Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1170241

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prosecutions
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 of (a) the effectiveness of the law on automatism as a legal defence and (b) its role in miscarriages of justice.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	2425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>Automatism has developed as a defence under the common law for a long period of time and is a full defence to a criminal charge where the defendant’s consciousness was so impaired that they were acting in a state of physical involuntariness.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands how difficult it must be for innocent victims of acts for which automatism may be a defence to accept that in law no one is to blame but we believe it remains unjust to punish someone for something they genuinely had no control over.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/01/2020 11:57:11 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1170242

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment the Government has made of the effect on families of road death victims of defendants charged with dangerous driving being granted anonymity.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	2426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>In accordance with the principle of open justice, defendants in criminal cases are not granted automatic anonymity, for any offence, if they are over the age of 18. The court has the power to grant discretionary reporting restrictions to prevent the name of the defendant being published in exceptional circumstances; this would be considered if revealing the identity of the defendant would pose a real risk to the administration of justice. The Government is not considering granting defendants automatic anonymity.</p><p> </p><p>However, suspects who have not yet been charged with a criminal offence should not be routinely named. The identity of a suspect should only be released if there is a compelling reason to do so, for example if they pose a risk to the public.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of support services for victims of crime are provided or commissioned by Police and Crime Commissioners through grant funding provided by the Ministry of Justice. This includes services to support the bereaved families of victims of road crime.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/01/2020 11:46:45 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1169935

registered interest
date	10/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will commission an inquiry into the adequacy of support services for families of victims of dangerous driving during prosecutions for that offence.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	1886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>Supporting victims and witnesses throughout the criminal justice system is a key priority for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). In cases where death has been caused by dangerous driving the CPS offers an enhanced service to bereaved families, meeting with them at crucial stages of the criminal justice process to explain the anticipated progress of the case and what is to be expected at each court hearing. The CPS commitment to bereaved families is incorporated in the Victims’ Code.</p><p>Where a victim or a bereaved family, in a dangerous driving case, is not satisfied with a decision by the CPS not to charge they can seek a review under the CPS Victims Right to Review Scheme. This scheme allows for an independent review of such decisions, which can confirm or overturn them. Bereaved families will be offered a meeting at the end of the review process to discuss the outcome.</p><p>The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (Victims’ Code) outlines the services victims are entitled to receive, including updates on the progress of their case during an investigation or prosecution. The Government will be consulting shortly on changes to the Victims’ Code, in line with the commitment in its cross-government Victims Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/01/2020 16:38:15 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1169936

registered interest
date	10/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Restraining Orders: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the effect of restraining orders on the career prospects of defendants who have been acquitted.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	1887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Restraining orders are civil orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, though they may be issued in criminal proceedings. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has not made any assessment of the effect of restraining orders on the career prospects of defendants who have been acquitted. The AGO is not responsible for policy related to assessing the impact of restraining orders, nor is it responsible for the relevant legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 30/01/2020 17:46:37 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1169937

registered interest
date	10/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
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 improve transparency of dangerous driving (a) prosecutions and (b) sentencing in the judicial system.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	1888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>Published information on defendants prosecuted and sentencing decisions can be found in the “Outcomes by Offence data tool” at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/01/2020 10:57:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1169771

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of victims of motorcycle road deaths were working for (a) food and (b) other delivery services in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	1685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on whether casualties in reported road accidents were working for food or other delivery services, as this information is not required from the police in the Stats19 data collection.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/01/2020 09:54:50 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1169859

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the aid budget goes to projects which work to fulfil the UN sustainable development goal of 12 years of education for every girl.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	1687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has publicly stated that education, particularly girls’ education, is a priority for the UK. All UK aid education programmes have a focus on girls and young women.</p><p>Between 2009 and 2018 DFID’s spend on education doubled from almost £500 million to nearly £1 billion.</p><p>The latest data, from Statistics on International Development shows that 7% of total bilateral ODA is spent on bilateral education, all of which benefits girls. Between 2015 and 2019 DFID supported 14.8 million children to gain a decent education, of which at least 5.8 million were girls. DFID reaches and supports girls through our education investment in multilateral, international and non-governmental organisations, international influencing with other donors, foundations and non-governmental organisations.</p><p>The UK is also multilaterally the largest donor to the Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait and the new International Finance Facility for Education and we will continue to ensure that these deliver for the most marginalised girls.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/01/2020 14:02:51 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1169860

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to help achieve UN sustainable development goal of 12 years of education for every girl worldwide.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	1688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK is leading global action to ensure 12 years of quality education for all girls by 2030. All UK aid education programmes have a focus on girls and young women. The UK’s Flagship Girls’ Education Challenge, the largest global fund to girls’ education, is now supporting up to 1.5million girls across 17 countries. The UK is spearheading the global girls’ education “Leave No Girl Behind” campaign, focussing on getting girls learning, building international political commitment and boosting global investment so that all girls have access to 12 years of quality education by 2030.</p><p>In August 2019 at the G7 Summit, the Prime Minister announced £90 million of new UK support for education in emergencies and crises across the world. This will support 600,000 children living in conflict areas and areas of proacted crises. In September 2019 at the UN General Assembly, the UK announced £515 million to help get over 12 million children – half of them girls – into school.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 16/01/2020 13:56:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1169938

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of appeal and review processes for dangerous driving cases on access to justice for victims and their families.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	1889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The Victims’ Right to Review (VRR) scheme was launched in June 2013 and provides victims with the opportunity to request a review of a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decision not to proceed with a prosecution. This can include cases where charges of death by dangerous driving have been considered.</p><p> </p><p>Access to the scheme has been deliberately designed to be as simple and transparent as possible. No reasons or justification for requesting a review are required. A simple request from the victim that they wish for the decision to be reviewed is all that is required. The VRR scheme has been endorsed by the courts and published guidance is available online.</p><p> </p><p>If the reviewing lawyer decides that the original decision was wrong, and a prosecution is required to maintain confidence in the Criminal Justice System, that decision will be overturned and proceedings reinstituted, where possible. All decision making is taken in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors. Following a review under the VRR scheme, if a victim remains dissatisfied with the decision and wishes to challenge it further, they can apply to the High Court for a judicial review.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 20/01/2020 17:09:59 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1169536

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of houses have been built in (a) Huddersfield constituency, (b) Yorkshire and (c) England in each year of the last ten years were (i) social and (ii) council houses.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	1283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The department holds data on the number of new social rent properties provided (both new build and acquisitions), split by local authority and region in live table 1006C which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a>.</p><p>The number of new affordable homes provided by local authorities and region is available in live table 1011C which can also be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a></p><p><br>The department doesn't hold any of this data at constituency level as it is collected on a local authority basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/01/2020 17:26:33 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman