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747087

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many magistrates courts sittings for domestic abuse or violence cases in England and Wales have been cancelled during each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	2306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The information sought is not held centrally for all domestic abuse or violence cases.</p><p> </p><p>Information is available for the offence of controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship (s 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015). In 2016, 36 cases were either discontinued, withdrawn or discontinued where no evidence was offered.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 10/07/2017 14:39:02 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

746755

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the sittings of domestic violence cases in Magistrates' Courts in England and Wales are arranged to enable independent domestic violence advisors to be in attendance as required.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	1956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>Listing of cases is the responsibility of the Judiciary, however in magistrates’ courts domestic violence cases are often listed together to enable Independent Domestic Violence Advisers to be available to support victims of domestic violence at court hearings.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 07/07/2017 13:27:06 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

746912

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Port Talbot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's policy is on building a new prison in Port Talbot.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	2008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We are investing £1.3 billion to reform and modernise the prison estate to replace ageing and ineffective prisons with up to 10,000 modern prison places. On 22 March 2017, the then Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice announced plans for the building of four new prisons in England and Wales, replacing old and overcrowded establishments with new, fit for purpose buildings. This is in addition to our plans to redevelop the sites at the former HMP Wellingborough and at HMP &amp; YOI Glen Parva.</p><p> </p><p>The plans include a new prison in Port Talbot in South Wales. The Ministry of Justice intends to apply for planning permission in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 04/07/2017 14:13:07 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

746913

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Stalking: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many reports of stalking were made to each police force in Wales in (a) 2015 and (b) 2016; and how many of each were investigated by the police.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	2137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office collects data on the number of stalking offences recorded by the police forces in England and Wales. Information on these offences can be found in the Home Office Open Data Tables for police recorded crime, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We expect the police to investigate all crimes that are reported to them. All forces will suspend crime investigations if, after initial investigation, they conclude that there are no further lines of enquiry to pursue because there is no evidence trail or witnesses. These decisions are an operational matter for forces, but investigations can be reopened at any time should further evidence come to light. Information on the outcomes of offences recorded by the police is routinely published by the Home Office and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 08/09/2017 09:12:43 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

746914

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals to put the Victims Code into law.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	2241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my answer given to PQ 1092 and 1105 on 4<sup>th</sup> July 2017. As I said then, on 18 January the previous government announced that it would set out a strategy for victims of crime within 12 months, and that it would take the appropriate action to give effect to the strategy.</p><p> </p><p>We have also committed to enshrine victims’ entitlements in law, making clear what level of service they should expect from the police, courts and criminal justice system. Now the election has passed further consideration can be given to this work. We will announce further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 06/07/2017 15:07:21 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

746129

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Homicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether he plans to encourage the Crown Prosecution Service to introduce a regular review of evidence in homicide cases where (a) no person has been charged with an offence and (b) there has been an acquittal.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	1547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>In murder cases involving an acquittal, the National Standards of Support, which were published in January 2017 between the voluntary organisation Justice After Acquittal, the CPS and the police, will be followed.</p><p>These require the CPS and police to each conduct a case review, considering the evidence in the case, how the evidence was presented during the trial and whether anything could have been done differently. Further, there will also be an on-going police review of acquittal cases, held every two years with any new evidence / developments being submitted to the CPS as appropriate.</p><p>Following a decision not to charge a suspect with murder or any other homicide offence, victims’ families can request a review of the CPS decision by an independent specialist lawyer in accordance with the CPS Victims’ Right to Review scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 12/07/2017 15:50:12 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

732994

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who will be consulted about the content of the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	1303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will consult with professionals, victims, experts and wider communities ahead of introducing a Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/07/2017 15:45:24 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

732995

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts and Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Department plans to publish the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill and the Courts Bill.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	1304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will publish a draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill in this session after consulting stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also committed to introducing legislation in this session to modernise the courts system, as set out in the Queen’s Speech.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/07/2017 15:46:35 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

733041

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to increase the range of offences that will never be filtered from a disclosure and barring certificate.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	1416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Disclosure and barring arrangements seek to strike a balance between offender rehabilitation and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.</p><p>Public protection is a key priority for the Government and under current legislation all cautions and convictions for specified serious violent and sexual offences, which includes certain harassment and stalking offences, will always remain subject to disclosure on a Disclosure and Barring Service certificate.</p><p>In addition there are a number of safeguards aimed at ensuring convictions that may suggest a safeguarding risk are disclosed. Convictions will continue to be disclosed if less than 11 years has passed (or 5 and a half years if the offender was under 18), a custodial sentence was received or if an individual has more than one conviction.</p><p>The Government takes its responsibilities in supporting public protection very seriously and will continue to consider what steps should be taken to ensure that disclosure arrangements continue to protect the public from safeguarding risks, including keeping the list of offences that are never filtered from a certificate under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 1417 question first answered 05/07/2017 14:48:07 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

733042

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to include the offences of (a) stalking, (b) coercive control and (c) harassment in the list of offences that will never be filtered from a disclosure and barring certificate.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	1417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>Disclosure and barring arrangements seek to strike a balance between offender rehabilitation and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.</p><p>Public protection is a key priority for the Government and under current legislation all cautions and convictions for specified serious violent and sexual offences, which includes certain harassment and stalking offences, will always remain subject to disclosure on a Disclosure and Barring Service certificate.</p><p>In addition there are a number of safeguards aimed at ensuring convictions that may suggest a safeguarding risk are disclosed. Convictions will continue to be disclosed if less than 11 years has passed (or 5 and a half years if the offender was under 18), a custodial sentence was received or if an individual has more than one conviction.</p><p>The Government takes its responsibilities in supporting public protection very seriously and will continue to consider what steps should be taken to ensure that disclosure arrangements continue to protect the public from safeguarding risks, including keeping the list of offences that are never filtered from a certificate under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 1416 question first answered 05/07/2017 14:48:07 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts