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1420669
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Dr James Davies more like this
uin 905511 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answer text <p>We are building on the landmark Domestic Abuse Act to improve victims services, to ensure that victims can secure justice in our courts and to pursue perpetrators ruthlessly.</p><p>Victim support funding is rising to £185 million by 2024/25, including increasing the number of Independent Sexual and Domestic Abuse Advisors to more than 1000 and we are extending the time limit for prosecuting domestic abuse-related common assaults to help victims secure justice.</p><p>The government’s focus on this most hidden and pernicious of crimes will continue with the publication of our Domestic Abuse Strategy in the coming months.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-08T17:55:06.14Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-08T17:55:06.14Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4476
label Biography information for Dr James Davies more like this
1420670
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse. more like this
tabling member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Everitt more like this
uin 905512 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answer text <p>We are building on the landmark Domestic Abuse Act to improve victims services, to ensure that victims can secure justice in our courts and to pursue perpetrators ruthlessly.</p><p>Victim support funding is rising to £185 million by 2024/25, including increasing the number of Independent Sexual and Domestic Abuse Advisors to more than 1000 and we are extending the time limit for prosecuting domestic abuse-related common assaults to help victims secure justice.</p><p>The government’s focus on this most hidden and pernicious of crimes will continue with the publication of our Domestic Abuse Strategy in the coming months.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-08T17:55:54.317Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-08T17:55:54.317Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4836
label Biography information for Ben Everitt more like this
1420671
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Reoffenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress he has made on reducing rates of reoffending. more like this
tabling member constituency Wolverhampton North East more like this
tabling member printed
Jane Stevenson more like this
uin 905513 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answer text <p>This Government is committed to reducing crime and protecting the public by tackling reoffending. Over the last 10 years, there has been a broad decline in overall reoffending rates. We will invest £200 million a year by 2024-25 to further reduce reoffending and cut crime.</p><p>We will improve prison leaver’s access to accommodation by providing temporary accommodation for prison leavers through our new Community Accommodation Service.</p><p>Our Prisoner Education Service will focus on improving numeracy, literacy and the qualifications that increase prisoners’ prospects of finding work on their release. There are now 23 Employment Hubs, ‘job-centres in a prison’, that are directly supporting prisoners into jobs on release.</p><p>We will also introduce new personalised Resettlement Passports, bringing together the key information and services that an individual needs to resettle into society.</p><p>Our reforms to the Probation Service, supported by additional annual funding of £155 million, will help reduce reoffending through robust supervision, tougher community sentences, improved local partnership working and delivery of rehabilitative services.</p>
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-08T16:22:05.673Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-08T16:22:05.673Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4750
label Biography information for Jane Stevenson more like this
1420672
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Victim Support Schemes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support victims within the criminal justice system. more like this
tabling member constituency Telford more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Allan more like this
uin 905514 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answer text <p>The recently completed Victims’ Bill consultation is a critical step towards introducing a Victims’ Law – part of our plan for doing better by victims, from the moment a crime is committed through to cases being heard in court.</p><p>In particular, we have consulted on requirements for prosecutors to meet with victims pre-charge and pre-trial, the use of community impact statements, improving accountability of criminal justice agencies, increasing the Victim Surcharge and wider support for victims.</p><p>Victim support services are crucial to helping victims remain engaged in the criminal justice process. The Department has provided £150.5 million to victim support services this financial year, with funding increasing to £185 million by 2024/25. Hence, this Government has trebled the amount of funding for victims compared to pre-2010 levels.</p><p>This will enable us to increase the number of Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) and Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) we fund to over 1,000, alongside other key services including a 24/7 support service for victims of sexual violence.</p>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-08T16:49:34.667Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-08T16:49:34.667Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4411
label Biography information for Lucy Allan more like this
1420673
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support his Department is providing to legal aid firms affected by financial losses following court backlogs during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Olney more like this
uin 905515 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answer text <p>The Government introduced several measures to support legal aid firms. These included introducing hardship measures, specifically reducing the threshold for work done in Crown Court cases from £5000 to £450; halting the pursuit of debts to the Legal Aid Agency; and encouraging firms to access financial support via the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.</p><p>The Legal Aid Agency has already made some changes permanent which originated during the COVID-19 outbreak and continues to keep under review others which are still in place.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-08T17:21:01.847Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-08T17:21:01.847Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
4591
label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1420674
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse. more like this
tabling member constituency Darlington more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Gibson more like this
uin 905516 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answer text <p>We are building on the landmark Domestic Abuse Act to improve victims services, to ensure that victims can secure justice in our courts and to pursue perpetrators ruthlessly.</p><p>Victim support funding is rising to £185 million by 2024/25, including increasing the number of Independent Sexual and Domestic Abuse Advisors to more than 1000 and we are extending the time limit for prosecuting domestic abuse-related common assaults to help victims secure justice.</p><p>The government’s focus on this most hidden and pernicious of crimes will continue with the publication of our Domestic Abuse Strategy in the coming months.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-08T17:56:42.317Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-08T17:56:42.317Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4754
label Biography information for Peter Gibson more like this
1420675
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Offenders: Employment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress he has made on supporting offenders into employment following their release from prison. more like this
tabling member constituency Loughborough more like this
tabling member printed
Jane Hunt more like this
uin 905519 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answer text <p>We are delivering on our commitments in the recent Prisons Strategy White Paper to improve employment outcomes for prison leavers:</p><ol><li>Creating a presumption in favour of enabling vetted and appropriate inmates, and offenders released on licence, to take up work opportunities;</li><li>Introducing new Resettlement Passports, bringing together all of the essentials that prison leavers need to lead crime-free lives on release into one place, such as ID that demonstrates a prisoner’s right to work and a bank account;</li><li>Putting a dedicated Employment Advisor in every resettlement prison;</li><li>Developing a digital candidate matching system to match prisoners to roles on release;</li><li>Establishing Employment Hubs, a ‘job-centre in a prison’ where prisoners can get support and find opportunities;</li><li>Establishing Employment Boards, which link prisons with local business networks to provide advice and challenge so that prisons deliver the skills that employers need.</li></ol>
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-08T16:23:15.187Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-08T16:23:15.187Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4839
label Biography information for Jane Hunt more like this
1420676
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Administration of Justice: Crimes of Violence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure justice sector staff are protected from abuse and assaults at work. more like this
tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
tabling member printed
Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
uin 905520 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answer text <p>The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 doubled the maximum penalty for those who assault emergency workers, including prison officers and custody officers, from 6 to 12 months’ imprisonment for common assault or battery, with higher maximum penalties for serious offences.</p><p>Through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, we are again doubling the maximum penalty for the assault of an emergency worker, from 12 months’ to two years’ imprisonment.</p><p>The bill will also create a new statutory aggravating factor for offences committed against those staff providing a public service, performing a public duty or providing a service to the public.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-08T17:22:17.593Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-08T17:22:17.593Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
4820
label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
1420682
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Driving Licences: Applications more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data his Department holds on the number of (a) new and (b) renewal applications for driving licences were delayed within the DVLA by region in each month since March 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh more like this
uin 120405 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-16more like thismore than 2022-02-16
answer text <p>The quickest and easiest way to apply for a driving licence is by using the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s online service. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their licence within a few days.</p><p> </p><p>However, many people still choose or have to make a paper application and the DVLA receives around 60,000 items of mail every day. To help reduce waiting times for paper applications, the DVLA has introduced additional online services, recruited more staff, increased overtime working and has secured extra office space in Swansea and Birmingham. The latest information on turnaround times for paper driving licence applications can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dvla-coronavirus-covid-19-update" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 February 2022, the total number of paper applications awaiting processing at the DVLA was 1,066,659. Information is not held by region. The DVLA normally has around 400,000 applications awaiting processing as thousands of new applications are received each day.</p><p> </p><p>Information is not held on the number of (a) new and (b) renewal applications for driving licences that were delayed by region in each month since March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The average time taken to issue driving licences in the last three months across online and paper applications is 29 working days. However, the DVLA has focused extra resource on processing vocational driving licence applications to support the Government’s response to the driver shortage. Since November 2021, routine vocational applications have been processed within normal turnaround times of five working days. As with ordinary driving licences, applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated can take longer.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
grouped question UIN
120837 more like this
120838 more like this
120839 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-16T11:08:40.243Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-16T11:08:40.243Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1420688
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-02-08more like thismore than 2022-02-08
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Charities: Marketing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restrictions on charities' marketing spend on the income of charities throughout the country. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 120691 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-16more like thismore than 2022-02-16
answer text <p>Decisions on fundraising and marketing are the responsibility of a charity's trustees - in particular to ensure decisions reflect the charity's purpose, and deliver on their objectives.</p><p>Charities must also ensure they meet the <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/codes-and-rulings/advertising-codes/non-broadcast-code.html" target="_blank">UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct and Promotional Marketing</a> (CAP Code) and the <a href="https://www.asa.org.uk/codes-and-rulings/advertising-codes/broadcast-code.html" target="_blank">UK Code of Broadcast Advertising</a> (BCAP Code) and make sure all advertisements are legal, decent, honest and truthful.</p><p>Where the government has provided funding to support the services that charities deliver, there may be restrictions on what this funding can be used for, to ensure public money is only used for activities intended by the grant programme, for example, direct delivery of services to those the charity works with.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Nigel Huddleston more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-16T12:06:39.687Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-16T12:06:39.687Z
answering member
4407
label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this