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755120

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Convictions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many persons have been convicted of a sexual offence other than rape in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL1128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty of sexual offences, broken down to those found guilty of rape and of other sexual offences, in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2016 can be viewed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders found guilty at all courts of sexual offences, England and Wales, 2012 to 2016 <sup>(1)(2)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>5,728</p></td><td><p>5,665</p></td><td><p>6,251</p></td><td><p>6,885</p></td><td><p>7,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td><td><p>1,164</p></td><td><p>1,297</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Others</p></td><td><p>4,583</p></td><td><p>4,544</p></td><td><p>5,087</p></td><td><p>5,588</p></td><td><p>6,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL1127 question first answered 03/08/2017 15:05:03 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

755119

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Convictions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many persons have been convicted of rape in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL1127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty of sexual offences, broken down to those found guilty of rape and of other sexual offences, in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2016 can be viewed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders found guilty at all courts of sexual offences, England and Wales, 2012 to 2016 <sup>(1)(2)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>5,728</p></td><td><p>5,665</p></td><td><p>6,251</p></td><td><p>6,885</p></td><td><p>7,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td><td><p>1,164</p></td><td><p>1,297</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Others</p></td><td><p>4,583</p></td><td><p>4,544</p></td><td><p>5,087</p></td><td><p>5,588</p></td><td><p>6,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL1128 question first answered 03/08/2017 15:05:03 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

755156

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Custody
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they will take in response to the report of the Chief Inspector of Prisons on Youth Custody Centres, in the light of the Prison Reform Trust report In Care, Out of Trouble, published in May 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL1164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to improving standards within the Youth Justice System so that we can not only punish crime effectively but also intervene earlier to help divert young people away from crime. That is why we set out our plans to reform the Youth Justice System in response to Charlie Taylor’s review last December, so that it is better equipped to help young people turn their lives around and play a constructive role in their communities.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and welfare of every young person in custody is our absolute priority and we are clear that more needs to be done to achieve this. We want custody to improve the life chances of children and young people in our care and to deliver improvements to education and health services within youth custody. That’s why we have created a new Youth Custody Service, with an Executive Director for the first time in the Department’s history – to make sure this vital area is given the priority and weight it deserves.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage with key stakeholders and consider their recommendations as this work progresses.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 01/08/2017 13:09:43 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

755138

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Cross Border Cooperation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish further details about their proposals for future co-operation on civil justice matters with the EU.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>As the Government’s White Paper makes clear, civil judicial cooperation is an important issue, which underpins the resolution of cross-border disputes in the fields of civil and commercial, and family, law; supports the attractiveness of UK laws and UK courts; and contributes to the UK legal and financial services economies.</p><p> </p><p>The UK intends to keep working with others, including stakeholders, in order to ensure a smooth implementation of future arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 03/08/2017 15:55:43 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

755136

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to become a signatory to the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The UK is currently bound by the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (2005) by virtue of our membership of the EU. The Government recognises the importance of certainty in civil justice matters, and we are considering carefully the range of international agreements on civil judicial cooperation.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL1145 question first answered 03/08/2017 15:20:17 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

755137

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will make a public statement on whether they intend to become a signatory to the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The UK is currently bound by the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (2005) by virtue of our membership of the EU. The Government recognises the importance of certainty in civil justice matters, and we are considering carefully the range of international agreements on civil judicial cooperation.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL1144 question first answered 03/08/2017 15:20:17 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

754842

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) over-payments and (b) under-payments were made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	6392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme) is a government funded scheme which is designed to compensate victims of violent crime in Great Britain. The rules of the Scheme and the tariff for awards paid under it are approved by Parliament. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) administers the Scheme and decides all claims independently of Ministers and Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The CICA identified (a) 10 claims where an overpayment was made and (b) 11 claims where an underpayment was made in 2015-16. All underpayments were rectified with the exception of one claim (amounting to an £80 underpayment) where the applicant could not be traced. The CICA identified (a) 5 claims where an overpayment was made and (b) 3 claims where an underpayment was made in 2016-17. We will also seek to rectify all underpayments for the financial year 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>There is no minimum time period that must pass after the incident giving rise to the criminal injury before a claim can be made to the CICA. The Scheme requirements are that applicants send their claim so that it is received as soon as reasonably practicable after the incident and in any event no later than two years after the date of that incident.</p><p> </p><p>Additional provision exists for applicants who were aged under 18 at the time of the incident:</p><ul><li>If the incident was reported to the police before an applicant turned 18, and no-one made a claim on their behalf, they can apply to the CICA until the day of their 20th birthday.</li><li>If the incident took place before the applicant turned 18, but was not reported to the police at the time, they can apply to the CICA within two years from reporting the incident to the police.</li></ul><p>The CICA can only extend these time limits where due to exceptional circumstances an application could not have been made earlier; and the evidence provided in support of the application means that it can be determined without further extensive enquiries by a claims officer.</p><p>We advise applicants not to wait until the conclusion of criminal proceedings before applying for compensation.</p><p>The CICA recruited a total of 108 staff during the financial year 2016-2017. The number of full time equivalent staff employed in CICA as at 31 March 2017 was 293.5. This is an increase from 255 as at 31 March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 6393 6396 question first answered 05/09/2017 12:18:52 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

754857

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of rape in each of the last five years in England and Wales pleaded (a) guilty and (b) not guilty.
	tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
	tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
	uin	6850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty of rape at the Crown Court, by plea, England &amp; Wales, 2012 - 2016 is shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders found guilty of rape at the Crown Court, by plea, England &amp; Wales, 2012 - 2016 <sup>(1)(2)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Plea</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Guilty</strong></p></td><td><p>447</p></td><td><p>408</p></td><td><p>403</p></td><td><p>386</p></td><td><p>414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Not guilty</strong></p></td><td><p>671</p></td><td><p>683</p></td><td><p>723</p></td><td><p>834</p></td><td><p>830</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,118</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,091</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,126</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,220</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,244</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p><p> </p><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p><p> </p><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p><p>Ref: PQ 6850</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/09/2017 16:05:31 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

754844

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	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 convicted for the supply and production of Class (a) A, (b) B and (c) C drugs in each of the last five years; and how many of those people received the maximum custodial sentence permitted.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	6438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty at all courts of offences related to drug production and supply, by class of drug, can be viewed below (<em>Table 1</em>):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><em>Table 1</em> <strong>Offenders found guilty at all courts of drug production and supply offences, by class of drug, England and Wales, 2012 to 2016 <sup>(1)(2)(3)(4)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Class of drug</p></td><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Class A</p></td><td><p>Production</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supply</p></td><td><p>2,196</p></td><td><p>2,426</p></td><td><p>2,436</p></td><td><p>2,365</p></td><td><p>2,640</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Class B</p></td><td><p>Production</p></td><td><p>6,494</p></td><td><p>6,240</p></td><td><p>5,559</p></td><td><p>4,668</p></td><td><p>3,573</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supply</p></td><td><p>996</p></td><td><p>1,079</p></td><td><p>1,128</p></td><td><p>1,214</p></td><td><p>1,036</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Class C</p></td><td><p>Production</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supply</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p><p> </p><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p><p> </p><p>(3) Production, or being concerned in the production, of a controlled drug is an offence under Section 4(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971</p><p> </p><p>(4) Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug or being concerned in the doing of either activity by another is an offence under Section 4(3) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971</p><p> </p><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p><p>Ref: PQ 6438</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/09/2017 12:15:20 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

754841

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff have been recruited to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority since the 2015-16 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	6396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme) is a government funded scheme which is designed to compensate victims of violent crime in Great Britain. The rules of the Scheme and the tariff for awards paid under it are approved by Parliament. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) administers the Scheme and decides all claims independently of Ministers and Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The CICA identified (a) 10 claims where an overpayment was made and (b) 11 claims where an underpayment was made in 2015-16. All underpayments were rectified with the exception of one claim (amounting to an £80 underpayment) where the applicant could not be traced. The CICA identified (a) 5 claims where an overpayment was made and (b) 3 claims where an underpayment was made in 2016-17. We will also seek to rectify all underpayments for the financial year 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>There is no minimum time period that must pass after the incident giving rise to the criminal injury before a claim can be made to the CICA. The Scheme requirements are that applicants send their claim so that it is received as soon as reasonably practicable after the incident and in any event no later than two years after the date of that incident.</p><p> </p><p>Additional provision exists for applicants who were aged under 18 at the time of the incident:</p><ul><li>If the incident was reported to the police before an applicant turned 18, and no-one made a claim on their behalf, they can apply to the CICA until the day of their 20th birthday.</li><li>If the incident took place before the applicant turned 18, but was not reported to the police at the time, they can apply to the CICA within two years from reporting the incident to the police.</li></ul><p>The CICA can only extend these time limits where due to exceptional circumstances an application could not have been made earlier; and the evidence provided in support of the application means that it can be determined without further extensive enquiries by a claims officer.</p><p>We advise applicants not to wait until the conclusion of criminal proceedings before applying for compensation.</p><p>The CICA recruited a total of 108 staff during the financial year 2016-2017. The number of full time equivalent staff employed in CICA as at 31 March 2017 was 293.5. This is an increase from 255 as at 31 March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 6392 6393 question first answered 05/09/2017 12:18:52 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts