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179013

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Harassment: Internet
	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 increase the sentences available in cases of the cyber-bullying of students.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	224106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The sending of abusive messages or material online can cause misery for victims and is an issue the Government takes extremely seriously.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we are changing the law through the Criminal Justice and Courts Act to increase the maximum sentence to two years in prison for the offence of sending abusive or offensive material online with intent to cause distress or anxiety.</p><p> </p><p>We are also changing the law to enable prosecutions to take place three years after the alleged offence, rather than six months.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of other serious penalties available in cases of cyber bullying of students.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the offences of harassment causing alarm or distress or putting people in fear of violence carry a maximum of six months and five years imprisonment respectively.</p><p> </p><p>There is also an offence under the Malicious Communications Act 1988 of sending material which is indecent, grossly offensive, obscene or menacing. It carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, guidelines issued by the independent Sentencing Council stipulate that it is an aggravating factor if an offence is committed against a vulnerable victim or involves abuse of a position of power. Sentencing guidelines can be found on the Sentencing Council’s website, and courts are obliged to follow the guidelines unless it is not in the interests of justice to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 23/02/2015 17:27:03 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

178336

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Parc Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2015 to Question 221960, how many prisoners were recruited to the credit union at Parc Prison in each month in 2014-15; what steps he has taken to increase the number of prisoners being so recruited; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	223696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>19 prisoners joined the credit union during 2014. The table below gives the latest monthly breakdown:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Joiners</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Leaflets and posters are provided to make prisoners aware of the service and it is also promoted by staff during the induction process. The prison is in discussion with the credit union about further ways to promote the service.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 23/02/2015 17:23:15 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

179667

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers who have received severance or redundancy packages since May 2010, have subsequently been re-employed as prison officers.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
	uin	224463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>50 prison officers who received a severance package since May 2010 have subsequently been re-employed as prison officers (up to 30 September 2014). The majority of the officers who have been re-employed have returned on a fixed-term basis as part of the HM Prison Service Reserves, which has been established to support capacity changes and fluctuations in staffing numbers. In total less than 1% of the officers who received a severance package since May 2010 have returned to work for NOMS.</p><p> </p><p>This figure is rounded to the nearest 10, in line with the departmental policy for presenting staffing data.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 23/02/2015 17:39:24 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178338

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers took sick leave in each privately run prison in England and Wales in each month since March 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Jenny Chapman
	uin	223708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Although the contracted-out prisons submit staff sickness absence data to the National Offender Management Service for use in the prison rating system, this relates to all staff and does not provide a breakdown by grade, such as prison officer.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for average working days lost relating to total full-time equivalent staff in the contracted prisons for 2013-14 are published in the Excel document entitled ‘Prison rating system dataset 2013 to 2014’ at the following location: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics-201314" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics-201314</a>. Please see in particular column BE of the sheet labelled ‘Data’.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2014-15 will be published on 30 July at the following web page: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that specific staffing arrangements and the management of sickness absence of staff in the contracted out prisons is the responsibility of the individual contractors and not Ministry of Justice (MoJ). However, MoJ closely monitors the performance of private prisons and we ensure appropriate numbers of staff are in place to deliver safe and secure regimes in every public and privately-run prison.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 223709 question first answered 23/02/2015 17:33:00 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington

179192

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 223157, how many times (a) aggravated damages and (b) exemplary damages have been awarded following a civil claim brought by (i) victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation and (ii) victims of trafficking for labour exploitation or forced labour.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	224205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my Answers of 2 and 9 February to Questions 221878, 221879, 221883, the answer to which can be found on the Parliamentary website at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-23/221878/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-23/221878/</a> and 223157, the answer to which can be found on the Parliamentary website at: <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=223157" 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=223157</a> . Figures in relation to the number of civil claims brought by victims of trafficking and the award of aggravated and exemplary damages are not available. However, we are confident that the courts will award such damages wherever it is appropriate to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 23/02/2015 17:46:34 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

179190

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Homicide
	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 each of the recommendations of the review into the needs of families bereaved by homicide, published by his Department in July 2011.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	224220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In July 2011 we published the Review into the Needs of Families Bereaved by Homicide by Louise Casey (then Victims’ Commissioner). She made a wide range of recommendations. Since then we have worked closely with victims and victims’ organisations and the report’s findings have played a critical role in informing our approach to ensuring that families get the help they need.</p><p> </p><p>This includes plans to implement a victims law to put into statute the right of the victim to tell a court how a crime has affected them, providing families of homicide victims with a copy of the judge’s sentencing remarks following the trial, and funding a dedicated national Homicide Service with more than £2million a year to support those affected by homicide at home and abroad.</p><p> </p><p>Further information requested is in the table attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 23/02/2015 17:53:37 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 224220 - Jarvis - Table.doc title Review into Needs of Families Bereaved by Homicide
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

179037

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	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 he plans to impose a residence test for legal aid.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
	uin	224002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Legal aid is a fundamental part of our justice system, but resources are not limitless.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believe that individuals should have a strong connection to the UK in order to benefit from the civil legal aid scheme. We believe the residence test we proposed is a fair and proportionate way to demonstrate that connection.</p><p> </p><p>The proposed residence test was challenged by way of judicial review brought by the Public Law Project. We are disappointed with the High Court judgement and have been granted permission to appeal. The appeal has been listed for 16 and 17 June 2015 in the Court of Appeal.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 23/02/2015 16:16:08 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

179662

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of magistrates were aged (a) over 65, (b) 55 to 65, (c) 45 to 55, (d) 35 to 45, (e) 25 to 35 and (f) under 25 on 1 April (i) 1989, (ii) 1994, (iii) 2000, (iv) 2005, (v) 2010 and (vi) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
	uin	224461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Magistrates from diverse backgrounds are vital in retaining public confidence in our justice system. We encourage applications from people from all walks of life who have the necessary skills, and we will continue to work to ensure that our magistrates reflect the make-up of modern Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Age diversity data for the magistracy is not recorded for 1989, 1994 and 2000. The available data is capable of being reported in the categories shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Under 30</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30-39</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>40-49</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50-59</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>60-70</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>&gt;1%</p></td><td><p>&gt;4%</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>&gt;1%</p></td><td><p>&gt;4%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>&gt;1%</p></td><td><p>&gt;3%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 23/02/2015 16:49:55 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

179666

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many magistrates there were on 1 April (a) 1989, (b) 1994, (c) 2000, (d) 2005, (e) 2010 and (f) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
	uin	224462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The number of Magistrates for the period requested are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year (at 1 April)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Magistrates</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1989</p></td><td><p>28,211</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1994</p></td><td><p>30,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>30,308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>28,253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>28,607</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>21,745</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 23/02/2015 16:59:32 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

179659

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average age was of a magistrate on 1 April (a) 1989, (b) 1994, (c) 2000, (d) 2005, (e) 2010 and (f) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
	uin	224459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We encourage applications from people from all walks of life who have the necessary skills, and we will continue to work to ensure that our magistrates reflect the make-up of modern Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Average age data for the magistracy is not recorded for 1989, 1994, and 2000. The available data is shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Age </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 23/02/2015 16:29:21 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan