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<\/p>

This information is not held centrally and would only be available at
disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1530", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for James Brokenshire"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Old Bexley and Sidcup"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Brokenshire"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-04-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-04-10T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-02-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "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, how many people deported by the Border Agency since May 2010 have subsequently been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/533", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Hanson"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Delyn"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr David Hanson"} ], "uin" : "187705"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/38191", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Deputy Prime Minister"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/38191/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Discussions with Milton Keynes Council and the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership are ongoing on both a City Deal and a Local Growth Deal.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1578", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Greg Clark"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tunbridge Wells"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Greg Clark"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-03-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-03-03T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "58"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-02-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he expects to make an announcement on the City Deal bid submitted by Milton Keynes Council.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4265", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andy Sawford"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Corby"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andy Sawford"} ], "uin" : "187970"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/38302", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/38302/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

<\/p>

The Home Office has suspended acceptance of all ETS tests taken and used in the
UK whist the scope of the issue is ascertained and to determine the number of people who
have taken a test and been involved in fraud. We have specialist teams in place
to undertake this analysis.

We are looking at all current and past applications. Anyone who is found to
have used or is currently trying to use evidence that they obtained dishonestly
can expect to have their leave curtailed and be removed from the UK or have any
outstanding application refused and leave the UK. We will also seek criminal
prosecution where appropriate and use all of the measures that we have
available.

Our reforms have curbed abuse by closing bogus colleges, making the application
process more rigorous and imposing more rules on colleges to improve course
quality. However, as the recent BBC Panorama programme highlighted, much more
needs to be done.
The Government will take all necessary steps, but our approach also requires
the education sector, particularly private or further education colleges and
those providing secure English language testing, to take on their
responsibility to tackle abuse.<\/p>

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The table estimates, for all new Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claims made in each of the last three years, which have had a determination in relation the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), the proportion of claims that were completed in over 91 days. <\/p>

<\/p>

Number and proportion of completed initial ESA claims each year between April 2010 and March 2013 that were completed in more than 13 weeks by year of claim start date<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

ESA claim start date between:<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

Apr-10 to <\/p>

Mar-11<\/p><\/td>

Apr-11 to <\/p>

Mar-12<\/p><\/td>

Apr-12 to <\/p>

Mar-13<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

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

Completed in more than 13 weeks<\/p><\/td>

231,700<\/p><\/td>

316,000<\/p><\/td>

364,700<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

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

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

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

Percentage completed in more than 13 weeks<\/p><\/td>

58<\/p><\/td>

83<\/p><\/td>

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

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<\/p>

<\/p>

Source: Department for Work and Pensions benefit administration dataset<\/p>

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Notes:<\/p>

  1. All values are rounded; therefore addition of all volumes for outcomes may not sum to total cases. Caseload volumes have been rounded to the nearest 100.<\/li>
  2. For around 10% of all new claims, the duration cannot be determined due to data not being available, so these have been excluded from the analysis above. These are mainly claims with the one or other of the dates missing so the time from the claim start to the notification of the WCA output cannot be calculated. Those still waiting for an assessment are also excluded.<\/li>
  3. The data presented above comes from benefit claims data held by the Department for Work and Pensions. It related to new ESA claims; Incapacity Benefit (IB) claims reassessments are not included. In October 2008, ESA replaced IB for new claims. Starting with a trial in October 2010, and reaching a full scale national roll-out in April 2011, existing IB claims began to be phased out, with claimants reassessed to see if they qualify for ESA instead.<\/li>
  4. As the Official Statistics on ESA and the WCA do not focus on benefit durations, the underlying data used to provide the information has not been quality assured to the same level, and should be treated with caution.<\/li>
  5. ESA payments commence from the start of the claim. Where the WCA takes longer than 91 days and the claimant is found to be eligible for the benefit payments of the relevant component will be backdated to the 92nd<\/sup> day.<\/li><\/ol>

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    <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemel Hempstead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Penning"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-03-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-03-27T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-02-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "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 proportion of initial employment and support allowance claims have taken over 91 days in each of the last three years for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Maynard"} ], "uin" : "187843"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/37341", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/37341/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The intermediaries' legislation, known as IR35, does not apply to the self-employed, rather it applies to those providing their services through an intermediary (normally a limited company) who if it were not for the intermediary would otherwise be considered an employee of the client. IR35 ensures that under such circumstances broadly the same tax and National Insurance contributions are paid as if the individual were directly employed.<\/p>

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    A very minor change to the IR35 legislation was made in 2010 in consequence of the Corporation Taxes Act 2010.<\/p>

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    HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have currently four specialist compliance teams which undertake investigations of intermediaries (commonly called personal service companies) operating across all sectors where potential non-compliance with IR35 is suspected. These teams form part of a restructuring of HMRC's administration of IR35 following recommendations in March 2011 by the Office of Tax Simplification. Revenue secured under IR35 from this direct compliance activity between 6 April 2010 and 5 April 2013 is £2.519m. Figures for 2013/14 are not currently available.<\/p>

    <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1529", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Gauke"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Hertfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr David Gauke"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-04-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-02-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the additional revenue secured since 2010 as a result of changes to the IR35 tax regulations affecting the self-employed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1424", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hertford and Stortford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Mark Prisk"} ], "uin" : "187119"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/36515", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/36515/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    In May 2010 there were 225,000 cases with Atos Health care and as of 28 February 2014 there were around 766,000 outstanding cases awaiting Work Capability Assessments being completed. This figure does not include cases yet to be referred to Atos or cases referred to Atos but where the claimant has yet to return the claimant questionnaire.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    This includes (a) around 371,000 new claimants of Employment and Support Allowance who should be receiving the assessment rate of the benefit; (b) around 293,000 existing recipients of Employment and Support Allowance awaiting a review; and (c) around 102,000 existing Incapacity Benefit recipients awaiting reassessment.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    This figure is based on operational management information received from Atos Healthcare and is rounded to the nearest thousand.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/strong><\/p>

    <\/strong><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemel Hempstead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Penning"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-03-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-03-27T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-02-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "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, how many people are currently awaiting work capability assessments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4120", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kate Green"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stretford and Urmston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Kate Green"} ], "uin" : "186209"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/36518", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/36518/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The average time from submission of an ESA50 to the completion of a face-to-face Work Capability Assessment (for both Employment and Support Allowance and Incapacity Benefit Reassessment), for the period from February 2013 to January 2014, was 64 working days<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemel Hempstead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Penning"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-03-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-03-27T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-02-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "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 the average waiting time for applicants for employment and support allowance is between submission of the ESA50 form and the date of the work capability assessment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4120", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kate Green"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stretford and Urmston"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Kate Green"} ], "uin" : "186212"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/36327", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/36327/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    The value of fines imposed, collected, cancelled and outstanding for the periods from April 2011 onwards are set out below.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    Period<\/p><\/td>

    Value of fines imposed<\/p><\/td>

    Value of fine collected in the same period they were imposed<\/p><\/td>

    Value of fines cancelled in the same period they were imposed<\/p><\/td>

    Value of fines imposed outstanding at the end of the period<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    April 2011 to December 2011<\/p><\/td>

    £170,962,169<\/p><\/td>

    £54,843,753<\/p><\/td>

    £12,470,347<\/p><\/td>

    £103,648,069<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    January 2012 to December 2012<\/p><\/td>

    £273,944,704<\/p><\/td>

    £70,032,092<\/p><\/td>

    £17,470,412<\/p><\/td>

    £186,442,200<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    January 2013 to September 2013 (latest published period)<\/p><\/td>

    £210,561,372<\/p><\/td>

    £44,541,677<\/p><\/td>

    £11,548,807<\/p><\/td>

    £154,470,888<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p>

    The values above only refer to fines and not any other elements of financial impositions such as prosecutor costs, compensation and victim surcharge. Where financial impositions are paid by instalments the fine element is the last part to be paid off after compensation, victim surcharge and prosecutor costs. The values cancelled can relate to legal or administrative cancellations. The value outstanding will include amounts remaining on accounts that are being paid by instalments or were not due for payment by the end of the period specified.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    It is not possible to provide data in this format for any period prior to April 2011 as new performance management information was introduced at that time. It is not possible to identify how much of the amounts imposed in 2011 or 2012 remained outstanding by the end of September 2013 (latest published data period) as data is only available for 18 months after the date imposed \u2013 after that it is not possible to extract the amount outstanding for a specific period from the total balance outstanding.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) takes the issue of financial penalty enforcement very seriously and is working to ensure that clamping down on defaulters is a continued priority nationwide. HMCTS actively pursues all outstanding impositions until certain they cannot be collected. Collection reached an all time high at the end of 2012/13 and collection has continued to rise in this financial year. At the end of September 2013 total collection (all imposition types excluding confiscation orders) was higher than the same point in the previous year and the outstanding balance had reduced since the start of the financial year. On average over the last 12 month 69% of accounts have been either closed or are compliant with payment terms by 12 months after imposition.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    HMCTS are actively seeking an external provider for the future delivery of compliance and enforcement services. This will bring the necessary investment and innovation to significantly improve the collection of criminal financial penalties and reduce the cost of the service to the taxpayer.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-04-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-04-02T12:00:00.00Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : ""} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-01-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "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 value was of fines that were (a) issued and (b) uncollected in each of the last four years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1577", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sadiq Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tooting"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sadiq Khan"} ], "uin" : "186157"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/36328", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/36328/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    The amounts of financial impositions administratively cancelled and legally cancelled in each year since 2009-10 are set out in the table below<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Legally Cancelled<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Administratively Cancelled<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2009/10<\/p><\/td>

    £58,277,772<\/p><\/td>

    £47,398,379<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2010/11<\/p><\/td>

    £62,263,874<\/p><\/td>

    £50,712,367<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2011/12<\/p><\/td>

    £63,957,203<\/p><\/td>

    £63,135,442<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

    £62,594,601<\/p><\/td>

    £75,868,426<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p>

    The number of financial impositions administratively cancelled and legally cancelled in each year since 2011/12 are set out in the table below. Data on the number of financial impositions cancelled is not available prior to 2011/12.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Legally Cancelled<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Administratively Cancelled<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2011/12<\/p><\/td>

    161,455<\/p><\/td>

    226,955<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

    165,195<\/p><\/td>

    269,486<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    It is not possible to identify the amounts or numbers written off for just the fine element. The amounts above therefore include all elements of financial penalties (excluding confiscation orders): fines, costs, compensation and victim surcharge. The amounts cancelled in a particular year can relate to impositions from that year or any previous year.<\/p>

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    Financial penalties are only administratively cancelled after all attempts to collect the amount outstanding have been made, and in accordance with strict cancellation criteria. These penalties can be written back on to the system if more information is found \u2013 for instance, a new address for the offender.<\/p>

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    Legal cancellations can be applied after the case has been reconsidered by a Judge or Magistrate. Typically, legal cancellations are used where a case has been re-opened and the defendant has been found not guilty, following the presentation of additional information. Legal cancellations can be full or partial remittances of financial penalties.<\/p>

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    HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has carried out a fundamental review of financial penalty accounts, actively targeting accounts to achieve compliance at the earliest point, as well as tackling old accounts, and administratively cancelling them where there is no realistic chance of collection because they do not have enough information to trace the debtors. This explains the increase in the value of administrative cancellations seen in the figures.<\/p>

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    This enabled HMCTS to focus resources on increasing collections on accounts which can be enforced, resulting in the record high level of collection in 2012/13.<\/p>

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    HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) takes the issue of financial penalty enforcement very seriously and is working to ensure that clamping down on defaulters is a continued priority nationwide. HMCTS actively pursues all outstanding impositions until certain they cannot be collected. Collection reached an all time high at the end of 2012/13 and collection has continued to rise in this financial year. At the end of September 2013 total collection (all imposition types excluding confiscation orders) was higher than the same point in the previous year and the outstanding balance had reduced since the start of the financial year. On average over the last 12 month 69% of accounts have been either closed or are compliant with payment terms by 12 months after imposition.<\/p>

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    HMCTS are actively seeking an external provider for the future delivery of compliance and enforcement services. This will bring the necessary investment and innovation to significantly improve the collection of criminal financial penalties and reduce the cost of the service to the taxpayer.<\/p>

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    The amounts of financial impositions administratively cancelled and legally cancelled in each year since 2009-10 are set out in the table below<\/p>

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    Administratively Cancelled<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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    £58,277,772<\/p><\/td>

    £47,398,379<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2010/11<\/p><\/td>

    £62,263,874<\/p><\/td>

    £50,712,367<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2011/12<\/p><\/td>

    £63,957,203<\/p><\/td>

    £63,135,442<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

    £62,594,601<\/p><\/td>

    £75,868,426<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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    Administratively Cancelled<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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    161,455<\/p><\/td>

    226,955<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

    165,195<\/p><\/td>

    269,486<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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    Legal cancellations can be applied after the case has been reconsidered by a Judge or Magistrate. Typically, legal cancellations are used where a case has been re-opened and the defendant has been found not guilty, following the presentation of additional information. Legal cancellations can be full or partial remittances of financial penalties.<\/p>

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