orders; extended the definition of domestic abuse to cover controlling behaviour and teenage relationships; run two successful campaigns to challenge perceptions of abuse; and placed Domestic Homicide Reviews on a statutory footing to make sure lessons are learned from individual tragedies. More recently we have added an amendment to the Serious Crime Bill at Commons Committee stage to create a new offence of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>Information held centrally by the Ministry of Justice on the Court Proceedings Database does not include the circumstances behind each case beyond the description provided in the statute. It is not possible separately to identify from this centrally held information how many people imprisoned for contempt of court have also been victims of a crime. This detailed information may be held on court records but is not reported centrally to the Ministry of Justice. As such, the information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/02/2015 17:50:01 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

173680

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what practice directions are in place on the allocation of judges in civic and family courts to domestic violence cases; and how many judges on average are involved in such cases.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	220701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The allocation of judges in Family Court cases involving domestic violence is governed by Part 5 of the Family Court (Composition and Distribution of Business) Rules 2014, which came into force on 22nd April 2014.</p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/840/part/5/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/840/part/5/made</a></p><p>The allocation process for applications and proceedings in domestic violence cases (set out in Part 5 of the Rules) is governed by whether the application is being brought under Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996.</p><p>Domestic violence cases brought to the Family Court under Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 can therefore be heard by any judge sitting in the Family Court. We do not collect data on how many of the Family Court judges are involved in domestic violence cases.</p><p>Practice Direction 12J (Child Arrangements and Contact Orders: Domestic Violence and Harm) sets out what the Family Court should do in any case in which it is “alleged or admitted, or there is other reason to believe, that the child or a party has experienced domestic violence or abuse perpetrated by another party or that there is a risk of such violence or abuse”;</p><p><a href="https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/family/practice_directions/pd_part_12j" target="_blank">https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/family/practice_directions/pd_part_12j</a></p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 19/01/2015 17:11:43 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

867401

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) violent incidents and (b) assaults on prison staff have been recorded for each young offenders institution in England and Wales in the last twelve months.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	133376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>(a) Data on the number and types of incidents that occur in under-18 young offender institutions is published in the quarterly Safety in Custody bulletin. This does not include a single category of ‘violent incidents’. The latest published figures for under-18 Young Offender Institutions covers the years 2007 to Dec 2017 and is contained in the link below. The next quarterly figures will be published in April 2018.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-september-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-september-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>(b) The table below shows the latest data available (2016) on the number of assaults and serious assaults on staff within the under 18 Young Offender Institutions. Data for 2017 will be published in April 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cookham Wood</p></td><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>Wetherby</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No of Assaults on staff</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No of serious assaults on staff</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Note : An assault is classified as serious if it : is a sexual assault, results in detention in outside hospital as an inpatient, requires medical treatment for concussion or internal injuries or </em><em>the injury is a fracture, scald or burn, stabbing, crushing, extensive or multiple bruising, black eye, broken nose, lost or broken tooth, cuts requiring suturing or similar treatment, bites, or temporary or permanent blindness.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Data for Feltham and Parc includes young adults as they are split sites</em><em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 26/03/2018 15:20:19 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1628558

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Child Trust Fund: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a Green Paper on potential alternatives to the current model of unlocking child trust funds for disabled young people.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	185664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>A consultation seeking views on proposals for accessing limited funds belonging to an individual who lacks mental capacity, which included Child Trust Funds, was published by the Ministry of Justice in November 2021. The response to the consultation was published in February 2023: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/mental-capacity-act-small-payments-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/mental-capacity-act-small-payments-scheme</a>. Copies are available in the House library.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 23/05/2023 12:40:35 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1064685

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made in implementing the Secure STAIRS framework at HM Young Offenders Institute Feltham; and what assessment he has made on the potential effect of that framework on the levels of (a) violence and (b) disruptive behaviour at that institution.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	224338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>A staggered roll out of the SECURE STAIRS framework has commenced at HMYOI Feltham with HMYOI Feltham’s Enhanced Support Unit (ESU) currently working to the Framework. Roll out will continue over the coming year. It is too early in the project to draw any conclusions on the impact on violence or disruptive behaviour at HMYOI Feltham.</p><p> </p><p>The Custody Support Plan (CuSP) has been implemented in the ESU and the ESU CuSP Officers are engaging in their allocated young person’s case formulation meetings as per the joint HMPPS YCS and NHS England Behaviour Management Strategy. Full implementation is planned for the end of March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 224340 question first answered 26/02/2019 16:55:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1064718

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a custody support plan that provides each young offender with a weekly review by a nominated officer is in place at HM Young Offenders Institute Feltham.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	224340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>A staggered roll out of the SECURE STAIRS framework has commenced at HMYOI Feltham with HMYOI Feltham’s Enhanced Support Unit (ESU) currently working to the Framework. Roll out will continue over the coming year. It is too early in the project to draw any conclusions on the impact on violence or disruptive behaviour at HMYOI Feltham.</p><p> </p><p>The Custody Support Plan (CuSP) has been implemented in the ESU and the ESU CuSP Officers are engaging in their allocated young person’s case formulation meetings as per the joint HMPPS YCS and NHS England Behaviour Management Strategy. Full implementation is planned for the end of March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 224338 question first answered 26/02/2019 16:55:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1606043

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Billing
	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 proportion of invoices his Department paid to small and medium-sized enterprises within five days in (a) the 2021-2022 financial year and (b) each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	170624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>All government departments publish payment performance quarterly, showing the percentage of invoices paid in 5 days; the percentage of invoices paid in 30 days; and net debt interest liability. The Ministry of Justice pays 85% of submitted invoices within 5 days, and 96% of submitted invoices within 30 days.</p><p>Ministry of Justice’s payment performance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement#prompt-payment-of-our-suppliers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement#prompt-payment-of-our-suppliers</a>.</p><p>In addition, in accordance with 113 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Contracting Authorities are required to publish annually the percentage of invoices paid in 30 days online. This is also available within the above link.</p><p>The Procurement Bill, currently passing through Parliament, will create a simpler and more transparent procurement regime that will further open up public procurement to SMEs. The Bill includes a new duty on contracting authorities to have regard to the particular barriers facing SMEs. Specifically, the Procurement Bill will imply 30 day payment terms into every sub-contract that is substantially for the purpose of performing a public contract. This will ensure SMEs at every tier of the public supply chain can benefit from faster payments, even if 30 day terms aren't explicitly written into the contract.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 29/03/2023 15:38:12 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

797714

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	116677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>As with all government departments, members of staff across the MoJ provide advice and analysis on EU Exit issues as required. Given the interactions between EU Exit work and the MoJ’s other priorities, it is not possible to provide an estimate of the number of officials to be employed for these financial years</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 06/12/2017 12:46:15 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

705691

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reasons are for recent trends in the level of funding to West London Coroners District; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	65576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Coroner services are funded by local authorities, not the Ministry of Justice. The local authorities which fund the West London coroner service are the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham (the lead authority), Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames and Richmond upon Thames. They are independent of central government and are responsible for managing their budgets in line with local priorities.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 06/03/2017 14:46:30 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra