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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who have previously received (a) 25 or more and (b) 50 or more convictions or cautions, have been convicted of an offence and not been given a custodial sentence in each year since 2007; and how many of those people have previously been convicted of (i) possession of a blade or point, (ii) possession of an offensive weapon, (iii) common assault, (iv) assaulting a police officer, (v) sexual assault, (vi) public order, (vii) theft, (viii) robbery, (ix) burglary, (x) drugs, (xi) criminal damage, (xii) breach of anti social behaviour order, (xiii) fraud and (xiv) vehicle taking.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138055/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The information requested is provided in the tables attached with this answer. These tables include data, covering the period 2007 \u2013 2018, on:<\/p><ul><li>The number of offenders with a specified number of previous convictions and cautions for any offence, who were sentenced to immediate custody for the first time for a specified offence.<\/li><li>The average number of previous convictions for any offence, and the average number of previous cautions for any offence, for offenders who were sentenced to immediate custody for the first time for a specified offence.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>This data is not regularly published or held in an easily accessible format. The information supplied has been sourced from a number of complicated retrievals from the Police National Computer database.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence for the first time for (a) possession of a blade or point, (b) possession of an offensive weapon, (c) common assault, (d) assaulting a police officer, (e) sexual assault, (f) public order, (g) theft, (h) robbery, (i) burglary, (j) drugs, (k) criminal damage, (l) breach of and anti-social behaviour order, (m) fraud and (n) vehicle taking had (i) no, (ii) between one and four, (iii) between five and nine, (iv) between 10 and 15, (v) between 16 and 25, (vi) between 26 and 50, (vii) between 51 and 75, (viii) between 76 and 100 and (ix) 101 or more convictions and cautions for previous offences of any type in each year since 2007.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138056/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The information requested is provided in the tables attached with this answer. These tables include data, covering the period 2007 \u2013 2018, on:<\/p><ul><li>The number of offenders with a specified number of previous convictions and cautions for any offence, who were sentenced to immediate custody for the first time for a specified offence.<\/li><li>The average number of previous convictions for any offence, and the average number of previous cautions for any offence, for offenders who were sentenced to immediate custody for the first time for a specified offence.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p>This data is not regularly published or held in an easily accessible format. The information supplied has been sourced from a number of complicated retrievals from the Police National Computer database.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average number of previous (a) cautions and (b) convictions offenders had before being sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence for the first time for (i) possession of a blade or point, (ii) possession of an offensive weapon, (iii) common assault, (iv) assaulting a police officer, (v) sexual assault, (vi) public order, (vii) theft, (viii) robbery, (ix) burglary, (x) drugs, (xi) criminal damage, (xii) breach of anti social behaviour order, (xiii) fraud and (xiv) vehicle taking in each year since 2007.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4679", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Neil O'Brien"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138057", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138057/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The largest number of community sentences previously received by an offender who was (a) convicted of a crime and (b) convicted of a crime and sentenced to a community sentence in each year since 2007 can be viewed in the table.<\/p>"}
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        }
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the largest number of community sentences previously received by an offender who was (a) convicted of a crime and (b) convicted of a crime and sentenced to a community sentence in each year since 2007.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4679", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Neil O'Brien"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Neil O'Brien"}
      ], "uin" : "275836"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138058", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138058/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This data is not regularly published or held in an easily accessible format. The information supplied in the table attached has been sourced from several complicated retrievals from the Police National Computer database.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
        , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138058/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "Table for PQ 275837.xlsx"}
          , "title" : "Table"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Burglary: Sentencing"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of people sentenced for domestic burglary for (a) the third time and (b) more than three times received an immediate custodial sentence of (i) less than three years, (ii) exactly three years and (iii) more than three years in each year since 2007.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4679", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Neil O'Brien"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harborough"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Neil O'Brien"}
      ], "uin" : "275837"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138066", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138066/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>HMCTS was created on the 1 April 2011. We are unable to provide information for financial years prior to that date. This question has been interpreted to mean costs for all language services, both translators, and interpreters provided in a court setting, and for printed materials available in HMCTS buildings.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The contract with Capita commenced on 30th January 2012, and ended on 30th October 2016. The new Language Services Contracts commenced on the 31st October 2016, with services provided by thebigword Group Limited, Clarion Interpreting and The Language Shop.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The spend by Her Majesty\u2019s Courts and Tribunals Service on courts translations services was as follows, by financial year:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Total Cost (£)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Capita Charges (£)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2011-12 (Commenced from 30th January 2012)<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,080,332<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,440<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2012-13<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,955,510<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,083,181<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2013-14<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,305,324<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,501,870<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2014-15<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,431,045<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,182,866<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2015-16<\/p><\/td><td><p>7,111,949<\/p><\/td><td><p>6,548,023<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2016-17<\/p><\/td><td><p>9,683,794<\/p><\/td><td><p>4,264,196<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Our most recent statistics show language service requests are at their highest since the new contract was introduced in 2016 the clear majority \u2013 97% - were fulfilled. It is vital that victims, witnesses and defendants understand what is happening in court to ensure justice is done, and we will always take steps to ensure a qualified interpreter is provided when needed.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much HM Courts and Tribunals Service has spent on (a) courts translation services and (b) Capita Translation Services in each of the last 10 financial years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138097", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138097/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government has no current plans to end the requirement, in the Enrolment of Deeds (Change of Name) Regulations 1994, that a court should satisfy itself that the spouse or civil partner is aware when an applicant wishes to change their name through the courts by deed poll. This recognises that the change of name may have implications other than for the applicant. It is not mandatory in all cases \u2013 an applicant may seek to demonstrate to the court that there is good reason to dispense with such consent.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>This process is for those who wish to have a court-based verification and validation of the change of name Under the common law, it is open to a person aged 16 or above to change their name by deed poll themselves through the \u2018unenrolled\u2019 process. This simply requires the deed to be witnessed and attested by the signature of two witnesses.<\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Names: Deed Poll"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has plans to end the requirement for the consent of a spouse when entering into a change of name deed to be enrolled at the Royal Courts of Justice using form LOC020.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4516", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Heidi Allen"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Cambridgeshire"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Heidi Allen"}
      ], "uin" : "275802"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138105", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138105/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>On 7 February 2019, the Government published the Post Implementation Review (PIR) of Part 1 of The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-implementation-review-of-part-1-of-laspo\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-implementation-review-of-part-1-of-laspo<\/a><\/p><p> <\/p><p>The review did not look at the earnings of individual solicitors, but reported instead on the impact on legal aid providers, including solicitors firms and individual barristers.<\/p>"}
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        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4425", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Stevens"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cardiff Central"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jo Stevens"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138106/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<table><tbody><tr><td><p>On 7 February 2019, the Government published the Post Implementation Review (PIR) of Part 1 of The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 which included an assessment of the impact of the £37,500 disposable income threshold introduced at the Crown Court: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-implementation-review-of-part-1-of-laspo\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-implementation-review-of-part-1-of-laspo<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Alongside the PIR, the Government also published its Legal Support Action Plan in which it announced a comprehensive review of the wider legal aid eligibility regime; this will include the Crown Court thresholds. The review is expected to conclude by Summer 2020 after which we will publish a full consultation paper setting out our future policy proposals in this area. We will seek to implement any final recommendations as soon as practicable following public consultation.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138145/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The LAA commissions services on a \u2018Procurement Area\u2019 basis. Procurement Areas align to one or a number of combined local authority areas and have been developed based on various local factors.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Individuals are not limited to accessing legal advice providers in the Procurement Area where they live and may access services from providers located in neighbouring local authorities, or at other contracted legal advice providers located locally.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The LAA has recently tendered for new face-to-face housing contracts across the 134 housing and debt procurement areas across England and Wales. As of 30 June 2019, there is at least one provider offering housing and debt services in all but 4 procurement areas, and the LAA is considering how to secure provision in these areas and will set out next steps shortly.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Legal advice is still available in these areas through the Civil Legal Advice telephone service and irrespective of a client\u2019s location in England and Wales, legal advice for housing remains available through a telephone service as well.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The following table shows the number of providers in each of the locations enquired about, and the number of procurement areas which fall within each.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Legal Aid Agency keeps availability of legal support under constant review and takes urgent action whenever it has concerns.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Geographical Location<\/p><\/td><td><p># of Procurement Areas<\/p><\/td><td><p># of Providers<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>London<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>235<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Wales<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>35<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Other<\/p><\/td><td><p>96<\/p><\/td><td><p>212<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>This government spent £1.6 billion on legal aid last year and in addition to the Civil Legal Advice Telephone service, we are investing £5m in innovative technologies to help people access legal support wherever they are.<\/p>"}
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