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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what further training is planned for (a) the probation service, (b) magistrates and (c) judges on the new stalking laws.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100487/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The responsibility for the training of Magistrates lies with the Lord Chief Justice as head of the judiciary and is exercised through the Judicial College.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Magistrates sit with legal advisers in court who advise them on the law. The Judicial College is not responsible for teaching and updating Legal Advisers on the law. However, reference to any relevant law will be made at training events for the topics being covered.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Judicial College provides regular updates to Legal Advisers on any changes to the law via a jurisdictional electronic internal newsletter and did so in respect of these provisions in June 2012. In addition, the Home Office also issued a circular [Ref: 018/2012] on the new provisions in October 2012, and the Justices Clerks Society issued a circular to their members outlining the new provisions in December 2012.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Judicial College regularly assesses judicial training needs and how to meet them. Ultimately, magistrates use the law to make independent decisions based on the evidence and information provided to them in court.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100488/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The responsibility for the training of judges lies with the Lord Chief Justice as head of the judiciary and is exercised through the Judicial College.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Judicial College is not responsible for teaching and updating judges on the law; judges are professional lawyers and are expected to keep themselves up to date. However, reference to any relevant law will be made at training events for the topics covered. The Judicial College provides regular updates to judges on any changes to the law via a jurisdictional electronic internal newsletter and did so in respect of these provisions in June 2012.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Judicial College regularly assesses judicial training needs and how to meet them. Ultimately, judges use the law to make independent decisions based on the evidence and information provided to them in court.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100489/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The stalking offences under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, sections 2A (stalking) and 4A (stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress), have been available from 25 November 2012. The section 2A offence has a maximum penalty of six months\u2019 imprisonment and/or a fine, and the section 4A offence has a maximum penalty of 5 years\u2019 imprisonment.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The number of people convicted under sections 2A and 4A in 2012 and 2013 and those receiving custodial sentence can be viewed at the table below.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p><em>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty and sentenced to immediate custody at all courts of offences under Sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, England and Wales, 2012 to 2013<sup>1,2,3<\/sup><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>Section of Act<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p><em>Outcome<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p><em>2012<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p><em>2013<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Section 2A<sup>4<\/sup><\/p><\/td><td><p>Proceeded against<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>293<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Found guilty<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>196<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Sentenced<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>192<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><em>Of which:<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Immediate custody<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>35<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><em>Of which:<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>up to 12 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>35<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>12 to 24 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>over 24 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Section 4A<sup>5<\/sup><\/p><\/td><td><p>Proceeded against<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>154<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Found guilty<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>53<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Sentenced<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>42<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><em>Of which:<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Immediate custody<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>14<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><em>Of which:<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>up to 12 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>10<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>12 to 24 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>over 24 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p><sup>1<\/sup> 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 for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. <sup>2<\/sup> 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. <sup>3<\/sup> The number of offenders sentenced can differ from those found guilty as it may be the case that a defendant found guilty in a particular year, and committed for sentence at the Crown Court, may be sentenced in the following year. <sup>4<\/sup> Pursue course of conduct in breach of S.1(1) of the Act which amounts to stalking. <sup>5<\/sup> Stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm and distress. <em>Note:<\/em> Offences introduced 25 November 2012. <em>Source:<\/em> Justice Statistics Analytical Services\u2014Ministry of Justice<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100490/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The stalking offences under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, sections 2A (stalking) and 4A (stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress), have been available from 25 November 2012. The section 2A offence has a maximum penalty of six months\u2019 imprisonment and/or a fine, and the section 4A offence has a maximum penalty of 5 years\u2019 imprisonment.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The number of people convicted under sections 2A and 4A in 2012 and 2013 and those receiving custodial sentence can be viewed at the table below.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p><em>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty and sentenced to immediate custody at all courts of offences under Sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, England and Wales, 2012 to 2013<sup>1,2,3<\/sup><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><em>Section of Act<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p><em>Outcome<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p><em>2012<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p><em>2013<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Section 2A<sup>4<\/sup><\/p><\/td><td><p>Proceeded against<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>293<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Found guilty<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>196<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Sentenced<\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p>192<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><em>Of which:<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Immediate custody<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>35<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><em>Of which:<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>up to 12 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>35<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>12 to 24 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>over 24 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Section 4A<sup>5<\/sup><\/p><\/td><td><p>Proceeded against<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>154<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Found guilty<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>53<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Sentenced<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>42<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><em>Of which:<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>Immediate custody<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>14<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p><em>Of which:<\/em><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>up to 12 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>10<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>12 to 24 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>over 24 months<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p><sup>1<\/sup> 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 for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. <sup>2<\/sup> 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. <sup>3<\/sup> The number of offenders sentenced can differ from those found guilty as it may be the case that a defendant found guilty in a particular year, and committed for sentence at the Crown Court, may be sentenced in the following year. <sup>4<\/sup> Pursue course of conduct in breach of S.1(1) of the Act which amounts to stalking. <sup>5<\/sup> Stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm and distress. <em>Note:<\/em> Offences introduced 25 November 2012. <em>Source:<\/em> Justice Statistics Analytical Services\u2014Ministry of Justice<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted under the provisions of section 2A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997; and how many such people received a custodial sentence.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1481", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/77444", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/77444/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We must do everything we can to support vulnerable witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice. That's why we are trialling pre recorded cross-examination to allow young and vulnerable witnesses to give evidence away from what can be an aggressive court room atmosphere.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Service uses information about child witnesses in criminal cases to ensure that individual trials are managed effectively. HMCTS does not however, hold child witness data on video link usage.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The answer of 8 July 2014, Official Report, columns 256-60W sets out the court houses within each HMCTS region which have the ability to link to an external video end point to that of the trial court. All of the HMCTS video estate is located within HMCTS courthouses.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
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        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"}
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