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registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
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 legislative proposals for the provision of legal aid for expatriates that have returned to the UK with their children after fleeing domestic abuse from their partners while abroad.
tabling member constituency	Ipswich
tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
uin	245999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is absolutely clear that victims of domestic abuse must have access to the help that they need, including access to legal aid.</p><p>Legal aid remains available for some private family proceedings where there is evidence of domestic abuse. To qualify for legal aid in a private family matter, applicants must provide evidence that they are a victim of, or at risk of being a victim of domestic violence or child abuse as well as meet the means and merits criteria.</p><p>The availability of legal aid is dependent on the type of legal proceedings and expatriates are not excluded.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 30/04/2019 15:57:13 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1006050

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
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 of charging victims of domestic violence up to £175 for a medical letter to prove they were abused on the ability of victims to access legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	190829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>We are aware that some GPs have been charging to provide letters as evidence of domestic abuse to support legal aid applications. Charges for services provided by GPs are set through the contractual relationship between GPs and the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>This practice is unacceptable. GPs are charging people at their most vulnerable and we are working with the Department of Health and Social Care to identify what more we could do to help victims of domestic abuse access the help they need. This important issue has been put forward as part of the GP contract negotiations for 2019-20. Whilst the content of those negotiations is not discussed publicly until an agreement has been reached, the Government is committed to dealing with this issue, through this process.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/11/2018 16:15:59 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

997552

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the potential cost of not taking into account jointly-owned homes when assessing the eligibility of victims of domestic violence for legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	185674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is clear that victims of domestic abuse must have access to the help that they need, including access to legal aid. Legal aid remains available for victims of domestic violence and child abuse where objective evidence of this abuse can be provided, subject to means and merits test.</p><p>We are determined to improve the treatment of domestic abuse victims and have recently consulted on how best to build on the recent improvements we have made in this area. We are examining responses received to the consultation, ahead of publishing a formal Government response later this year.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/11/2018 12:21:54 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

985719

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of domestic violence have been refused legal aid when applying for a non-molestation order in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	178340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>Figures for non-molestation orders:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Case Type</p></td><td><p>Total Applications</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>15,261</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>14,120</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,460</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,271</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,444</p></td><td><p>314</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures for occupation orders:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Case Type</p></td><td><p>Total Applications</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Victims of domestic violence will never be refused legal aid on financial grounds as there is a dv waiver in place.</p><p>Applications will be refused based on consideration of whether the circumstances of the case indicate that the court is unlikely to grant a non-molestation / occupation Order. This includes whether there is an alternative remedy available (warning letter, police involvement) or whether the victim is already sufficiently protected (bail conditions, remanded in custody).</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 178341 question first answered 19/10/2018 13:48:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

985720

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many victims of domestic violence have been refused legal aid when applying for an occupation order in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	178341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>Figures for non-molestation orders:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Case Type</p></td><td><p>Total Applications</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>15,261</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>14,120</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,460</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,271</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>Non-Molestation orders</p></td><td><p>13,444</p></td><td><p>314</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures for occupation orders:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Case Type</p></td><td><p>Total Applications</p></td><td><p>Refused</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>Occupation orders</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Victims of domestic violence will never be refused legal aid on financial grounds as there is a dv waiver in place.</p><p>Applications will be refused based on consideration of whether the circumstances of the case indicate that the court is unlikely to grant a non-molestation / occupation Order. This includes whether there is an alternative remedy available (warning letter, police involvement) or whether the victim is already sufficiently protected (bail conditions, remanded in custody).</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 178340 question first answered 19/10/2018 13:48:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

882300

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure applications for Legal Aid for victims of domestic violence are not means tested against the victim's partner's income; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	135432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The government is clear that victims of domestic violence must have access to the help that they need, including access to legal aid. We have recently made changes to the legal aid evidence requirements to make it easier for victims of domestic abuse to access legal aid in private family law matters. This includes introducing new forms of evidence, such as broadening the categories of health professionals who can provide evidence, and removing the five year time limit from all forms of evidence. We have also prioritised funding for those who will be disadvantaged by facing their abuser in court.</p><p> </p><p>Where the allegation of domestic violence is against the applicant’s partner, who is the opponent in the proceedings, the means test will not take into account the partner’s resources.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 18/04/2018 16:30:03 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

843692

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
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 of recent reforms to legal aid on access to justice for women escaping domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	128034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is clear that victims of domestic violence must have access to the help that they need, including access to legal aid.</p><p>The changes we implemented on 8 January 2018 have widened the scope of existing evidence requirements, introduced new forms of evidence and removed the time limit completely from all forms of evidence for domestic violence.</p><p>These changes aim to make it easier for victims, or those at risk, of domestic violence to obtain and provide the evidence required to access legal aid.</p><p>It is too early to assess the effects of these changes; however, my department will be monitoring the statistics over time to assess the impact of these reforms.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/02/2018 17:28:00 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy