Andy Slaughter MP: written questions

Written questions

• Miscarriages of Justice: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5555More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications were received for compensation following a conviction being quashed in each year since 2018; what proportion of those applications were successful; and what the average compensation award wa

  Answer: The Miscarriages of Justice Application Service (MOJAS) has published management information which provides an overview of all applications received and decisions made for miscarriage of justice between April 2016 and March 2024. The statistics cover appl...

  Answered 8 Oct 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Israeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 2778More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to update the guidance by his Department entitled Overseas Business Risk: Israel section, published on 16 June 2023, to include (a) reference to the pub

  Answer: The UK has received the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the 'Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem'. The UK is considering the Opinio...

  Answered 5 Sept 2024

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• Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press InquiryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1645More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has sought advice on whether witnesses at Part One of the Leveson Inquiry (a) lied to and (b) misled that Inquiry.

  Answer: Part One of the Leveson Inquiry and the subsequent police investigations were chaired by judge, Lord Leveson, and was independent of Government.

  Answered 30 Jul 2024

  Original Parliament record