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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1689434/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This department recognises that speech and language therapy is essential to enable the rehabilitation of many in the criminal justice system. It helps to improve communication skills, provide tools for conflict resolution and enable patients to eat and drink safely.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Responsibility for commissioning these services in Welsh prisons sits with the Local Health Boards, as healthcare is devolved to the Welsh Government. Our officials meet regularly with the Local Health Boards and Welsh Government to support and enable the delivery of health and social care in Welsh prisons.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1660501/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The volume of outstanding sexual offence cases at the Crown Court in England and Wales is routinely published as part of the National Statistics series \u2018Criminal court statistics quarterly\u2019. The latest published data is available to the end of March 2023 and can be found as part of the \u2018Crown Court cases received, disposed and outstanding tool\u2019 which is available at the link below:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1166126/cc_rdos_tool.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1166126/cc_rdos_tool.xlsx<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>\u2018For trial' cases relates to the case type at the point of receipt into the Crown Court - these are the cases that could go to trial, but they may not necessarily result in a trial (i.e. if a guilty plea is entered). It is not currently possible to separately identify cases which are awaiting a trial start from those which are ongoing in the published statistics.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1656463", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1656463/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Justice, has not made any visits to Wales in a departmental capacity since his appointment on 21 April 2023.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4004", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Freer"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1549437/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants prosecuted for offences under the Hunting Act 2004, in England and Wales, year ending June 2018 to year ending June 2022, available in the <a href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118314/outcomes-by-offence-june-2022.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">Outcomes by Offence data tool: June 2022<\/a>. For figures between January 2010 and December 2017, please see the <a href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1063880/outcomes-by-offence-2020-revised.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2020.<\/a><\/p><p>In the 2022 data tool, navigate to the \u2018Prosecutions and Convictions\u2019 tab and use the <em>Offence<\/em> filter to select the offence: \u2018121A Offences under Hunting Act 2004\u2019. The number of prosecutions on a principal offence basis will populate row 24.<\/p><p>In the 2020 data tool, use the <em>Offence <\/em>filter to select the offence: \u2018121A Offences under Hunting Act 2004\u2019. The number of prosecutions on a principal offence basis will populate row 23.<\/p><p>Note that the two data tools will overlap by the six-month period July to December 2017, which is counted in each.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Jones"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504207", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504207/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The potential impact of rising energy costs is mitigated by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) procuring energy (gas and electricity) via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Supply of Energy framework. Through this framework the vast majority of MOJ\u2019s future requirements are traded by the CCS Energy Trading team over a 30-month rolling basis, and to a lesser proportion a 6-month period. This provides flexibility for the CCS team to trade the basket according to an agreed hedging strategy that enables them to wait-out periods of high prices until market conditions become more favourable. More information can be found in this <a href=\"https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-05/31122\" target=\"_blank\">PQ, answered in July 2022<\/a>.<\/p><p>In addition, HMCTS is working closely with MOJ and energy providers to produce a site-by-site energy forecast for energy usage and costs, we are also working with our facilities management partners to ensure energy consumption in HMCTS sites is as efficient as possible. Our latest financial forecast indicates that HMCTS can absorb the additional costs in fuel and utilities within our delegated budget (year ending 31 March 2023) without negatively impacting frontline delivery in our courts.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504300/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) keeps market capacity under constant review and takes immediate action where gaps appear by tendering for additional services. In England and Wales, legal advice on housing matters is available, wherever people are, through the Civil Legal Advice telephone service.<\/p><p>The LAA procures legal aid services at Procurement Area level, rather than at local authority level. The LAA aims to ensure there is a minimum of one legal aid provider for housing in each Procurement Area. The Government is injecting more than £10m into housing legal aid through our reforms to the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme.<\/p><p>There are six Procurement Areas in which this standard is not met: City of Kingston upon Hull, Cheshire, Shropshire, South Tyneside, Staffordshire, Wigan. Individuals in these areas may access housing advice via the Civil Legal Advice telephone services or via providers in neighbouring Procurement Areas.<\/p>"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504301", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504301/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision of legal aid, in all categories of law, throughout England and Wales. The LAA moves quickly, where issues arise, to secure additional provision and to ensure continuity of legal aid services.<\/p><p>The Legal Aid Agency commissions and monitors legal aid services by \u2018Procurement Area\u2019 as opposed to by constituency. The LAA seeks to award a minimum of 1 contract for each civil category of law for each Procurement Area, save in family law where the LAA seeks to award 5 contracts per procurement area. The Procurement Area which includes Newport West currently exceeds both standards.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the access to legal aid for families in Newport West constituency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1504302/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government publishes quarterly statistics including data on the volumes of judgments: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2022\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2022<\/a><\/p><p>Judgment data is categorised by the HMCTS site that the work is processed at and not by the addresses of the Defendant. The vast majority (over 80%) of judgments are processed at National Business Centres and are therefore not included in the Newport or Wales statistics which instead details the significantly smaller volume of judgments arising from a hearing.<\/p><p>Across England and Wales, the number of judgments made in the last six months has remained stable when compared to the previous six months. In Wales, the volumes of judgments made in the last six months is 25% higher than the previous six months with judgments in Newport County Court also showing an increase. This is comparable with the number of hearings increasing during the same time period which has the effect of improving the time taken for an outcome to be reached at Newport for those cases that require a hearing.<\/p>"}
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