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847715

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Injury: Compensation
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 changes to the personal injury discount rate on average motor insurance premiums.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	129391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not made an estimate of the overall impact on the insurance industry of the change to the discount rate in March 2017. However, in September 2017, PwC stated insurers had passed on roughly half of the expected costs resulting from the change in the rate with premiums for policies rising by about £75 on average and about £250 for young drivers.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/03/2018 17:22:46 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

847717

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Procurement
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 21 February 2018 to Question 127748, on Amey and Carillion, how many times repayments were made by a contractor to the Department when a defect of contract was identified in the financial year 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	129393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department doesn’t record how many times repayments were made by a contractor to the Department when a defect of contract was identified. Following a defect additional costs are incurred by the contractor to remedy the defect without any additional charge to the Department.</p><p> </p><p>In the majority of cases Amey and Carillion correct the defect in accordance with the contract and therefore no repayment amount is due.</p><p> </p><p>For the duration of their contracts, Carillion have incurred £4,057,543 in Financial Remedies and Amey have incurred £2,176,592 in financial remedies. Financial remedies are imposed under the agreed Payment Mechanism System when the Key Performance Scores are below the required level.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/03/2018 17:27:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

847725

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Parc Young Offender Institution: Internet
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 occasions children in HM Young Offenders Institute Parc have used Skype to make contact with friends and family in each month since the Skype facility was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	129401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Information requested on the number of occasion’s young people in Parc YOI have used Skype to make contact with friends and family is not currently held centrally by the Youth Custody Service (YCS).</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/03/2018 15:04:02 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

847736

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Small Claims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what provisions are made available for covering the costs of raising a claim at a British court where the person raising the claim is a UK citizen living on nil income and not in receipt of benefits.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	129412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Assistance with paying Courts and Tribunals fees is available through Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals’ Services Help with Fees scheme. Legal aid is provided for claimants in cases which fall within scope, subject to means and merits tests</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/02/2018 17:31:44 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

847738

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	European Court Of Human Rights: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether there is provision for covering the costs of raising a claim at the European Court of Human Rights from the public purse for a person who is a British subject living on a nil income and not in receipt of benefits.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	129414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>There is no fee for applying to the ECtHR. In England and Wales, legal aid is not available for proceedings before the ECtHR. Legal help may be used to advise a client of their position under England and Wales law and of the options available but may not be used to make an application to ECtHR or for legal aid from that court.</p><p> </p><p>The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) administers its own legal aid scheme which may be granted where the Court is satisfied that it is necessary for the proper conduct of the case before the Court; and the applicant has insufficient means to meet all or part of the costs, as set out in rules 100-105 of the Court’s Rules.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 28/02/2018 17:31:05 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

847740

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken was for processing immigration appeals in 2016-2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	129416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The average time taken to clear <del class="ministerial">a case</del><ins class="ministerial">an immigration appeal</ins> in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2016-2017 was <del class="ministerial">46</del><ins class="ministerial">51</ins> weeks. The average time taken to clear a case in 2015-2016 was <del class="ministerial">46</del><ins class="ministerial">35</ins> weeks.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The average clearance time, which is measured from receipt of an appeal to its conclusion, went up between 2015-16 and 2016-17 because of the Tribunal significantly reducing its outstanding caseload and clearing older cases during that period. Outstanding caseload has now reduced from 64,800 in June 2016 to 35,100 at the end of December 2017.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Immigration includes Managed Migration, Entry Clearance Officer, Human Rights, EEA Free Movement Family Visit Visa, Deportation and Deprivation of Citizenship Appeals.</ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">Published average clearance times are not routinely broken down by appeal type and could not be provided in the time available.</del></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/02/2018 17:30:03 question first ministerially corrected 26/03/2018 17:06:29 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 43913 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

847741

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken was for processing immigration appeals during 2015-2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	129417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The average time taken to clear <del class="ministerial">a case</del><ins class="ministerial">an immigration appeal</ins> in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2016-2017 was <del class="ministerial">46</del><ins class="ministerial">51</ins> weeks. The average time taken to clear a case in 2015-2016 was <del class="ministerial">46</del><ins class="ministerial">35</ins> weeks.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The average clearance time, which is measured from receipt of an appeal to its conclusion, went up between 2015-16 and 2016-17 because of the Tribunal significantly reducing its outstanding caseload and clearing older cases during that period. Outstanding caseload has now reduced from 64,800 in June 2016 to 35,100 at the end of December 2017.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Immigration includes Managed Migration, Entry Clearance Officer, Human Rights, EEA Free Movement Family Visit Visa, Deportation and Deprivation of Citizenship Appeals.</ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">Published average clearance times are not routinely broken down by appeal type and could not be provided in the time available</del>.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/02/2018 17:30:03 question first ministerially corrected 26/03/2018 17:06:12 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 43923 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

847744

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what types of specific domestic violence perpetrator programmes are available in prisons for men convicted of crimes involving physical violence against their partner or ex-partner to prevent those offenders from re-offending.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to reducing reoffending and addressing the needs of those individuals convicted of an offence involving Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). We keep treatment programmes under constant review to reduce reoffending and protect the public.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals convicted of an offence involving IPV will be assessed for suitability to participate in programmes based on the principles of risk, need and responsivity. Programmes will be offered to individuals on the basis that they meet the selection criteria, and that participating in a programme can support them to reduce their risk of recidivism.</p><p> </p><p>The accredited programmes available for those men convicted of an offence involving IPV are:</p><ul><li>Building Better Relationships (BBR)</li><li>Healthy Relationships Programme (HRP)</li><li>Kaizen (IPV Strand)</li><li>Specialist programmes for men with learning disabilities are also available.</li></ul> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/03/2018 16:33:52 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

847745

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Rehabilitation
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 effect on rates of re-offending of programmes aimed at perpetrators of domestic violence who are serving prison sentences.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Tackling domestic violence and abuse is a key priority for this Government. The programme for men convicted of domestic violence replaces and builds on the success of two programmes that achieved a 13 per cent reduction in overall reoffending of participants. The current programme is designed in line with the latest international evidence of the most effective way to tackle reoffending in domestic violence cases, and has been accredited by a panel of independent, international experts. An evaluation of its effectiveness is planned.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/03/2018 16:37:19 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

847746

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what programmes are provided in prisons to prevent men convicted of rape from re-offending.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The accredited programmes available in prison for those men convicted of a sexual offence with an element of rape are:</p><ul><li>Horizon</li><li>Kaizen (Sexual Offence Strand)</li><li>Healthy Sex Programme (HSP)</li><li>Specialist programmes for men with learning disabilities are also available.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Programmes will be offered to individuals on the basis that they meet the selection criteria, and that participating in a programme can support them to reduce their risk of recidivism.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/03/2018 17:17:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire