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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>

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>

The spend by Her Majesty\u2019s Courts and Tribunals Service on courts translations services was as follows, by financial year:<\/p>

Year<\/p><\/td>

Total Cost (£)<\/p><\/td>

Capita Charges (£)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011-12 (Commenced from 30th January 2012)<\/p><\/td>

7,080,332<\/p><\/td>

1,440<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/p><\/td>

4,955,510<\/p><\/td>

1,083,181<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/p><\/td>

7,305,324<\/p><\/td>

6,501,870<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/p><\/td>

7,431,045<\/p><\/td>

7,182,866<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015-16<\/p><\/td>

7,111,949<\/p><\/td>

6,548,023<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016-17<\/p><\/td>

9,683,794<\/p><\/td>

4,264,196<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/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>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-15T16:17:49.35Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Translation Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "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"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bolton South East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yasmin Qureshi"} ], "uin" : "275723"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136876", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136876/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Sales of Magistrates\u2019, Youth and Crown court buildings from the 2017/18 financial year onwards are as follows<\/p>

Property<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Receipt (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Reform/Pre-reform<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Abergavenny Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

499,809<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnstaple Magistrates' & County Court<\/p><\/td>

95,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bolton Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

750,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Brecon Law Court<\/p><\/td>

575,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Caerphilly Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

445,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chester-le-Street Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

100,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cirencester Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

450,000<\/p><\/td>

Pre-reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dolgellau Mags & Crown Court<\/p><\/td>

67,509<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dorking Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

2,125,000<\/p><\/td>

Pre-reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Greenwich Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

12,005,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hammersmith Magistrates\u2019 Court<\/p><\/td>

43,000,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Holyhead Magistrates Court (North Anglsey),<\/p><\/td>

112,500<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Keighley (Bingley) Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

254,310<\/p><\/td>

Pre-reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liverpool, Dale Street Magistrates<\/p><\/td>

1,000,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lyndhurst Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

900,000<\/p><\/td>

Pre-reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Northallerton Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

450,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oswestry Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

110,602<\/p><\/td>

Pre-reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Richmond Upon Thames Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

9,850,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Solihull Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

4,300,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tottenham (Enfield) Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

4,570,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Towcester Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

50,000<\/p><\/td>

Pre-reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Waltham Forest Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

3,471,040<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Watford Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

3,836,000<\/p><\/td>

Reform<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

The table above excludes transfers of surplus properties to other government departments (such as Homes England) as these are not categorised as a sale transaction, but as an internal transfer within government.<\/p>

<\/p>

The closure of any court is not taken lightly \u2013 it only happens following full public consultation and when communities have reasonable access to alternative courts.<\/p>

<\/p>

Since the start of the Reform Programme, money raised from the sale of surplus buildings has been reinvested in the reform of HM Courts & Tribunals Service. The table above identifies pre-reform buildings where this is not the case.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-09T16:21:57.233Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Courts: Sales"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the sale price was of each (a) magistrates' court building, (b) youth court and (c) Crown court sold in the last two years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bolton South East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yasmin Qureshi"} ], "uin" : "273363"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136743", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136743/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HMCTS achieves market value when selling surplus buildings and takes professional advice as part of the disposal process to make sure that this is the case.<\/p>

<\/p>

Sale receipts for court and tribunal buildings sold since 2016 are as follows<\/p>

Property<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Receipt (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Abergavenny Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

499,809<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barnstaple Magistrates' & County Court<\/p><\/td>

95,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bolton Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

750,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bow County Court<\/p><\/td>

3,500,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bracknell Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

1,000,001<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Brecon Law Court<\/p><\/td>

575,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bridgend Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

375,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Caerphilly Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

445,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Carmarthen Law Courts (The Guildhall)<\/p><\/td>

223,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Chester-le-Street Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

100,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dolgellau Mags & Crown Court<\/p><\/td>

67,509<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Feltham Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

2,150,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gloucester Western Road<\/p><\/td>

850,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Grantham Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

560,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Greenwich Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

12,005,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hammersmith Magistrates\u2019 Court<\/p><\/td>

43,000,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Holyhead Magistrates Court (North Anglsey),<\/p><\/td>

112,500<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lambeth County Court<\/p><\/td>

100,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liverpool, Dale Street Magistrates<\/p><\/td>

1,000,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Llangefni County Court<\/p><\/td>

72,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Neath And Port Talbot County Court<\/p><\/td>

250,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Northallerton Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

450,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Pontypridd Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

350,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rhyl County Court<\/p><\/td>

92,150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Richmond Upon Thames Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

9,850,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Solihull Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

4,300,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Spalding Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

278,350<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tottenham (Enfield) Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

4,570,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Waltham Forest Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

3,471,040<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Watford Magistrates Court<\/p><\/td>

3,836,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Weston Super Mare Magistrates' Court<\/p><\/td>

116,078<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Woolwich County Court<\/p><\/td>

2,555,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

The table above excludes transfers of surplus properties to other government departments (such as Homes England) as these are not categorised as sale transactions, but as internal transfers within government.<\/p>

<\/p>

Since the start of the Reform Programme all money raised from the sale of surplus buildings has been reinvested in the reform of HM Courts & Tribunals Service.<\/p>

HM Courts & Tribunals Service does not hold information on the resale value of former court and tribunal buildings. HM Courts and Tribunals Service does however monitor resale values in instances that could yield overage. As with any property, details of any subsequent sales can be obtained from the Land Registry.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-08T15:07:41.82Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Courts: Sales"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the (a) market value of courts sold as part of HM Courts and Tribunal reform programme and (b) the resale value of those courts after they entered private ownership.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bolton South East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yasmin Qureshi"} ], "uin" : "272804"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136199", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1136199/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) launched new guidance to staff in November 2018 to help ensure it meets its legal duty (under the Equality Act 2010) to provide reasonable adjustments for users with disabilities. This empowers staff to remove barriers and support users with disabilities.<\/p>

<\/p>

HMCTS will also shortly issue a new reasonable adjustment learning product for staff so that they have the capability and confidence to support court and tribunal users with disabilities. This learning will be mandatory for all HMCTS operational staff to complete.<\/p>

<\/p>

HMCTS also has a page on GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a> setting out the support it provides, pointing users to who they can contact to get the right support, and explaining how individual needs will be discussed with the judge hearing a case.<\/p>

<\/p>

HMCTS is committed to ensuring access to courts and tribunals is maintained for all staff and users.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-09T16:40:04.793Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Courts: Disability"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether specialised employees with training on how to support people with disabilities are available in each court.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bolton South East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yasmin Qureshi"} ], "uin" : "272171"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135970", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135970/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Ministry does not hold central data for all jurisdictions and hearing types in which interpreters are used and to manually review each case would incur disproportionate costs. However, central information does exist on the number of trials listed in the criminal courts which were adjourned as a result of interpreters being unavailable. This data is published in Criminal Court Statistics.<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics<\/a><\/p>

A table detailing such occurrences over the last three years for which data is available is copied below.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

Crown Courts<\/p><\/td>

Magistrates\u2019 Courts<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year<\/p><\/td>

Number of trials<\/p><\/td>

Adjourned due to interpreter availability<\/p><\/td>

% of trials adjourned due to interpreter availability<\/p><\/td>

Number of trials<\/p><\/td>

Adjourned due to interpreter availability<\/p><\/td>

% of trials adjourned due to interpreter availability<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016<\/p><\/td>

37,339<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

30<\/p><\/td>

0.1%<\/p><\/td>

149,423<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

495<\/p><\/td>

0.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017<\/p><\/td>

34,579<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

0.1%<\/p><\/td>

136,962<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

423<\/p><\/td>

0.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2018<\/p><\/td>

29,583<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

0.1%<\/p><\/td>

123,023<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

495<\/p><\/td>

0.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

As the associated costs for HMCTS of rescheduling trial cases will vary, depending on whether other work was able to be heard in that courtroom, this information is not held centrally.<\/p>

The department continues to monitor its language service contracts closely and work with the suppliers to drive improvements and reduce the cost on the taxpayer. The Language Service contract has achieved a fulfilment rate of 97% over the first quarter of 2019.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-04T14:49:11.863Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Courts: Translation Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of court cases rescheduled due to problems with interpreting or translating services and (b) additional cost incurred from that rescheduling in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bolton South East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yasmin Qureshi"} ], "uin" : "271430"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135971", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135971/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The table below shows the number of sitting days in courts in England that were presided over by a recorder in each of the last 18 months to December 2018. These figures cover sitting days by recorders in County, Family and Crown Courts.<\/p>

Month<\/p><\/td>

Recorder Sitting Days<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jul-17<\/p><\/td>

2,645<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aug-17<\/p><\/td>

2,886<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sep-17<\/p><\/td>

3,158<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oct-17<\/p><\/td>

2,774<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nov-17<\/p><\/td>

2,576<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dec-17<\/p><\/td>

1,901<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jan-18<\/p><\/td>

2,755<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Feb-18<\/p><\/td>

2,437<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Mar-18<\/p><\/td>

2,462<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Apr-18<\/p><\/td>

1,763<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

May-18<\/p><\/td>

1,967<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jun-18<\/p><\/td>

2,153<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jul-18<\/p><\/td>

2,138<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Aug-18<\/p><\/td>

2,059<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sep-18<\/p><\/td>

1,982<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oct-18<\/p><\/td>

1,963<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nov-18<\/p><\/td>

1,727<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Dec-18<\/p><\/td>

1,051<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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We are only able to provide information to December 2018 as this aligns with the latest information on court sitting days which is published on Gov.uk and is available here. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-justice-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2019<\/a>. It is part of the Royal Courts of Justice Annual Tables (which contain at Table 5.2 a breakdown of sitting days by type of work and level of judge)<\/p>

The data source for these figures are a number of operational systems and as such are liable to change and may not reflect previously published statistics.<\/p>

Last year Crown Court trial waiting times were at their lowest since 2014, with this year\u2019s allocation of sitting days reflecting this.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-09T16:20:22.36Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Courts: Recorders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sitting days in courts in England were presided over by a recorder in each of the last 18 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bolton South East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yasmin Qureshi"} ], "uin" : "271431"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135559", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1135559/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Changes have been made to the benefit reassessment process for those with the most severe and lifelong health conditions.<\/p>

In Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit, since September 2017 we have stopped routinely assessing those whose level of function would always mean that they are unlikely ever to be able to move into work. And in 2018 we introduced updated guidance for Personal Independence Payment health professionals and case managers to ensure that people who already receive the highest level of support and whose needs are unlikely to change or may get worse, will receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at the ten-year point.<\/p>

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<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4105", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Tomlinson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Justin Tomlinson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-03T15:32:26.347Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to minimise the frequency of assessment for recipients of employment support allowance and personal independence payment; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending the light touch benefit reviews introduced for disabled people of pension age to (a) claimants with life-long disabilities and (b) all claimants.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bolton South East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yasmin Qureshi"} ], "uin" : "270790"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134854", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1134854/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

There are currently no plans to introduce a Sunday rail service at these stations as part of Northern\u2019s franchise agreement, the specification for which was developed in consultation with local authorities and Transport for the North. Whilst the railway needs to balance passenger and stakeholder aspirations with the practical and economic viability of running additional services, ideas for these can always be put forward for consideration to Transport for the North.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3996", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Jones"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harrogate and Knaresborough"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Jones"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-01T11:56:00.643Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Railways: Bolton"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there are plans to introduce a Sunday rail service for Moses Gate, Farnworth and Kearsley stations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bolton South East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yasmin Qureshi"} ], "uin" : "269697"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133233", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1133233/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

United Kingdom legislation only recognises two legal sexes or genders; male and female. There is no legal recognition of a third gender. Her Majesty\u2019s Passport Office can therefore only issue passports indicating \u2018male\u2019 or \u2018female\u2019.<\/p>

The Government is aware of an increasing number of people who identify as neither exclusively male nor female. We have committed to carrying out a call for evidence on the experiences of people who have a non-binary gender identity. The evidence gathered from this exercise will inform the Government\u2019s next steps in this area.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4048", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Caroline Nokes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Romsey and Southampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Caroline Nokes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-24T16:09:23.347Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Passports: Non-binary People"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the International Civil Aviation Organisation's permitting of the use of X (unspecified) on passports, for what reasons the Government does not issue non-gendered X passports for people who do not identify as either male or female.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bolton South East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yasmin Qureshi"} ], "uin" : "266756"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132240", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132240/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

As part of the Government\u2019s response to the Lammy Review, we have set up a Race and Ethnicity Board to oversee progress on the recommendations, and the wider agenda of race disparity. The Board currently has circa 22 members and is chaired by the Ministry of Justice Director General for Policy, Communications and Analysis. Membership of the Board includes senior level representation from departmental policy groups (from Ministry of Justice and other government departments), operational bodies such as HM Prison and Probation Service, HM Courts and Tribunal Service, and the Crown Prosecution Service, and external members. It is not possible to isolate individual time spent on race disparity work, as the board members hold these positions as part of their wider work responsibilities. However, the board was set up in January 2018 and has since met on a quarterly basis. The board does not have a dedicated budget as work is resourced separately by the various organisations responsible for actions to address racial disparities.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-19T16:04:02.05Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Race and Ethnicity Board"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are members of the Race and Ethnicity Board that was established as a result of the Lammy Review; how many hours the members of that Board have worked in the last 12 months; what the budget is of that Board; and whether the Budget has remained the same in each year since that Board was established.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3924", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bolton South East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Yasmin Qureshi"} ], "uin" : "264755"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&max-ddpModified.=2019-07-17T16%3A10%3A03.241Z&min-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2019-06-13T13%3A04%3A04.513Z&creator.label=Biography+information+for+Yasmin+Qureshi&max-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2019-07-17T15%3A55%3A13.593Z", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 20, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }