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1302734

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date	16/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Treatment of, and Outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Individuals in the Criminal Justice System Independent Review: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the progress of the implementation of the Lammy review in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	913480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published regular updates on the actions the department has taken in response to the Lammy Review recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>Of the actions we said we would undertake 29 have been completed out of the 33 recommendations made in the Lammy Review. The remaining recommendations have a justifiable reason for their extended timescales.</p><p> </p><p>Where a recommendation could not be implemented in full or exactly as set out in the Review, alternative approaches have been sought to achieve the same aim.</p><p> </p><p>The recommendations of the Lammy Review apply to services delivered across both Wales and England. One recommendation needed to acknowledge health as a devolved service in Wales in its implementation.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 16/03/2021 18:11:46 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1302735

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent estimate he has made of the number of magistrate vacancies.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	913481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government announced on 8 March its intention to bring forward legislation to change the mandatory retirement age for all judicial office holders, including magistrates, to 75 – a step which I know has been welcomed by many magistrates</p><p> </p><p>We will also be legislating to allow retired magistrates to apply to return to the bench where there is a business need.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 April 2020, there were 13,177 magistrates. We are currently updating our modelling to assess the impact of a change to the retirement age on our recruitment requirements in each region for 2021/22 and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/03/2021 17:06:30 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1302736

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent estimate he has made of the number of cases scheduled to commence in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	913483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>We have not made any forecast listings for the Judiciary. We expect almost 100% of Magistrate Courts cases are to be heard this year and over half of Crown Court custody cases to be heard in 6 months.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/03/2021 18:00:55 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1302737

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dogs: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of sentencing for dog theft.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	913490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the deep distress the theft of a much-loved pet can cause which is why robust laws are already in place to firmly deal with offenders who commit such abhorrent crimes.</p><p> </p><p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts. Sentencing guidelines acknowledge that theft which causes emotional distress, or where the items stolen were of substantial value to the loser, regardless of monetary worth, will indicate a higher level of seriousness and the offender should be sentenced accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions are underway between myself, the Environment Secretary and the Home Secretary to consider further action on the issue of pet theft.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/03/2021 17:03:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1302738

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has had discussions with the (a) Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and (b) Home Secretary on declaring problem drug use a public health emergency.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	913512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Crime and Justice Taskforce (CJTF) was established last year to consider matters relating to the prevention of crime and the effectiveness of the Criminal Justice System, including combating drug misuse. The Home Secretary, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Lord Chancellor are core members of this Taskforce.</p><p> </p><p>In January, the Government announced £80 million to fund drug treatment in England in 2021/22 – the biggest increase in 15 years.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of the funding will be allocated to Local Authorities, through universal grants, to enhance drug treatment, focused on reducing drug related crime and drug related deaths.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 16/03/2021 18:45:56 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1302137

registered interest
date	12/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ivory: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2021 to Question 161718, on Ivory: Smuggling, under which category of offence in his Department's Court Proceedings Database have offences related to ivory smuggling been recorded in the last five years; how many people have been prosecuted for this category of offence in each of the last five years; how many of those prosecutions have resulted in (a) convictions, (b) custodial sentences, and (c) non-custodial sentences; and what the average fine was for people receiving a non-custodial sentence for this category of offence in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	167839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>It is not possible to identify prosecutions and outcomes for the specific offence of ivory smuggling as it is not separately identified in legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Offences involving but not limited to ivory smuggling may be found within the following offences:</p><ul><li>099/17 - Triable either way offences under the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018, paragraph 1</li><li>099/18 - Triable either way offences under the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018, paragraph 2</li><li>099/96 - Triable either way offences under Animal &amp; Animal Products (Import &amp; Export) (No.2) Regulations 2004</li><li>099/99 - Other triable either way (non-motoring) offences</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice holds published information on prosecutions, convictions and sentences under the above offences, in the ‘Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code’ data tool, available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938554/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938554/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>In order to determine whether ivory was smuggled in any offences within the categories identified would require a manual search of court records which would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/03/2021 17:45:59 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1302164

registered interest
date	12/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coldingley Prison and Spring Hill Prison: Prisoners' Transfers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether prison transfers are being accepted to (a) HMP Spring Hill and (b) HMP Coldingley.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	167957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>Both HMP Spring Hill and HMP Coldingley are currently accepting transfers.</p><p> </p><p>In order to control the transmission of the virus, prisoners who are transferred to another prison are quarantined for 14 days upon arrival in order to manage any risks they might bring and protect the rest of a prison’s population. We are also testing all new arrivals and transfers twice in the first six days in all prisons across the estate. In addition, rapid point of care tests are being introduced in all prisons to enable prisoners to be tested prior to transfer. Any positive results or symptomatic prisoners are not transferred.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst transfers into the majority of prisons have not ceased, specific prisons may have to temporarily pause their transfers in/out in the event of a declared outbreak. The timeframes associated with this pause, as well as the recovery measures required, are monitored nationally by HMPPS and taken in close consultation with public health bodies.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/03/2021 17:43:02 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1301814

registered interest
date	11/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners are released into (a) homelessness, (b) temporary accommodation and (c) hostels in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	167164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>We recognise that accommodation is a key priority as it is often the first step in an individual’s resettlement journey. We continue to work with councils and charities to secure suitable accommodation, while investigating long-term solutions to prevent homelessness and help offenders turn their backs on crime.</p><p> </p><p>We provided data on accommodation on release last summer given the uncertainty around early releases from prison and other factors during the first Covid peak, and the public interest in this area at the time. In response to Written Parliamentary Question 76656 on 28 July 2020 we supplied data ahead of the official statistics publication schedule.</p><p> </p><p>We are now reverting back to publishing this data in a more orderly and transparent way in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics, which allows sufficient time for analysts to fully assure and quality check the data. Future statistics on accommodation on release from will be published in due course, in line with the official statistics publication schedule. The next release will be published as part of the Community Performance Series. Previously the release schedule for the series had been quarterly, it has now moved to an annual cycle, with the 29 July 2021 edition reporting full-year outcomes for 2020/21.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 16/03/2021 17:54:49 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1301882

registered interest
date	11/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Remote Hearings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to consult judges on the potential effect of proposals to expand the use of video court hearings in the Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	167197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Live links were extended in the criminal courts under temporary provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020 and have been used extensively during the pandemic. The feedback we have received from judges and other court users has helped inform the drafting of these replacement provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill.</p><p> </p><p>The use of live links in criminal courts is subject to judicial discretion and will only be used where the court is satisfied that it is in the interests of justice, having considered any representations from parties to the proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>The process for considering live link applications in the criminal courts is set out in the Criminal Procedure Rules, Criminal Practice Directions, and any guidance from the Lord Chief Justice.</p><p> </p><p>In non-criminal courts, and tribunals, the use of audio and video technology is not prescribed in legislation, but provision for those courts and tribunals, as well as for criminal courts, for ensuring open justice in cases conducted using such technology, is made in the Coronavirus Act 2020 and will be made permanent in the PCSC Bill.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/03/2021 17:57:18 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1301883

registered interest
date	11/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of cases offenders received less than the minimum sentence for (a) third-time convictions for domestic burglary and (b) second-time convictions for possession of a knife or offensive weapon in each of the last five years broken down by the age range of offenders.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	167198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Obtaining the necessary information to answer these questions involves accessing the secure Police National Computer (PNC) system, which my relevant officials are unable to do at this time due to the current national lockdown and the need to minimise non-essential travel.</p><p> </p><p>I will write to the Hon Member in due course with the information requested, once my officials are able to safely access the PNC system, and will place a copy of my letter in the Library.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/03/2021 17:18:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham