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In the Budget of June 2010 it was forecast that the VAT rate increase would raise £3bn in 2010-11, £12bn in 2011-12, and a further £13bn each year from 2012-13 to 2014-15. No current estimate has been made of how much the increase has yielded in each year since 2011.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4262", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Deighton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Deighton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-02-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-02-02T12:20:13.923Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "VAT"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how much the increase in VAT has yielded in each year since 2011.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4181", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Beecham"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Beecham"} ], "uin" : "HL4223"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172331", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172331/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Overall crime and proven offending by young people has fallen in recent years. Fewer young people have entered the criminal justice system and as a result fewer young people have ended up in custody.<\/p>

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The appropriate placement of young people into the secure estate is undertaken on a case-by-case basis. Placement decisions are based upon a combination of factors unique to each young person entering custody.<\/p>

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Between April and September 2013 there was a two per cent increase in the number of children detained in Secure Children\u2019s Homes and a three per cent reduction in the total number of children in custody. Between April and September 2014 there was a twenty-nine per cent reduction in the number of children detained in Secure Children\u2019s Homes and a five per cent reduction in the total number of children in custody. This can, in part, be explained by a twenty per cent reduction in the overall number of 10-14 year olds in the secure estate, one of the main groups placed in SCHs.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4183", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Faulks"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Faulks"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-14T16:56:03.303Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Secure Accommodation"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the cause, and (2) the effect, of the 29 per cent reduction in the number of children detained in secure children\u2019s homes between April and September 2013, in the light of the fact that there was a five per cent reduction in the total number of children in custody over the same period.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4181", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Beecham"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Beecham"} ], "uin" : "HL3914"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172332", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172332/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Pilots inform our approach as we transform the criminal justice system and tackle our stubbornly high reoffending rates. Their value is in showing us what does work, and also highlighting where a different approach should be taken.<\/p>

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The interim evaluation report from the Youth Justice Reinvestment Custody Pathfinder was published in July 2013. This can be found via the link below:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225630/youth-justice-reinvestment-custody.pdf<\/a><\/p>

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The final evaluation report from the Pathfinder will be published in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4183", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Faulks"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Faulks"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-14T17:06:55.557Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Youth Custody"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government when the final evaluation of the Youth Justice Reinvestment Custody Pathfinders project will be published.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4181", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Beecham"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Beecham"} ], "uin" : "HL3915"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172333", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172333/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The tables below contain the number of serving magistrates in England and Wales broken down by socio-economic category and ethnicity.<\/p>

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Table 1: Socio-economic category<\/strong><\/p>

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Socio-economic category has been interpreted to mean occupational group. Magistrates provide information about their occupational status on appointment. Due to practical constraints, this information is not routinely updated; for example, when a magistrates changes occupation. The information below, therefore, reflects the position at the time of appointment.<\/p>

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Occupation<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Manager or senior official<\/p><\/td>

4,080<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Professional occupation<\/p><\/td>

6,267<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Associate professional or technical occupation<\/p><\/td>

2,124<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Administrative or secretarial occupation<\/p><\/td>

3,260<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Skilled trades occupation<\/p><\/td>

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

Personal service occupation<\/p><\/td>

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

Sales or customer service occupation<\/p><\/td>

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

Process, plant or machine operative<\/p><\/td>

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

Elementary occupation<\/p><\/td>

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

Never been in paid employment<\/p><\/td>

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

Not in paid employment<\/p><\/td>

1,318<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Retired<\/p><\/td>

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

Self-employed<\/p><\/td>

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

Unknown<\/p><\/td>

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

Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

20,101<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Table 2: Ethnicity<\/strong><\/p>

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Ethnic Category<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

White<\/p><\/td>

18,271<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Mixed<\/p><\/td>

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

Black<\/p><\/td>

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

Asian<\/p><\/td>

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

Chinese<\/p><\/td>

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

Any Other<\/p><\/td>

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

Unknown<\/p><\/td>

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

Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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As at 31 December 2014, there were 137 District Judges (Magistrates\u2019 Court) and 140 Deputy District Judges (Magistrates\u2019 Courts) in post. It is anticipated that the Judicial Appointments Commission will run a selection exercise for District Judge (Magistrates\u2019 Court) later this year, but the number of vacancies is to be confirmed. There are currently no plans to run a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates\u2019 Courts) selection exercise in 2015.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4183", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Faulks"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Faulks"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-01-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-01-20T12:52:35.903Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-01-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Magistrates' Courts"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how many (1) district, and (2) deputy district judges, are currently serving in magistrates' courts; and how many such judges they estimate will be appointed in 2015.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4181", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Beecham"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Beecham"} ], "uin" : "HL3917"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172335", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172335/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

This Government takes the issue of judicial diversity very seriously and has taken steps to improve representation, while still appointing the best people for the job.<\/p>

<\/p>

We have introduced the equal merit provision, extended salaried part time working to make it easier to balance home and work life and introduced a statutory duty for the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice to encourage judicial diversity.<\/p>

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The ethnic and age profiles of District Judges (Magistrates\u2019 Courts) and Deputy District Judges (Magistrates\u2019 Courts) appointed in 2014 are as follows:<\/p>

<\/p>