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1681897

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/01/2024
	date	15/01/2024
	date tabled	15/01/2024
	ddp created	15/01/2024 21:02:36
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	15/01/2024 21:39:31 23/01/2024 12:55:14
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	identifier	9450
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/01/2024 12:23:43
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted under human trafficking laws in each year since 2010.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 9450
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	9450
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants prosecuted for offences under human trafficking laws, from 2010 to 2022, in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65a78896867cd8000d5ae9bd/outcomes-by-offence-2022-revised.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2022</a>, and from year ending June 2011 to the year ending June 2023, in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65a7e44aed27ca001327b161/outcomes-by-offence-june-2023.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: June 2023</a>:</p><p>Offences under sections 2(1), 4 and 30(1) and 30(3) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 can be found using following HO codes:</p><ul><li><p>03608 - Conspire to arrange or facilitate travel of another person with a view to exploitation</p></li><li><p>03610 - Commit offence other than kidnapping or false imprisonment with intent to commit human trafficking offence</p></li><li><p>03611 - Commit offence of kidnapping or false imprisonment with intention of committing human trafficking offence</p></li><li><p>03612 - Breach a slavery and trafficking risk or prevention order</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Offences under sections 57, 58, 59, 59A(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 &amp; Offences under sections 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 can be found by using following offences:</p><ul><li><p>72 Human trafficking for sexual exploitation</p></li><li><p>78.1 Human trafficking for non-sexual exploitation</p></li></ul><p>These can be accessed by navigating to the ‘Prosecutions and convictions’ tab and using the HO Offence Code and Offence filters to select the above offences in the Outcomes by Offence data tool.</p><p>In 2015, the UK Government introduced the world-leading Modern Slavery Act, giving law enforcement agencies the tools to tackle trafficking, including maximum life sentences for perpetrators and enhanced protection for victims.</p><p>Since the Modern Slavery Act was passed in 2015, we have seen significant law enforcement activity focused on modern slavery, which has led to an increase in the number of live police modern slavery investigations.</p><p>This has also led to an increase in the number of prosecutions brought and convictions secured.</p><p>Measures under the Nationality and Borders Act came into force in 2023 which have helped clarify our obligations to providing support for victims of modern slavery.</p>
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	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1674437

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/12/2023
	date	30/11/2023
	date tabled	30/11/2023
	ddp created	30/11/2023 16:56:57
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	01/12/2023 10:45:38 08/12/2023 14:46:27
	hansard heading	Constitutional Reform Act 2005
	house id	1
	identifier	4658
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	08/12/2023 14:15:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will (a) repeal the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and (b) re-establish the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 4658
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4658
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 provided for the Supreme Court to assume the jurisdiction of the Appellate Committee, established the independent Judicial Appointments Commission, and shared responsibilities for the administration of justice between the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice. The Act is therefore the statutory basis of a broad sweep of constitutional matters, and it continues to underpin relationships with the judicial branch of the state.</p><p> </p><p>It is not a current priority to review the arrangements that resulted from the 2005 Act or to assess whether further legislative changes might be necessary. The Supreme Court is rightly held in high esteem not just within the UK but also overseas, and the Lord Chancellor remains committed to maintaining an effective partnership with the judiciary within the legal framework the Act created.</p>
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	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1697938

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/03/2024
	date	21/03/2024
	date tabled	21/03/2024
	ddp created	21/03/2024 18:04:05
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	21/03/2024 18:20:24 28/03/2024 16:04:08
	hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs and Mobile Phones
	house id	1
	identifier	19817
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	28/03/2024 15:32:41
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the smuggling of (a) drugs and (b) communication devices into prisons.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 19817
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	19817
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are committed to tackling the smuggling of all illicit items into prisons, including drugs and communication devices such as mobile phones.</p><p>We completed the £100 million Security Investment Programme in March 2022, which included funding to bolster physical security measures. This investment delivered 75 additional X-ray body scanners, resulting in full coverage across the closed adult male estate. As of October 2023, we had recorded 46,925 positive indications, helping to tackle the supply of drugs and mobile phones into prisons. We also deployed Enhanced Gate Security to 42 high-risk prisons under this investment, implementing routine searching of staff and visitors. This included 659 dedicated staff, 154 drug sniffing dogs and over 200 pieces of equipment.</p><p>We have 165 drug trace detection machines across the prison estate to prevent the smuggling of drugs, such as psychoactive substances, through the mail. The rollout of an additional 20 next-generation devices was completed in March 2024, meaning every public section prison now has this next-generation equipment.</p><p>X-ray baggage scanners have been installed at 49 sites (45 prisons and 4 learning centres) building on the rollout of our X-ray body scanners, gate security and drug trace detection machines.</p><p>New airspace restrictions took effect on 25 January 2024 to create 400 metre flight restriction zones around all closed prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales. These will ensure swift action is taken against criminal drone activity, including the smuggling of illicit items.</p>
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1670050

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/11/2023
	date	14/11/2023
	date tabled	14/11/2023
	ddp created	14/11/2023 20:30:52
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	16/11/2023 09:35:26 22/11/2023 14:25:20
	hansard heading	Cemeteries
	house id	1
	identifier	1840
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	22/11/2023 13:53:32
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will have discussions with the organisers of the Letters to Heaven project launched in Derry and Strabane cemeteries on the potential merits of expanding that project (a) nationally and (b) in Romford constituency.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 1840
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1840
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is responsible for law and policy relating to burial in England and Wales only. It does not have day-to-day operational responsibility for burial grounds, which is matter for local authority and private burial authorities.</p><p>I understand this initiative has been implemented in Derry and Strabane by the local authority and has previously been taken up in other parts of the UK. It would be a matter for individual burial authorities to decide whether they wish to implement the scheme.</p>
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	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1691563

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/02/2024
	date	26/02/2024
	date tabled	26/02/2024
	ddp created	26/02/2024 21:22:30
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	26/02/2024 21:26:54 04/03/2024 13:37:07
	hansard heading	Probate: Digital Technology
	house id	1
	identifier	15589
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	04/03/2024 13:05:14
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) digitising and (b) not physically storing probate documents on the accessibility of the justice system to litigants.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 15589
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	15589
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has recently concluded a consultation on storage and preservation of wills. We will be publishing the response later this year, and this will address these issues and consider possible options for reform.</p>
	creator	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1691188

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/02/2024
	date	22/02/2024
	date tabled	22/02/2024
	ddp created	22/02/2024 17:46:14
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	28/02/2024 10:35:21 01/03/2024 12:44:16
	hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Probate
	house id	1
	identifier	15249
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	01/03/2024 12:13:14
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the contribution of the preservation of original probate documents to cultural heritage.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 15249
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	15249
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has recently concluded a consultation on storage and preservation of wills. We will be publishing the response later this year, and this will address these issues and consider possible options for reform.</p>
	creator	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1691186

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/02/2024
	date	22/02/2024
	date tabled	22/02/2024
	ddp created	22/02/2024 17:46:03
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	22/02/2024 18:06:12 01/03/2024 12:41:09
	hansard heading	Probate
	house id	1
	identifier	15248
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	01/03/2024 12:10:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his policy that original probate documents are permanently preserved.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 15248
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	15248
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has just undertaken a consultation on the storage and preservation of wills and other documents submitted in applications for probate. We will be publishing our response, setting out the outcome of the consultation, later this year.</p>
	creator	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1684417

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/01/2024
	date	23/01/2024
	date tabled	23/01/2024
	ddp created	23/01/2024 19:48:04
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	23/01/2024 20:08:28 31/01/2024 11:51:17
	hansard heading	Fly-tipping: Sentencing
	house id	1
	identifier	11013
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	31/01/2024 11:21:14
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to review sentencing guidelines for fly-tipping.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 11013
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	11013
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are developed by the independent Sentencing Council for England and Wales, as required by statute.</p><p>As an independent body, the Sentencing Council decides on its own priorities and work plan for producing and reviewing guidelines. Therefore, the Government cannot require the Council to review particular guidelines. However, it is open to individuals to approach the Council to ask that it does so.</p><p>The Council’s published criteria for developing or revising guidelines is available on its website at: <a href="http://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/sentencing-and-the-council/about-the-sentencing-council/our-criteria-for-developing-or-revising-guidelines" target="_blank">www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/sentencing-and-the-council/about-the-sentencing-council/our-criteria-for-developing-or-revising-guidelines</a>.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice regularly monitors the effectiveness of the sentencing framework.</p>
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	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1483408

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/06/2022
	date	27/06/2022
	date tabled	27/06/2022
	ddp created	27/06/2022 21:45:59
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	27/06/2022 22:07:29 04/07/2022 16:08:13
	hansard heading	Knives: Crime
	house id	1
	identifier	25759
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	04/07/2022 15:36:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average custodial sentence length is for a prisoner convicted of a knife crime.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 25759
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25759
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes quarterly ‘Knife and Offensive Weapons Statistics’ available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly</a>.</p><p>Information on sentence lengths can be found within the main data tables, specifically, table 3 Information on repeat offenders can be found in tables 7 to 9 (inclusive).</p>
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	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1663018

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/10/2023
	date	13/10/2023
	date tabled	13/10/2023
	ddp created	13/10/2023 14:11:43
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	13/10/2023 16:13:51 23/10/2023 16:48:17
	hansard heading	Tribunals: Standards
	house id	1
	identifier	200872
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/10/2023 16:17:17
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for tribunal hearings.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 200872
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	200872
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Tribunals within the Ministry of Justice are administered by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and incorporate a wide range of administrative and civil &amp; commercial jurisdictions. The largest jurisdictions are responsible for appeals in Employment, Immigration &amp; Asylum and Social Security &amp; Child Support matters.</p><p>HMCTS aims to hear tribunal cases as quickly as possible and we are introducing online digital services in our larger tribunals to enable faster processing of cases and improve the customer experience. HMCTS is also recruiting additional Judges where required together with Legal Officers who will actively manage cases; and creating virtual regions in the Employment and Immigration &amp; Asylum tribunals to hear remote cases from any region and provide additional capacity.</p><p>If an expedited hearing is requested, a Judge or Legal Officer will make a decision on that issue, taking all the circumstances into account.</p><p>Tribunal statistics are published by MoJ on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics#tribunal-statistics-quarterly.</p>
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	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell