Linked Data API

Show Search Form

Search Results

1059836
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-02-12more like thismore than 2019-02-12
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Funerals: Fees and Charges more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place to (a) monitor and (b) prevent local authorities charging burial and cremation fees that above inflation rates. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Preston more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
star this property uin 220090 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-05-02more like thismore than 2019-05-02
unstar this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not have procedures in place for these purposes.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-05-02T15:45:47.827Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-02T15:45:47.827Z
star this property answering member
4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
star this property tabling member
473
unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
1082573
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-03-06more like thismore than 2019-03-06
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Courts: Reform more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the revised completion date of the courts reform programme on (a) the cost of the programme and (b) the predicted date when the cumulative benefits of the programme are expected to be greater than the cumulative costs. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi more like this
star this property uin 229148 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-04-12more like thismore than 2019-04-12
unstar this property answer text <p>Learning from the services that have already been delivered and the feedback received, we have decided to re-order aspects of the programme to allow more time to develop some of the shared systems that sit behind our next set of online services, working to an updated finish date of 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The overall budget will remain unchanged. The cumulative benefits are expected to be greater than the cumulative costs from 2024/25, a year later than previously expected.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-04-12T10:39:50.673Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-12T10:39:50.673Z
star this property answering member
4517
star this property label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property previous answer version
108025
star this property answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property answering member
4517
star this property label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property tabling member
3924
unstar this property label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
1108749
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-04-01more like thismore than 2019-04-01
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Courts: Digital Technology more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2019 to Question 235313 on Courts: Telephone Services, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent reports that the face-to-face assisted digital support scheme has helped just 14 people since the introduction of that scheme; and what steps he is taking to increase uptake of that scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi more like this
star this property uin 239221 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
unstar this property answer text <p>We’re investing £1 billion to modernise the justice system, making it easier to use and providing better value for the taxpayer. Our reforms will provide a range of ways to access our services (digital, paper and phone) so users can choose the way the want to interact with HMCTS at any given time. Our digital services are developed iteratively, meaning that we continuously refine them to ensure they are as simple and easy to use as possible. However, we know that this isn’t always an option for some people so our assisted digital support services help people who are less confident using online systems to use the digital services.</p><p>HMCTS is piloting face to face digital support in 18 locations. Paper forms will also remain for those who choose to use them and improvements are also being made to paper forms.</p><p>We recognise that we need to look further at how we support those who need help with the digital process. HMCTS is continuing to raise awareness of the support on offer to ensure those who require help in these pilot areas can access it. Community engagement in pilot locations is increasing the number of referrals and seven sites will be added to the face-to-face pilot in May.</p><p>Pilot face-to-face centres are able to identify and refer people who need digital support to use HMCTS services in their communities. Since starting this process in January 2019, take up of the service has increased week on week with 41 people now having had successful appointments. We are continuing to look at the ways we can ensure that people get the support that they need.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-04-11T16:29:15.757Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-11T16:29:15.757Z
star this property answering member
4517
star this property label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property tabling member
3924
unstar this property label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
1109225
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-04-02more like thismore than 2019-04-02
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Courts: Closures more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Buzzed article entitled The Ministry Of Justice Has Been Accused Of Sitting On Evidence That Undermines Its Drive To Close Courts, published on 18 March 2019, if he will make an assessment of the accuracy of reports in that article that the Government chose not to publish data which suggested that people had a more positive experience of the justice system if they had physically been in court; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi more like this
star this property uin 239927 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
unstar this property answer text <p>The HMCTS Citizen User Experience report was published in June 2018 on gov.uk. It is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmcts-citizen-user-experience-research. Raw data has also been shared with academics and the findings presented to them.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-04-11T16:33:13.997Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-11T16:33:13.997Z
star this property answering member
4517
star this property label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property previous answer version
112738
star this property answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property answering member
4517
star this property label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property tabling member
3924
unstar this property label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
1109295
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-04-02more like thismore than 2019-04-02
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Coroners more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
star this property legislature
25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that requests to expedite decision-making by coroners on religious grounds are implemented, following the judgment of the Administrative Court in R (Adath Yisroel Burial Society) v Senior Coroner for Inner North London (2018 EWHC 969 (Admin). more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Lord Popat more like this
star this property uin HL15012 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-04-17more like thismore than 2019-04-17
unstar this property answer text <p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders and, as such, it would not be appropriate for Ministers to interfere in their decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Following the judgment of the Administrative Court in R (Adath Yisroel Burial Society) v Senior Coroner for Inner North London (2018) EWHC 969 (Admin), the Chief Coroner issued guidance to coroners on handling urgent decisions, including those concerning faith issues. The Guidance is a practical guide to assist coroners in situations where:</p><ul><li>a bereaved family has made a request to the coroner for urgent consideration of the death of a loved one and/or early release of the body; or</li><li>the coroner or coroner’s officers otherwise become aware of features of a particular death which may justify treating it as especially urgent.</li></ul><p><br> The Guidance provides a summary of the guiding principles and is available at: <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/guidance-no-28-report-of-death-to-the-coroner-2010517.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/guidance-no-28-report-of-death-to-the-coroner-2010517.pdf</a></p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-04-17T12:14:53.46Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-17T12:14:53.46Z
star this property answering member
4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
star this property tabling member
4173
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Popat more like this
1109721
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-04-04more like thismore than 2019-04-04
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Electoral Register: Prosecutions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted for failing to register on the electoral register; and what the average level was of the fine imposed; in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leigh more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Jo Platt more like this
star this property uin 241094 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-04-12more like thismore than 2019-04-12
unstar this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice holds data on the number of people prosecuted and fined for failing to provide required information to an electoral registration officer, which can be seen in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>2013</td><td>2014</td></tr><tr><td>Prosecuted</td><td>111</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Received a fine</td><td>45</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Average fine</td><td>£242</td><td>£600</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures on criminal prosecutions are not available beyond 2014 because a change in legislation saw failing to register on the electoral register become a civil (rather than criminal) matter.</p><p> </p><p>For years following 2013, failing to register on the electoral register was dealt with as a standard fine, where local councils can send letters requesting the fine rather than beginning a civil case. Only if the offender refuses to pay, and the council believes it is worth pursuing, would the case be sent to county court and recorded as a ‘specified money claim’. However, centrally held information does not separately identify ‘failing to register on the electoral register’.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-04-12T13:49:23.27Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-12T13:49:23.27Z
star this property answering member
4137
star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
star this property tabling member
4673
unstar this property label Biography information for Jo Platt more like this
1109804
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-04-04more like thismore than 2019-04-04
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Probation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to review the provision by community rehabilitation companies and the not for profit sector of probation services. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 241067 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-04-12more like thismore than 2019-04-12
unstar this property answer text <p>I am clear that public, private and voluntary sector providers all have an important role to play in probation. In developing arrangements for the future of probation after current contracts for Community Rehabilitation Companies expire, we are reflecting carefully on the balance of public, private and voluntary sector in delivering probation services. This includes ensuring we harness the dedication and commitment of the voluntary sector to rehabilitate offenders and reduce reoffending. We will set out more detailed plans shortly.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-04-12T13:54:02.057Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-12T13:54:02.057Z
star this property answering member
4137
star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
star this property tabling member
4521
unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
1109806
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-04-04more like thismore than 2019-04-04
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Courts: Safety more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that witnesses and victims have separate entrances and waiting areas from the accused in criminal and family courts. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 241069 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
unstar this property answer text <p>In criminal courts, victims of crime that have been called as a witness are entitled to enter a court through a different entrance from the suspect and to sit in a separate waiting area. Other witnesses may also seek special measures to use a separate entrance and waiting area. In family courts, vulnerable parties and witnesses may also request the use of a separate entrance and waiting area. Where dedicated separate entrances or waiting areas are not available, court staff will make alternative arrangements wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>As detailed in the Victims Strategy, improving the court environment for victims is a key commitment.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-04-11T16:23:56.457Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-11T16:23:56.457Z
star this property answering member
4517
star this property label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
star this property tabling member
4521
unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
1109807
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-04-08more like thismore than 2019-04-08
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Coroners more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many inquests were resumed after an adjournment where the cause of death was murder in each of the last three years; and how many of those inquests were heard by a jury. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 241070 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
unstar this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice’s annual collection of data from coroners does not include the number of adjourned investigations which are resumed after a murder trial. The number of such cases will be low, however, because the coroner has to have sufficient reason for resuming the investigation and a criminal trial will often cover the statutory questions which the coroner is required to address.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry’s data collection does include the number of cases <em>not</em> resumed after an adjournment, broken down by sub-groups including murder. The table below shows the number of adjourned murder inquests which coroners decided not to resume from 2013 to 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Murder Inquests Adjourned and Not Resumed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>333</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>296</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>262</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>326</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Coroners Statistics 2017, MoJ publication</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-04-11T16:26:57.7Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-11T16:26:57.7Z
star this property answering member
4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
star this property tabling member
4521
unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
1109809
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-04-04more like thismore than 2019-04-04
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Domestic Abuse more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many vexatious or meritless applications were taken out by perpetrators of domestic abuse where the subject of the application was the victim in each of the last three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 241071 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-04-12more like thismore than 2019-04-12
unstar this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold data relating to whether individual cases were taken out on a vexatious basis, as there is no statutory definition for this. In addition, data relating to domestic abuse cases handled by the family courts does not identify whether the applicant has previously been a perpetrator of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is unacceptable for someone to use court processes to harass or abuse a former partner. The family court has wide powers to manage such situations, including striking out an action it views as an abuse of process, and the power to prevent a person from making further applications without prior permission of the court.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to transforming the response to domestic abuse, and the recently published draft Domestic Abuse Bill and consultation response set out our ambitions in this area. We want to ensure that victims have the confidence to come forward and report their experience, safe in the knowledge that the justice system and other agencies will do everything they can both to protect and support them and their children and pursue their abuser.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2019-04-12T14:09:07.35Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-12T14:09:07.35Z
star this property answering member
4137
star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
star this property previous answer version
113673
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
star this property answering member
4137
star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
star this property tabling member
4521
unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this