Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to increase to life imprisonment the maximum penalty for people who cause death by dangerous driving and death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
As set out in the government’s white paper, A Smarter Approach to Sentencing, published on 16 September 2020, we will be increasing the maximum penalties for causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs to life imprisonment. We will also create a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving.
We will introduce legislation on these changes in the near future.
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans her Department has to include worker representation on its departmental board.
Answered by Phillip Lee
The MoJ Board membership is in the line with guidance issued from the Cabinet Office, which outlines that Departmental Boards should, as a minimum, include Non-Executive Board Members, Ministers and Senior Civil Servants (including the Permanent Secretary).
In order to make Board discussions and meetings as effective as possible, a range of additional attendees may be invited on occasion to ensure robust scrutiny and a wider range advice is considered.
The membership will be guided by the Cabinet Office in order to keep a consistent approach with the rest of the departments.
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the highest-paid and lowest-paid full-time employee in her Department.
Answered by Phillip Lee
The Office for National Statistics publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organization. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in her Department and average full-time pay in that Department.
Answered by Phillip Lee
The Office for National Statistics publish the salary ratio of highest to median earners for each Civil Service organization. These ratios are published annually as part of Civil Service Statistics and can be found on the Office for National Statistics website:
Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans her Department has to publish information on the gender pay gap among its employees.
Answered by Phillip Lee
MoJ collects data on pay, broken down by gender, and plans to publish information in line with legislation.