Asked by: Gareth Johnson (Conservative - Dartford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted for common assault or battery under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The number of individuals proceeded against and convicted of an assault against an emergency worker can be found at:
Filter by ‘Offence’ for:
`8.22 Assault against an emergency worker’.
This link also provides information on the average length of sentence (in months) given to those convicted of this offence.
It is not possible to obtain an estimate of the number of people who have received an increased sentence for an offence specified as aggravated under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018. Detailed information may be held on individual court records but to be able to identify these cases we would have to access these individual court records which would be of disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Gareth Johnson (Conservative - Dartford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of common assault or battery under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The number of individuals proceeded against and convicted of an assault against an emergency worker can be found at:
Filter by ‘Offence’ for:
`8.22 Assault against an emergency worker’.
This link also provides information on the average length of sentence (in months) given to those convicted of this offence.
It is not possible to obtain an estimate of the number of people who have received an increased sentence for an offence specified as aggravated under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018. Detailed information may be held on individual court records but to be able to identify these cases we would have to access these individual court records which would be of disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Gareth Johnson (Conservative - Dartford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the average length of sentences given to people convicted of assault or battery under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The number of individuals proceeded against and convicted of an assault against an emergency worker can be found at:
Filter by ‘Offence’ for:
`8.22 Assault against an emergency worker’.
This link also provides information on the average length of sentence (in months) given to those convicted of this offence.
It is not possible to obtain an estimate of the number of people who have received an increased sentence for an offence specified as aggravated under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018. Detailed information may be held on individual court records but to be able to identify these cases we would have to access these individual court records which would be of disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Gareth Johnson (Conservative - Dartford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have received an increased sentence for an offence specified as aggravated under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The number of individuals proceeded against and convicted of an assault against an emergency worker can be found at:
Filter by ‘Offence’ for:
`8.22 Assault against an emergency worker’.
This link also provides information on the average length of sentence (in months) given to those convicted of this offence.
It is not possible to obtain an estimate of the number of people who have received an increased sentence for an offence specified as aggravated under the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018. Detailed information may be held on individual court records but to be able to identify these cases we would have to access these individual court records which would be of disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Gareth Johnson (Conservative - Dartford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Patrick Mackay has ever been deemed eligible for release from prison since he was sentenced for manslaughter in 1975.
Answered by Rory Stewart
Patrick Mackay was convicted of three counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years in 1975. He became eligible for release at the end of that minimum term in March 1995. As a Life Sentenced Prisoner, Mr Mackay will only be released on direction from the Independent Parole Board when it is satisfied that the risk he poses can be managed safely in the community.
The Parole Board has reviewed Mr Mackay’s detention on 10 occasions since 1995. On each occasion the Parole Board has decided that his risk is too high to be safely managed in the community.
Mr Mackay’s case was most recently referred to the Parole Board in August 2018. His parole review is ongoing.
Asked by: Gareth Johnson (Conservative - Dartford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions the Parole Board has considered Patrick Mackay for release from prison; and what the outcome has been of those hearings.
Answered by Rory Stewart
Patrick Mackay was convicted of three counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years in 1975. He became eligible for release at the end of that minimum term in March 1995. As a Life Sentenced Prisoner, Mr Mackay will only be released on direction from the Independent Parole Board when it is satisfied that the risk he poses can be managed safely in the community.
The Parole Board has reviewed Mr Mackay’s detention on 10 occasions since 1995. On each occasion the Parole Board has decided that his risk is too high to be safely managed in the community.
Mr Mackay’s case was most recently referred to the Parole Board in August 2018. His parole review is ongoing.
Asked by: Gareth Johnson (Conservative - Dartford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Patrick Mackay has had his case considered by the Parole Board on or after 22 May 2018.
Answered by Rory Stewart
Patrick Mackay was convicted of three counts of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years in 1975. He became eligible for release at the end of that minimum term in March 1995. As a Life Sentenced Prisoner, Mr Mackay will only be released on direction from the Independent Parole Board when it is satisfied that the risk he poses can be managed safely in the community.
The Parole Board has reviewed Mr Mackay’s detention on 10 occasions since 1995. On each occasion the Parole Board has decided that his risk is too high to be safely managed in the community.
Mr Mackay’s case was most recently referred to the Parole Board in August 2018. His parole review is ongoing.