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417988

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Hartlepool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the proposed closure of Hartlepool Magistrates' Court, what estimate he has made of additional costs arising from increased expenses of (a) staff of agencies using the court system and (b) members of the public.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	9759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No decision has been taken to close Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court and County Court.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation is open until 8 October and we will consider all identified impacts and costs once the consultation closes and all responses have been fully analysed.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 9760 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:21:11 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

417989

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the proposed closure of magistrates' courts, what estimate has been made of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) effect on public safety of the increased travelling times of police officers attending magistrates' courts away from their designated beat patrol.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	9760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>No decision has been taken to close Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court and County Court.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation is open until 8 October and we will consider all identified impacts and costs once the consultation closes and all responses have been fully analysed.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 9759 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:21:12 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

417991

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost per case heard at (a) Hartlepool and (b) Teesside magistrates' court was in each of the last five years; and what the average cost per case heard in magistrates' courts in England and Wales was in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	9761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The information is not available centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 13:56:48 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

418108

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Lancashire
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 effects of the proposed closure of Ormskirk Magistrates' Court on the (a) costs and (b) length of journeys to Preston Magistrates' Court for people from Skelmersdale, Halsall, Scarisbrick and other parts of West Lancashire who rely on public transport; and what assessment he has made of the effect on Preston Magistrates' Court of the length and complexity of journeys on public transport by defendants.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	9767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>No decision has been made on the future of Ormskirk Magistrates Court. Access to justice is not just about proximity to a court. To ensure that access to justice is maintained, we are committed to providing alternative ways for users to access our services, including the use of other civic buildings.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions will be made until every response to the current consultation has been considered carefully.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 16:53:24 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

417695

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to tackle knife crime; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit the carrying of a knife.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>There is comprehensive legislation in England and Wales to deal with knife crime. Unlawful possession of a knife or offensive weapon in a public place without good reason or lawful excuse is already a serious criminal offence, which carries a maximum four year custodial sentence.</p><p> </p><p>Following the commencement in July of the relevant provisions in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, offenders convicted of a second offence of possession of a knife or offensive weapon and sentenced on or after 17 July 2015 face a minimum custodial sentence of six months, or four months if a young offender aged 16 or 17. The provisions of this Act make it absolutely clear that cautions should no longer be used for serious offences such as those involving a knife or offensive weapon.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/09/2015 15:00:43 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

417719

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
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 30 June 2015 to Question 4072, what proportion of appeals to the Tribunals Service from appellants in England relating to (a) personal independence payments, (b) employment and support allowance, (c) income support, (d) jobseeker's allowance and (e) tax credits were successful in (i) each quarter in 2014 and (ii) the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	9593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal – Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the proportion of appeals in England<sup>1</sup> relating to (a) Personal Independence Payments (PIP), (b) Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), (c) Income Support (IS), (d) Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) and (e) Tax Credits which were successful<sup>2</sup> in (i) each quarter in 2014 and (ii) April to June 2015, the latest period for which figures are available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>PIP<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>IS</p></td><td><p>JSA</p></td><td><p>Tax Credits<sup>5</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January – March 2014</p></td><td> </td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April – June 2014</p></td><td><p>26.2%</p></td><td><p>44.9%</p></td><td><p>23.9%</p></td><td><p>24.2%</p></td><td><p>23.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July – September 2014</p></td><td><p>37.0%</p></td><td><p>48.4%</p></td><td><p>30.9%</p></td><td><p>34.3%</p></td><td><p>24.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October – December 2014</p></td><td><p>40.8%</p></td><td><p>50.3%</p></td><td><p>38.2%</p></td><td><p>32.9%</p></td><td><p>28.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January – March 2015</p></td><td><p>39.8%</p></td><td><p>51.3%</p></td><td><p>33.0%</p></td><td><p>26.6%</p></td><td><p>26.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April – June 2015</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>52%</p></td><td><p>34%</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Excludes SSCS Scotland processing centre and the following venues: Aberystwyth, Bridgend, Cardiff, Caernafon, Carmarthen, Colwyn Bay, Cwmbran, Haverfordwest Llandrindod Wells, Langstone, Llandudno, Llanelli, Llangefni, Llwynypia, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath, Port Talbot, Newton Abbott, Newtown, Pontypridd, Pontypool, Prestatyn, Swansea, Welshpool, Wrexham, Bargoed and Ebbw Vale</p><p>2. decided in favour of the appellant</p><p>3. Personal Independence Payment (New Claim Appeals) which replaces Disability Living Allowance was introduced on 8 April 2013, also includes Personal Independence Claims (Reassessments)</p><p>4. Includes Employment Support Allowance and Employment Support Allowance (Reassessments)</p><p>5. Includes Working Family Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and is the best data that are available.</p><p> </p><p>The data may differ slightly to that of the published stats as this data was run on a different date.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/09/2015 13:46:04 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

417720

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what impact assessment he has commissioned on the effects of court closures on access to justice in deprived areas.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	9605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We will consider all identified impacts once the consultation closes. To ensure that access to justice is maintained, we are committed to providing alternative ways for users to access our services, including the use of other civic buildings.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/09/2015 14:13:12 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

417725

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding his Department has allocated in 2015-16 for the provision of specialist legal advice and representation to new and expectant mothers who may have experienced unlawful discrimination at work.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	9651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>We have specifically protected legal aid (both for initial advice and representation), subject to the statutory means and merits tests, for civil legal services provided in relation to contravention of the Equality Act 2010. Publicly funded advice continues to be available for Employment Tribunal discrimination claims, and publicly funded advice and representation is available in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. This therefore includes funding for new and expectant mothers who may have experienced discrimination.</p><p> </p><p>Legal aid is a demand-led scheme and funding will be provided wherever the statutory tests are met. The Department does not allocate a specific amount in advance.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/09/2015 13:45:51 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

417728

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts: Contempt of Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason contempt of court laws do not apply in the family court.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	9404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The law relating to contempt of court applies generally to all courts and this includes the family court. The legislation establishing the family court provides that the family court may make any order (including orders punishing for contempt of court) that could be made by the High Court or the county court if the proceedings were in those respective courts; and the powers of judges in the family court to punish for contempt are proportionate to their level of seniority.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/09/2015 13:42:28 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

417729

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department (a) expected to receive and (b) received from employment tribunal fees in the year following the introduction of the scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	9462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>In a single financial year, the Department expected to receive income from employment tribunal fees of £10m. In the first full year following introduction, the Department collected £9m, broadly in line with expectations.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/09/2015 13:19:27 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders