| Table (b) Compensation orders imposed by main sentence received* in England and Wales, 2006-10 (1,2) | |||||
| Sentences | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| (1) The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services—Ministry of Justice | |||||
| Table (c) Total value of compensation orders imposed by offence type, in England and Wales 2006 - 10 (1,2) | |||||
| £ | |||||
| Offences | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| (1)The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services—Ministry of Justice | |||||
| Table (d) Twenty highest value compensation orders imposed by offence and value of order England and Wales, 2006-10 (1,2) | |
| Offence type | Amount (£) |
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| (1) The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services—Ministry of Justice | |
Euthanasia: Prosecutions
Zac Goldsmith: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice for what reasons he has no plans to bring forward legislative proposals to place on a statutory basis the Director of Public Prosecution's policy for prosecutors in respect of cases of encouraging or assisting suicide. [95842]
Mr Blunt: The law is a matter for Parliament and the exercise of prosecutorial discretion is a matter for independent prosecutors. Placing the Director of Public Prosecution's detailed guidance “Policy for Prosecutors in respect of Cases of Encouraging or Assisting Suicide” in statute would curtail prosecutorial independence and fetter the discretion of prosecutors in this controversial area of law enforcement. The Government believe it is for Parliament to decide whether and, if so, how to amend the law around assisting suicide.
Forced Marriage
Margaret Hodge: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many women resident in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham were issued with Forced Marriage Protection Orders in the period (a) November 2008 to November 2009, (b) December 2009 to November 2010 and (c) December 2010 to November 2011; [96035]
(2) how many Forced Marriage Protection orders were issued in Romford county court for the period (a) November 2008 to November 2009, (b) December 2009 to November 2010 and (c) December 2010 to November 2011. [96036]
Mr Djanogly:
Romford county court covers the Barking and Dagenham area. Since their introduction by the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 on 25 November 2008 and up to the end of September 2011, there were fewer than five Forced Marriage Protection
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Orders made in total at Romford county court. Exact figures on the number of orders issued in Romford county court for the periods requested cannot be provided, as releasing very small numbers could inadvertently lead to the identification of those individuals.
We do not hold information centrally on people resident in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham who were issued a Forced Marriage Protection Order.
Members: Correspondence
Valerie Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice when he plans to reply to the letter of 27 October 2011, from the hon. Member for Walsall South regarding a constituent's correspondence on the inclusion of a Defamation Bill in the next Queen's Speech. [95717]
Mr Djanogly: I apologise for the delay in replying, which was due to an administrative error. A reply has now been sent.
Prisoners: Pay
Mr Slaughter: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department has disbursed to victims' organisations following the implementation of the provisions of the Prisoners' Earnings Act 1996. [96071]
Mr Blunt: It is a statutory requirement of the Prisoners' Earnings Act 1996 (PEA), which came into force on 26 September 2011, that the recipient(s) of its proceeds are formally prescribed by the Secretary of State. He has stated that in the first year of the PEA, the funds should go to Victim Support, the national charity for victims and witnesses of crime.
The Ministry of Justice has not yet paid any revenue raised through the PEA to Victim Support. Victim Support is currently considering a number of potential projects and will make a final decision on the exact nature of the project to be funded when it is known how much revenue will be raised through the levy. The accumulated revenue will be paid to Victim Support before the end of this financial year.
Remand in Custody
Andrea Leadsom: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what his policy is on people charged with non-violent crimes being placed on remand in a category A prison. [95722]
Mr Blunt: Three of the eight high security prisons serve local courts and routinely receive remand prisoners who have been charged with any offence. In this way they have a similar role to other local prisons. These prisons also perform an important strategic function, holding provisional and sentenced category A prisoners in appropriate security conditions.
Translation Services
Mr Slaughter: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many court sessions were (a) delayed and (b) cancelled due to problems with the provision of translators by Applied Language Solutions in the latest period for which figures are available. [96185]
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Mr Blunt: Figures are not currently available on the number of court hearings delayed or cancelled as a result of problems with interpreters. There were an unacceptable number of problems in the first two weeks of full implementation of the contract after 30 January 2012, following a smoothly implemented new service in the North West pilot area during the previous two months. Close monitoring of the national roll out has ensured that an action plan to address the problems was in place within two weeks of the new interpreter service commencing on a national basis. This plan includes providing additional staff to deal with bookings, further targeted recruitment of interpreters in key languages and improvements to the call handling and complaints process. We remain committed to ensuring the rights and needs of those who require interpreters are safeguarded.
Mr Slaughter: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he made prior to initiation of the new contract of the ability of Applied Language Solutions to meet the needs of the courts service. [96186]
Mr Blunt: Applied Language Solutions took part in a robust and rigorous procurement process. The dialogue process ensured that all bidders had an understanding of the interpretation and translation needs of justice organisations. Ministry of Justice officials worked closely with Applied Language Solutions to seek to ensure that the supplier was in a position to meet the Ministry's needs. This included early implementation of the service in criminal courts in the north west in December 2011. That early implementation was successful and gave no indication of the issues which have arisen since full implementation on the 30 January 2012, which are being addressed.
Education
Academies: Vocational Guidance
Alex Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether academies created (a) before and (b) after May 2010 will be covered by the duties in relation to careers advice under the provisions of the Education Act 2011. [94723]
Mr Gibb: The model funding agreement for academies will be revised to include a clause requiring academies to secure access to independent and impartial careers guidance for pupils in years 9 to 11. The clause will reflect the statutory position for maintained schools.
Academies will be subject to the destination measures which will set out the proportion of former pupils who progress to school sixth forms, colleges, apprenticeships and, eventually, to other forms of work. This will demonstrate the effectiveness of academies in ensuring their pupils are aware of the full range of post-16 education and training options open to them.
Adoption: Self-employed
Nicola Blackwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many adoptive parents in the UK are self-employed. [96260]
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Tim Loughton: Adoption is a devolved issue; this information is not collected centrally in England.
Pupil Numbers
Damian Hinds:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what proportion of A-level students at A2 achieving (a) at least three A or A* grades, (b) at least three C grades, (or points equivalent), and (c) grade C or above in mathematics, physics and chemistry were at (i) private schools or colleges and (ii) maintained
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schools or colleges in the most recent year for which figures are available; [95437]
(2) what proportion of students studying for A-levels in year 13 were at (a) private schools or colleges and (b) maintained schools or colleges in the most recent year for which figures are available. [95439]
Mr Gibb: The information requested is shown in the following table (we are not able to provide figures for independent colleges as these are not included in the School and College Performance Tables):
| GCE A-level examination results (1) for students (2) aged 16-18 (3) in England, 2010/11 (Revised) (4) , Year: 2010/11 (Revised), Coverage: England | ||||
| Percentage | ||||
| 16 to 18-year old pupils studying GCE/Applied GCE A/AS level qualifications | (a) At least three A or A* grades | (b) At least 3 C grades | (c) Grade C or above in each of mathematics, physics and chemistry | |
| (1) Cumulative results obtained in academic years 2009/10 and 2010/11. (2 )Students entered for a GCE or applied GCE A-levels and Double Awards only. These data exclude Level 3 equivalent qualifications and AS levels. (3 )Age at the start of the 2010/11 academic year, i.e. 31 August 2010. (4 )An Applied GCE Double Award at grade A*A* counts as two grade A*s, AA counts as two grade As, an award at grade AB counts as one. The same applies with grade CD counting as one grade C in column (b). (5 )Includes city technology colleges and academies, excludes special schools, hospital schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Includes sixth-form colleges and other FE sector colleges. (6 )Excludes independent special schools and non-maintained special schools. Note: Where qualifications taken by a student are in the same subject area and similar in content, “discounting” rules have been applied to avoid double counting qualifications. Please see “Technical Notes” in statistical release available here: http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s001055/index.shtml Source: School and College Performance Tables 2010/11. | ||||
Damian Hinds: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of GCSE students achieving (a) 10 A grades or above (or points equivalent), (b) 10 B grades or above (or points equivalent), (c) the English Baccalaureate and (d) A or A* in mathematics were at private schools and maintained schools in the most recent year for which figures are available. [95438]
Mr Gibb: The information requested is shown in the following table:
| GCSE and equivalent results in England 2010/11 | |||||
| Year 2010/11 (1) (Revised). Coverage: England | |||||
| Number of pupils at end of KS4 (2) | (a) 10 A grades or above (including points equivalent) (3) (%) | (b) 10 B grades or above (including points equivalent) (3) (%) | (c) The English Baccalaureate (4) (%) | (d) A*-A in GCSE mathematics (5) (%) | |
| (1) Including attempts and achievement in previous academic years. (2) Number of pupils on roll at the end of key stage 4. (3) Includes GCSE and equivalent qualifications. (4) Includes English Baccalaureate qualifications. (5) Includes full GCSEs only (excludes iGCSEs). | |||||
Damian Hinds: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of students in year 11 were at (a) private and (b) maintained schools in the most recent year for which figures are available. [95441]
Mr Gibb: Information on the number of pupils in national curriculum year group 11 in state-funded schools is shown in the table. Information on national curriculum year group is not collected from general hospital schools or independent schools, therefore information on pupils aged 15 as at 31 August 2010 has been provided, with comparable information for state-funded schools.
| State-funded primary, state-funded secondary, special schools, pupil referral units and independent schools (1,2) : January 2011, England | ||||
| National curriculum y ear 11 | Aged 15 (3) | |||
| Number of pupils (4) | Percentage of pupils | Number of pupils | Percentage of pupils (5) | |
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| (1 )Includes maintained primary, maintained secondary, academies, city technology colleges, maintained special schools, pupil referral units and independent schools (including independent special schools). (2 )Includes pupils who are sole or dual main registrations. In PRUs also includes pupils registered with other providers and further education colleges. (3 )Age is calculated as at 31 August 2010. (4 )Excludes pupils in general hospital schools. (5 )The number of pupils in each school type expressed as a percentage of all pupils aged 15. (6) Not available. Information on national curriculum year is not collected for independent schools and general hospital schools. Note: Pupil numbers have been rounded to the nearest 5. There may be discrepancies between the sum of constituent items and totals as shown. Source: School Census | ||||
Schools: Finance
Mr Brady: To ask the Secretary of State for Education if his Department will issue guidance to local education authorities, academies and maintained schools giving clarification of the size of the budget following the Government's undertaking to limit reductions in schools funding to no more than 1.5 per cent. below the previous year's allocation. [91596]
Mr Gibb [holding answer 24 January 2012]: The Department announced in December 2011 that there will be a minimum funding guarantee (MFG) for schools of -1.5% per pupil in 2012-13. This means that no school should see a reduction of more than 1.5% in its per pupil funding compared to 2011-12, before the pupil premium is added. Guidance on the MFG for 2012-13 is available on the Department for Education website at:
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/financialmanagement/schoolsrevenuefunding/settlement2013pupilpremium/a00200465/schools-funding-settlement-2012-13-including-pupil-premium
The guidance includes a calculator to enable schools to calculate the impact of the MFG on their individual budget. The calculator lists the items that are outside the scope of the MFG. The guidance also sets out when a variation to the MFG must be approved by the local Schools Forum or the Secretary of State.