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106351

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to which (a) charities and (b) voluntary organisations his Department has provided funding in the last four years; and how much funding was provided to each such body.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	213367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not centrally record expenditure on funding for charities and voluntary organisations. To obtain this information from across the Ministry would incur a disproportionate cost as a manual check would have to be made of each business area’s month end return for each of the 48 months for which information has been requested.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/11/2014 17:26:45 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

106352

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on external legal advice in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	213366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Spend on external legal advice for the last four years is set out in the table below. The figures also include spend on legal representation as it is not possible to separate these figures. The figures are for the core Department and the larger executive agencies (NOMS, HMCTS and LAA). Smaller agencies (OPG and CICA) and NDPBs have not been included.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>£m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>24.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>22.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>21.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>34.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>£5.5m of the increase in spend in 2013/14 is due to the cost of legal staff that transferred to TSol in July 2013; and c£4m is attributable to family legal representation at the Hillsborough Inquest; and c£1.4m to an increase in NOMS costs for legal representation.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 11/11/2014 17:59:57 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

106355

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministerial Policy Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been claimed in reimbursable expenses by special advisers in his Department in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	213368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The below table sets out the total expenses claimed by Special Advisers in the Department in each year from 2010. This is drawn from a search of records held, including the Ministry of Justice online system for claiming travel and subsistence expenditure.</p><p> </p><p>These expenses were necessarily incurred in the course of official business (including accompanying Ministers on visits and other engagements), in line with our policies.</p><p> </p><p>Records of expenses claimed by Special Advisers prior to April 2010 are not held.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4">Expenses incurred from April 2010 - October 2014</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Year</td><td>Total (£)</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>0</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>129.1</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>161.9</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>170.2</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>89</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td>Total</td><td>550.2</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 18/11/2014 18:01:19 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

106361

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Twitter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to discourage aggressive and nasty tweeting.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government is absolutely clear that abusive and threatening behaviour online is totally unacceptable.</p><p> </p><p>There is a number of offences which may be committed by those abusing others on social media. Internet communication which is grossly offensive or menacing may fall under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003. Sending indecent, grossly offensive or threatening material to another with the purpose of causing distress or anxiety to a person to whom the material is communicated, including by means of the internet, is also an offence under the Malicious Communications Act 1988.</p><p> </p><p>Internet abuse could also amount to an offence under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 if its distribution is carried out as part of a ‘course of conduct’ which alarms a person or causes distress. Under section 4 of that Act, it is also an offence to pursue a course of conduct that repeatedly puts someone in fear of violence.</p><p> </p><p>Changes to the law being taken forward in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill will increase the maximum penalty for offences under the Malicious Communications Act 1988 to 2 years imprisonment, and extend the time within which prosecutions under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 may be brought, to up to three years, as opposed to the current six month limit.</p><p>These steps will help to ensure that people who commit these awful crimes are prosecuted and properly punished.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 11/11/2014 17:59:26 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

106362

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken to prevent the identity of rape victims becoming known to (a) their alleged assailants and (b) the families of their alleged assailant.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 prohibits the publication of any information that is likely to lead to a person being identified as the victim of an alleged sexual offence, from the point at which the allegation has been made. But this prohibition does not prevent the complainant’s name from being used in court and therefore would not serve to conceal it from the defendant (if it was not already known to him). In exceptional circumstances a court may make a witness anonymity order under sections 86 to 90 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. Such an order prevents the disclosure of the identity of a witness (including the complainant) or any information that might allow the witness to be identified in or in connection with the proceedings except to the judge and jury or magistrates.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/11/2014 17:39:39 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

106375

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was raised in fines for road traffic offences in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
uin	213200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>This Government takes recovery and enforcement of financial impositions very seriously and remains committed to finding new ways to ensure impositions are paid and to trace those who do not pay. This is why there has been a year on year increase in the amount of financial penalties collected over the last three years.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to state how much was collected for specific offences without incurring disproportionate costs as this answer could only be provided by a manual search of all live and closed fine accounts.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 11/11/2014 17:05:45 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

106445

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the need to provide access to his Department's services in Welsh.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	213418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>This Government is fully committed to the Welsh language and fully committed to providing Government services in the Welsh language where there is demand for them. It is important that in the non-devolved areas sufficient support should be given to the Welsh language, and the Government is committed to ensuring this is done.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice, and each of its main delivery arms conducting business or delivering services to the public in Wales, operate Welsh Language Schemes in accordance with section 5 of the Welsh Language Act 1993. These Schemes are used to ensure that Welsh language requirements are considered and delivered for the public and offenders in Wales, so far as is both appropriate in the circumstances and reasonably practicable.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 18/11/2014 17:30:02 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

106446

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of causing death by dangerous driving did not receive a custodial sentence in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	213391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Any death on our roads is a tragedy and can lead to unimaginable pain for the families and relatives of the victims. Judges already have tough sentencing options available to them but we are continuing to strengthen their options and keep the law in this area under review.</p><p> </p><p>Offenders given a non-custodial sentence at all courts for 'Causing death by dangerous driving' in England and Wales for the latest period available 2013 can be viewed in table 1.</p><p> </p><p>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ court and found guilty at all courts for 'Causing death by dangerous driving' in England and Wales for the latest period available 2013 can be viewed in table 2.</p><p> </p><p>Information on court proceedings collected centrally by the Ministry of Justice and held on the Court Proceedings Database relates to courts located in England and Wales. Court proceedings in Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly respectively.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 213391 table 1.xls title Causing death by dangerous driving stats allcourts 2 file name 213392 table 2.xls title Causing death by dangerous driving stats mag court grouped question UIN 213392 question first answered 11/11/2014 17:26:49 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

106447

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents there were of death by dangerous driving in (a) the UK and (b) Wales in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	213392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Any death on our roads is a tragedy and can lead to unimaginable pain for the families and relatives of the victims. Judges already have tough sentencing options available to them but we are continuing to strengthen their options and keep the law in this area under review.</p><p> </p><p>Offenders given a non-custodial sentence at all courts for 'Causing death by dangerous driving' in England and Wales for the latest period available 2013 can be viewed in table 1.</p><p> </p><p>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ court and found guilty at all courts for 'Causing death by dangerous driving' in England and Wales for the latest period available 2013 can be viewed in table 2.</p><p> </p><p>Information on court proceedings collected centrally by the Ministry of Justice and held on the Court Proceedings Database relates to courts located in England and Wales. Court proceedings in Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly respectively.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 213391 table 1.xls title Causing death by dangerous driving stats allcourts 2 file name 213392 table 2.xls title Causing death by dangerous driving stats mag court grouped question UIN 213391 question first answered 11/11/2014 17:26:50 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

106451

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many firms undertook criminal legal aid work in (a) 2010 and (b) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	213369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Legal Services Commission Annual Reports show that at 31 March 2010 1697 firms held contracts to undertake criminal legal aid work and that at 31 March 2013 1592 firms held such contracts.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 11/11/2014 17:57:43 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter