Asked by: Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) personal independence payments and (b) employment and support allowance appeals are heard on average each day at Tribunal in (i) Huddersfield, (ii) Bradford and (iii) Leeds; and how many people on average are added each day to a waiting list for an appeal hearing at each of those Tribunals.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The information requested is not held centrally.
The information is not available, because the SSCS Generic Appeals Processing System (GAPS) cannot calculate the average rate per day. Venues may not be used daily, and a daily average would therefore be statistically unreliable. Furthermore, the relevant computer records are not run on a daily basis.
Asked by: Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many courts have been closed and replaced with remote video technology since 2015.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
No courts have been closed and replaced with remote video technology since 2015.
To enhance access to justice, remote video links have been established as part of six court closures since 2015, with a further two video links to be in place by the end of the year. Remote video technology provides additional support to vulnerable and intimidated witnesses, including defence witnesses who may give evidence via a live video link from a location away from a court environment.
Asked by: Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the potential additional financial costs on police forces in areas where the local court has recently closed.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Whilst the Secretary of State for Justice has not specifically discussed with the Home Secretary the potential additional financial costs on police forces in areas where the local court has recently closed, HM Courts and Tribunal Service conducts public consultations when court closures are proposed. These consultations invite views from any affected police forces, and local Police and Crime Commissioners. The Secretary of State takes into account the responses received before deciding how to proceed.
Asked by: Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has received representations on the availability of independent domestic violence advisers to attend court in areas where the local court has recently closed.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Whilst the Secretary of State for Justice has not specifically received any representations on the availability of independent domestic violence advisors in areas where the local court has recently closed, HM Courts and Tribunal Service conducts public consultations when court closures are proposed. These consultations seek views from court users, including those providing victim support services and prior to making a decision on court closures the Secretary of State takes into account the responses received before deciding how to proceed.
Asked by: Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time taken to schedule a court date in cases of unpaid penalty notices for non-attendance at school in each year since 2015 is.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The information requested is not held centrally.
Asked by: Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of incidents of victims and suspects travelling on the same bus or train to court in areas where the local court has closed; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The possibility of parties to a case travelling to court by the same form of public transport is one that exists prior to a court closure.
If a party to a case believes that they will travel to court on the same bus or train as another party and is concerned for their safety, the court may consider applications to be represented at court by other means.
Asked by: Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases were summonsed in (a) 2018, (b) 2016, (c) 2010 in West Yorkshire.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The information requested for 2010 and 2016 can be found in the table below. Information for 2018 is not available.
West Yorkshire | |
Calendar Year | Summons |
2010 | 47,382 |
2016 | 7,578 |
Asked by: Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many search warrants were issued for properties in west Yorkshire in (a) 2018, (b) 2015 and (c) 2010.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The data requested is not available for any period prior to June 2016 when a national Applications Register was implemented. Information for 2018 is not available.
Asked by: Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time was for a domestic violence charge to be heard in a court in (a) Calderdale and (b) West Yorkshire in each year since 2010.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Holly Lynch (Labour - Halifax)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of cases heard at Calderdale Magistrates Court are now heard in (a) Bradford, (b) Huddersfield and (c) Leeds.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
All cases which would previously have been heard in Calderdale Magistrates’ Court are now heard in Bradford Magistrates’ Court.