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1109974

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Electronic Tagging
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 28 March 2019 to Question 234706 on Offenders: Electronic Tagging, if he will place in the Library a copy of the outcome report on his Department’s GPS pilot scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	241430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>On 16 February the Secretary of State for Justice announced the national roll out of new GPS tags providing 24/7 location monitoring of offenders and subjects on Court bail. The process evaluation of the Ministry of Justice GPS pilot was published at the same time. It can be accessed online, at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/process-evaluation-of-the-global-positioning-system-gps-electronic-monitoring-pilot" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/process-evaluation-of-the-global-positioning-system-gps-electronic-monitoring-pilot</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/04/2019 15:17:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1109709

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support is available from (a) the CPS and (b) other organisations for victims of grooming and sexual exploitation following (i) Operation Optic in Newcastle and (ii) other failed prosecutions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	241031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>This Government attaches the highest priority to tackling grooming and all forms of sexual exploitation and to ensuring that all victims, whether they are a child or an adult, get the protection and support they need.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018/19, the Ministry of Justice allocated almost £1.7m to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria to commission support services for victims of crime, together with £116K specifically for services supporting victims of child sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, Government directly allocated a further £272,600 to four services in Northumbria to provide independent, specialist support to victims of sexual violence and exploitation, including victims of child sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2019 the total funding available to these services has increased by 10% - up to £8m per year – and extended to three years to provide support services with greater stability and security to ensure they can focus on delivering their essential services.</p><p> </p><p>Part of this funding will go towards Independent Sexual Violence Advisors to provide impartial advocacy for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse and their families.</p><p> </p><p>CPS North East is working closely with Newcastle Crown Court and other partners within the Criminal Justice System to improve the experience of victims and witnesses when attending court and to ensure that the commitments to witness care set out in the Victim’s Code and the Witness Charter are properly delivered.</p><p> </p><p>The Victims Strategy, published on 10 September 2018, sets out commitments to develop a new delivery model for victim support services; coordinating and combining funding for these services across government to increase their impact, and improving access to victim support services, including third sector and statutory services.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/04/2019 16:27:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1109351

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had and with whom on the standard of proof required for a conclusion of suicide in a coroner's court; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	240512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders and, as such, it would be inappropriate to speculate on issues directly relating to the conclusions they record. The Ministry of Justice collects annual data, from each coroner area, on the number of inquest conclusions recorded. The most recent data are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/706047/coroners-statistics-2017-csvs.zip" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/706047/coroners-statistics-2017-csvs.zip</a>.</p><p>Since the High Court judgment in <em>R</em> (<em>Maughan)</em> <em>v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire</em> of July last year, coroners have applied the civil standard of proof in suicide conclusions, but this will shortly be considered by the Court of Appeal. I have not had any recent discussions on the standard of proof issue as it would be inappropriate for me to do so while the matter is before the courts.</p><p> </p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 239882 question first answered 08/04/2019 16:23:19 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

1109363

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation: Standards
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 improve case supervision as a result of the HM Inspectorate of Probation inspection of Cheshire and Greater Manchester Community Rehabilitation Company report published in April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	240511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The HM Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) report into Cheshire and Greater Manchester Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) awarded the service a rating of ‘requires improvement’. The Ministry of Justice takes the findings of HMIP in relation to CRCs very seriously and will work with the provider to ensure that an appropriate plan is in place to address the identified areas for improvement.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that probation services need to improve and are taking decisive action to stabilise and improve the delivery of probation services, We are investing an additional £22m a year to ensure that CRCs deliver an enhanced Through the Gate service to offenders leaving prison. This will include sustained support to find accommodation and employment on discharge.</p><p> </p><p>We want to see a more stable and resilient probation system which better integrates public, private and voluntary providers, so they work more effectively together to protect the public and reduce re-offending. We have taken decisive action by ending current Community Rehabilitation Company contracts early and last year, conducted a consultation on future arrangements. We are considering the feedback received and will set out detailed plans later this year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/04/2019 16:28:55 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1109516

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal: Standards
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 (a) effectiveness of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in ensuring public protection in relation to the legal sector and (b) potential effect of a change in the standard of proof used by the Tribunal from the criminal to the civil standard on the level of public confidence in that process.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	240508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) is an independent Tribunal which has a statutory right to make its own rules, under section 46 of the Solicitors Act 1974.Following a consultation in 2018, the SDT has now confirmed it intends to make new rules, including a change to using the civil standard of proof in all determinations.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 240509 question first answered 09/04/2019 14:45:31 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1109517

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on the level of public confidence in the legal sector of the continued use by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal of the criminal standard of proof.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	240509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) is an independent Tribunal which has a statutory right to make its own rules, under section 46 of the Solicitors Act 1974.Following a consultation in 2018, the SDT has now confirmed it intends to make new rules, including a change to using the civil standard of proof in all determinations.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 240508 question first answered 09/04/2019 14:45:31 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1109518

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Profession: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the consultation referred to in his Department’s November 2015 publication entitled A Better Deal Cm 9164 on making legal regulators independent from representative bodies.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	240510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>As set out in our response to the Competition and Markets Authority, following its 2016 legal services market study, we believe that there is scope to make more progress on regulator independence within the existing framework. However, we will closely monitor developments in this area and will keep the case for further action under review.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 09/04/2019 14:46:40 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1109533

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
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, how many non-disclosure agreements have been entered into by his Department in each of the last five years in respect of a personnel matter relating to a Minister in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	240567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>In each of the last five years, there have been no non-disclosure agreements entered into by the Department in respect of personnel matters relating to any Minister for my Department.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 08/04/2019 16:13:10 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1109051

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many adults were convicted of offences involving the online grooming of children in 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	239897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes statistics on proceedings and outcomes for a range of offences relating to grooming, including where an adult meets or attempts to meet a child aged under 16 following grooming and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Offences relating to online grooming are not distinguished from all grooming offences in court data, can be found under offence code 88a at the link below.</p><p> </p><p>Data on these offences is published up to December 2017 and available in the Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code data tool: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics for 2018 will be published on 16 May 2019.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/04/2019 09:56:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1109072

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Employment Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of employment tribunals had mental health as a contributing factor in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	239943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>This information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/04/2019 10:00:30 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger