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The number of proceedings held at magistrates\u2019 court and at crown court in each year since 2010 are published on the Ministry of Justice website and can be viewed at the following link:-<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/358650/court-statistics-main-tables-april-june-2014.xls<\/a><\/p>

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The number of cases received by the magistrates' courts can be found in table 3.1 and the number of cases received by the Crown Court can be found in table 3.3.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-18T17:59:05.667Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Courts"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases (a) magistrates' courts and (b) the Crown courts received in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1577", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sadiq Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tooting"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sadiq Khan"} ], "uin" : "211296"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100232", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/100232/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) does not hold records of employees charged with all types of criminal activity.<\/p>

Whilst the vast majority of its staff are honest and hard working, NOMS is committed to detecting, deterring and disrupting all corrupt behaviour by individuals working in prisons. A dedicated NOMS Corruption Prevention Unit was set up to ensure staff corruption is identified and tackled. As part of this work NOMS has compiled a central record of staff convicted of criminal offences which meet the NOMS definition of corruption.<\/p>

<\/p>

The NOMS definition is: Corruption occurs when a person in a position of authority or trust abuses their position for their or another person\u2019s benefit or gain. This would include the misuse of their role in order to plan or commit a criminal act, or a deliberate failure to act to prevent criminal behaviour.<\/p>

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The central record does not therefore include all types of criminality as not all offences meet the definition.<\/p>

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There were 23 convictions for corruption-related offences during 2013. A breakdown of the different sentences is provided below.<\/p>

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Sentences<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4 years 6 months imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4 years imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3 years imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1 year 9 months imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1 year 4 months imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1 year 1 month imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1 year imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

9 months imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

8 months imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

6 months imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4 months imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10 months imprisonment<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

12 month custodial sentence suspended for 2 years.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

11 months custodial sentence suspended for a year<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

9 months custodial sentence suspended for 12 months, 200 hours community service<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

8 months custodial sentence suspended for 2 years and a 6 month residency order<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4 months custodial sentence suspended for 2 years<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4 months custodial sentence suspended for 2 years, 100 hours unpaid work<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

12 months Community Order, 150 hours unpaid work<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

100 hours community service and 12 months probation<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Community Order. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £60 to complainants<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The total number of convictions by year for corruption-related offences is shown in the table below. The number of convictions has remained broadly constant over the last five years.<\/p>

2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

25<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

18<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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Parties with no legal representation are not a new phenomenon in our courts. Judges are used to helping persons with no legal representation, including explaining procedures and what is expected of them. We have taken steps to help people who either want or have to represent themselves in court, particularly in the family court. On 23 October we announced further support for separating parents and court users in civil and family courts.<\/p>

The new support will include:<\/p>

· Improving online information so that it is accurate, engaging and easy to find.<\/p>

· A new strategy, funded by the Ministry of Justice, and agreed with the legal and advice sectors which will help to increase legal and practical support for litigants in person in the civil and family courts.<\/p>

· A new \u2018Supporting separating parents in dispute helpline\u2019<\/em> pilot run by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) to test a more joined-up and tailored out-of-court service.<\/p>

This package of support will help provide separating couples and court users with the information, advice and guidance they need to help settle disputes in the most appropriate and proportionate way.<\/p>

<\/p>

However, it has not been possible to answer the question within the timeframe as the information is being assembled from a variety of sources, but I will write to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available. A copy of the letter will be placed in the House Library.<\/p>

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