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532985

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many posts have been advertised at HM Prison Berwyn for which Welsh language skills were stipulated as (a) essential and (b) desirable; and what proportion of (i) advertised posts and (ii) total posts such posts represented in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	41852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>All external adverts for posts at HMP Berwyn have been published in both English and Welsh language.</p><p>Posts did not stipulate Welsh language skills as a requirement, but we expect Welsh and English to be spoken by at least some staff in all functional areas.</p><p>Data on the number of bilingual Welsh and English speakers appointed is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 41853 question first answered 11/07/2016 16:58:20 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

532986

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of appointments to HM Prison Berwyn have been of bilingual Welsh and English speakers; and what proportion such staff are of the total employed at that prison.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	41853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>All external adverts for posts at HMP Berwyn have been published in both English and Welsh language.</p><p>Posts did not stipulate Welsh language skills as a requirement, but we expect Welsh and English to be spoken by at least some staff in all functional areas.</p><p>Data on the number of bilingual Welsh and English speakers appointed is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 41852 question first answered 11/07/2016 16:58:20 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

533414

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what weight is given to the ability to provide services in the Welsh language when assessing tenders for (a) learning and skills and (b) industries at HM Prison Berwyn.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	42013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>The Learning and Skills and Prison Industries Competitions are both in progress. The final evaluation criteria is under development and details are neither finalised nor in the public domain. On that basis the draft evaluation criteria which detail the weightings are currently commercially sensitive and cannot be released at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>However, the contracts for both services will include clauses requiring compliance in relation to Welsh language. The evaluation takes into account a variety of measures and the assessment of Welsh language is being considered as part of the on-going work to finalise evaluation criteria and other tender documentation.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/07/2016 10:49:35 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

447423

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Child Abuse in North Wales Judicial Inquiry Review
	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 14 January 2016 to Question 21819, what progress has been made on establishing a date of publication for the Macur report.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	23926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>Lady Justice Macur’s report is being considered as a matter of urgency with a view to publication as soon as possible.</p><p>The report needs to be considered by law enforcement agencies and the government before it can be published. This includes considering whether redactions need to be made. Lady Justice Macur has herself recommended that certain material should be considered for redaction before publication.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/01/2016 16:42:02 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1150034

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probate: Software
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 2 September 2019 to Question 284794 on Probate: Computer Software, what steps he is taking to ensure applicants can give feedback on their satisfaction with the probate application process after a grant has been issued.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	1080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Probate Services provided by Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have been designed and developed incorporating user feedback. The user satisfaction rate measured at the time the customer submits their application (the point at which they finish their interaction with our online process) remains consistent at 92%.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS welcomes customer views throughout their interaction with its services, including after the application has been made. The agency’s formal complaints and praise procedure is available for this purpose and customers can engage with it at the court, on the phone, or online at GOV.UK. Feedback is used to inform ongoing service improvement. In respect of probate HMCTS received feedback from applicants on their concerns in a number of ways. The agency has recruited more staff to address a peak of workload and is now issuing in excess of 1,000 grants a day, which has led to reductions in waiting times.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/10/2019 15:14:37 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

731257

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Restraining Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many restraining orders were issued by courts in England and Wales during 2015; and of those orders how many prohibited online contact via any social media platform.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>In 2015, 23,057 restraining orders were issued in total by all courts in England and Wales.</p><p>Information on the specific restrictions within each restraining order is held on individual court files and could therefore only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 28/06/2017 15:26:12 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

732557

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Trials
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether judges hearing trials involving rape or serious sexual assault are required to attend a course accredited by the Judicial College before the commencement of proceedings.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	1162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Lord Chief Justice is responsible for the training of the judiciary.</p><p>Judges will only be listed to hear trials involving rape or serious sexual assault if they have been authorised and trained accordingly.</p><p>All Circuit Judges and Recorders who hear such cases in the Crown Court must be authorised to do so by the Senior Presiding Judge, and must then attend a Serious Sexual Offences Seminar (SSOS) provided by the Judicial College, before they can begin hearing such cases.</p><p>Queen’s Bench High Court Judges in the criminal jurisdiction have an automatic authority to hear such trials, and if they have not previously attended a SSOS they are asked to do so at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 04/07/2017 12:34:07 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

746755

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the sittings of domestic violence cases in Magistrates' Courts in England and Wales are arranged to enable independent domestic violence advisors to be in attendance as required.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	1956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>Listing of cases is the responsibility of the Judiciary, however in magistrates’ courts domestic violence cases are often listed together to enable Independent Domestic Violence Advisers to be available to support victims of domestic violence at court hearings.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 07/07/2017 13:27:06 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

747087

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many magistrates courts sittings for domestic abuse or violence cases in England and Wales have been cancelled during each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	2306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The information sought is not held centrally for all domestic abuse or violence cases.</p><p> </p><p>Information is available for the offence of controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship (s 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015). In 2016, 36 cases were either discontinued, withdrawn or discontinued where no evidence was offered.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 10/07/2017 14:39:02 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

748269

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection
	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 report Taking control: the need for fundamental bailiff reform, published by a consortium of debt advice agencies in March 2017; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	2716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is considering the report Taking Control: the need for fundamental bailiff reform.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 12/07/2017 15:52:42 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts