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1564613

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	County Courts: Personal Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguards his Department has in place within the County Court system to help ensure that the names of parties to court cases are accurately recorded and are updated if a person's name is changed, including following a divorce, during the course of court proceedings.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	117433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the parties involved in court proceedings to ensure that the court is informed of the correct names of the parties, as well as any change of name during proceedings.</p><p>Most applications issued using the digital services of HMCTS automatically update the courts’ case management system with the names provided by the applicant. Whilst paper applications will usually require manual data entry by HMCTS, management checks are undertaken on sample of cases to ensure that case records accurately reflect the information provided on the application form.</p><p>In a divorce case further checks are also carried out at the decree nisi/conditional order and decree absolute/final order stage as a final check before the divorce is legally granted.</p><p>Throughout court proceedings any party can inform the court of a change of name or request a correction if an error has been made.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 11/01/2023 14:30:59 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1548442

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Employment Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support prison leavers find employment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	102761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>There is evidence that prison leavers who get a job within a year after release are up to nine per cent less likely to re-offend than those who do not.</p><p>We have put in place a series of measures to give prisoners the chance to work while in prison, while released on temporary licence, and following release. Dedicated Prison Employment Leads will identify candidates and match them to jobs. They will also oversee our new Employment Hubs, where prisoners can access support with job applications.</p><p>Building strong links with employers is a key part of the steps we are taking. We are working with James Timpson to roll out Employment Advisory Boards, which will link prisons with industry, so that local businesses can provide challenge and advice on the training prisoners can be given in prison to meet the needs of the local labour market.</p><p>We are on track to roll out Prison Employment Leads, Employment Hubs and Employment Advisory Boards across all 92 resettlement prisons by April 2023.</p><p>We have recently changed the law so that prisoners can become apprentices. The first prisoner apprentices started on 30 September and employers recruiting prisoner apprentices include construction firm Kier Group.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 102762 question first answered 09/12/2022 09:53:38 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1548443

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders: Unemployment
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 impact of unemployment on re-offending rates.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	102762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>There is evidence that prison leavers who get a job within a year after release are up to nine per cent less likely to re-offend than those who do not.</p><p>We have put in place a series of measures to give prisoners the chance to work while in prison, while released on temporary licence, and following release. Dedicated Prison Employment Leads will identify candidates and match them to jobs. They will also oversee our new Employment Hubs, where prisoners can access support with job applications.</p><p>Building strong links with employers is a key part of the steps we are taking. We are working with James Timpson to roll out Employment Advisory Boards, which will link prisons with industry, so that local businesses can provide challenge and advice on the training prisoners can be given in prison to meet the needs of the local labour market.</p><p>We are on track to roll out Prison Employment Leads, Employment Hubs and Employment Advisory Boards across all 92 resettlement prisons by April 2023.</p><p>We have recently changed the law so that prisoners can become apprentices. The first prisoner apprentices started on 30 September and employers recruiting prisoner apprentices include construction firm Kier Group.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 102761 question first answered 09/12/2022 09:53:38 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1456371

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of waiting times for investigations to be made by the Birmingham and Solihull Coroner Service.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	150981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coroners-and-burials-statistics" target="_blank">Coroner Statistics</a> for the Birmingham and Solihull coroner area show that, in 2020, the average time from a death being reported to the conclusion of the inquest was 10 weeks. This was a decrease from 14 weeks in 2019 and 12 weeks in 2018, and below the 2020 average of 27 weeks in England and Wales. Statistics for 2021 will be published next month.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that delays in the inquest process may cause additional anguish and distress for the relatives and friends of the deceased. It is a matter for coroners, as independent judicial office holders, to determine how their investigations are carried out. However, we expect that they will continue to work sensitively with bereaved families to address any faith-based concerns.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Coroner has issued practical <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/guidance-no-28-report-of-death-to-the-coroner-2010517.pdf" target="_blank">Guidance</a> for coroners on situations where a bereaved family has requested urgent consideration of the death of a loved one, which may also include a request for early release of the body; or where the coroner or coroner’s officers become aware that a particular death may have aspects which justify especially urgent consideration. This may include consideration on the basis of religious obligations. The guidance says that coroners should pay appropriate respect to those wishes, within the framework of their legal duties and in the context of their other responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 150982 question first answered 25/04/2022 16:47:10 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1456372

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: West Midlands
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 potential impact waiting times for investigations to be made by the Birmingham and Solihull Coroner Service on people with religious obligations to conduct burials within a particular timeframe.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	150982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coroners-and-burials-statistics" target="_blank">Coroner Statistics</a> for the Birmingham and Solihull coroner area show that, in 2020, the average time from a death being reported to the conclusion of the inquest was 10 weeks. This was a decrease from 14 weeks in 2019 and 12 weeks in 2018, and below the 2020 average of 27 weeks in England and Wales. Statistics for 2021 will be published next month.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that delays in the inquest process may cause additional anguish and distress for the relatives and friends of the deceased. It is a matter for coroners, as independent judicial office holders, to determine how their investigations are carried out. However, we expect that they will continue to work sensitively with bereaved families to address any faith-based concerns.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Coroner has issued practical <a href="https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/guidance-no-28-report-of-death-to-the-coroner-2010517.pdf" target="_blank">Guidance</a> for coroners on situations where a bereaved family has requested urgent consideration of the death of a loved one, which may also include a request for early release of the body; or where the coroner or coroner’s officers become aware that a particular death may have aspects which justify especially urgent consideration. This may include consideration on the basis of religious obligations. The guidance says that coroners should pay appropriate respect to those wishes, within the framework of their legal duties and in the context of their other responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 150981 question first answered 25/04/2022 16:47:11 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1456475

registered interest
date	31/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Spiking: Alcoholic Drinks
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 prosecuted for drink spiking-related offences in the West Midlands in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	150984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants prosecuted for a wide range of offences up to the end of December 2020, in our ‘Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code data tool’, here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx</a>.</p><p> </p><ul><li>In the ‘police force area’ filter, select: ‘West Midlands’</li><li>For a range of offences that might be considered linked to drink spiking, in the ‘offence code’ filter, select: 08805, 00505, 00510, 00802</li></ul><p> </p><p>These offence codes relate to the following detailed offences:</p><p>- 08805 - Administer substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to engage in sexual activity</p><p>- 00505 - Using chloroform, etc., to commit or assist in committing an indictable offence</p><p>- 00510 - Endangering life or causing harm by administering poison</p><p>- 00802 - Administering poison with intent to injure or annoy</p><p> </p><p>The number of defendants prosecuted will populate row 32.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to note that these offences will include a broader range of offences than just drink spiking, and that drink spiking offences may be included as a subset of another offence not listed above.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 25/04/2022 09:06:54 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1439836

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government provides support financial support to victims of domestic abuse who (a) cannot access shared equity assets and (b) are not eligible for legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	137971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>On 15 March the MoJ published a consultation on proposed changes to the means test for civil legal aid, to ensure access to justice. Under the plans, domestic abuse victims would benefit from a more generous means test, including significant increases to income and capital thresholds. In addition, when applying for legal aid for a dispute about an asset, that asset will not be included in the means assessment, making it fairer for domestic abuse victims contesting a property who cannot use their equity to fund the legal proceedings. These changes will significantly widen access to legal aid for victims and will make any contributions more affordable.</p><p>More broadly, in 2020 we launched a new £3m grant to enhance support for litigants in person with civil, family and tribunals problems, which is working with more than 50 not-for-profit organisations across England and Wales. This is in addition to the close to £9m the MoJ has invested in supporting litigants in person since 2015. Across 2020/21 and 2021/22 the MoJ also provided £1.6m funding to the Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors (FLOWS) project, run by RCJ Advice, which provides free legal support to victims of domestic abuse who wish to apply for an emergency protective order from the courts.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 137972 question first answered 17/03/2022 16:42:00 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1439838

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether financial support is available for victims of domestic abuse who do not qualify for legal aid to obtain court representation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	137972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>On 15 March the MoJ published a consultation on proposed changes to the means test for civil legal aid, to ensure access to justice. Under the plans, domestic abuse victims would benefit from a more generous means test, including significant increases to income and capital thresholds. In addition, when applying for legal aid for a dispute about an asset, that asset will not be included in the means assessment, making it fairer for domestic abuse victims contesting a property who cannot use their equity to fund the legal proceedings. These changes will significantly widen access to legal aid for victims and will make any contributions more affordable.</p><p>More broadly, in 2020 we launched a new £3m grant to enhance support for litigants in person with civil, family and tribunals problems, which is working with more than 50 not-for-profit organisations across England and Wales. This is in addition to the close to £9m the MoJ has invested in supporting litigants in person since 2015. Across 2020/21 and 2021/22 the MoJ also provided £1.6m funding to the Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors (FLOWS) project, run by RCJ Advice, which provides free legal support to victims of domestic abuse who wish to apply for an emergency protective order from the courts.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 137971 question first answered 17/03/2022 16:42:01 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1439841

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: McKenzie Friends
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure that domestic abuse victims have access to a McKenzie friend in courts.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	137974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is clear that victims of domestic abuse must have access to the help that they need, which is why legal aid is available for domestic abuse victims in private family law proceedings. This is subject to the statutory means and merits test and evidence requirements. Where domestic abuse victims are litigants in person in private family law proceedings, they have the right to have reasonable assistance from a layperson called a McKenzie Friend. This is subject to the litigant having received permission from the court for the McKenzie Friend to do so at the start of a hearing. The judge should give this permission unless the judge is satisfied that fairness and the interests of justice do not so require.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/03/2022 11:06:58 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1433845

registered interest
date	21/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to plans to reform the Human Rights Act announced on 14 December 2021, what steps he is taking to progress those plans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	126538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>On 14 December 2021 the Government published a consultation on proposals to update the Human Rights Act 1998. This was published alongside the Independent Human Rights Act Review (IHRAR) report. The consultation closes on 8 March 2022. During the consultation period, meetings are taking place with key stakeholders as part of a wider engagement plan. Any legislative proposals will be further developed and finalised following the consultation and once all responses have been reviewed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s consultation can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/human-rights-act-reform-a-modern-bill-of-rights" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/human-rights-act-reform-a-modern-bill-of-rights</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The IHRAR report can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/independent-human-rights-act-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/independent-human-rights-act-review</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 03/03/2022 13:21:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe