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418486

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Proceedings
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 number of litigants in person in the family justice system in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	9956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice does not collect information centrally on Litigants in Person in family court cases. It publishes quarterly figures on the number of disposals and the average time taken for their disposal by case type and by the legal representation of the parties.</p><p>The latest figures up to quarter 1 (January to March) 2015 can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2015</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 21/09/2015 14:11:25 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

418487

registered interest
date	11/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Secure Training Centres: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether any staff redundancies are planned as a result of the allocation of new contracts at Rainsbrook and Medway secure training centres.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	10090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Staff employed at Rainsbrook STC at the time of the transfer will transfer to the new provider, MTC Novo, under TUPE Regulations, unless they choose not to.</p><p>It is not appropriate to speculate or prejudge staffing requirements or the outcome of the transfer process.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 16/09/2015 13:46:42 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

418175

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Interpreters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to their response to the <i>Independent Review of Quality Arrangements under the MoJ Language Services</i><i>Framework Agreement</i>, published by Optimity Matrix in December 2014, what progress has been made in discussions with the National Register of Public Services Interpreters on the development of an independent regulatory framework.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This Government is committed to providing a standard of interpreter that meets the needs of those requiring support in the justice system.</p><p> </p><p>Provision in interpretation and translation services across courts and tribunals is being explored in preparation for the end of the current contracts in October 2016. As part of this work, Ministry of Justice officials have met with representatives from a range of stakeholders, including the National Register of Public Service Interpreters.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 22/09/2015 09:39:22 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

418227

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
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 assessment he has made of the effect of proposed court closures on access to justice for low income families.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	9836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No decision has been taken to close any court.</p><p> </p><p>We will consider all identified impacts once the current consultation closes and all responses have been fully analysed.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 18/09/2015 13:27:41 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

418260

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length was between plea and commencement of trial in cases at (a) Bury Magistrates' Court, (b) Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court and (c) all magistrates' courts.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	9843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This information is centrally held but not routinely reported in this format.</p><p>I will write to the Hon member with this information and place a copy in the library of the House in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 15/09/2015 13:03:42 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

418261

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Bury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the value is of outstanding fines imposed by Bury Magistrates' Court.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	9844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 15/09/2015 12:10:38 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

418262

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Bury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department has carried out an assessment of the effect of the closure of Bury Magistrates' Court on the (a) cost and (b) duration of journeys between local police stations and the next nearest magistrates' courts.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	9877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>No decision has been taken to close Bury Magistrates’ Court and County Court.</p><p>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 9878 question first answered 15/09/2015 12:14:46 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

418263

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Bury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department has carried out an assessment of the effect of the proposed closure of Bury Magistrates' Court on the (a) cost and (b) duration of journeys to the next nearest magistrates' courts for witnesses and victims of crime.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	9878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>No decision has been taken to close Bury Magistrates’ Court and County Court.</p><p>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 9877 question first answered 15/09/2015 12:14:46 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

418264

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential increase in the use of magistrates' courts consequent upon the sentencing powers of magistrates being increased from six months to 12 months for a single offence; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bury North
tabling member printed	Mr David Nuttall
uin	9879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We are assessing the possible impacts across the criminal justice system of an increase in magistrates’ custodial sentencing powers as part of our wider court reform programme.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 15/09/2015 12:53:11 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4140 label Biography information for Mr David Nuttall

418316

registered interest
date	10/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what statistics his Department holds on usage of (a) magistrates and (b) civil courts; and if he will place such statistics in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Neath
tabling member printed	Christina Rees
uin	9884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2015 answer text <p>I have answered the Hon Member’s question about magistrates’ courts in PQ9762.</p><p>The average utilisation figures for civil courts in England and Wales are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England and Wales Civil Court average</p><p> </p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td><p>70%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our courts are under-used. The reform of the courts and tribunals service is an opportunity to create a modern, more user-focused and efficient service.</p><p> </p><p>I will place a copy of these statistics in the Library.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 18/09/2015 13:57:19 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees