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1724438

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Ministers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory direct ministerial appointments excluding special advisers she has made; and (i) who the appointee was and (ii) what the (A) remuneration, (B) title and (C) terms of reference was for each appointment.
tabling member constituency	North West Hampshire
tabling member printed	Kit Malthouse
uin	2406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has made no such appointments.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 02/09/2024 12:51:11 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse

1724698

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence and Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing funding for support services for victims of sexual assault and violence.
tabling member constituency	South Devon
tabling member printed	Caroline Voaden
uin	2662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Rape and sexual violence are devastating crimes that can have life-long impacts on victims and survivors. This Government is fully committed to supporting victims and survivors, and that is why we have made it a priority to halve violence against women and girls.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice funds a range of support services for victims and survivors of sexual violence, both through direct grant funding to organisations (such as the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund) and through funding to Police and Crime Commissioners. These services offer tailored support to victims and survivors of all ages to help them cope with their experiences and move forward with their lives. These services complement the wider support system across Government, such as NHS England-funded Sexual Assault Referral Centres.</p><p>Funding after March 2025 will be agreed through the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 02/09/2024 12:53:11 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	5216

1724716

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Crime
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 drug-related offences in Bournemouth in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth West
tabling member printed	Jessica Toale
uin	2657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions at magistrates’ courts in England and Wales in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6646118dbd01f5ed32793d44/outcomes-by-offence-2023.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023</a>, including breakdowns for specific offences.</p><p>However, magistrates’ court proceedings data held centrally is collated at a Local Justice Area (LJA) level only and is therefore not available for Bournemouth specifically. To view the number of prosecutions at courts located in the Dorset LJA, select ‘Dorset’ in the ‘Police Force Area’ filter (Dorset LJA is the only LJA in the Dorset police force area).</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones grouped question UIN 2658 question first answered 02/09/2024 12:52:09 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	5202

1724717

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Bournemouth
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 (a) sexual assault or (b) rape in Bournemouth in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth West
tabling member printed	Jessica Toale
uin	2658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions at magistrates’ courts in England and Wales in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6646118dbd01f5ed32793d44/outcomes-by-offence-2023.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023</a>, including breakdowns for specific offences.</p><p>However, magistrates’ court proceedings data held centrally is collated at a Local Justice Area (LJA) level only and is therefore not available for Bournemouth specifically. To view the number of prosecutions at courts located in the Dorset LJA, select ‘Dorset’ in the ‘Police Force Area’ filter (Dorset LJA is the only LJA in the Dorset police force area).</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones grouped question UIN 2657 question first answered 02/09/2024 12:52:09 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	5202

1724742

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the UN Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights "List of issues in relation to the seventh periodic report of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"; and what other related actions are planned.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government is currently preparing its response to the United Nations Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ List of Issues Report, in relation to the Seventh Periodic Report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and will provide it to the UN shortly. We have had regular contact with the secretariat to the Committee on the timetable for our response.</p><p>The Government will then prepare for the interactive dialogue with the Committee which is expected to take place in 2025.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 05/08/2024 10:21:45 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1724007

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to by reintroduce the Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill, originally introduced in the last Parliament, and if not, what steps they plan to take to mitigate the impact on third party litigation funding of the judgment in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Tribunal and others, [2023] UKSC 28.
tabling member printed	Lord Sandhurst
uin	HL449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role third-party litigation funding plays in ensuring access to justice.</p><p> </p><p>Following the PACCAR judgment, concerns have been raised about the need for greater regulation of Litigation Funding Agreements, or greater safeguards for claimants.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is keen to ensure access to justice in large-scale and expensive cases, whilst also setting up adequate safeguards to protect claimants from unfair terms.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Justice Council is considering these questions and others in its review of third-party litigation funding, and hopes to report in summer 2025. The Government will take a more comprehensive view of any legislation to address issues in the round once that review is concluded.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 01/08/2024 15:15:41 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	4920 label Biography information for Lord Sandhurst

1724008

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Suspended Sentences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to impose a duty on the Courts to suspend custodial sentences of 12 months or less.
tabling member printed	Lord Sandhurst
uin	HL450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>There are no plans to impose a duty on the Courts to suspend custodial sentences of 12 months or less.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to launch an independent review of sentencing. While the terms of reference are not yet defined, this will look to ensure the sentencing framework is consistent and clear to the public. We will announce more details of this review in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 02/08/2024 13:17:22 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	4920 label Biography information for Lord Sandhurst

1723831

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Razors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 21 May 2024 entitled Prisons safety update: wet-shave razors, HCWS493, whether she plans to implement the phased removal of wet-shave razors from an initial 30 prisons in the adult male closed estate.
tabling member constituency	Melton and Syston
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	1920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that we are continuing the plans for a phased removal of wet-shave razors and that this will be implemented in up to 30 prisons in the adult male estate in 2024/25.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 02/08/2024 14:27:31 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

1723896

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Systems: Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure and enforce oversight and governance of (1) sharia courts, and (2) Muslim arbitration tribunals.
tabling member printed	Lord Swire
uin	HL394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to regulate religious dispute resolution processes (such as sharia courts) where all parties consent to those processes. This is consistent with Britain’s long history of freedom of worship and religious tolerance, and the legal rights and remedies of the parties involved remain in place.</p><p>Decisions of such bodies are only enforceable if there is a valid arbitration agreement by which all parties have consented to the process, as provided under the terms of the Arbitration Act 1996 for any arbitration panel.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 05/08/2024 10:12:23 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1723545

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will update the Victim's Code so that children who have experienced sexual exploitation are able to access immediate professional psychological help.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Victims’ Code sets out the services and support that victims and survivors of crime are entitled to receive from the criminal justice system in England and Wales.</p><p>Currently, under the Code, all victims and survivors, including children, are entitled to be given information and be referred to support services by the police to help them cope and recover from the impact of a crime. This is regardless of whether anyone has been charged or convicted of a criminal offence or when the crime itself occurred. If they choose not to report the crime, they can also access support services directly.</p><p>We will be carefully considering the implementation of measures under the Victims and Prisoners Act, including the measure to publicly consult on and issue a new Victims’ Code, and the requirement to consider whether different provision for child victims and survivors is needed in the Code to meet their distinct needs.</p><p>We recognise the importance of supporting child victims and survivors through access to various forms of support, including psychological help. The Department provides Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) with annual grant funding to commission local practical, emotional and therapeutic support services to victims and survivors of all crime, including children and young people. PCCs commission local providers at their discretion based on their assessment of local need in relation to and not exclusively for child sexual exploitation. We also provide direct grant funding to over 60 specialist organisations through the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund. These services offer tailored support programmes to victims and survivors of all ages, including children, to help them cope with their experiences and move forward.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 02/08/2024 12:50:09 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell