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1010324
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Crimes of Violence and Self-harm 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, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2018 to Question 186964 on Prisons: Crimes of Violence and Self-harm, if he will place a copy of those tables in the Library. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 192743 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the Answer given to Question 186964, which now includes the tables requested.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-22T14:44:47.543Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-22T14:44:47.543Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
1010359
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Hunting: County Durham 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 cases have (a) gone to trial and (b) been successfully prosecuted for breaches of the Hunting Act 2004 in County Durham in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 192917 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
answer text <p>The number of defendants<sup>(1)</sup> prosecuted and the outcomes of those prosecutions for offences under the Hunting Act 2004 in County Durham over the last five years can be found in the Court Outcomes by Police Force Area data tool in the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><ul><li>Select ‘Durham’ from ‘Police Force Area’.</li><li>Select ‘121A Offences under Hunting Act 2004’ in Offence.</li><li>For the number of prosecutions, filter ‘Court Type’ by ’02: Magistrates Court’.</li><li>Filter by ‘outcomes’, or for the number of convictions remove filtering from ‘Court Type’, and select ’01: Convicted’ from ‘Convicted/Not Convicted’.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These figures are provided on a principal offence basis. When a defendant has been prosecuted for two or more offences, the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty would be imposed.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Police Force Area refers to the location where the defendant was dealt with, not where the offence was committed.</p><p> </p><p><sup>(1)</sup>Figures are published by defendants prosecuted, rather than trials.</p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-22T14:51:03.35Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-22T14:51:03.35Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1010376
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Appeals 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 recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of waiting times for personal independence payment appeals to be heard in (a) St. Helens, (b) Liverpool and (c) Wigan county courts; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Jones more like this
uin 192746 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
answer text <p>Latest figures indicate that since PIP was introduced, 3.5 million decisions have been made up to June 2018, and of these 9% have been appealed and 4% have been overturned at tribunals.</p><p> </p><p>The volume of appeals against Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions has built up since it was introduced as a new benefit, incrementally over time, from 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Waiting times are monitored continually, and in response to recent increases, we have conducted a national recruitment exercise of judicial office-holders as a result of which, 225 new medical members and 119 disability-qualified members have been appointed to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS). Additionally, 250 fee-paid judges and 100 salaried judges are being recruited across tribunals more widely.</p><p> </p><p>Five of the newly-appointed fee paid judges, 29 medically qualified panel member and 14 disability qualified panel members have been deployed to sit at SSCS tribunal venues serving the St Helens, Wigan and Liverpool areas.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we have recently launched a new digital service with the aim of enabling speedier processing of appeals and to provide a better service for all parties to the proceedings. This will increase capacity, helping to reduce waiting times for appellants. Information on the new digital service can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-online-service-launched-for-pip-appeals</p><p>We are also taking forward initiatives with potential to increase the capacity and performance of the tribunal: for instance, introducing case management “triage” sessions, with the aim of reducing the time taken for appeals to reach final determination. All these measures will increase the capacity of the tribunal, with the aim of reducing waiting times for appellants.</p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-22T16:20:41.01Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-22T16:20:41.01Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
432
label Biography information for Helen Jones more like this
1010402
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Private Rented Housing: Repossession Orders 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 the (a) median and (b) mean times were for private landlords to progress from a claim to possession of a property by a county court bailiff for the most recent period for which figures are available (i) across England and (ii) by each court circuit. more like this
tabling member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Hollinrake more like this
uin 192940 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The average time taken from issue to repossession (in weeks) in private landlord possession cases in the county court is provided in the table below. <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Midlands</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>North East</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>North West</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>South East</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>South West</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Med</p></td><td><p><strong>Mean</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Med</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>24.0</p></td><td><p>17.7</p></td><td><p>23.6</p></td><td><p>16.7</p></td><td><p>26.6</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td><td><p>27.5</p></td><td><p>15.1</p></td><td><p>23.2</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td><td><p>20.6</p></td><td><p>13.4</p></td><td><p><strong>24.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16.3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>24.3</p></td><td><p>18.3</p></td><td><p>25.3</p></td><td><p>17.9</p></td><td><p>19.7</p></td><td><p>14.3</p></td><td><p>26.8</p></td><td><p>15.4</p></td><td><p>21.0</p></td><td><p>14.3</p></td><td><p>23.0</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td><td><p><strong>23.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16.6</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>24.4</p></td><td><p>17.9</p></td><td><p>23.1</p></td><td><p>16.1</p></td><td><p>24.6</p></td><td><p>14.3</p></td><td><p>19.7</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td><td><p>20.8</p></td><td><p>14.1</p></td><td><p>16.0</p></td><td><p>13.1</p></td><td><p><strong>22.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15.9</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>29.5</p></td><td><p>18.7</p></td><td><p>23.6</p></td><td><p>16.0</p></td><td><p>25.0</p></td><td><p>14.3</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td><td><p>14.4</p></td><td><p>19.9</p></td><td><p>14.0</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td><td><p>13.3</p></td><td><p><strong>24.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16.0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>25.0</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td><td><p>21.4</p></td><td><p>16.1</p></td><td><p>20.0</p></td><td><p>14.3</p></td><td><p>21.1</p></td><td><p>14.7</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>14.6</p></td><td><p>18.1</p></td><td><p>13.7</p></td><td><p><strong>22.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16.1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-22T16:21:56.617Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-22T16:21:56.617Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
1008453
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-16more like thismore than 2018-11-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Violent and Sex Offender Register: Cross Border Cooperation 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 liaison arrangements exist between the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) framework in England and Wales and the MAPPA frameworks in (a) Scotland and (b) Northern Ireland. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 192102 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-21more like thismore than 2018-11-21
answer text <p>Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) are separate, distinct frameworks in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. However, practitioners from Scotland and Northern Ireland are invited to attend MAPPA Improvement Group meetings in England and Wales and may join the MAPPA website (a secure online tool to facilitate policy announcements, consultation and communication between MAPPA practitioners). The Police National Lead for MAPPA in England and Wales visited colleagues in Scotland in May 2017 and Northern Ireland in October 2018.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-21T14:56:56.387Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-21T14:56:56.387Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1008473
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2018-11-16more like thismore than 2018-11-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Drugs 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, with reference to paragraph 77 on page 27 of the report of the Health and Social Care Committee Prison Health, published on 1 November 2018, HC 963, what steps he plans to take to prevent prisoners from developing a problem with illicit drugs while in prison. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 192123 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-21more like thismore than 2018-11-21
answer text <p>I am grateful for the time that the Committee has spent looking at prison healthcare. We are considering carefully the Committee’s recommendations and will respond in due course. Tackling drugs is vital to ensure safe and productive prison environments and this includes preventing prisoners developing substance misuse issues.</p><p>To do this, we have formed a Drugs Taskforce, working with law enforcement and health partners across government. The Taskforce is developing a national drugs strategy, underpinned by advice and guidance that will support the whole of the estate to restrict supply, reduce demand and build recovery. Restricting access to illicit drugs in prison is crucial to preventing substance misuse. We are working with the police to catch and convict criminals who smuggle contraband into prisons, and exploring additional security measures and new technology to stop these incursions. Reducing demand for drugs in prison also requires us to get the incentives right. We have developed the concept of ‘Incentivised Substance Free Living’, where prisoners who can demonstrate – through regular compact-based and random mandatory testing – that they are not misusing drugs can experience better living conditions. This will support prisoners to make good decisions and prevent them developing issues with substance misuse. We are also testing innovative approaches through our £9 million joint Ministry of Justice and Department of Health and Social Care Drug Recovery Prison pilot at HMP Holme House.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-21T17:25:26.633Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-21T17:25:26.633Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
1008484
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-16more like thismore than 2018-11-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Jon Venables 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 policies and procedures on (a) (i) obtaining legal advice and (ii) other issues prior to the release of information and (b) (i) designating and (ii) authorising personnel to release information were in place when information on Jon Venables being in custody was released on or about 2 March 2010; whether changes in those policies and procedures have been made since that date; and how those policies and procedures are made available to departmental personnel. more like this
tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
tabling member printed
Mr George Howarth more like this
uin 192098 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-26more like thismore than 2018-11-26
answer text <p>Victims who elect to receive services under the statutory Probation Victim Contact Scheme are entitled to receive information at key stages of an offender’s sentence. In accordance with the policy for the operation of the Victim Contact Scheme, the recall of an offender to custody is regarded as information which a victim is entitled to receive. That was the case in 2010 when the offender once known as Jon Venables was recalled to custody and remains the case today.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-26T17:31:39.003Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-26T17:31:39.003Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
481
label Biography information for Sir George Howarth more like this
1007761
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Crimes of Violence: Sentencing 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 review the sentencing guidelines for offences of assault against people delivering front line public services. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 191880 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are developed and reviewed by the independent Sentencing Council.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that the Sentencing Council is currently revising the definitive sentencing guideline on assault and will be considering recent changes to legislation as part of this.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-20T17:19:55.51Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-20T17:19:55.51Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1007764
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Personal Independence Payment: Appeals 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 steps his Department is taking to speed up the process of appeals against personal independence payment assessments. more like this
tabling member constituency Upper Bann more like this
tabling member printed
David Simpson more like this
uin 191897 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>It is important that appeals are heard as quickly as possible. The Ministry of Justice recognises that there are delays in the system and is in the process of recruiting extra judicial office holders to help deal with this. In the Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) jurisdiction, which is the part of the tribunal system which deals with personal independence payment appeals, 225 new medical members have already been appointed and 119 disability-qualified members have recently been recruited. The SSCS jurisdiction will also benefit from the fact that 250 fee-paid judges and 100 salaried judges are being recruited across tribunals more widely. In addition, we have recently launched a new digital service to enable speedier processing of appeals and provide a better service for all parties to the proceedings. Information on the new digital service can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-online-service-launched-for-pip-appeals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-online-service-launched-for-pip-appeals</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-22T16:27:00.937Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-22T16:27:00.937Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
1597
label Biography information for David Simpson more like this
1007790
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Closures 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 estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of exiting leases, including dilapidation costs, as a result of the closure of (a) magistrate's courts, (b) county courts and (c) tribunal centres since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 191970 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Cost of exiting leases for financial year 2015/16 to October 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County courts</p></td><td><p>£609,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magistrates' courts</p></td><td><p>£4,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tribunals</p></td><td><p>£1,389,633</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£2,003,033</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Due to changes in finance systems, the information requested relating to lease exiting costs for the financial years 2010/11 to 2014/15 could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Lease dilapidations costs for financial year 2010/11 to October 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County courts</p></td><td><p>£1,717,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magistrates' courts</p></td><td><p>£244,698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tribunals</p></td><td><p>£1,653,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£3,615,390</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T14:04:44.867Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T14:04:44.867Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this