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422477

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for exceptional case funding (non-inquests) have been made to the Legal Aid Agency on behalf of applicants aged under 18 each year since the scheme began in April 2013; and of those, how many were granted.
tabling member printed	Lord Falconer of Thoroton
uin	HL2802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The purpose of the Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) scheme is to provide funding where it is legally needed. It does not provide a general power to fund cases which fall outside the scope of legal aid. Legal aid is a vital part of our justice system, but we cannot escape the continuing need to reduce the deficit. We still have a very generous system - last year we spent £1.6bn on legal aid, around a quarter of the department’s expenditure. Every ECF application is carefully considered by the Legal Aid Agency on an individual basis. <br> <strong>Volume of applications and subsequent grants for non-inquest ECF cases by age category and financial year.</strong> <table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Financial Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Under 18</strong></p></td><td></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>18-24</strong></p></td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Unknown</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Received</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Received</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Received</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>648</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>61</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2015-16<sup>1</sup></em></p></td><td><p><em> 12 </em></p></td><td><p><em>2 </em></p></td><td></td><td><p><em> 22 </em></p></td><td><p><em>9 </em></p></td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="3"><p><em> 31 </em></p></td><td><p><em>7 </em></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Note: Age data for Exceptional Case Funding was collected from October 2013 onwards, hence the larger volume of unknowns in 2013-14 compared to the other years.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup>1</sup>The latest available published data is up to June 2015 so figures for 2015-16 are for one quarter only.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL2803 question first answered 17/11/2015 12:51:03 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2758 label Biography information for Lord Falconer of Thoroton

422478

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for exceptional case funding (non-inquests) have been made to the Legal Aid Agency from applicants aged 18 to 24 each year since the scheme began in April 2013; and of those, how many were granted.
tabling member printed	Lord Falconer of Thoroton
uin	HL2803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The purpose of the Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) scheme is to provide funding where it is legally needed. It does not provide a general power to fund cases which fall outside the scope of legal aid. Legal aid is a vital part of our justice system, but we cannot escape the continuing need to reduce the deficit. We still have a very generous system - last year we spent £1.6bn on legal aid, around a quarter of the department’s expenditure. Every ECF application is carefully considered by the Legal Aid Agency on an individual basis. <br> <strong>Volume of applications and subsequent grants for non-inquest ECF cases by age category and financial year.</strong> <table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Financial Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Under 18</strong></p></td><td></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>18-24</strong></p></td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Unknown</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Received</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Received</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Received</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>648</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="3"><p>61</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2015-16<sup>1</sup></em></p></td><td><p><em> 12 </em></p></td><td><p><em>2 </em></p></td><td></td><td><p><em> 22 </em></p></td><td><p><em>9 </em></p></td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="3"><p><em> 31 </em></p></td><td><p><em>7 </em></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Note: Age data for Exceptional Case Funding was collected from October 2013 onwards, hence the larger volume of unknowns in 2013-14 compared to the other years.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup>1</sup>The latest available published data is up to June 2015 so figures for 2015-16 are for one quarter only.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL2802 question first answered 17/11/2015 12:51:03 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2758 label Biography information for Lord Falconer of Thoroton

422479

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many immigration and asylum cases in the years 2013–14 and 2014–15 have involved children as claimants in their own right; of those, how many received funding for legal help or representation; and in what percentage of these cases was the child represented.
tabling member printed	Lord Falconer of Thoroton
uin	HL2804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) received 15,134 in 2013-14 and 13,981 appeals in 2014-15 where the appellant stated they were below the age of 18 when their appeal was lodged.</p><br /><p>Data on the number of child appellants who are in receipt of funding are not held centrally by HMCTS.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 03/11/2015 17:32:57 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2758 label Biography information for Lord Falconer of Thoroton

422480

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government based on closed matters, what was (1) the total number of immigration cases (not including asylum) involving children under 18, and (2) the total civil legal aid spending on those cases in 2012–13.
tabling member printed	Lord Falconer of Thoroton
uin	HL2805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The total number of closed non-asylum immigration cases for 2012/13 where the appellant was recorded as being under 18 cannot be provided by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><br /><p>The table below shows volumes of legal aid claims paid in immigration and asylum matters, and the expenditure on the same covering the last five financial years, where the assisted party was an individual under 18 years of age.</p><br /><p>As this information is based on closed cases only (i.e. where the final bill has been paid) it will not reflect the total number of cases for which legal aid funding has been made available, particularly in more recent years.</p><br /><p>Please note that asylum cases cannot be separately reported on at the Civil Representation level.</p><br /><p>Legal aid is a vital part of our justice system, but we cannot escape the continuing need to reduce the deficit. The Coalition Government reformed legal aid to reduce its cost and ensure the system commands the confidence of the public. The great majority of unaccompanied children are asylum seekers, and therefore will continue to be eligible for legal aid.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Legal Help / Controlled Legal Representation</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Civil Representation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Immigration</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Asylum</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Immigration and Asylum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Value (£)</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Value (£)</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Value (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>3,907</p></td><td><p>1,917,936</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>9,229</p></td><td><p>8,576,360</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>335,675</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>1,623</p></td><td><p>889,997</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>6,389</p></td><td><p>6,812,981</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>541,146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>915</p></td><td><p>431,192</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>4,130</p></td><td><p>4,962,635</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>490,059</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>254,747</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>3,490</p></td><td><p>4,094,460</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>690,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>104,968</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>4,133</p></td><td><p>4,761,707</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>539,570</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Legal aid is a vital part of our justice system, but we cannot escape the continuing need to reduce the deficit. The Coalition Government reformed legal aid to reduce its cost and focus it on those who most need legal advice or help. Last year we spent £1.6bn on legal aid, around a quarter of the department’s expenditure.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL2806 question first answered 20/11/2015 14:45:36 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2758 label Biography information for Lord Falconer of Thoroton

422481

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cases where legal aid advice or representation was granted involved children in (1) immigration, or (2) asylum cases each year for the last five years; and how much was paid out in total and on average in each such year.
tabling member printed	Lord Falconer of Thoroton
uin	HL2806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The total number of closed non-asylum immigration cases for 2012/13 where the appellant was recorded as being under 18 cannot be provided by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><br /><p>The table below shows volumes of legal aid claims paid in immigration and asylum matters, and the expenditure on the same covering the last five financial years, where the assisted party was an individual under 18 years of age.</p><br /><p>As this information is based on closed cases only (i.e. where the final bill has been paid) it will not reflect the total number of cases for which legal aid funding has been made available, particularly in more recent years.</p><br /><p>Please note that asylum cases cannot be separately reported on at the Civil Representation level.</p><br /><p>Legal aid is a vital part of our justice system, but we cannot escape the continuing need to reduce the deficit. The Coalition Government reformed legal aid to reduce its cost and ensure the system commands the confidence of the public. The great majority of unaccompanied children are asylum seekers, and therefore will continue to be eligible for legal aid.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Legal Help / Controlled Legal Representation</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Civil Representation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Immigration</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Asylum</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Immigration and Asylum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Value (£)</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Value (£)</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Value (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>3,907</p></td><td><p>1,917,936</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>9,229</p></td><td><p>8,576,360</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>335,675</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>1,623</p></td><td><p>889,997</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>6,389</p></td><td><p>6,812,981</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>541,146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>915</p></td><td><p>431,192</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>4,130</p></td><td><p>4,962,635</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>490,059</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>254,747</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>3,490</p></td><td><p>4,094,460</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>690,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>104,968</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>4,133</p></td><td><p>4,761,707</p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>539,570</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Legal aid is a vital part of our justice system, but we cannot escape the continuing need to reduce the deficit. The Coalition Government reformed legal aid to reduce its cost and focus it on those who most need legal advice or help. Last year we spent £1.6bn on legal aid, around a quarter of the department’s expenditure.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL2805 question first answered 20/11/2015 14:45:36 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2758 label Biography information for Lord Falconer of Thoroton

422696

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Aviation: Lasers
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 (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) convicted for targeting aircraft with laser pens in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	12519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>It is not possible to identify from data held centrally by the Ministry of Justice, Home Office, or Crown Prosecution Service, how many people have been arrested, charged or convicted for targeting aircraft with laser pens. This information can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 29/10/2015 17:16:23 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

422697

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	European Convention on Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward plans to suspend UK membership of the European Convention on Human Rights in respect of UK military operations.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government will legislate for a Bill of Rights to protect our fundamental rights, prevent abuse of the system and restore some common sense to our human rights laws</p><p><br>The Prime Minister has told the House that, “The plans that were set out in our manifesto do not involve us leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, but let us be absolutely clear about our position if we cannot achieve what we need… I rule out absolutely nothing…”<br> <br>The Government will fully consult on our proposals before introducing legislation for a Bill of Rights. We will set out our proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 28/10/2015 17:39:59 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

422698

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Proceedings: Witnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will estimate the number of litigants in person in the family courts who are cross examined by their abuser.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	12604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not collect information centrally on Litigants in Person, or on who is cross examining witnesses in family court cases.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/10/2015 15:56:11 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

422699

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the efficacy of the communication between the criminal courts and the family courts where a prosecution for domestic abuse is happening alongside child contact proceedings.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	12605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Ministry of Justice does not collect information centrally on Litigants in Person, or on who is cross examining witnesses in family court cases.</del></p><br /><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government takes the issue of domestic violence extremely seriously. A number of recent measures have been taken to strengthen and clarify the family court’s response to issues of domestic violence.</ins></p><br /><p><ins class="ministerial">Where criminal and <a href="http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/prosecution/domestic/domv.html#a10" target="_blank">civil proceedings</a> are taking place at the same time, prosecutors will ensure that the court has the appropriate information to enable them to make other orders that prioritise the safety of victims, children and young people.</ins></p><br /><p><ins class="ministerial">Guidance to the family court makes clear that if domestic violence is alleged, the court must take this is into account when making decisions about contact with a child and the welfare of the child is of paramount importance.</ins></p><p><br /><ins class="ministerial"> Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunal Services (HMCTS) are constantly looking for ways to improve the service that they offer to victims and witnesses. This includes making the appropriate links between family court proceedings and the criminal justice system.</ins></p><br /> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/10/2015 13:17:50 question first ministerially corrected 28/10/2015 18:28:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage previous answer version 26151 answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

422700

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Coroners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has incurred in costs for legal advice and representations at inquests following the deaths of serving prisoners in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	12613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>The principal costs which the Ministry of Justice incurs for legal advice and representations at inquests following the deaths of serving prisoners are those charged by the Government Legal Department. These costs for the financial year 2009/10 to 2013/14 are set out in the table below. They relate to preparatory work in advance of inquests as well as representation at specified inquests in each year in question.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br> Year <br></p></td><td><p><br> Cost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£2.7million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£2.1 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£2.1 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£2.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£2.7 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 28/10/2015 16:08:54 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter