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1061105

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding of the criminal justice system in the forthcoming Government spending review.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	221556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>As we move towards the forthcoming Spending Review, the Secretary of State is considering closely the most important areas to focus on over the next 5 years to provide an effective and fair justice system, safe and decent prisons, and stable, effective probation services that protect the public and reduce reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>My officials and the Ministerial team are continuing to work closely with HM Treasury, the Cabinet Office and partners in other government departments to ensure we have an appropriate and sustainable funding strategy for the MoJ that enables us to deliver our desired outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to delivering an efficient and effective criminal justice system while playing our part in contributing to the government’s wider fiscal objectives. We will continue to work with my colleagues, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to deliver this.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/02/2019 17:44:32 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 103971 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1061104

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Finance
	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 effect on the criminal justice system of reductions to his Departmental's budget.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	221555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>We are focused on ensuring that we continue to deliver justice in a modernised criminal justice system, and are delivering this through investment and effective management of the system.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing £1billion to provide a court system that is accessible to all, works better for everyone, and will ensure our courts are fit for the future. We also spent £1.6bn on legal aid last year alone, more than half of which was on criminal legal aid, and are now making changes to ensure it is available into the future and continues to play an important role in supporting access to justice. We are also working closely with the Attorney General’s Office and Home Office to ensure that all the agencies involved in the criminal justice system have a shared overview of the challenges, opportunities and reforms facing it and an effective forum for tackling these through the Criminal Justice Board.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/02/2019 14:25:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1061321

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court buildings that have closed since 2010 have (a) been sold and (b) remain unsold; how much money has been raised by those sales; and what the cost to the public purse has been of maintaining unsold court premises.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	221854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>Of the court buildings that have closed since 2010, 158 have been sold and 15 remain unsold. HMCTS courts buildings are sold as quickly as possible while ensuring fair value for the taxpayer. A total of £231.7m has been raised from sales (<em>as at 31 December 2018)</em> Information regarding the cost to the public purse of maintaining unsold court premises could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The closure of any court is not taken lightly – it only happens following full public consultation. We have been clear that courts are only being closed where they are underused, dilapidated or too close to one another.</p><p> </p><p>This government is investing over £1 billion to reform and modernise the justice system, providing easier and more efficient justice for all.</p><p> </p><p>As we increase the use of digital services, it makes sense to consider the wider role and need for court buildings and assess whether some are still necessary to provide effective access to justice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/02/2019 14:19:33 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1061088

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Durham Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 5 of the report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons on the unannounced inspection of HMP Durham, published in February 2019, to which prison the modern scanning equipment that staff in HMP Durham noted had been promised was diverted to.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	221800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>We are taking decisive steps to improve prison security across England and Wales, by investing in additional staff and new technology to prevent, find and seize drugs and other illicit items.</p><p> </p><p>I am pleased therefore to confirm that HMP Durham will shortly be in receipt of a new body scanner. The scanner referred to by the Honourable Member was diverted to HMP Nottingham.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/02/2019 12:01:08 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1061106

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Duty Solicitors
	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 long-term viability of the criminal duty solicitor scheme in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	221557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is clear that there are sufficient solicitors to undertake criminal legal aid-funded cases and will make sure this continues to be the case. The Legal Aid Agency monitors duty solicitor coverage on an ongoing basis and where issues are identified, takes action to ensure there is ongoing availability of criminal legal advice for the public.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also commenced a review of all criminal legal aid fee schemes, including the criminal duty solicitor fee scheme, which will report back by the end of Summer 2020.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 21/02/2019 16:49:50 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1061107

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Duty Solicitors: Carshalton and Wallington
	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 long-term viability of the criminal duty solicitor scheme in Carshalton and Wallington constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	221571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is clear that there are sufficient solicitors to undertake criminal legal aid-funded cases and will make sure this continues to be the case. The Legal Aid Agency monitors duty solicitor coverage on an ongoing basis and where issues are identified, takes action to ensure there is ongoing availability of criminal legal advice for the public.</p><p> </p><p>The LAA recently ran a consultation with criminal legal aid firms in the Borough of Sutton that includes the Carshalton and Wallington constituency. The consultation was run to ensure on-going duty solicitor provision in the Borough of Sutton in response to the decision by the Metropolitan Police that detainees that would have been taken to Sutton police station will now be taken to Bromley and Croydon police stations. As a result of the consultation, these detainees will continue to be served by duty solicitors on the Sutton Duty Scheme when they are taken to either Bromley or Croydon Police Station.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also commenced a review of all criminal legal aid fee schemes, including the criminal duty solicitor fee scheme, which will report back by the end of Summer 2020.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 21/02/2019 16:47:39 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1061175

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pepper Spray
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, at how many prisons officers have been issued with PAVA spray since January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	221703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>Since January 2019 planning has taken place to ensure a thorough and safe implementation of PAVA. Prior to issuing the product every site is required to undertake a readiness assessment, in addition we are undertaking a thorough Equalities Analysis to inform policy and training. These necessary steps are progress towards the national rollout of PAVA, therefore to date since January 2019 no prisons have been issued with PAVA whilst these tasks are underway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/02/2019 14:22:11 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1061176

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pepper Spray
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when it is planned to issue officers at all adult male public sector prisons with PAVA spray; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	221704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The planning for the national rollout has been underway since October 2018 when the decision was announced. With such a significant introduction to our service it is necessary to thoroughly prepare our prisons and ensure that all policy and training is reviewed. We are currently undertaking a thorough Equalities Analysis which is a vital step towards implementation, subsequently we will commence readiness assessments at each prison before training and issuing of PAVA will commence. The implementation is planned to take 18-24 months, establishments will receive PAVA once all of the above actions are complete and within the timeframe set out.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/02/2019 14:23:29 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1061209

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
	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 reduce waiting times for benefit tribunals.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	221635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>It is important that appeals are heard as quickly as possible. The Ministry of Justice recognises that there are delays in the system and is in the process of recruiting more judicial office holders in order to increase capacity and help to reduce waiting times for appellants. In the Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) jurisdiction, 225 new medical members have already been appointed and 119 disability-qualified members have recently been recruited. The SSCS jurisdiction will also benefit from the fact that 250 fee-paid judges and 100 salaried judges are being recruited across tribunals more widely. In addition, we have recently launched a new digital service with a view to enabling speedier processing of appeals and provide a better service for all parties to the proceedings. Information on the new digital service can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision/submit-appeal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision/submit-appeal</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/02/2019 13:22:44 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1061319

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Trials
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received on floating and warned listing arrangements in criminal courts.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	221852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>Listing is a judicial function administered by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) on judicial direction. Views on listing practices including the use of floating and warned lists are raised with Ministers and officials in the course of regular engagement with legal practitioners, their representative bodies, and representatives of public users of courts and tribunals. Most recently, floating and warned lists were raised in a meeting with legal practitioners, attended by the Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales, which discussed court users’ experiences and the future administration of judicial listing decisions.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/02/2019 14:16:36 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves