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1005891

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State last visited a family court in his official capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	190433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Minister responsible for family justice, Lucy Frazer frequently visits a variety of courts. Most recently on 22nd October, she visited the Central Family Court to see the workings of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) that sits there.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/11/2018 15:39:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1007840

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Economic Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that a joined-up response is provided by all the agencies involved in tackling economic crime.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	191904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice actively supports the work the Home Office lead to tackle Economic Crime, including by developing a specialist court facility in the City of London. The Lord Chancellor chairs the Criminal Justice Board which provides leadership to the overall criminal justice system, and has discussed Economic Crime with Ministerial colleagues to ensure the Criminal Justice System response is joined up and effective.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/11/2018 16:15:58 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1007841

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the conviction rate is for hate crime in the most recent period for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	191905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2017, the most recent year for which figures are available, 7,888 defendants were proceeded against where the principal offence was one of the specific racially or religiously aggravated offences. Of those proceeded against, 6,084 defendants (77%) were convicted.</p><p> </p><p>The conviction rate for other hate crime offences, where there is evidence of hostility or motivation against a person because of their perceived membership of a racial or religious group, or because of a perceived disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity are not separately recorded and could only be collected at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/11/2018 16:13:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1121996

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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, if he will make it his policy to establish separate legal aid funds for (a) increasing access to justice for people in civil, criminal and legal aid cases and (b) political and human rights cases.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	245758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Access to justice is a fundamental right and last year the government spent £1.6bn on legal aid.</p><p> </p><p>Legal aid is available in a wide range of cases across different jurisdictions. This includes crime, family, housing, immigration, and areas where human rights may have been breached. In most of these areas, applicants have to satisfy statutory means and merits tests.</p><p> </p><p>The legal aid fund is administered by the independent Legal Aid Agency, acting according to their statutory duty under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. Decisions on legal aid funding are made by the Director of Legal Aid Casework, who acts independently of Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>We recently published the post-implementation review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO). Alongside this we published the Legal Support Action Plan which outlines the steps the Government will be taking over the next two years to enhance the breadth of support to people experiencing legal problems. This includes delivering £5m in innovation funding to drive change across the sector, and doubling our funding to support litigants in person to £3m for each of the next two years.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 30/04/2019 16:36:09 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1121998

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions there have been for administering date rape drugs in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	245759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty of “administering a substance with intent” in England and Wales, from 2013 to 2017 can be found in the Experimental statistics: Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence data tool in the annual criminal justice statistics publication, linked below.</p><p> </p><p>From the detailed offence drop down box, select ‘Administer substance with intent to stupefy or overpower to engage in sexual activity’:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The total number of prosecutions and convictions may be higher as the data only shows the principle offence.</p><p> </p><p>Court proceedings data, including findings of guilt for this offence, for 2018 are planned for publication on 16 May 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 29/04/2019 11:14:00 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1122795

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rents: Non-payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many county court judgements were issued for non-payment of (a) commercial and (b) residential rents in the last 12 months for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	247009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold centrally information on the number of county court judgments made in the last 12 months specifically in relation to non-payment of commercial and residential rents. This information can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/05/2019 13:50:55 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1125154

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the number of cases of bullying and harassment that have been recorded against managers in his Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	251305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>There have been no recorded cases of bullying and harassment in the Attorney General’s Office in any of the last five years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 15/05/2019 09:59:11 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1169585

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Religion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will collate statistics on the religious affiliations of the prison population.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>Statistics on the religious affiliations of the prison population are published as part of the department’s <em>Offender Management Statistics Quarterly</em> release.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent data (based on the prison population as at 30 September 2019) can be found in Table 1.5 at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/842604/Population_Q2_2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/842604/Population_Q2_2019.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/01/2020 14:09:29 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1179756

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Voting Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it remains Government policy that convicted prisoners are ineligible to vote in (a) local and (b) national elections.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	19843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government’s position is clear that no convicted prisoner should vote. We have maintained that position for all elections that fall within the UK Parliament’s competence</p><p><br> The Scottish Parliament has competence over criminal justice and prisons in Scotland. Since 2016 it has also had competence over local government and Scottish parliamentary elections. The Scottish Government has subsequently extended the right to vote in these elections to convicted prisoners sentenced to 12 months or less.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 15/04/2020 16:57:58 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1180738

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Alternatives to Prosecution: Shoplifting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of offenders convicted of retail theft who are dealt with via an out-of-court disposal have gone on to re-offend in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	21247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The latest statistics showing the proportion of adult offenders who reoffend following police cautions for retail theft is set out in the table below.</p><p>Note that reoffending rates are not available on the full range of Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs).</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Cohort</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of reoffenders</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of offenders</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of offenders who reoffend (%)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2013</p></td><td><p>1,078</p></td><td><p>3,663</p></td><td><p>29.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2013</p></td><td><p>1,037</p></td><td><p>3,438</p></td><td><p>30.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2013</p></td><td><p>1,064</p></td><td><p>3,791</p></td><td><p>28.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2014</p></td><td><p>1,081</p></td><td><p>3,629</p></td><td><p>29.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2014</p></td><td><p>944</p></td><td><p>3,289</p></td><td><p>28.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2014</p></td><td><p>879</p></td><td><p>3,037</p></td><td><p>28.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2014</p></td><td><p>901</p></td><td><p>3,176</p></td><td><p>28.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2015</p></td><td><p>784</p></td><td><p>2,880</p></td><td><p>27.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2015</p></td><td><p>722</p></td><td><p>2,624</p></td><td><p>27.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2015</p></td><td><p>639</p></td><td><p>2,263</p></td><td><p>28.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2015</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>2,511</p></td><td><p>29.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2016</p></td><td><p>693</p></td><td><p>2,432</p></td><td><p>28.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2016</p></td><td><p>606</p></td><td><p>2,249</p></td><td><p>26.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2016</p></td><td><p>502</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td><td><p>26.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2016</p></td><td><p>560</p></td><td><p>2,085</p></td><td><p>26.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2017</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>1,930</p></td><td><p>25.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2017</p></td><td><p>432</p></td><td><p>1,546</p></td><td><p>27.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2017</p></td><td><p>381</p></td><td><p>1,406</p></td><td><p>27.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2017</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>1,486</p></td><td><p>26.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2018</p></td><td><p>389</p></td><td><p>1,403</p></td><td><p>27.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/03/2020 12:54:23 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord