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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average length of time between death and cremation by region in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19; and what steps he is taking to reduce that time.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133564", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133564/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We have specifically protected legal aid, both for initial advice and representation, subject to the statutory means and merits tests, for civil legal services provided in relation to contravention of the Equality Act 2010.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Publicly funded advice continues to be available for Employment Tribunal discrimination claims, and publicly funded advice and representation is available in the Employment Appeal Tribunal, and the civil courts more generally.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Our Legal Aid Support Action Plan, published in February, has also committed to improving the access victims of discrimination have to state-funded legal representation. This includes reinstating immediate access to face-to-face legal advice in discrimination cases, reviewing legal aid means testing, and improving the Exceptional Case Funding scheme.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1436", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Farrelly"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133584/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The number of family court advisers who were employed by Cafcass in each year from 2010 to date:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month and Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Number of Family Court Advisors <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2010<\/p><\/td><td><p>1120<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2011<\/p><\/td><td><p>1116<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2012<\/p><\/td><td><p>1163<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>1198<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2014<\/p><\/td><td><p>1226<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2015<\/p><\/td><td><p>1200<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2016<\/p><\/td><td><p>1192<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2017<\/p><\/td><td><p>1146<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>1295<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>1337<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many family court advisers were employed by Cafcass in each year from 2010 to date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4473", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Louise Haigh"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133669", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133669/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<table><tbody><tr><td><p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2019 to Question 248641, what the average cost was of obtaining the medical evidence required for an application for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in each of the last two years for which data is available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2019 to Question 248641, for how many applications for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme the Government has covered the cost of providing initial medical evidence in each year since 2012.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3915", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gloria De Piero"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133727", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133727/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The department seeks to deliver impact evaluations for all accredited programmes. However, the feasibility of an impact evaluation needs to be reviewed first in an evaluability study. The factors that are reviewed to determine whether an impact evaluation is possible include:<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>The expected reduction in reoffending rate for the specific offender cohort, and the appropriate number of years over which we expect reductions in reoffending to occur;<\/li><li>The number of programme completers required to detect this reduction (calculated using statistical power analysis); and<\/li><li>The quality of the data and information available.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Evaluability studies ensure that the best possible evaluation approach is identified. Therefore, it is not possible to provide a single threshold for the number of participants in an accredited programme below which it would not have an impact evaluation carried out, as it will differ by programme.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The department is committed to publishing all research carried out in line with the Government Social Research guidelines.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2019 to Question 262418, what the threshold for the number of participants is in an accredited programme below which his Department does not consider it suitable for impact evaluation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Burgon"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133728/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The department seeks to deliver impact evaluations for all accredited programmes. However, the feasibility of an impact evaluation needs to be reviewed first in an evaluability study. The factors that are reviewed to determine whether an impact evaluation is possible include:<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>The expected reduction in reoffending rate for the specific offender cohort, and the appropriate number of years over which we expect reductions in reoffending to occur;<\/li><li>The number of programme completers required to detect this reduction (calculated using statistical power analysis); and<\/li><li>The quality of the data and information available.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>Evaluability studies ensure that the best possible evaluation approach is identified. Therefore, it is not possible to provide a single threshold for the number of participants in an accredited programme below which it would not have an impact evaluation carried out, as it will differ by programme.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The department is committed to publishing all research carried out in line with the Government Social Research guidelines.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2019 to Question 262418, if he will publish the research referred to in that Answer.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Burgon"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133729", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133729/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service has been working with the tribunal\u2019s judiciary to appoint additional judges to increase the capacity and performance of the tribunal. 58 (51.5 full time equivalent) salaried employment judges took up positions from April 2019.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133731", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133731/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This information could only be retrieved at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Coroners: Legal Aid Scheme"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications were granted or part granted on behalf of bereaved families for Exceptional Case Funding for legal representation under the public interest test at inquests in 2017/18.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133159/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Prisoners sentenced to a standard determinate custodial sentence must be released automatically at the halfway point of their sentence and serve the second half on licence. Those sentenced to at least 12 weeks but less than four years may be released on Home Detention Curfew (HDC) up to 135 days before the halfway point, depending on sentence length.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>HDC is a robust scheme which allows suitable, risk assessed, prisoners to work towards rehabilitation in the community, while remaining subject to strict monitoring and other conditions. If they breach these, they can be returned to custody. HDC allows reintegration back into the community in a controlled and supervised way, which research suggests may help to reduce the risk of further offending.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Between 2007 and 2010, a further scheme operated which also allowed for early release before the halfway point of sentence \u2013 the End of Custody Licence (ECL) scheme. This allowed certain adult prisoners to be released 18 days before their normal halfway release point. It was brought to an end in March 2010.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Children sentenced to a Detention and Training Order (DTO) serve the first half in custody, and the second half in the community. Most children serving a DTO of 8 months or more can be released one or two months earlier (depending on the DTO length) than the normal mid-point of sentence.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The attached table shows the number of offenders released early under the Home Detention Curfew, End of Custody Licence and Detention and Training Order early release schemes in each year since 2007, and the proportion of all prisoners released who were released under each scheme.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Prisoners may also be released early before having served half the sentence under the Early Removal Scheme (ERS). Under this scheme offenders liable to removal from the United Kingdom who have served at least a quarter of the sentence may be released before the halfway appoint solely in order to facilitate their deportation. Prisoners may also be released early on compassionate grounds (ERCG) before they have served half the sentence. Relevant data on releases under ERS and ERCG are not collated centrally.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of offenders sentenced to custody have served less than half their full sentence term due to early release in each year since 2007.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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