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registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the new procedure in Magistrates' Courts routinely not to provide bailed defendants with written details of their bail conditions and future court dates on the number of defendants who (1) break their bail conditions, and (2) fail to appear at court; and whether they intend to monitor and track the impact of that change.
tabling member printed	Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
uin	HL11284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The procedural requirement in Magistrates’ Courts for the provision to defendants of written details of their bail conditions, and future court dates, has not changed. The Criminal Procedure Rules require the court to serve notice of a decision about bail on the defendant. This notice can be either personally served on the defendant at court, or sent by post following the hearing.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/11/2018 17:16:38 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

982973

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants were granted court bail prior to the commencement of their trial where the principal offence was (a) murder, (b) manslaughter, (c) robbery, (d) rape, (e) fraud and (f) violence against the person in each month of 2018 to date; and how many people on court bail in each category of offence absconded.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	176504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>The numbers of defendants who were granted bail at the Crown Court from January to March 2018 for these offences and the numbers of those who failed to appear in court are set out in tables 1 and 2.</p><p> </p><p>For those granted bail at magistrates’ courts in the first three months of 2018, there was one recorded FTA.</p><p> </p><p>The data record failing to appear (FTA) as a general category. We do not collect data specifically on absconds. The circumstances and reason for each FTA is unknown. Not all FTAs are due to defendants absconding. There are many reasons for a FTA and absconding is just one of them.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/10/2018 16:34:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

982974

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants were granted court bail where the principal offence was (a) murder, (b) manslaughter, (c) robbery, (d) rape, (e) fraud and (f) violence against the person in each of the last five years; and how many people on court bail in each category of offence absconded.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	176505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The number of defendants granted bail in the period from 2013 to 2017, at both the magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court, for the offences of murder, manslaughter, robbery, rape, fraud and violence against the person, can be found in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>Absconding has been interpreted as those defendants failing to appear (FTA), as this is the best estimate we can provide from the data. The number of defendants recorded as FTA can be found in the attached table. The circumstances and reason for each FTA is unknown. Not all FTAs are due to defendants absconding. There are many reasons for a FTA and absconding is just one of them.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/10/2018 16:03:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name Table 176505.xlsx title Table 176505
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

964708

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times unconditional bail has been granted in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	169760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>It is not possible to identify from centrally held data the number of times unconditional court bail has been granted in the last three years as the data does not identify whether or not conditions were attached to bail.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/09/2018 14:59:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

918364

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance is provided to prisoners on (a) applying for and (b) the rules on bail.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	150721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>The majority of bail information services are delivered at Court and provide factual, verified information to the Court to assist in deciding whether there are grounds to release a defendant on bail rather than remand them in custody. The bail information provided by prisons is in addition to that which is provided at Court. The National Probation Service also provide Bail Assessment reports when asked to do so by the Court.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s focus is on ensuring applicants access to the relevant information at the court stage of the process.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/06/2018 16:58:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

902120

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of previous convictions for failing to surrender was for an individual convicted of a further failing to surrender offence in each of the last three years who was not given a sentence of immediate custody; and what the sentence was for the most such recent offence in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	143132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The highest number of previous convictions for a person convicted of a further offence in 2014-2016 who was not given a sentence of immediate custody, and what the sentence was for the most such recent offence in each such case, broken down by offence, can be viewed in the table.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 143128 143129 143130 143131 143133 143134 question first answered 21/05/2018 16:09:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name Copy of PQs 143128 - 143134 Response Table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

894803

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) men and (b) women charged with common assault were granted bail in magistrates' courts in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	139431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The information can be found by selecting from the offence drop down boxes in the Remands – magistrates’ courts tool and Remands - Crown Court tool in the annual Criminal Justice Statistics publication, linked below. There is also a gender box and for magistrates’ courts please note that there is also information available on ‘gender not specified’ defendants.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2016</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 139432 139433 139434 question first answered 09/05/2018 16:47:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

894804

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) men and (b) women charged with assaulting a police officer were granted bail in magistrates' courts in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	139432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The information can be found by selecting from the offence drop down boxes in the Remands – magistrates’ courts tool and Remands - Crown Court tool in the annual Criminal Justice Statistics publication, linked below. There is also a gender box and for magistrates’ courts please note that there is also information available on ‘gender not specified’ defendants.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2016</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 139431 139433 139434 question first answered 09/05/2018 16:47:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

894805

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) men and (b) women charged with actual bodily harm were granted bail in (i) magistrates' courts and (ii) crown courts in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	139433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The information can be found by selecting from the offence drop down boxes in the Remands – magistrates’ courts tool and Remands - Crown Court tool in the annual Criminal Justice Statistics publication, linked below. There is also a gender box and for magistrates’ courts please note that there is also information available on ‘gender not specified’ defendants.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2016</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 139431 139432 139434 question first answered 09/05/2018 16:47:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

894806

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of (a) men and (b) women charged with grievous bodily harm under s20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 were granted bail in (i) magistrates' courts and (ii) crown courts in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	139434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The information can be found by selecting from the offence drop down boxes in the Remands – magistrates’ courts tool and Remands - Crown Court tool in the annual Criminal Justice Statistics publication, linked below. There is also a gender box and for magistrates’ courts please note that there is also information available on ‘gender not specified’ defendants.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2016</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 139431 139432 139433 question first answered 09/05/2018 16:47:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies