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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many 10 and 11 year olds received a youth caution or criminal conviction in each of the past five years; and what proportion of those children were in care at the time of the caution or criminal conviction.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1141524/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Custody should always be a last resort for children. Statistics on the numbers of children aged between 10 and 14 held in Youth Custody are published regularly as part of the Youth Custody data series and can be found at the following link;<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-custody-data\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-custody-data<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>The table below shows the number children aged between 10 and 14 years old were held in youth custody in each month in the last five years. It should be noted that the data from 2018/19 onwards is currently provisional.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Apr<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>May<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Jun<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Jul<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Aug<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Sep<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Oct<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Nov<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Dec<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Jan<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Feb<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Mar<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>51<\/p><\/td><td><p>51<\/p><\/td><td><p>51<\/p><\/td><td><p>47<\/p><\/td><td><p>37<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>44<\/p><\/td><td><p>45<\/p><\/td><td><p>46<\/p><\/td><td><p>45<\/p><\/td><td><p>34<\/p><\/td><td><p>44<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>50<\/p><\/td><td><p>49<\/p><\/td><td><p>47<\/p><\/td><td><p>42<\/p><\/td><td><p>34<\/p><\/td><td><p>40<\/p><\/td><td><p>46<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>33<\/p><\/td><td><p>31<\/p><\/td><td><p>26<\/p><\/td><td><p>33<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016/17<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>38<\/p><\/td><td><p>34<\/p><\/td><td><p>33<\/p><\/td><td><p>38<\/p><\/td><td><p>35<\/p><\/td><td><p>36<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>31<\/p><\/td><td><p>37<\/p><\/td><td><p>40<\/p><\/td><td><p>42<\/p><\/td><td><p>42<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>36<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>45<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>52<\/p><\/td><td><p>50<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>36<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>47<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>48<\/p><\/td><td><p>47<\/p><\/td><td><p>41<\/p><\/td><td><p>37<\/p><\/td><td><p>42<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>40<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>37<\/p><\/td><td><p>37<\/p><\/td><td><p>38<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019/20<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>38<\/p><\/td><td><p>36<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children aged between 10 and 14 years old were held in youth custody in each month in the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1141525/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Custody should always be a last resort for children. The table below sets out the number of 10 and 11 year olds who have received a custodial sentence since 2009:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2009<\/p><\/td><td><p>2010<\/p><\/td><td><p>2011<\/p><\/td><td><p>2012<\/p><\/td><td><p>2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>2014<\/p><\/td><td><p>2015<\/p><\/td><td><p>2016<\/p><\/td><td><p>2017<\/p><\/td><td><p>2018<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Total Immediate Custody<\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>This is the latest annual data available from the \u2018Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: December 2018 \u2013 Outcomes by Offence data tool\u2019:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018<\/a><\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many 10 and 11 year olds received a custodial sentence in each of the past 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2685", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Dholakia"}
      }
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      ], "uin" : "HL17393"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1141548", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1141548/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Her Majesty\u2019s Courts and Tribunal Service has assessed the impact on all its customers of hearings being cancelled, and has listened to the views of users at recent user groups.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>To mitigate this, the SEND Tribunal has increased the number of administrative staff, legal advisers and judges to reduce the number of cases which are postponed after they have been listed for hearing and is recruiting additional judges.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>SEND Tribunals are free to access and use, but where appellants have incurred and can evidence financial loss as a consequence of the postponement of a hearing they may apply for a compensatory payment. Each application for an ex-gratia payment is treated on its own merits.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on appellants of First-Tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) hearings being cancelled; and what plans they have to mitigate this impact, including any plans to offer financial compensation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140162/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We do not collect information on the number of individual claimants who paid fees in the Employment Tribunals.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The number of fee payments received in the Employment Tribunals between 29 July 2013 (when fees were introduced) and 26 July 2017 is published at: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2017\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2017<\/a> . Fee payments do not directly correlate to the number of individual claimants because there could be multiple claimants named in single claim.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have paid Employment Tribunal Fees during the operation of that policy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Burgon"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Richard Burgon"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140163", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1140163/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Information on how many Recorders have sat to hear cases in each year has only been held centrally since 2017/18. The below table, however, sets out the number of Recorders in post at 1<sup>st<\/sup> April of each year since 2010. We expect Recorders in post to have been offered the opportunity to sit.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of Recorders<sup>1<\/sup><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2010<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,233<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,221<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2012<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,155<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,196<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2014<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,126<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2015<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,031<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,130<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2017<\/p><\/td><td><p>920<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>830<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>873<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><sup>1 <\/sup>Figures are at 1st April of each year.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Some Recorders hold more than one judicial appointment. In such cases, the appointment that the judicial office holder undertakes for the majority of their time is known as their primary appointment. In order to avoid double counting of judges, this table shows figures for primary appointments only and as such will not count judges whose appointment as a Recorder is not their primary appointment.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Figures are from the published Judicial Diversity Statistics which can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.judiciary.uk/publication-type/statistics/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.judiciary.uk/publication-type/statistics/<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Recorders sit mainly in the Crown, County and Family Courts. Figures on court sitting days are published on Gov.uk and the latest information covering 2018 is available here. It is part of the Royal Courts of Justice Annual Tables (which contain at Tables 5.1 and 5.2 a breakdown of sitting days by type of work and level of judge): <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2019\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2019<\/a>. This information covers both England and Wales and is published annually.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1139886", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1139886/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The recent, temporary increase in waiting times was caused by a combination of an increased volume of incoming work and the transition to a new case management system. The move to the new system meant that staff had to spend time being trained and familiarising themselves with it. There were also some initial performance issues which have now been resolved.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>At the end of June 2019, 93% of users indicated, from five feedback options, that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the online application service provided.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Urgent action has been taken to address the delays which have been experienced in the probate service. Her Majesty\u2019s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is increasing staffing levels and further improving the digital service to help reduce waiting times.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Official statistics are not published on the average length of time from receipt of the application to the issue of a grant of probate and letters of administration. HMCTS internal management information, which is not subject to the rigorous quality assurance processes of official statistics, has been used to show the following average times from receipt of an application to a grant being issued:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month and year <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Average Weeks to grant issued <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>January 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>February 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>April 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>May 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>June 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>July 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>August 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>September 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>October 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>November 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>December 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>January 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>February 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>April 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>May 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>June 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>These figures do not include cases which are waiting for a grant to be issued. The data from April 2019 to June 2019 have been extracted from the HMCTS Reform Core Case Data system, which is a new system in active development, and may not be directly comparable with figures for earlier periods. All figures, especially those for April 2019 to June 2019, are provisional and subject to revision.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Some grants are experiencing delays of between four and six weeks outside of our targets as a result of significant increases in work during March and April and some technology issues which have now been resolved. We have recruited more staff and are now issuing in excess of 1,000 grants a day, which is bringing waiting times down further.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of the rollout of new software at probate registries across England and Wales.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1139887", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1139887/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The recent, temporary increase in waiting times was caused by a combination of an increased volume of incoming work and the transition to a new case management system. The move to the new system meant that staff had to spend time being trained and familiarising themselves with it. There were also some initial performance issues which have now been resolved.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>At the end of June 2019, 93% of users indicated, from five feedback options, that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the online application service provided.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Urgent action has been taken to address the delays which have been experienced in the probate service. Her Majesty\u2019s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is increasing staffing levels and further improving the digital service to help reduce waiting times.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Official statistics are not published on the average length of time from receipt of the application to the issue of a grant of probate and letters of administration. HMCTS internal management information, which is not subject to the rigorous quality assurance processes of official statistics, has been used to show the following average times from receipt of an application to a grant being issued:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month and year <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Average Weeks to grant issued <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>January 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>February 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>April 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>May 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>June 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>July 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>August 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>September 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>October 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>November 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>December 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>January 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>February 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>April 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>May 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>June 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>These figures do not include cases which are waiting for a grant to be issued. The data from April 2019 to June 2019 have been extracted from the HMCTS Reform Core Case Data system, which is a new system in active development, and may not be directly comparable with figures for earlier periods. All figures, especially those for April 2019 to June 2019, are provisional and subject to revision.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Some grants are experiencing delays of between four and six weeks outside of our targets as a result of significant increases in work during March and April and some technology issues which have now been resolved. We have recruited more staff and are now issuing in excess of 1,000 grants a day, which is bringing waiting times down further.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1139888/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The recent, temporary increase in waiting times was caused by a combination of an increased volume of incoming work and the transition to a new case management system. The move to the new system meant that staff had to spend time being trained and familiarising themselves with it. There were also some initial performance issues which have now been resolved.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>At the end of June 2019, 93% of users indicated, from five feedback options, that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the online application service provided.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Urgent action has been taken to address the delays which have been experienced in the probate service. Her Majesty\u2019s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is increasing staffing levels and further improving the digital service to help reduce waiting times.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Official statistics are not published on the average length of time from receipt of the application to the issue of a grant of probate and letters of administration. HMCTS internal management information, which is not subject to the rigorous quality assurance processes of official statistics, has been used to show the following average times from receipt of an application to a grant being issued:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month and year <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Average Weeks to grant issued <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>January 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>February 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>April 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>May 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>June 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>July 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>August 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>September 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>October 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>November 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>December 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>January 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>February 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>March 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>April 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>May 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>June 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>These figures do not include cases which are waiting for a grant to be issued. The data from April 2019 to June 2019 have been extracted from the HMCTS Reform Core Case Data system, which is a new system in active development, and may not be directly comparable with figures for earlier periods. All figures, especially those for April 2019 to June 2019, are provisional and subject to revision.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Some grants are experiencing delays of between four and six weeks outside of our targets as a result of significant increases in work during March and April and some technology issues which have now been resolved. We have recruited more staff and are now issuing in excess of 1,000 grants a day, which is bringing waiting times down further.<\/p>"}
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