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1137119

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date	05/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wellingborough Prison: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2019 to Question 253599 on Glen Pava Prison and Wellingborough Prison: Contracts, on what date his Department plans to launch the mini-competition for the operation of the prison at Wellingborough.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	273807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The number of people convicted for offences under s41 of the Dentistry Act 1984 (“Unregistered person carrying on the business of dentistry”) over the last 3 years was 2; 1 in each of 2016 and 2017. It is not possible to identify whether these offences were specific to teeth whitening in centrally held data on court proceedings. </del><ins class="ministerial">We launched the mini-competition for the operation of the first new Resettlement Prison at Wellingborough on Friday 12 July 2019 and anticipate making the award to the successful operator in July 2020.</ins></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/07/2019 16:21:59 question first ministerially corrected 18/07/2019 09:47:31 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland previous answer version 129114 answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1137168

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many not-for-profit legal aid providers provided legal services in each region in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	273812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>LAA office</p></td><td colspan="10"><p>Financial Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20 as at July</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>596</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>495</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>456</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>395</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>397</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>320</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>311</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>295</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>285</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>213</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The above table shows the number of not-for-profit solicitor offices located in each region as defined by the Legal Aid Agency, proximate to the area of England and Wales covered by each LAA office. Note that the LAA commissions services on a ‘Procurement Area’ basis. Procurement Areas have been developed based on various local factors; not all can be compared on a like-for-like basis.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals are able to access legal advice and services from any provider holding a legal aid contract, this includes from approved legal advice providers located locally or nearby regions.</p><p> </p><p>The Legal Aid Agency keeps availability of legal support under constant review and takes urgent action whenever it has concerns.</p><p> </p><p>We spent £1.6 billion on legal aid last year and in addition to the Civil Legal Advice Telephone service, we are investing £5m in innovative technologies to help people access legal support wherever they are.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Law Centre Starts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>31,353</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>32,092</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>24,528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14,948</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>15,327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>13,243</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>12,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>11,895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>11,106</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The above figures show both New Matter Starts opened under the Civil Legal Help scheme, and cases which commenced receiving a legal aid certificate under the Civil Representation scheme by Law Centres in each year. Figures for Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme Work are absent for the years 2010-2011, 2011-2012 &amp; 2012-2013, as a breakdown of that work is not available in the format that has been requested.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 273815 question first answered 15/07/2019 16:07:07 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1137180

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Law Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what records his Department holds on the number of cases started by law centres in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	273815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>LAA office</p></td><td colspan="10"><p>Financial Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20 as at July</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brighton</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambridge</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>596</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>495</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>456</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>395</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>397</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>320</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>311</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>295</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>285</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>213</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The above table shows the number of not-for-profit solicitor offices located in each region as defined by the Legal Aid Agency, proximate to the area of England and Wales covered by each LAA office. Note that the LAA commissions services on a ‘Procurement Area’ basis. Procurement Areas have been developed based on various local factors; not all can be compared on a like-for-like basis.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals are able to access legal advice and services from any provider holding a legal aid contract, this includes from approved legal advice providers located locally or nearby regions.</p><p> </p><p>The Legal Aid Agency keeps availability of legal support under constant review and takes urgent action whenever it has concerns.</p><p> </p><p>We spent £1.6 billion on legal aid last year and in addition to the Civil Legal Advice Telephone service, we are investing £5m in innovative technologies to help people access legal support wherever they are.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Law Centre Starts</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>31,353</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>32,092</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>24,528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>14,948</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>15,327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>13,243</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>12,752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>11,895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>11,106</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The above figures show both New Matter Starts opened under the Civil Legal Help scheme, and cases which commenced receiving a legal aid certificate under the Civil Representation scheme by Law Centres in each year. Figures for Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme Work are absent for the years 2010-2011, 2011-2012 &amp; 2012-2013, as a breakdown of that work is not available in the format that has been requested.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 273812 question first answered 15/07/2019 16:07:07 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1137186

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of healthcare provision in custodial institutions that hold children.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	273820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not made a formal assessment. Children and young people in secure settings should have access to the same range and quality of health services as their peers in the wider community receive from the National Health Service.</p><p>Since April 2013, NHS England (now NHS England and NHS Improvement) has commissioned health services for all children and young people in Young Offender Institutions and Secure Children’s Homes (youth justice) in England. Commissioning responsibility for health services in Secure Training Centres (excluding Oakhill Secure Training Centre), transferred in 2014, and for Secure Children’s Homes (welfare only) in 2015.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have a number of systems in place to enable it to assess the adequacy of healthcare provision. These include quarterly contract management meetings, Children and Young People Indicators of Performance returns, quality assurance visits, a quality surveillance process, and intelligence arising from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, Ofsted and Care Quality Commission reports. In addition, NHS England and NHS Improvement work in partnership with the relevant colleagues from Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service Youth Custody Service, Ministry of Justice, Department for Education and Public Health England in responding to any concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 15/07/2019 12:35:52 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon