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1125155

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of cases of bullying and harassment that have been recorded against managers in his Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	251306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of cases<sup>1</sup> of Ministry of Justice (MOJ) managers<sup>2</sup> facing conduct and discipline action<sup>3</sup> for 'Bullying and Harrassment'<sup>4</sup> for each of the years 2013/14 to 2017/18, is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong><strong><sup>5</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of cases</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li>A case is defined as a unique combination of case and individual member of staff. Where more than one member of staff is involved in a single case these are counted separately in this table. Equally staff involved in more than one case during the year are counted multiple times.</li><li>Managers defined as Civil Service Band B / SEO and above.</li><li>Conduct and discipline cases are defined as where a penalty has been imposed on a member of staff for a reason of conduct.</li><li>This includes 'Bullying and Harassment’ and ‘Abusive language/behaviour towards staff’ in data collected in HM Prison &amp; Probation Service (HMPPS) and 'Offensive, abusive or repeated unwanted behaviour' in the remaining MOJ data.</li><li>The 2017/18 data is provisional for HMPPS.</li></ol><p>Data includes MOJ and its Executive Agencies.</p><p> </p><p>MoJ has an ongoing commitment to ensuring that staff are treated with dignity and respect and that concerns raised by staff are listened to and dealt with appropriately. MoJ has a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of harassment and bullying. Our grievance policy and guidance is published on our intranet and accessible to all staff. We have a network of anti-bullying and harassment advisors that provide peer support to staff. In addition, we have an Employee Assistance Programme that offers advice, support and counselling services to those who have experienced harassment and bullying.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/05/2019 16:43:11 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1130367

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	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, how many recorded knife crime offences were disposed of with a conviction in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	261191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>This information is not collated centrally.</p><p> </p><p>We cannot determine from the data we hold on prosecutions whether offences, such as assault and murder, involved a weapon. However, data on offenders who are convicted or cautioned for the possession of a knife or threatening with a knife can be found online at:</p><p><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> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 12/06/2019 16:55:01 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1168294

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Interpreters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether translators in criminal trials are remunerated in cases where the foreign-speaking defendant does not turn up for their trial.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	92
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>If an interpreter has attended a booking, but is no longer required to deliver service, at a minimum they will be paid a cancellation fee. Depending on the circumstances the interpreter may also receive a payment for the time spent waiting to provide a service at the venue.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/01/2020 12:45:30 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1169585

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will collate statistics on the religious affiliations of the prison population.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	1445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>Statistics on the religious affiliations of the prison population are published as part of the department’s <em>Offender Management Statistics Quarterly</em> release.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent data (based on the prison population as at 30 September 2019) can be found in Table 1.5 at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/842604/Population_Q2_2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/842604/Population_Q2_2019.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/01/2020 14:09:29 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1175574

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Social Media
	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 change the rules on the use of social media by spectators in criminal court proceedings.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	11486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>Rules on the use of social media by members of the public in the criminal courts are governed by the Criminal Practice Directions, issued by the Lord Chief Justice. Although filming, recording or photographing criminal proceedings is strictly prohibited, an individual may apply to the court to request permission to send live text-based communications, for example through social media platforms. Risks to the administration of justice posed by a member of the public using social media during criminal proceedings would be taken into account by the judge when considering an application. The relevant Practice Direction can be found at CPD 6C: <a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/criminal/docs/2015/crim-practice-directions-I-general-matters-2015.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/criminal/docs/2015/crim-practice-directions-I-general-matters-2015.pdf</a> .</p><p>The government is not aware of proposed amendments to this Direction.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, the Attorney General’s Office released a call for evidence on the risks posed by social media to the administration of justice following concerns about an increase in the number of individuals breaching Contempt of Court laws on social media. The response, published in March 2019, can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/783627/Call_For_Evidence_05.03.2019_v2.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/783627/Call_For_Evidence_05.03.2019_v2.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, the government also published its Online Harms White Paper to gather views on the various aspects of the government’s plans for regulation and tackling online harms. It announced that the Law Commission will consider specific recommendations for reform to the criminal law and consultation on this is expected in the Spring.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 10/02/2020 14:46:18 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1175585

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Acquittals: Legal Costs
	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 the potential merits of reimbursing legal costs for defendants acquitted during legal trials.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	11493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has measures in place to reimburse acquitted defendants in the criminal courts. Defendants who have been granted legal aid for representation in the Crown Court are paid back the sum of any income contributions, which they have made, in full upon acquittal.</p><p> </p><p>Acquitted defendants who were financially ineligible for legal aid and who have paid privately for legal representation in the Magistrates’ or Crown Court are entitled to recover their costs at the legal aid rates, via a Defendant’s Cost Order.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 11/02/2020 16:07:46 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1179756

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Voting Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it remains Government policy that convicted prisoners are ineligible to vote in (a) local and (b) national elections.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	19843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government’s position is clear that no convicted prisoner should vote. We have maintained that position for all elections that fall within the UK Parliament’s competence</p><p><br> The Scottish Parliament has competence over criminal justice and prisons in Scotland. Since 2016 it has also had competence over local government and Scottish parliamentary elections. The Scottish Government has subsequently extended the right to vote in these elections to convicted prisoners sentenced to 12 months or less.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 15/04/2020 16:57:58 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1180738

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Alternatives to Prosecution: Shoplifting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of offenders convicted of retail theft who are dealt with via an out-of-court disposal have gone on to re-offend in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	21247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The latest statistics showing the proportion of adult offenders who reoffend following police cautions for retail theft is set out in the table below.</p><p>Note that reoffending rates are not available on the full range of Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs).</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Cohort</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of reoffenders</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of offenders</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of offenders who reoffend (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2013</p></td><td><p>1,078</p></td><td><p>3,663</p></td><td><p>29.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2013</p></td><td><p>1,037</p></td><td><p>3,438</p></td><td><p>30.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2013</p></td><td><p>1,064</p></td><td><p>3,791</p></td><td><p>28.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2014</p></td><td><p>1,081</p></td><td><p>3,629</p></td><td><p>29.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2014</p></td><td><p>944</p></td><td><p>3,289</p></td><td><p>28.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2014</p></td><td><p>879</p></td><td><p>3,037</p></td><td><p>28.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2014</p></td><td><p>901</p></td><td><p>3,176</p></td><td><p>28.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2015</p></td><td><p>784</p></td><td><p>2,880</p></td><td><p>27.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2015</p></td><td><p>722</p></td><td><p>2,624</p></td><td><p>27.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2015</p></td><td><p>639</p></td><td><p>2,263</p></td><td><p>28.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2015</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>2,511</p></td><td><p>29.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2016</p></td><td><p>693</p></td><td><p>2,432</p></td><td><p>28.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2016</p></td><td><p>606</p></td><td><p>2,249</p></td><td><p>26.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2016</p></td><td><p>502</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td><td><p>26.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2016</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>2,085</p></td><td><p>26.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2017</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>1,930</p></td><td><p>25.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2017</p></td><td><p>432</p></td><td><p>1,546</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2017</p></td><td><p>381</p></td><td><p>1,406</p></td><td><p>27.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2017</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>1,486</p></td><td><p>26.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2018</p></td><td><p>389</p></td><td><p>1,403</p></td><td><p>27.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/03/2020 12:54:23 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1180740

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Alternatives to Prosecution: Shoplifting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of retail theft have been dealt with via an out-of-court disposal in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	21248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on out of court disposals including Penalty Notices for Disorder (PND) and cautions by offence up to December 2018. This information can be found using the Out of Court Disposals data tool.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802305/out-of-court-disposal-tool-2018.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802305/out-of-court-disposal-tool-2018.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>In the PND pivot replace ‘Outcome’ with ‘Offence’ in the ‘Rows’ field. Put ‘Outcomes’ in the ‘Filters’ field and filter by ‘DA12 Theft (retail under £100)’. The total number of PNDs issued for Theft (retail under £100) will then be displayed in row 21.</p><p> </p><p>In the Cautions pivot, filter by ‘Offence’ to include only ’46 Theft from Shops’. The total number of cautions issued for these offences in each year will then be displayed in row 21.</p><p>Separately, the Home Office has published information on outcomes for police recorded crimes, including community resolutions. These are counted on a ‘per offence’ basis (rather than per defendant as the case with the MoJ data on cautions and PNDs above). The number of community resolutions for shoplifting can be found in the outcomes open data tables, available at the landing page here:</p><p> </p><p><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>with the latest tables (for the first two quarters of 2019/20) available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/859287/prc-outcomes-open-data-aprsep2019-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/859287/prc-outcomes-open-data-aprsep2019-tables.ods</a></p><p> </p><p>In the offence subgroup tab select ‘Shoplifting’</p><p>Remove ‘sum of force outcomes for offences recorded in quarter’</p><p>Drag ‘Force outcomes recorded in quarter’ to the values field and ensure it says ‘Sum of’ (rather than count of) – if not, click the pull down, value field settings and change to sum.</p><p>Add financial year and financial quarter to the columns field and sum across relevant quarters of community resolutions displayed in the table. Previous financial years are published on the landing page above.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/03/2020 16:56:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1185691

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Theft: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions for theft from British shipwreck in (a) UK territorial waters and (b) international waters in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	30755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Data held centrally does not identify the location of theft, nor the nationality of the shipwreck. However, there have been no prosecutions relating specifically to the principal offence of theft from a wreck in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/03/2020 09:46:37 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord