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76394

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Medicine: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the EU General Data Protection Regulation on medical research; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	204543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the concerns raised by representatives of the research community about amendments to the proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation which could prevent health research involving personal data from taking place. Many of these concerns centre on amendments to the proposed Regulation that have been agreed by the Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE) committee of the European Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's view is that the ability of researchers to process personal data in the way that they are legitimately able to do so at present must be preserved. The Government remains attentive to the concerns raised and will continue to engage with representatives of the research community about the processing of personal data for medical research purposes under the proposed Regulation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 14/07/2014 09:03:42 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

76425

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Intimate Image Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to address the problem of revenge pornography; and if he will meet representatives of the National Union of Students to discuss that matter.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
uin	204400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>The Government believes the posting of revenge porn is a despicable act and is one which can have devastating consequences for the victim.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is looking seriously at this area of the law to ensure it is strong enough to deal with this behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>I am happy to consider any representations that the National Union of Students wishes to submit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 14/07/2014 13:13:48 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

76445

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences: Bradford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of all sentences handed down at (a) Keighly Magistrates' Court and (b) Bradford Crown Court in each year since 2008 were custodial sentences.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Whilst crime is falling, offenders are now more likely to go to prison and for longer.</p><p> </p><p>The number and proportion of offenders sentenced to custodial sentences at Magistrates’ courts within Keighley and Bradford Local Justice Area(s) and</p><p>Bradford Crown Court from 2008 to 2013 can be viewed in the table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><strong>The number and proportion of offenders sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence at Magistrates’ courts within Keighley and Bradford Local Justice Area(s)<sup>(1)</sup> and Bradford Crown Court<sup>(2)</sup> from 2008 to 2013<sup>(3)(4) </sup> </strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Magistrates' Court</td><td> </td><td>2008</td><td>2009</td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">All Magistrates' Courts in Bradford and Keighley LJA</td><td>Number sentenced Immediate Custody<sup> </sup></td><td>404</td><td>287</td><td>385</td><td>344</td><td>389</td><td>400</td></tr><tr><td>Custody Rate<sup>(5)</sup></td><td>3.3</td><td>2.6</td><td>3.5</td><td>4.3</td><td>4.7</td><td>4.2</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Crown Court</td><td> </td><td>2008</td><td>2009</td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">Bradford Crown Court</td><td>Number sentenced Immediate Custody<sup> </sup></td><td>951</td><td>982</td><td>1116</td><td>1193</td><td>887</td><td>846</td></tr><tr><td>Custody Rate<sup>(5)</sup></td><td>57.4</td><td>52.5</td><td>47.1</td><td>48.3</td><td>46.4</td><td>49.3</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Notes:</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8">(1) As of 1st January 2012 Bradford LJA and Keighley LJA merged into Bradford and Keighley LJA.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8">(2) Figures specific to Bradford Crown Court</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8">(3) The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8">(4) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8">(5) The proportion of persons sentenced who are sentenced to immediate custody.</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 21/07/2014 11:17:04 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76446

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on the wearing of the (a) niqab and (b) burka during interaction with (i) probation and (ii) prison officers.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Prison Service Instruction 51/2011: Faith and Pastoral Care of Prisoners outlines the policy regarding prisoners’ access to religious dress and possession of religious artefacts: <a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/offenders/psis/prison-service-instructions-2011" target="_blank">http://www.justice.gov.uk/offenders/psis/prison-service-instructions-2011</a><em> </em></p><p>There is no national policy regarding the wearing of religious dress or artefacts while an individual is in contact with the Probation Service.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 15/10/2014 11:50:04 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76448

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Squatting: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of the offence of squatting in a residential building under section 144 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 on more than one occasion since its entry into force.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>It has not been possible to answer the question within the timeframe. I will write to my hon. friend in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 204505 question first answered 17/07/2014 13:47:14 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76449

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners convicted of terrorist-related offences are held in open prisons.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Currently there are no prisoners convicted of terrorist-related offences held in open conditions.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/07/2014 14:33:22 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76450

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoner Escapes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of absconds from prison by an individual offender has been in the last 20 years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>To identify how many prisoners have absconded on more than one occasion in the last twenty years, or the highest number of absconds by an individual, would require a manual examination of the prison record of every prisoner who had absconded in this time frame. This could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of improved risk assessment procedures the number of prisoners absconding from open prisons has reduced significantly over the last 10 years. There were 225 absconds in 2013-14 compared to 1,301 in 2003-04.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 204502 question first answered 01/09/2014 10:46:21 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76451

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing: West Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 13 May 2014, Official Report, columns 506-8W, on sentencing: West Yorkshire, what proportion of offenders in each offence category the figures in the table represent for each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>It has not been possible to answer the question within the timeframe. I will write to my hon. friend in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/07/2014 13:58:13 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76452

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoner Escapes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have absconded from prison on more than one occasion in each of the last 20 years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	204502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>To identify how many prisoners have absconded on more than one occasion in the last twenty years, or the highest number of absconds by an individual, would require a manual examination of the prison record of every prisoner who had absconded in this time frame. This could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of improved risk assessment procedures the number of prisoners absconding from open prisons has reduced significantly over the last 10 years. There were 225 absconds in 2013-14 compared to 1,301 in 2003-04.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 204457 question first answered 01/09/2014 10:46:21 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

76453

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many mobile telephones, BlackBerrys and laptops were lost by his Department in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	204477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p /> <p>It has not been possible to answer the question within the timeframe. I will write to the hon. friend in due course.</p><p /> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 17/07/2014 13:53:37 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw