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1537361

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of increasing the period of time for which non-molestation orders can be issued.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	74983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Non-molestation orders are civil orders made by the family court to protect victims and their children from the harms of domestic abuse and there is no time limit on the duration of an order.</p><p>Non-molestation orders can be made for a specified time or until a further order is made. As non-molestation orders have no statutory minimum or maximum time limit, the duration of each order is at the discretion of the court. The duration of each order will be determined by a number of factors, including, the risks of further domestic abuse, whether the order was made on notice or without notice to the respondent, and whether there has been a follow-up hearing (known as a return hearing).</p><p>In practice, these orders are often made for a period of 6-12 months, during which time the order can be varied (including to extend it) or discharged.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/11/2022 12:49:26 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1181912

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to strengthen non-molestation orders to require a police response to evidence of breaches.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	23607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Non-molestation orders are important civil orders designed to protect victims of domestic abuse. If the perpetrator breaches an order without reasonable excuse, they will have committed a criminal offence.</p><p>We are continuously working to improve the police response to domestic abuse, including recruiting 20,000 additional police officers, delivering more training on domestic abuse to frontline officers and investing in better equipment to strengthen evidence gathering.</p><p>The Domestic Abuse Bill, reintroduced on March 3<sup>rd</sup>, also includes a provision for a new Domestic Abuse Protection Order, which will bring together the strongest elements of the existing protective order regime into a single comprehensive and flexible order.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/03/2020 15:08:14 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1151376

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many non-molestation orders have been issued in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	3640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Non-molestation orders are made by the court to protect individuals from the harm of domestic violence. They can, where necessary, extend to protect children.</p><p>Non-molestation applications are either made ‘without notice’ to the respondent, usually if the applicant is seeking immediate protection, or ‘on notice’ to the respondent. The number of non-molestation orders made in each of the last 9 calendar years is shown in table 1 below. The data covers England and Wales.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Non-molestation orders made in England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>21,194</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>19,556</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>19,403</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>22,284</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>23,999</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>23,630</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>23,647</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>25,750</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>27,183</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2019</a></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We do not hold data on how many people have represented themselves when applying for an order.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunals Service publish a range of guidance on Gov.Uk including eligibility for obtaining orders, how to apply for an injunction if you've been the victim of domestic violence, how to apply for a non-molestation order and an occupation order and how to serve applications. Links to the guidance are below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/injunction-domestic-violence/eligibility-non-molestation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/injunction-domestic-violence/eligibility-non-molestation</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-fl401-application-for-a-non-molestation-order-occupation-order" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-fl401-application-for-a-non-molestation-order-occupation-order</a></p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 3642 3643 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:34:24 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1151379

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to publish any guidance produced by his Department for people who are advised to seek a non-molestation order.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	3643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Non-molestation orders are made by the court to protect individuals from the harm of domestic violence. They can, where necessary, extend to protect children.</p><p>Non-molestation applications are either made ‘without notice’ to the respondent, usually if the applicant is seeking immediate protection, or ‘on notice’ to the respondent. The number of non-molestation orders made in each of the last 9 calendar years is shown in table 1 below. The data covers England and Wales.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Non-molestation orders made in England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>21,194</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>19,556</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>19,403</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>22,284</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>23,999</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>23,630</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>23,647</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>25,750</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>27,183</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2019</a></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We do not hold data on how many people have represented themselves when applying for an order.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunals Service publish a range of guidance on Gov.Uk including eligibility for obtaining orders, how to apply for an injunction if you've been the victim of domestic violence, how to apply for a non-molestation order and an occupation order and how to serve applications. Links to the guidance are below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/injunction-domestic-violence/eligibility-non-molestation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/injunction-domestic-violence/eligibility-non-molestation</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-fl401-application-for-a-non-molestation-order-occupation-order" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-fl401-application-for-a-non-molestation-order-occupation-order</a></p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 3640 3642 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:34:24 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

752760

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of non-molestation orders were issued by (a) courts in England and (b) Horsham County Court in (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	5185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The table below sets out the numbers of non-molestation orders issued by courts in England and, specifically, by Horsham County Court in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Table 1. Number of domestic violence non-molestation orders issued in England and Horsham County Court</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Horsham County Court</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>23,482</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>23,335</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>23,724</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 25/07/2017 14:15:48 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

480655

registered interest
date	18/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what provisions are in place to ensure that provision of court time for non-molestation orders between parents is dealt with as a matter of urgency.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	31725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>The family court takes the issue of domestic violence extremely seriously and can list urgent applications for a non-molestation order for the same day.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/03/2016 11:37:25 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

479241

registered interest
date	16/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria are used to determine when a non-molestation order is the appropriate course of action.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	31306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2016 answer text <p>Determining when a molestation order is an appropriate course of action is a judicial decision. The court will consider the evidence before it and all the circumstances of each case in determining whether to make a non-molestation order and what duration and conditions to set out. The court also has the power to make a non-molestation order on its own initiative in any family proceedings if it considers it would be of benefit to any party or relevant child.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 29/03/2016 10:03:31 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

453356

registered interest
date	19/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-molestation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for (a) non-molestation orders and (b) ex parte non-molestation orders were (i) made and (ii) declined in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	27512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2016 answer text <p>Non-molestation orders are made by the court to protect individuals from the harm of domestic violence. They can, where necessary, extend to protect children.</p><p>Non-molestation applications are either made ‘without notice’ to the respondent, (formerly known as ex-parte applications) usually if the applicant is seeking immediate protection, or ‘on notice’ to the respondent.</p><p> </p><p>The number of applications for non-molestation orders made in each of the last five years, split into ‘without notice’ and ‘with notice’ applications, is shown in table 1. For the same period, and in the same way, table 2 lists the number of applications for non-molestation orders declined and table 3 lists the number of non-molestation orders made. The data covers <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_and_Wales" target="_blank">England and Wales</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Table 1: Applications for a Non-molestation order In England and Wales</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Without Notice Non- Molestation(Ex-parte)</p></td><td><p>On Notice Non-Molestation</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>15,347</p></td><td><p>3,011</p></td><td><p>18,358</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>13,737</p></td><td><p>2,398</p></td><td><p>16,135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>14,125</p></td><td><p>2,163</p></td><td><p>16,288</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>16,610</p></td><td><p>2,139</p></td><td><p>18,749</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>17,227</p></td><td><p>2,240</p></td><td><p>19,467</p></td></tr></tbody></table><strong>Table 2: Applications for a Non-molestation order declined In England and Wales</strong><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Without Notice Non- Molestation(Ex-parte)</p></td><td><p>On Notice Non-Molestation</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr></tbody></table><strong>Table 3: Non-molestation orders made In England and Wales</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Without Notice Non- Molestation(Ex-parte)</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>On Notice Non-Molestation</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>12,564</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>8,630</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>21,194</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>11,484</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>8,072</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19,556</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>11,543</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>7,862</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>19,405</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>13,622</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>8,661</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>22,283</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>13,867</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>10,132</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>23,999</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/02/2016 16:10:45 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen