Written questions

2,252 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to ensure that victims of domestic violence or abuse are not cross-examined by the alleged perpetrator in a criminal, civil or family court.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a victim who is aged 16 or under at the time of an offence is eligible to make a claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how long a victim has following a finding of guilt to make a claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Fines: Surcharges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of offences of violence against women and girls have been ordered to pay compensation into the Victim Surcharge Fund in each of the last three years; and how many of those offenders (a)

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will take steps to allow victims of domestic violence or abuse to give evidence either by video link or to be recorded at a separate time to the cross-examination of the accused.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that victims of domestic violence or abuse and their alleged perpetrators shall both have legal representation to avoid direct contact in court proceedings.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that changed names or the addresses of victims of domestic violence or abuse are not provided in court-related documents provided to the perpetrator of that violence or abuse.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Rape: Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of rape victims who were cross-examined about their sexual history during cases tried in the last three years.

4 Sep 2017 · Home Office

Motorcycles: Road Traffic Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times police officers requested permission for squad cars to pursue a moped in (a) 2015 and (b) 2016; and on how many occasions such permission was denied by senior police officers.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Rape

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to amend section 41 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 to limit the cross-examination of rape victims about their sexual history.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) claims were made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and (b) such claims were successful in each of the last two years.

4 Sep 2017 · Home Office

Rape: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review and improve processes of investigation of rape allegations.

4 Sep 2017 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will require police and crime commissioners to report annually on (a) prevention, (b) investigation and (c) post-conviction protection of victims of domestic violence.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Domestic Abuse: Restraining Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review the penalties for breach of a restraining order where that order was issued following proven domestic violence.

4 Sep 2017 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it a requirement that the recommendations of the Independent Police Complaints Commission following a domestic homicide are binding on all agencies.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Harassment: Restraining Orders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to use GPS tracking or similar monitoring when imposing restraining orders.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for Education

Domestic Abuse: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to include domestic violence and violence against women in the schools curriculum in England and Wales.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Army: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new Army recruits who joined the Army since January 2017 held five GCSEs at Grade A* to C.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Gender

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new Army recruits who joined the Army since January 2017 were (a) male and (b) female.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new Army recruits who joined the Army since January 2017 were aged between 16 and 24.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Social Class

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new Army recruits who joined the Army since January 2017 were from the lowest socio-economic groups.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Army: GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new Army recruits who joined the Army since January 2017 held A-level qualifications on entry.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new Army recruits who joined the Army since January 2017 held a degree level qualification on entry.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Refuges

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if the Government will place a duty on local authorities to (a) ensure that sufficient places of safety are available for victims of domestic violence and (b) encourage local authorities

4 Sep 2017 · Attorney General

Crime of aggression

To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the ratification of crimes of aggression as defined by the International Criminal Court into domestic law.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Judges: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to ensure that all judges who hear rape cases have attended and completed a relevant course accredited by the Judicial College.

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department has made of the potential number of Acts or parts of Acts that will be subject to repeal as a result of provisions in the European Union (Withdrawal)

20 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Welsh Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which online services provided by his Department are available in the Welsh language only on request.

20 Jul 2017 · Women and Equalities

Government Equalities Office: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate her Department has made of the potential number of Acts or parts of Acts that will be subject to repeal as a result of provisions in the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.

20 Jul 2017 · Women and Equalities

Government Equalities Office: Welsh Language

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, which online services provided by her Department are available in the Welsh language on request only.

Source: official written-questions record.