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.
Asked by: Gareth Johnson (Conservative - Dartford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders in the last 12 months received a tagged curfew as part of their sentence; and what proportion of those offenders successfully completed their curfew requirement.
Answered by Rory Stewart
From published figures it is not possible to determine how many offenders in the last 12 months received a tagged curfew as part of their sentence and what proportion of those offenders successfully completed their curfew requirement.
To answer the second part of the question would mean matching of thousands of records, which would incur disproportionate cost.
Information for 2017/18 is being processed and EM new orders and caseload will be published in the HMPPS Annual Digest for 2017/18 on 26 July 2017. This cannot be released ahead of formal publication in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Asked by: Gareth Johnson (Conservative - Dartford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion people sentenced to 12 months or less in prison reoffended within 12 months of release in each of the last five years.
Answered by Rory Stewart
This information is published as part of the Proven Reoffending Statistics and can be found on gov.uk. The latest publication can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/702786/proven-reoffending-apr16-jun16-annual.xlsx.
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 prosecuted under the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
The number of defendants prosecuted under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 in England and Wales, from 2015 to 2017, can be found at the following link:
Search ‘offence’ for ‘106 Modern Slavery’.
Figures for 2018 are planned for publication in May 2019.
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 efficiency savings made from use of video link technology in criminal cases.
Answered by Shailesh Vara
Use of video in criminal cases provides efficiencies which benefit all criminal justice agencies, and support victims and witnesses. In particular video links allow police officers to give evidence to the court from a police station, rather than attending a courthouse, making significant savings in working hours for the police.
The use of video within Police Forces is well established for the giving of evidence. HMCTS is also working with Police Forces to extend the use of video to applications for search warrants and other warrants.
The Government is investing over £700m to modernise the courts and tribunals. This investment will not only mean an extension in the extent of video usage by police, but also an increase in benefits.