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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132398/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This was an open hearing, accessible to both the press and public.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Extra chairs were laid out to accommodate as many people as possible in the court room. As is usual in high-profile cases, a ticketing system was in place to allocate seats to the media.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>There were, however, more people wishing to observe the hearing than there were seats available, meaning that not everyone could be accommodated on this occasion.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the procedure was for (a) public and (b) press access to the extradition hearing for Julian Assange; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Burgon"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the frequency with which courts are closed to the public and press without an order having been granted by the judge.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132400/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The regional divorce units were set up in 2015.<\/p><p>The average period of time from receipt to issue of the decree nisi is currently:<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Midlands 27.6 weeks<\/p><p>North East 29.7 weeks<\/p><p>North west 29.1 weeks<\/p><p>Wales 28.5 weeks<\/p><p>South east 41 weeks<\/p><p>South west 26.8 weeks<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In June 2015 it was:<\/p><p>Midlands 24 weeks<\/p><p>North East 21 weeks<\/p><p>North West 23.8 weeks<\/p><p>Wales 22 weeks<\/p><p>South East 24.7 weeks<\/p><p>South west 21.4 weeks<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We have increased the number of sitting days and recruited extra judges and magistrates to meet increased demand in the family courts. In the South East, staff shortages in Bury St Edmunds Divorce Centre led to some delays, and the centre is now fully staffed and performance is improving.<\/p><p>Divorce can be a deeply distressing time which is why a new online divorce application was introduced as part of the £1 billion Reform programme. Separating couples can fill in simplified forms, submit documents and pay online - leading to significantly fewer errors and an easier, cheaper application process.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time was for a response from each HMCTS divorce centre (a) on 17 June 2019, (b) in 2015 and (c) in 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Burgon"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1132401/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The number of agency staff in HMCTS was 2,737 as of March 2018, which was 14.6%. The earliest held comparable data is from 2016 and shows 1,569, which was 8.5% of the staffing numbers. This shows an increase of 1,168, 6.1 percentage points, over this period. The following table shows a breakdown by grade as requested.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We were unable to provide data from 2010 as HMCTS did not exist in its current form until 2011. Prior to this there were multiple business units that held their own people data. We are unable to obtain agency data from HR systems prior to 2016. As with any large data system, there are also likely to be some inaccuracies.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Over the period of Reform, we expect the shape and size of the organisation to change. As part of this we are reducing our staffing levels and expect the future skills of our people to change. The HMCTS workforce strategy during this period is to increase the capability of our staff, whilst simultaneously increasing our workforce flexibility through the increased usage of contingent labour. This is in order to reduce redundancy costs and protect the jobs of longer serving, permanent staff. The required staffing level needed across each of our HMCTS sites is monitored closely, and proactive recruitment undertaken to ensure these levels are maintained.<\/p>"}
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