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I am replying as the Ministry of Justice has overall responsibility for this legislation. The Government is absolutely clear that stalking and harassment, which cause misery for victims, are totally unacceptable. That is why in 2012 we added to the existing offences in the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (harassment (section 2) and putting people in fear of violence (section 4)) two new specific offences of stalking (section 2A) and stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress (section 4A).<\/p>

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The 1997 Act also gives the courts the option, upon conviction or acquittal for an offence under it, of making a restraining order for the purpose of protecting the victim of an offence, or any other person mentioned in the order, from conduct that amounts to harassment or that will cause fear of violence. Breach of such an order is a criminal offence carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison, or a fine, or both.<\/p>

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The number of offenders convicted on one, two, or three or more occasions, in each of the last five years for which data is available, of breaching a restraining order can be viewed in the table below. These figures have been drawn from an extract of the Police National Computer (PNC) data held by the Department. The PNC holds details of all convictions and cautions given for recordable offences. As with any large scale recording system the PNC is subject to possible errors with data entry and processing so data provided may be subject to revision.
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Number of offenders breaching restraining orders1<\/sup>, England and Wales2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Number of restraining order breach offences3<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

12 months ending September4<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3 or more<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

1,655<\/p><\/td>

211<\/p><\/td>

71<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2,738<\/p><\/td>

456<\/p><\/td>

138<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

3,638<\/p><\/td>

607<\/p><\/td>

216<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

4,086<\/p><\/td>

710<\/p><\/td>

221<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

4,822<\/p><\/td>

767<\/p><\/td>

244<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Data Source<\/strong>: MoJs copy of the Police National Computer<\/p><\/td>

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1.<\/sup> Includes offences covered by:<\/p><\/td>

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- Breach of a restraining order under s5 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

- Breach of restraining Order under s5A of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 (Sexual Offences Prevention Orders replaced restraining orders under s.5A Sex Offenders Act 1997. However, it is possible for cases to still appear where an offender is subject to one of the orders that pre-date the Sexual Offences Act 2003)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

- Breach of a restraining order on acquittal under s.5A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2.<\/sup> England and Wales includes all 43 police force areas and the British Transport Police<\/p><\/td>

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3.<\/sup> Where the primary offence on a given occasion was a restraining order breach offence.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4.<\/sup> The same offender may appear in multiple years.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The number of restraining orders issued and sentences given for breaches of restraining orders, from 2009 to 2013 (the latest available) in England and Wales, can be viewed in the table below. These figures are taken from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) court proceedings database.<\/p>

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Number of restraining orders issued and sentences given for breaches of restraining orders, England & Wales, 2009 to 2013(1)(2)<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>

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2009<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Offenders issued with a restraining order(3)(4)(5)<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

5,074<\/p><\/td>

10,761<\/p><\/td>

19,551<\/p><\/td>

20,067<\/p><\/td>

20,304<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Offenders convicted for breaching a restraining order<\/p><\/td>

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Convicted<\/p><\/td>

1,464<\/p><\/td>

2,920<\/p><\/td>

4,558<\/p><\/td>

5,699<\/p><\/td>

6,337<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sentenced<\/p><\/td>

1,329<\/p><\/td>

2,798<\/p><\/td>

4,431<\/p><\/td>

5,608<\/p><\/td>

6,194<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Immediate custody<\/p><\/td>

457<\/p><\/td>

904<\/p><\/td>

1,594<\/p><\/td>

2,101<\/p><\/td>

2,236<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Suspended sentence<\/p><\/td>

178<\/p><\/td>

381<\/p><\/td>

507<\/p><\/td>

667<\/p><\/td>

822<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Community sentence<\/p><\/td>

371<\/p><\/td>

779<\/p><\/td>

1,299<\/p><\/td>

1,461<\/p><\/td>

1,563<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fine<\/p><\/td>

141<\/p><\/td>

321<\/p><\/td>

469<\/p><\/td>

705<\/p><\/td>

847<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Absolute discharge<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

28<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Conditional discharge<\/p><\/td>

93<\/p><\/td>

237<\/p><\/td>

385<\/p><\/td>

462<\/p><\/td>

469<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Otherwise dealt with<\/p><\/td>

84<\/p><\/td>

161<\/p><\/td>

158<\/p><\/td>

184<\/p><\/td>

217<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(3) Includes restraining orders issued on conviction or acquittal.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(4) Issued under either S.5 Protection from Harassment Act 1997 or S.5A Sex Offenders Act 1997.<\/p><\/td>

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(5) Sexual Offences Prevention Orders replaced restraining orders under s.5A Sex Offenders Act 1997 and Sex Offender Orders under s.2 Crime and Disorder Act 1998. However, it is possible for cases to still appear where an offender is subject to one of the orders that pre-date the Sexual Offences Act 2003.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/p><\/td>

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PQ: 226457<\/p><\/td>

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Court proceedings data for 2014 are planned for publication in May 2015.<\/p>

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Figures taken from the PNC database will differ from figures taken from the MoJ court proceedings database. Hence, police recorded crime and court proceedings data are not directly comparable.<\/p>

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As the Violence Against Women and Girls Report (Home Office, 2015) notes: \u201cIncreases in reporting of domestic abuse incidents indicate that victims have more confidence in the criminal justice system. Prosecutions for domestic abuse have increased while out of court disposals for domestic abuse at the pre-charge stage have reached their lowest levels, and we have seen increases in the volume of prosecutions and conviction rate for all VAWG offences. These figures are showing that not only are victims more confident in coming forward \u2013 the criminal justice system is delivering improved outcomes for them.\u201d<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "226457"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-12T17:30:07.77Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-03-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Restraining Orders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many restraining orders issued by the courts were breached (a) once, (b) twice and (c) on more than three occasions in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4062", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Richmond Park"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Zac Goldsmith"} ], "uin" : "226455"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100904", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100904/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

I answered Question 202782 on 24 October 2014. The answer can be found at: http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2014-06-26/202782/<\/p>

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I apologise for the delay in answering this question.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-29T16:07:41.051664Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Justice: Written Questions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to answer Question 202782, on prisoner escapes, tabled on 26 June 2014 for answer on 30 June 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1565", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Philip Davies"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Shipley"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Philip Davies"} ], "uin" : "211919"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223361", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223361/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

In July 2014 the Executive Team of the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) was restructured and reduced from the Commissioner plus four Directors to the Commissioner plus three Directors. As a part of the restructure, the Remuneration Committee of the ICO\u2019s non-executive Management Board reviewed the salaries of the remaining Directors and made recommendations to the Commissioner based on the changes to individual Director\u2019s responsibilities that resulted from the restructure. The mean percentage increase was 11.7% but as a result of the restructure the overall spend on Executive salaries has been reduced.<\/p>

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The ICO is subject to the 1% public sector pay cap but it is the ICO\u2019s intention to focus the money available under the cap on those staff who will not benefit from the buyout of contractual progression, providing a pay increase of 3% for most of these staff.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-03T10:13:23.073Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-02-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Information Commissioner's Office: Pay"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average percentage pay rise was of Executive Team staff at the Information Commissioner's Office since June 2014; and what average pay increase has been proposed for non-executive staff excluding buy-out of contractual progression.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4139", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Lavery"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wansbeck"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Lavery"} ], "uin" : "225274"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76890", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76890/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

In responding to this question we have utilised data provided by our contracted supplier of interim staff who fall into the category above. This data is only available for the last 3 years under contract. Where the interim\u2019s contract spans financial years the spend data is reported for the year in which spend was incurred, all figures are based on total charge rate exc VAT:<\/p>

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Year<\/p><\/td>

Number of Contractors paid £220 or more, with a total contract length of more than 6 months<\/p><\/td>

Spend in Financial Year from workers who have had contracts over 6 months in duration<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/p><\/td>

242<\/p><\/td>

£20,814,160<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/p><\/td>

139<\/p><\/td>

£23,792,142<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/p><\/td>

173<\/p><\/td>

£26,152,415<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

There are currently no off-payroll staff from whom assurances about their tax status are outstanding. We have made it absolutely clear to all relevant contractors that they must meet their tax and national insurance obligations. Any senior off-payroll workers who fail to provide assurances about their tax arrangements face having their contracts terminated.<\/p>

We only use temporary staff to fulfil essential roles within the Ministry of Justice; these staff provide a fast, flexible and efficient way to obtain necessary skills that are not currently available in-house.<\/p>

Spend for this requirement has increased due to the demand of our priority programmes \u2013 which will deliver significant savings across the Ministry of Justice\u2019s budget. It should be noted that since April 2010 the annual spend on interims as a whole has decreased by £10m.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-24T13:27:49.2484269Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Justice: Off-payroll Working"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many off-payroll engagements for more than £220 a day and for a period of longer than six months were established in each of the last four years; and what the total cost of such payments has been.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1577", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sadiq Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tooting"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sadiq Khan"} ], "uin" : "204748"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/225240", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/225240/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Ten women with home postcodes in Wales applied for a place in a Mother and Baby Unit in the last six months. Of those, six applications were successful, two applications were withdrawn and two have yet to be considered by an Admissions Board.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-11T14:09:48.423Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-03-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prisons: Mother and Baby Units"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women with home postcodes in Wales who have children and are held in English prisons (a) have applied to be placed in mother and baby units in English prisons, (b) were successful in their application and (c) were refused in the most recent period for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1573", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Siân C. James"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Swansea East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mrs Siân C. James"} ], "uin" : "226244"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100249", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100249/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government is committed to making sure that the Information Commissioner has sufficient resource to carry out its statutory duties.<\/p>

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The Ministry of Justice works closely with the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office (ICO) to keep its enforcement powers under review.<\/p>

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Further information about the ICO\u2019s enforcement powers can be found on its website - www.ico.org.uk.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-24T13:44:23.3366216Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Information Commissioner's Office: Powers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that the Information Commissioner has sufficient powers to enforce his rulings.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1552", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alison Seabeck"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Plymouth, Moor View"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alison Seabeck"} ], "uin" : "211203"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/173680", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/173680/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The allocation of judges in Family Court cases involving domestic violence is governed by Part 5 of the Family Court (Composition and Distribution of Business) Rules 2014, which came into force on 22nd April 2014.<\/p>

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/840/part/5/made<\/a><\/p>

The allocation process for applications and proceedings in domestic violence cases (set out in Part 5 of the Rules) is governed by whether the application is being brought under Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996.<\/p>

Domestic violence cases brought to the Family Court under Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996 can therefore be heard by any judge sitting in the Family Court. We do not collect data on how many of the Family Court judges are involved in domestic violence cases.<\/p>

Practice Direction 12J (Child Arrangements and Contact Orders: Domestic Violence and Harm) sets out what the Family Court should do in any case in which it is \u201calleged or admitted, or there is other reason to believe, that the child or a party has experienced domestic violence or abuse perpetrated by another party or that there is a risk of such violence or abuse\u201d;<\/p>

https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/family/practice_directions/pd_part_12j<\/a><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-19T17:11:43.483Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Family Courts: Domestic Abuse"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what practice directions are in place on the allocation of judges in civic and family courts to domestic violence cases; and how many judges on average are involved in such cases.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4253", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Seema Malhotra"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Feltham and Heston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Seema Malhotra"} ], "uin" : "220701"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223366", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/223366/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The information requested in relation to both the magistrates\u2019 courts and Crown Court is not held centrally and could only be provided by accessing and examining individual files at a disproportionate cost.<\/p>

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Computerised data is available on the number of adult trials which did not proceed because a prosecution witness did not attend. However it is not possible to filter down that information to domestic violence trials or to the non attendance of the complainant in domestic violence cases as the computer recording systems for the magistrates\u2019 and Crown court do not break down trial data into specific types of cases or types of witnesses (complainant or other).<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-04T10:23:22.403Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-02-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Domestic Abuse: Lancashire"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many domestic violence trials in each magistrates' and Crown court in Lancashire in 2014 (a) collapsed and (b) were postponed due to the complainant not being present.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/473", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Preston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mark Hendrick"} ], "uin" : "225139"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/225490", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/225490/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

I am replying as the Ministry of Justice has overall responsibility for this legislation. The Government is absolutely clear that stalking and harassment, which cause misery for victims, are totally unacceptable. That is why in 2012 we added to the existing offences in the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 (harassment (section 2) and putting people in fear of violence (section 4)) two new specific offences of stalking (section 2A) and stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress (section 4A).<\/p>

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The 1997 Act also gives the courts the option, upon conviction or acquittal for an offence under it, of making a restraining order for the purpose of protecting the victim of an offence, or any other person mentioned in the order, from conduct that amounts to harassment or that will cause fear of violence. Breach of such an order is a criminal offence carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison, or a fine, or both.<\/p>

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The number of offenders convicted on one, two, or three or more occasions, in each of the last five years for which data is available, of breaching a restraining order can be viewed in the table below. These figures have been drawn from an extract of the Police National Computer (PNC) data held by the Department. The PNC holds details of all convictions and cautions given for recordable offences. As with any large scale recording system the PNC is subject to possible errors with data entry and processing so data provided may be subject to revision.
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Number of offenders breaching restraining orders1<\/sup>, England and Wales2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Number of restraining order breach offences3<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

12 months ending September4<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3 or more<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

1,655<\/p><\/td>

211<\/p><\/td>

71<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2,738<\/p><\/td>

456<\/p><\/td>

138<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

3,638<\/p><\/td>

607<\/p><\/td>

216<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

4,086<\/p><\/td>

710<\/p><\/td>

221<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

4,822<\/p><\/td>

767<\/p><\/td>

244<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Data Source<\/strong>: MoJs copy of the Police National Computer<\/p><\/td>

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1.<\/sup> Includes offences covered by:<\/p><\/td>

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- Breach of a restraining order under s5 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

- Breach of restraining Order under s5A of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 (Sexual Offences Prevention Orders replaced restraining orders under s.5A Sex Offenders Act 1997. However, it is possible for cases to still appear where an offender is subject to one of the orders that pre-date the Sexual Offences Act 2003)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

- Breach of a restraining order on acquittal under s.5A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2.<\/sup> England and Wales includes all 43 police force areas and the British Transport Police<\/p><\/td>

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3.<\/sup> Where the primary offence on a given occasion was a restraining order breach offence.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4.<\/sup> The same offender may appear in multiple years.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The number of restraining orders issued and sentences given for breaches of restraining orders, from 2009 to 2013 (the latest available) in England and Wales, can be viewed in the table below. These figures are taken from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) court proceedings database.<\/p>

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Number of restraining orders issued and sentences given for breaches of restraining orders, England & Wales, 2009 to 2013(1)(2)<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>

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2009<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Offenders issued with a restraining order(3)(4)(5)<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

5,074<\/p><\/td>

10,761<\/p><\/td>

19,551<\/p><\/td>

20,067<\/p><\/td>

20,304<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Offenders convicted for breaching a restraining order<\/p><\/td>

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Convicted<\/p><\/td>

1,464<\/p><\/td>

2,920<\/p><\/td>

4,558<\/p><\/td>

5,699<\/p><\/td>

6,337<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sentenced<\/p><\/td>

1,329<\/p><\/td>

2,798<\/p><\/td>

4,431<\/p><\/td>

5,608<\/p><\/td>

6,194<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Immediate custody<\/p><\/td>

457<\/p><\/td>

904<\/p><\/td>

1,594<\/p><\/td>

2,101<\/p><\/td>

2,236<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Suspended sentence<\/p><\/td>

178<\/p><\/td>

381<\/p><\/td>

507<\/p><\/td>

667<\/p><\/td>

822<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Community sentence<\/p><\/td>

371<\/p><\/td>

779<\/p><\/td>

1,299<\/p><\/td>

1,461<\/p><\/td>

1,563<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fine<\/p><\/td>

141<\/p><\/td>

321<\/p><\/td>

469<\/p><\/td>

705<\/p><\/td>

847<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Absolute discharge<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

15<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td>

28<\/p><\/td>

40<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Conditional discharge<\/p><\/td>

93<\/p><\/td>

237<\/p><\/td>

385<\/p><\/td>

462<\/p><\/td>

469<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Otherwise dealt with<\/p><\/td>

84<\/p><\/td>

161<\/p><\/td>

158<\/p><\/td>

184<\/p><\/td>

217<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(3) Includes restraining orders issued on conviction or acquittal.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(4) Issued under either S.5 Protection from Harassment Act 1997 or S.5A Sex Offenders Act 1997.<\/p><\/td>

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(5) Sexual Offences Prevention Orders replaced restraining orders under s.5A Sex Offenders Act 1997 and Sex Offender Orders under s.2 Crime and Disorder Act 1998. However, it is possible for cases to still appear where an offender is subject to one of the orders that pre-date the Sexual Offences Act 2003.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/p><\/td>

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PQ: 226457<\/p><\/td>

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Court proceedings data for 2014 are planned for publication in May 2015.<\/p>

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Figures taken from the PNC database will differ from figures taken from the MoJ court proceedings database. Hence, police recorded crime and court proceedings data are not directly comparable.<\/p>

<\/p>

As the Violence Against Women and Girls Report (Home Office, 2015) notes: \u201cIncreases in reporting of domestic abuse incidents indicate that victims have more confidence in the criminal justice system. Prosecutions for domestic abuse have increased while out of court disposals for domestic abuse at the pre-charge stage have reached their lowest levels, and we have seen increases in the volume of prosecutions and conviction rate for all VAWG offences. These figures are showing that not only are victims more confident in coming forward \u2013 the criminal justice system is delivering improved outcomes for them.\u201d<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "226455"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-12T17:30:07.91Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-03-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Restraining Orders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many restraining orders were (a) issued by the courts, (b) breached and (c) resulted in the imposition of a penalty in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4062", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Richmond Park"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Zac Goldsmith"} ], "uin" : "226457"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156045", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156045/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The three questions were answered on the 18th<\/sup> November 2014 and the answers published on http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-20T17:38:12.037Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Justice: Written Questions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects to answer Questions 210136, 210138 and 210139, tabled by the hon. Member for Bristol North West on 13 October 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3933", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Charlotte Leslie"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bristol North West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Charlotte Leslie"} ], "uin" : "214512"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&_properties=answer.isMinisterialCorrection,tablingMember.label,answer.questionFirstAnswered,tablingMember&answer.answeringMemberConstituency=Bermondsey%20and%20Old%20Southwark&_sort=answer.answerText,questionText", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 253, "type" : "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"} }