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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-27
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Magna Carta more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding they are making available to organisations marking the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta; and how those funds will be used. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
uin HL3212 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
answer text <p /> <p>In March this year the Chancellor of the Exchequer provided a direct grant of £1 million to the Magna Carta Trust to support the celebration of the 800<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta. Applications for funding were invited by the Trust and a list of projects that were successful is available at: <a href="http://magnacarta800th.com/projects/" target="_blank">http://magnacarta800th.com/projects/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the direct grant of £1 million, Magna Carta projects have benefited from awards totalling £21.8 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Successful projects range from £502,900 awarded to Salisbury Cathedral’s ‘Engaging with Magna Carta’ programme to £7,400 for the Walkern History Society’s self guided history trail.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has also provided four members of staff to support the development of the Global Law Summit, to be held in February next year, a world-class legal conference which will address the continuing relevance of Magna Carta to modern-world legal and business issues.</p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-11T17:02:15.35Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-11T17:02:15.35Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
4171
label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood more like this
166642
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-11-27
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government by what date they expect that departments and the devolved administrations will have completed their consideration of extra-territorial jurisdiction in respect of offences established in accordance with the Istanbul Convention. more like this
tabling member printed
The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
uin HL3233 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answer text <p /> <p>This government takes its international obligations very seriously. That is why we signed the Istanbul Convention on 8 June 2012, to show our strong commitment to tackling violence against women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has some of the most robust laws in the world against violence towards women and girls. We have criminalised forced marriage but primary legislation will also be needed to comply with the extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before it can be ratified.</p><p> </p><p>Justice Ministers are currently considering the extent to which we need to amend the criminal law of England and Wales for compliance with Article 44 prior to ratification of the Convention.</p><p> </p><p>Any changes necessary to the criminal law in Scotland and Northern Ireland prior to ratification are matters for the devolved administrations. We will consult Ministers in the devolved administrations about whether legislative changes in England and Wales should extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-08T15:40:28.443Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-08T15:40:28.443Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
4308
label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans more like this
164480
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners: Bahrain more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what reports the Chief Inspector of Prisons has received about deaths in custody in Bahrain in the course of his or his staff’s dealings with that country; and, in particular, whether he has received any reports about the death of Hassan Majeed al-Sheikh in Jaw prison on 6 November. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Avebury more like this
uin HL3073 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
answer text <p>The Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) conducts no inspections in Bahrain itself and receives no privileged information about custodial facilities. HMIP is however engaged in a project to help establish and promote independent human rights based inspection of Bahraini custodial facilities. This is a Foreign and Commonwealth Office sponsored project and has been developed in liaison with international human rights bodies. A new Bahraini prisoner and detainee rights commission (PDRC) has been formed and HMIP has provided training to its staff in both the UK and Bahrain and has hosted visits from its staff on inspections in the UK. The PDRC is in the early stages of its work. Most places of custody, including Jaw Prison, have not yet been inspected. HMIP has no information about the death of Hassan Majeed al-Sheikh other than what has been reported in the media.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-08T15:12:22.517Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-08T15:12:22.517Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
1665
label Biography information for Lord Avebury more like this
157084
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading CAFCASS more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords remove filter
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service staff dealing with child protection cases involving children from minority religious faiths, such as the Charedim, have the necessary expertise to assess the impact of faith on those children when they advise the courts. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Warner more like this
uin HL3029 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
answer text <p /> <p>All Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) practitioners are qualified social workers with experience of working with children and families to represent the best interests of children within family proceedings. It is the practitioner's responsibility to identify any diversity issues, including a child or family’s faith, in any case and to assess any safeguarding or welfare issues. Practitioners will analyse each individual child's circumstances, taking account of relevant aspects of the Welfare Checklist in section 1 of the Children Act 1989, when assessing their needs and how these are best met.</p><p> </p><p>Each Cafcass service area has a responsibility to identify the diversity needs of groups of children living in their area who they are working with, and to take action accordingly. Cafcass’ Equality and Diversity Strategy (2013-15) explains how it shares best practice across teams and service areas, collating lessons learnt from a range of sources. Where staff attend training courses, the learning is shared with the rest of the service area and communicated to Cafcass’ group of Diversity Ambassadors. Representatives from local groups are invited to team meetings to discuss the work that they do and practitioners are encouraged to use these groups as a resource when considering casework decisions.</p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-12-04T16:02:53.487Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
1732
label Biography information for Lord Warner more like this