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1608531

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reparation by Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report of the APPG on Restorative Justice entitled Restorative Justice Inquiry Report, published in 2022, whether his Department plans to publish an updated Restorative Justice Action Plan for the Criminal Justice System.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	176713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting restorative justice as a way to help victims cope and, as far as possible, recover from the impact of crime. That is why, under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (‘the Victims’ Code’), all adult victims must be told about the option of restorative justice and how to access it. We also provide Police and Crime Commissioners with grant funding for victim support services, including restorative justice services. They are best placed to assess local need and commission services based on the needs of the population in the local area. Restorative justice services should be targeted to the most appropriate cases, where we have clear evidence for the benefits of that approach and should only take place when both the victim and the offender agree, and it is considered safe.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS has work underway to look at how to better support MoJ funded restorative justice. This work is aimed at identifying the factors supporting quality practice and to test effective, evidence-based access to, and delivery of RJ services.  HMPPS will also work with PCC areas to improve referrals to RJ services. Once complete HMPPS will share the lessons learned more widely.</p><p> </p><p>We do not currently plan to publish a restorative justice action plan because it is not clear that this is necessary or an appropriate fit with the existing activity to improve the consistent and targeted provision of restorative justice services at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 176712 question first answered 17/04/2023 08:18:31 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1608558

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Offences against the Administration of Justice
	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 implications for his policies of the effectiveness of provisions available to the police in respect of dealing with potential false accusations.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	176731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s policies on crime are designed to deliver better justice for all be that for victims, witnesses or defendants. The police are required to investigate all cases that are referred to them – and all cases should be treated equally in terms of their approach to investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s policies should not, therefore, have a negative impact on the ability of the police to investigate, or for the courts to deal with, such false accusations.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/04/2023 08:20:19 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1609756

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Homicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of domestic homicide cases used the partial defences of diminished responsibility and loss of control in each of the last 10 years for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	South Swindon
	tabling member printed	Sir Robert Buckland
	uin	179889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions and convictions involving manslaughter and manslaughter due to diminished responsibility in the “Outcomes by Offence” tool as part of the Criminal Justice System Statistics publication.</p><p> </p><ul><li>For year ending June 2022 <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1135333/outcomes-by-offence-june-2022-revised-2.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1135333/outcomes-by-offence-june-2022-revised-2.xlsx</a></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>For year ending December 2017 to 2021 <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1113400/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2021-revised-2.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1113400/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2021-revised-2.xlsx</a></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>For year ending December 2013 – 2016 <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063892/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2020-revised.xlsx</a></li></ul><p> </p><p>In the “Outcomes by Offences” pivot tool, select the `Prosecutions and Convictions’ page, and then select “00405” (manslaughter due to diminished responsibility) and “00401” (manslaughter) from the HO offence code filter. A defendant, committed by the magistrates’ court to the Crown Court, may not complete both court processes in the same year. Each stage would therefore be counted by the particular court in the year where those proceedings took place or completed, meaning that in any given year, convictions may exceed prosecutions and sentences may not equate to the number of convictions. In addition, defendants who appear before both courts may also be convicted of a different offence at the Crown Court to that counted during proceedings in the magistrates’ court, where the offence may have changed after committal to the Crown Court.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not collate information separately on whether a prosecution also concerns one of domestic homicide. Data is unavailable on the partial defence of loss of control.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/04/2023 15:56:55 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland

1609963

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the length of sentences for knife-related offences.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	180096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>Tackling knife crime is a priority and this Government is determined to do all it can to break the deadly cycle of violence that devastates the lives of individuals, families and communities. I welcome the consultation published by the Home Office this week which contains proposals to tackle the use of machetes and other bladed articles in crime.</p><p> </p><p>While sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, this Government introduced measures through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to ensure that, when sentencing for threat with or repeat possession of a knife, the courts must pass at least the minimum sentence unless there are exceptional circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the average custodial sentence length for knife possession has increased by almost 20%.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/04/2023 13:23:38 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1609977

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy to make it mandatory for those who are convicted of a crime to attend sentencing.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	180110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Offenders should be brought before the court to face the consequences of their crimes.</p><p> </p><p>An offender’s refusal to attend their hearing can cause anger and upset for victims and their families. We are looking carefully at how best to address this issue so that offenders face up to their actions and victims can see justice being served.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/04/2023 16:53:13 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1611690

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to section 240A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ensure that time spent remanded on bail by offenders is not counted towards time served in cases in which a victim died as a result of the crime.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	181234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The decision to remand an individual in custody or to grant bail is solely a matter for the courts acting in accordance with the Bail Act 1976.</p><p>Time spent remanded on bail does not count towards time served unless, as a defendant, the offender was remanded on bail with an electronically monitored curfew of 9 hours or more per day. An electronically monitored curfew of 9 hours or over can result in a credit of half a day of custodial time. If compensation against time in custody is to be considered by the court following sentencing, they will need to be satisfied that the electronically monitored curfew was fully complied with on each day that is taken into account.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/04/2023 11:44:19 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1611909

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sentencing
	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 bring forward measures to make a defendant’s refusal to appear in court for sentencing an aggravating factor judges can take into account.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	181452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government fully appreciates that an offender’s refusal to attend their sentencing hearing can cause anger and upset for victims and their families. We are looking carefully at how best to address this issue so that offenders face up to their actions and victims can see justice being served.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/04/2023 08:21:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1612561

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is he taking to increase the rate of prosecutions for rape cases in London.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	181851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>In June 2021, we published the End-to-End Rape Review Action Plan. The Action Plan set out an ambitious programme of work to drive improvements throughout the system and achieve better outcomes for victims, which will help to increase the rate of prosecutions for rape cases across the country.</p><p>We also set our public ambition to return the number of adult rape cases referred, charged, and reaching court by the end of this Parliament to 2016 levels. We are on track to reach our ambition for all three metrics.</p><p>To support improvements in London specifically, the London Metropolitan Police joined Operation Soteria, our flagship joint police and CPS programme which is working to transform the way that rape investigations are handled and progressed, in December 2021. We are also working with Snaresbrook Crown Court through our Specialist Sexual Violence Support project to improve the victim experience at the court stage. We have also provided £10.1m of ringfenced funding to MOPAC to commission sexual violence services to support victims at every stage of the criminal justice system.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/04/2023 14:17:45 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1612986

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes
	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 estimate of the cost to the public purse of a free and independent legal advocate to support victims of sexual violence and abuse for one year.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	181976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department is currently unable to make an estimate for costs in relation to a free and independent legal advocate to support victims as we are still considering the responses to a consultation that we undertook last year, which looked at ways to enhance legal support or advice for victims of rape or serious sexual assault regarding personal information requests.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/04/2023 11:42:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1612987

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences: Advisory Services
	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 estimate of the average cost to the public purse of appointing (a) an independent sexual violence adviser and (b) a domestic abuse adviser.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	181977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not centrally collate data on the average cost of appointing Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) and Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs). The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) collects information on the number of ISVA and IDVA posts funded by the Department through commissioning arrangements with local Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to recruit ISVAs and IDVAs. It does not hold information on posts funded through other sources of funding such as other government departments, local authorities or third sector organisations and bodies. As such, it is not possible to provide an estimate on the total number of ISVA and IDVA posts nationally and indeed the average cost to the public purse. Some ISVAs work in multiple courts, according to their area or case load, and therefore this cannot be broken down to individual courts.</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ has committed ringfenced funding to increase the number of ISVAs and IDVAs funded by the department by 300 to over 1000 by 2024/25 - a 43% increase on the number of ISVAs and IDVAs over this spending review period (2022/23 to 2024/25 inclusive). For 2022/23, we provided £34 million of ringfenced funding for ISVAs and IDVAs. PCCs are required to report bi-annually to MoJ as part of grant funding arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 181978 question first answered 25/04/2023 16:00:01 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed