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93294

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Witnesses: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government has taken to investigate the feasibility of rolling-out the NSPCC Young Witness Service that was launched in Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	210606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice currently funds Victim Support for the provision of support to witnesses attending criminal courts in England and Wales. Funding for this support beyond March 2015 is currently subject to a competitive commissioning process.</p><p> </p><p>In developing the requirement specification for the service from April 2015, the Ministry of Justice took the views of a number of organisations working in the field of support for victims and witnesses. This included NSPCC, who provided valuable input drawn from practitioner experience in supporting young witnesses.</p><p> </p><p>The requirements of the service include that witnesses should receive tailored support which meets their individual needs, and there is particular emphasis on ensuring the service meets the needs of young, vulnerable and intimidated witnesses. Support for young witnesses includes the provision of a Young Witness Pack, age appropriate explanations about court proceedings, and where needed support at pre-trial visits and home visits. Support will also include supporting and facilitating the attendance of parents or adults accompanying a young witness to court.</p><p> </p><p>The service is part of wider arrangements within the Criminal Justice System to support young witnesses at court, including use of special measures such as screens around the witness box to shield the witness from the defendant, use of live-links or recorded evidence-in-chief and a Registered Intermediary to aid communication.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our recent announcement detailing our Commitment to Victims, all vulnerable victims and witnesses will be given greater opportunity to give evidence away from the court building, and we will work towards rolling out pre-trial cross examination for child victims nationally, subject to the evaluation of ongoing pilots.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 21/10/2014 14:31:04 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

93304

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Life Imprisonment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners in UK prisons are serving life sentences with no possibility of parole.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>As of 1 October 2014 there were 55 offenders in England and Wales who are serving a life sentence without a minimum term, thereby requiring them to remain in custody for the rest of their lives with no possibility of parole.</p><p> </p><p>50 of the prisoners were being held in Prison Service establishments, whilst the remaining five were detained in secure hospitals under the terms of the Mental Health Act 1983.</p><p> </p><p>These figures relate to England and Wales only. We do not hold data in respective of life sentence prisoners sentenced in Scotland or Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 21/10/2014 16:44:20 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93340

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the level of staff shortage was in the probation service (a) at the latest date for which data is available and (b) in October 2013.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Martin Horwood
uin	210547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The National Probation Service (NPS) and Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) were resourced to deliver their core duties at the point of commencing the new structures on 1 June 2014, for a period of shadow running prior to the transition in the public sector.</p><p> </p><p>CRCs are responsible for managing their own vacancies, and we are providing support and advice where required during the transition.</p><p> </p><p>We are implementing a new reporting tool for the National Probation Service from November 2014 which will enable us to capture NPS vacancies centrally to support our workforce planning.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to June 2014 probation services were delivered by 35 Probation Trusts. The Trusts were responsible for managing their own vacancies and no central records were maintained of staffing levels against requirements.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 17/11/2014 12:18:09 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1499 label Biography information for Martin Horwood

93343

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many organisations that applied to be approved as community rehabilitation companies have had their applications approved to date.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	210603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has established 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) to deliver rehabilitation services in England and Wales. These companies, which began operation on 1 June 2014, are currently being managed within the public sector. Last year, we announced a competition to establish the future owners of the 21 CRCs.</p><p> </p><p>We have over 80 bids and look to have a healthy competition in all contract package areas, with an average of four bidders per area. All Tier 1 bidders have experience in working with offenders or across the wider criminal justice system. More than half of the bidders contain Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise or mutual components as part of the top tier or an equity holder – and in nearly every contract area there is at least one such bidder. The successful bidders will be announced by the end of 2014 and we are on track to implement these important reforms by 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Thirty out of a potential 35 lead bidders passed the first stage of the competition – the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.</p><p> </p><p>This list of bidders can be found at the following link: <a title="https://www.justice.gov.uk/transforming-rehabilitation/competition" href="https://www.justice.gov.uk/transforming-rehabilitation/competition" target="_blank">https://www.justice.gov.uk/transforming-rehabilitation/competition</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 210602 question first answered 21/10/2014 16:49:31 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

93346

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many different organisations made applications to be approved as community rehabilitation companies to date.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	210602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government has established 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) to deliver rehabilitation services in England and Wales. These companies, which began operation on 1 June 2014, are currently being managed within the public sector. Last year, we announced a competition to establish the future owners of the 21 CRCs.</p><p> </p><p>We have over 80 bids and look to have a healthy competition in all contract package areas, with an average of four bidders per area. All Tier 1 bidders have experience in working with offenders or across the wider criminal justice system. More than half of the bidders contain Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise or mutual components as part of the top tier or an equity holder – and in nearly every contract area there is at least one such bidder. The successful bidders will be announced by the end of 2014 and we are on track to implement these important reforms by 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Thirty out of a potential 35 lead bidders passed the first stage of the competition – the Pre Qualification Questionnaire.</p><p> </p><p>This list of bidders can be found at the following link: <a title="https://www.justice.gov.uk/transforming-rehabilitation/competition" href="https://www.justice.gov.uk/transforming-rehabilitation/competition" target="_blank">https://www.justice.gov.uk/transforming-rehabilitation/competition</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 210603 question first answered 21/10/2014 16:49:31 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

93347

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted for offences related to human trafficking since January 2013.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	210365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts and found guilty at all courts for offences related to human trafficking, in England and Wales, for calendar year 2013 (the latest data available), can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Human trafficking and modern day slavery is an appalling crime that has no place in today's society. That is why we have brought forward a Modern Slavery Bill, one of the first of its kind in the world. The Modern Slavery Bill will give law enforcement the tools to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking. It will consolidate and toughen existing legislation, making it simpler for the police and prosecutors to understand, ensure that perpetrators can receive suitably severe punishments for these appalling crimes, including life sentences, and enhance protection for victims.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 22/10/2014 11:16:31 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 210365 - Table.xls title Defendants proceeded against for human trafficking
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93348

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been under sections 57 and 59 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in each of the last five years; and in how many such cases the victim was a child.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	210324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Regrettably, this information is still being assembled from a variety of statistical sources. Officials are contacting a number of individual courts to put together a response. I will write to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available. A copy of the letter will be placed in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 210323 210325 question first answered 18/11/2014 16:37:47 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

93349

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been under section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 in each of the last five years; and in how many such cases the victim was a child.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	210325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Regrettably, this information is still being assembled from a variety of statistical sources. Officials are contacting a number of individual courts to put together a response. I will write to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available. A copy of the letter will be placed in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 210323 210324 question first answered 18/11/2014 16:37:47 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

93350

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in each of the last five years; and in how many such cases the victim was a child.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	210323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Regrettably, this information is still being assembled from a variety of statistical sources. Officials are contacting a number of individual courts to put together a response. I will write to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available. A copy of the letter will be placed in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 210324 210325 question first answered 18/11/2014 16:37:47 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

93352

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Torbay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many visits were made by Ministers in his Department to Torbay constituency in the 12 months to 14 October 2014; whom the invitation for each such visit was issued by; and what the cost to the public purse was of each such visit.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	210483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Ministers from this Department have not visited Torbay in the past 12 months.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 18/11/2014 18:03:26 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders