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Written Question
Rape: Trials
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of rape trials in England and Wales that have been postponed in each year since 2010.

Answered by Laura Farris

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Rape: Criminal Proceedings
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time was for rape cases to be completed in court in each year since 2010.

Answered by Laura Farris

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Rape: Trials
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of rape trials were postponed (a) once, (b) twice and (c) three times in each year since 2010.

Answered by Laura Farris

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Crimes of Violence: Women
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of trends in the number of convictions for violence against women in the last 12 months.

Answered by Laura Farris

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Juries: Training
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Steve McCabe (Labour - Birmingham, Selly Oak)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether jurors undergo veteran awareness training.

Answered by Mike Freer

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Offenders and Victim Support Schemes: Gambling
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley South)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what resources his Department is providing for the (a) assessment, (b) referral and (c) provision of support for (i) offenders and (ii) victims who are affected by harmful gambling.

Answered by Laura Farris

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Reoffenders
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Lord Bradley (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reoffending rates following community sentences which include (1) a drug rehabilitation requirement, (2) an alcohol treatment requirement, and (3) a mental health treatment requirement.

Answered by Lord Bellamy

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.


Written Question
Peterborough Prison: Prisoners' Release
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: John Hayes (Conservative - South Holland and The Deepings)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were released and recalled to HMP Peterborough (a) once and (b) multiple times in the last 12 months.

Answered by Edward Argar - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.


Written Question
Administration of Justice
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Marquess of Lothian (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reform the Single Justice Procedure (SJP) to enable magistrates to properly consider each case before them and to minimise any risk of miscarriages of justice; and whether they have implemented, or plan to implement, any of the twelve recommendations to improve the operation, transparency and fairness of the SJP contained within the Magistrates’ Association position statement, published on 26 March.

Answered by Lord Bellamy

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.


Written Question
Prison Officers
Friday 24th May 2024

Asked by: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prison officers at bands three to five had (a) less than one, (b) less than three and (c) three or more years’ experience at each high-security institution on 1 May (i) 2010, (ii) 2015 and (iii) 2024.

Answered by Edward Argar - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.