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443471

registered interest
date	08/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Injury
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 potential effect of changes to personal injury law and procedure announced in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015 on the number of litigants in person in personal injury claims; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	21688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government received and analysed data from numerous sources when formulating the announcement in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. We will continue to work with a wide range of stakeholders including other Government Departments, solicitors and insurers in taking forward the new reform package. The Government will consult on the detail of these measures in due course. The consultation will be accompanied by an impact assessment.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab grouped question UIN 21689 21696 21699 question first answered 13/01/2016 15:22:02 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

443314

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Pest Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has paid to (a) Rentokil and (b) other pest control companies in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	21471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>In the last 12 months for which data is available (December 2014 – November 2015), £91,172.45 was paid directly to Rentokil Initial Plc. Rentokill provide a range of services to the department in addition to pest control. £66,961.94 of the total was paid to Rentokill Initial Pest Control, and in the same period £525.88 was also paid to Killgerm Group Ltd for pest control services, a total of £67,487.82.</p><br /><p>This has reduced from £1,503,530.40 spent with Rentokil Initial Plc in 2010, of which £109.923.50 was with Rentokil Initial Pest Control. An additional £3,529.44 was paid to pest control companies in that year, making a total of £113,452.94.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/01/2016 17:48:34 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

443315

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Juries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2016 to Question 20564, how many people were charged with jury (a) intimidation and (b) tampering in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	21435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>Section 51 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 creates two offences:</p><p>S.51(1) creates an offence directed at acts against a person who assists in an investigation of an offence or who is a witness or potential witness or juror or potential juror whilst an investigation or trial is in progress</p><p>S.51(2) creates an offence directed at acts against a person who assisted in an investigation of an offence or who was a witness or juror after an investigation or trial has been concluded.</p><p>The records held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) identify the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced and reached a first hearing in the magistrates’ courts, rather than the number of defendants prosecuted. A single defendant may be prosecuted for multiple offences.</p><p>The number of offences charged under s.51(1) and s.51(2) are as follows:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 51(1)</p></td><td><p>Intimidate a witness / juror</p></td><td><p>3,275</p></td><td><p>2,630</p></td><td><p>2,148</p></td><td><p>2,066</p></td><td><p>2,202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 51(2)</p></td><td><p>Do an act which harmed a witness / juror</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 51(2)</p></td><td><p>Threaten a witness / juror</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The proportion of CPS cases that result in a guilty plea has increased from 67.2% in 10/11 to 74.5% in 14/15 which means that there are fewer cases that are likely to be subject to the sorts of acts covered by s.51(1) during the course of the prosecution.</p><p>Also, s.51(1) covers intimidation of juror or potential jurors. The number of crown court trials have also been reducing over the period in question by 9.5%, again resulting in fewer cases where S.51(1) offences are likely to apply.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 13/01/2016 15:14:30 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

443045

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Calais
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funds the Government has provided for (a) humanitarian efforts and (b) security at the refugee camp in Calais in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	21376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>As part of the UK-France Joint Declaration of 20 August 2015, the UK committed to providing £3.6 million (or €5 million) per year for two years to facilitate the movement of migrants away from Calais by providing support and facilities elsewhere in France.</p><p>Additionally, the UK has provided £530,000 (or €750,000) to fund a project to identify those in the camps at risk of trafficking and exploitation, and to provide them with appropriate support within the French system.</p><p>Security at the camps in Calais is the responsibility of the French Government, and the UK Government has not committed funds for this purpose.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 12/01/2016 15:56:57 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 38025 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

443069

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Matrimonial Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many settlements his Department estimates have been affected by errors on his Department's Form E divorce form.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	21273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>An investigation into this issue is taking place. Officials are taking steps to identify rapidly cases where the regrettable error caused by the embedded calculator at table 2.20 may have had an impact, and we will be writing to anyone affected as soon as possible. Anyone concerned about their own court proceedings should contact <a href="mailto:formE@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk" target="_blank">formE@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk</a>. The form now online no longer contains the error.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 11/01/2016 15:42:08 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

443070

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Deportation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign nationals were returned to their home country up to (a) six and (b) 12 months before their prison release dates under the early removal scheme in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	21264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>Foreign criminals who break our laws should be properly punished but not at the expense of the British taxpayer. We are committed to ensuring that all means possible are explored to make sure that criminals who have no right to stay in this country are removed at the earliest opportunity.</p><br /><p>Under the Early Removal Scheme (ERS), which has been in operation since 2005, foreign national offenders serving a determinate sentence may be removed from prison and deported up to a maximum of 270 days (9 months) before their normal release date. They must serve a minimum of a quarter of their sentence before they can be removed under the scheme.</p><br /><p>Last year we returned more than 5,000 prisoners to their home country with around 1,800 being removed under ERS. Data on the number of foreign nationals removed under ERS (a) up to six months and (b) between six and nine months before their prison release date (as nine months is the statutory maximum period of early removal) for the last five years is provided in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Table 1: Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) removed under the Early Removal Scheme (ERS)</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><em>of which:-</em></p></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of FNOs removed under ERS</strong></p></td><td><p>Removed up to 6 months before prison release date</p></td><td><p>Removed between 6 and 9 months before prison release date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 2010-11</p></td><td><p><strong>1,788</strong></p></td><td><p>1,132</p></td><td><p>656</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 2011-12</p></td><td><p><strong>1,725</strong></p></td><td><p>1,049</p></td><td><p>676</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 2012-13</p></td><td><p><strong>1,930</strong></p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 2013-14</p></td><td><p><strong>1,832</strong></p></td><td><p>1,070</p></td><td><p>762</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 2014-15</p></td><td><p><strong>1,791</strong></p></td><td><p>1,064</p></td><td><p>727</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>(1) The figures quoted have been derived from management information from the Home Office databases and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>(2) A Foreign National Offender (FNO) is defined as an individual with a criminal case on the Home Office's Case Information Database, and may include individuals with asylum cases.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>(3) ERS removals figures relate to the total number of FNOs removed under ERS, i.e. they include criteria and non criteria FNOs.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>(4) Prison release date refers to the 'Earliest Release Date' (ERD) on the Home Office's Case Information Database. Figures relating to those FNOs removed early are based on the calculation between ERD and Removal Outcome Date.</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/01/2016 17:58:59 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

443902

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	902985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Gentleman to my statement of 5 January on Saudi Arabia, Official Report, column 93. The British Government is concerned about the executions of 47 people over the New Year. We have raised our concerns with the Saudi authorities. I did so most recently on 4 January. We use the strength of our relationship to encourage reform.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/01/2016 16:44:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

442512

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which government departments have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with another nation since 2010; and what the date was of each such agreement.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	20916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>Unlike treaties, HMG does not maintain a central record of Memorandums of Understanding with third states. It is the responsibility of the lead policy department to file and record them.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 11/01/2016 16:30:12 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

442638

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to its Saudi Arabian counterpart on the case of Ali Al-Nimr, Dawood Al-Marhoon and Abdallah Al-Zaher.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	21134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>We are very concerned about the cases of Ali Al-Nimr, Dawood Al-Marhoon and Abdallah Al-Zaher and we have raised these cases with the Saudi Arabian authorities, on many occasions - most recently on 3 January, at a very senior level. We continue to make representations on these cases and others like it, whenever the opportunity to do so arises.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/01/2016 15:30:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

442723

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Saudi Arabia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether discussions are still taking place between UK and Saudi officials under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2014.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	20937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>No work has been undertaken by the Ministry of Justice as a result of the Memorandum of Understanding. No discussions are taking place between the Ministry of Justice and Saudi officials under the terms of the Memorandum.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 11/01/2016 15:09:58 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter