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1186560
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Cemeteries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what economic assessment he has made of the effect of transferring closed burial grounds from the Church of England to local authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Aaron Bell more like this
uin 32213 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-27more like thismore than 2020-03-27
answer text <p>Historically, the Church of England has made burial provision for local communities, and continues to do so. The transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities returns the accountability for their maintenance to the community as a whole. Local authority spending priorities are a matter for local discretion.</p><p>Data on the transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities is not held centrally.</p><p>The Law Commission’s current Programme of Law Reform includes a project to consider streamlining and modernising the law governing the disposal of human remains, with a view to putting forward a legal framework for the future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk remove filter
grouped question UIN
32214 more like this
32215 more like this
32216 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.733Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.733Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4837
label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this
1186561
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Cemeteries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding is available for local authorities to maintain burial grounds. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Aaron Bell more like this
uin 32214 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-27more like thismore than 2020-03-27
answer text <p>Historically, the Church of England has made burial provision for local communities, and continues to do so. The transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities returns the accountability for their maintenance to the community as a whole. Local authority spending priorities are a matter for local discretion.</p><p>Data on the transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities is not held centrally.</p><p>The Law Commission’s current Programme of Law Reform includes a project to consider streamlining and modernising the law governing the disposal of human remains, with a view to putting forward a legal framework for the future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk remove filter
grouped question UIN
32213 more like this
32215 more like this
32216 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.797Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.797Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4837
label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this
1186562
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Churches: Staffordshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many closed churchyards have been transferred from the Church of England to local authorities in Staffordshire since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Aaron Bell more like this
uin 32215 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-27more like thismore than 2020-03-27
answer text <p>Historically, the Church of England has made burial provision for local communities, and continues to do so. The transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities returns the accountability for their maintenance to the community as a whole. Local authority spending priorities are a matter for local discretion.</p><p>Data on the transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities is not held centrally.</p><p>The Law Commission’s current Programme of Law Reform includes a project to consider streamlining and modernising the law governing the disposal of human remains, with a view to putting forward a legal framework for the future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk remove filter
grouped question UIN
32213 more like this
32214 more like this
32216 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.86Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.86Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4837
label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this
1186563
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Burial Act 1853 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the Burial Act 1854 and the financial effect of its provision on local authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Aaron Bell more like this
uin 32216 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-27more like thismore than 2020-03-27
answer text <p>Historically, the Church of England has made burial provision for local communities, and continues to do so. The transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities returns the accountability for their maintenance to the community as a whole. Local authority spending priorities are a matter for local discretion.</p><p>Data on the transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities is not held centrally.</p><p>The Law Commission’s current Programme of Law Reform includes a project to consider streamlining and modernising the law governing the disposal of human remains, with a view to putting forward a legal framework for the future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk remove filter
grouped question UIN
32213 more like this
32214 more like this
32215 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.907Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.907Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4837
label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this
1316296
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-05-19more like thismore than 2021-05-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners: Erith and Thamesmead more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are serving (a) prison sentences and (b) Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences in prisons in Erith and Thamesmead constituency; how many of those people serving IPP sentences are (i) post-tariff, (ii) have been recalled to custody and (iii) have been recalled to custody for non-compliance as opposed to further offending. more like this
tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
tabling member printed
Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
uin 4065 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-05-28more like thismore than 2021-05-28
answer text <p>For prisons in Erith and Thamesmead constituency (HM Prisons Isis, Belmarsh and Thameside), as at 31 March 2021:</p><p>(a) 1,347 people were serving prison sentences;</p><p>(b) 28 of these were serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, of which:</p><p>(i) 28 were post-tariff;</p><p>(ii) 22 of which had been recalled; and</p><p>(iii) 8 of the recalled prisoners were recalled solely for reasons other than further offending.</p><p> </p><p>There is often more than one reason for recalling an offender, specifically in relation to recalls taking place on the basis of non-compliance. For the purpose of this answer, all reasons for recall other than further offending have been amalgamated to provide the answer for (b)(iii). The figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p> </p><p>The power to recall is a vital public protection measure. Offenders on licence in the community will be recalled to custody where they breach their licence conditions in such a way as to indicate that their risk has increased to the level where it may no longer be managed effectively in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Our primary responsibility is to protect the public; however, HMPPS remains committed to safely reducing the number of prisoners serving IPP sentences in custody.</p>
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk remove filter
question first answered
less than 2021-05-28T13:35:35.47Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-28T13:35:35.47Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4820
label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
1196129
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-05-15more like thismore than 2020-05-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will restore access to legal aid for asylum seekers in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 47444 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-26more like thismore than 2020-05-26
answer text <p>Legal aid is and will continue to be available for asylum cases in the UK, including for initial applications, accommodation claims for asylum support and appeals. All legal aid applications are subject to statutory eligibility tests.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk remove filter
question first answered
less than 2020-05-26T15:12:20.507Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-26T15:12:20.507Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1203897
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-15more like thismore than 2020-06-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Family Proceedings: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has been made of the implications for his policies of the Family Mediation Council's proposals entitled Covid-19 and the Family Justice System – Meeting the Challenge: Potential Contributions by the Family Mediation Profession, published 6 May 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 59611 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-23more like thismore than 2020-06-23
answer text <p>We have been in regular communication with the Family Mediation Council throughout the Covid-19 response and welcome the chance to work closely with the sector during this time. We know that now is a particularly difficult time for families, as relationships are placed under intense pressures, and we are committed to championing mediation as a suitable option for many of these families. My officials are currently reviewing the proposals in detail and will be in touch with the Family Mediation Council to discuss further shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk remove filter
question first answered
less than 2020-06-23T16:32:11.257Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-23T16:32:11.257Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1293672
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-03-01more like thismore than 2021-03-01
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many requests for legal assistance were made by asylum applicants during the first instance procedure in 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 160788 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-09more like thismore than 2021-03-09
answer text <p>Information on the total number requests for this type of legal assistance is not held. Such assistance when provided by legal aid is funded under the ‘Legal Help’ scheme, where the decision on whether or not to grant funding is taken by the legal aid provider, and hence refusals are not reported to the Legal Aid Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The data on the number of grants in a particular time period for this type of legal aid not available, as this is not broken down to the level of detail required until a claim for payment is submitted.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk remove filter
grouped question UIN
160789 more like this
160790 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-09T16:39:44.197Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-09T16:39:44.197Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1293673
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-03-01more like thismore than 2021-03-01
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many requests were made for legal assistance by asylum applicants during the first instance procedure in the UK by type (a) regular procedure, (b) accelerated procedure, (c) border procedure and (d) Dublin procedure in 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 160789 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-09more like thismore than 2021-03-09
answer text <p>Information on the total number requests for this type of legal assistance is not held. Such assistance when provided by legal aid is funded under the ‘Legal Help’ scheme, where the decision on whether or not to grant funding is taken by the legal aid provider, and hence refusals are not reported to the Legal Aid Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The data on the number of grants in a particular time period for this type of legal aid not available, as this is not broken down to the level of detail required until a claim for payment is submitted.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk remove filter
grouped question UIN
160788 more like this
160790 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-09T16:39:44.243Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-09T16:39:44.243Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1293675
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-03-01more like thismore than 2021-03-01
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many requests for legal assistance by asylum applicants during first instance procedure resulted in a grant of legal assistance in 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 160790 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-03-09more like thismore than 2021-03-09
answer text <p>Information on the total number requests for this type of legal assistance is not held. Such assistance when provided by legal aid is funded under the ‘Legal Help’ scheme, where the decision on whether or not to grant funding is taken by the legal aid provider, and hence refusals are not reported to the Legal Aid Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The data on the number of grants in a particular time period for this type of legal aid not available, as this is not broken down to the level of detail required until a claim for payment is submitted.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk remove filter
grouped question UIN
160788 more like this
160789 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-03-09T16:39:44.28Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-09T16:39:44.28Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this