https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coroners-and-burials-statistics<\/a><\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many jury inquests were carried out in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "209139"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91648/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government implemented a new Victims\u2019 Code in December 2013. The Code entitles victims to make a Victim Personal Statement (VPS), which gives the victim a stronger voice in the criminal justice system by allowing them to describe the impact the crime has had on them. <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>The Ministry of Justice does not record information in relation to the number and proportion of victims who have made personal statements at criminal trials. The Government has made a commitment to monitor criminal justice agencies\u2019 compliance with the Victims\u2019 Code and in \u201cOur Commitment to Victims,\u201d published on 15 September 2014, we announced that criminal justice agencies will publish information on how they have improved services for victims from April 2015. <\/strong><\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of victims who have made personal statements at criminal trials in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "209132"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91401", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91401/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold this information.
We attach considerable importance to minimising the risk of Service personnel becoming homeless on leaving the Armed Forces, and go to considerable lengths to prevent this, for example through the provision of targeted housing advice during resettlement and, since April of this year, the Forces Help to Buy scheme.
To date, the MOD has committed over £1.3 million of the £35 million LIBOR fines in support of homeless and vulnerable veterans, and hopes to announce further funding in support of homeless hostels, drawing on the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund.
For further information on this and the support available to veterans, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 December 2013 (Official Report, columns 259-60W) to the hon. member for Colchester (Sir Bob Russell).<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3938", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anna Soubry"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anna Soubry"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-09-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Veterans: Homelessness"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of veterans who were homeless in each year since May 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "208984"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91507", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91507/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department for Education collects data on the reasons for which children have been placed in secure children\u2019s homes. There are three categories: those that have been detained or sentenced by the criminal courts; those placed in a criminal justice context and those placed on \u2018welfare grounds\u2019 under the Children Act 1989 (the Act). On 31 March 2014 there were 104 children placed in Secure Children\u2019s Homes across England and Wales on welfare grounds. Within this latter category, we do not hold data that allows us to determine whether each child has been convicted of a crime.<\/p>
Restricting the liberty of a child outside of the criminal justice context is a serious step. Section 25 of the Act sets out the criteria which must be considered before placing a young person in secure accommodation.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1605", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Timpson"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Crewe and Nantwich"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Edward Timpson"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-09-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Young Offenders: Convictions"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children held in secure children's homes who have not been convicted of any crime in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Barnsley Central"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "208979"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91508/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The UK is regarded as a world leader in its work to tackle forced marriage. The Prime Minister hosted the UK\u2019s first Girl Summit in July 2014, to build on current efforts and rally a global movement to end early and forced marriage, and FGM in a generation. The UK Government made commitments to act domestically and internationally, including promises to improve the police response, increase support available to those affected, and strengthen community-led prevention. Our work to repatriate victims is a key element of our work to end forced marriage.
Before paying for the repatriation of a victim of forced marriage back to the UK, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office takes every step to ensure there are no other means of obtaining funds from relatives or friends who may be willing to transfer money or purchase a ticket back to the UK. Only in exceptional circumstances and after other means of obtaining the funds have been exhausted will a discretionary loan be made available, which must be repaid at a later date.
Where it has been demonstrated that all possible avenues of funding have been exhausted and there is a clear inability to enter into a loan agreement (normally due to a victim being underage or not having sufficient mental capacity to sign an agreement), the FCO can provide limited financial support. Since April 2013, the average cost of repatriation in these cases has been £744.00.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1559", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir James Duddridge"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "James Duddridge"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-09-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Forced Marriage: Repatriation"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the average cost is of repatriating a victim of forced marriage stranded outside the UK; and who is responsible for paying that cost.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "208976"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91510", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91510/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Forced Marriage Unit leads on the UK Government\u2019s forced marriage policy, outreach and casework, operating both in the UK, where support is provided to any individual, and overseas, where consular assistance is provided to British nationals, including dual nationals. From 2010 \u2013 2013, the Forced Marriage Unit provided advice or assistance related to a possible forced marriage in 5990 cases. To provide more information on the nature of the assistance provided in all these cases, including those which have involved repatriation, would involve a disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1559", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir James Duddridge"}
}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many habitual British residents, British dual nationals and British nationals have been rescued by British consular staff from forced marriages abroad and repatriated to the UK since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "208977"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91259", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91259/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The new Maritime Reserves online application facility went live on 4 June this year. They have received more than 280 applications through this route to date but none of the applicants has yet been allocated to training. For the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, the average times are 109 days for Officer applicants and 134 days for other ranks.
For members of the Army Reserve who enlisted in August 2014, the average length of time between application and enlistment was 251 days. The Army aims to reduce this timescale considerably and has recently made changes to enable applicants to join the Army Reserve as quickly as possible. These include changes to the medical process; increasing capacity at assessment centres; and simplifying and streamlining applications by removing an interview stage for Reserve soldier candidates. It is the Chief of the General Staff's intention that units should have greater control of the process to minimise unnecessary delay.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/77", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Julian Brazier"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-09-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time between completing online application forms and successful applicants starting training is for each of the reserve forces.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91283", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91283/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This is an operational matter for Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.<\/p>
We have written to Stephen Wragg, Chair of the Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, informing him of the hon. Member\u2019s enquiry. He will reply shortly and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3932", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Central Suffolk and North Ipswich"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Daniel Poulter"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to address the shortage of junior doctors at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91306", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91306/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In 2012-13, the most recent year for which we have this information, there were 838,026 incidents of domestic abuse, which covers both physical and
non-physical abuse, recorded by the police. Data for incidents in which the police took no further action are not collected by the Home Office.
The latest data from the Crown Prosecution Service show that the volume of domestic violence referrals from the police rose to 103,569 in 2013-14 from 2012-13 which is the highest level since CPS recording began. 72,905 (70.4% of these referrals) were charged, the highest volumes and proportions since CPS recording began in 2007-8. The volume of prosecutions completed in 2013-14 rose to 78,071 - a rise of 7,369 prosecutions(10.4%) from 2012-13. The volume of convictions reached 58,276 - a rise of 5,727 convictions (10.9%) since 2012-13.
In September 2013, the Home Secretary commissioned Her Majesty\u2019s Inspectorate of Constabulary to undertake a comprehensive review on how the police deal with domestic violence and abuse because she was concerned that the response is inadequate.
Their report, published in March 2013, exposed significant failings, including unacceptable variations in charging perpetrators of domestic abuse with
criminal offences. In response to that report, the Home Secretary established a National Oversight Group, which she is chairing, to drive delivery against HMIC\u2019s recommendations. The Home Secretary also wrote to chief constables making it clear that every police force must have a domestic abuse action plan in place by September 2014.<\/p>
"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/28", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Norman Baker"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Norman Baker"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many domestic violence incidents have been reported to the police in the last 12 months; and in how many such cases the police (a) took no further action, (b) charged perpetrators with a criminal offence and (c) secured a prosecution.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "208825"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/91318/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "The Government implemented a new Victims\u2019 Code in December 2013. One of the code\u2019s key entitlements is for victims to make a Victim Personal Statement (VPS), setting out the consequences of the offence on them. This gives victims a stronger voice in the criminal justice system.<\/p>
<\/p>
We have also made a commitment that next year we will introduce a new law that will set out in statute key entitlements for victims previously set out in the Victims' Code. This will include the right to make a personal statement and ask to read it aloud in court.<\/p>
<\/p>
In the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), victims are asked a range of questions on the VPS, which includes whether they felt their VPS was taken into account in the criminal justice system. We will look to use this data in monitoring criminal justice agencies\u2019 compliance with their duties on the VPS, as set out in the Victims' Code.<\/p>
<\/p>
The Government has not made an assessment of the effect the VPS scheme has had on sentencing decisions. The VPS helps the sentencing judge to consider any harm which the offence has caused when determining the seriousness of any offence and the appropriate penalty to be imposed.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"}
}
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