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1310554

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities who do not have access to the internet at home in court hearings during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	184435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>In response to the current pandemic, video hearings provide an additional channel for conducting a hearing. However, they may not be suitable for everyone. The decision to hold a hearing by video is for the judge, panel or magistrate, taking into account the needs of the parties, including any disability or difficulties with access.</p><p> </p><p>Participants are asked to tell the court or tribunal if they need support or cannot participate effectively in the video hearing. The judiciary will consider reasonable adjustments or alternative arrangements to ensure disabled users can participate. For a participant without access to the internet they can access a video hearing by telephone, or the judiciary may decide it’s more appropriate to hold a face to face hearing.</p><p> </p><p>The judiciary and HMCTS staff have access to reasonable adjustment guidance and training. All guidance raises awareness of the issues people may face, and the reasonable adjustments which may help them to fully participate in hearings.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 26/04/2021 16:12:04 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1310647

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Secure Schools: Medway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the the application submitted by Oasis Charitable Trust to run Medway Secure School will be published on the secure schools page of GOV.UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	184562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>We are unable to publish the Oasis application documents as had been intended as it has not been possible to produce it in an accessible format as required for all documents published on GOV.UK. A copy of the application and related documents in the form it had been intended to be published will be placed in the House library. We have made the document available on request as stated on the page providing guidance on secure schools.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secure-schools-how-to-apply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/secure-schools-how-to-apply</a></p><p> </p><p>The application submitted by Oasis in March 2019 outlined the foundation for their operating concept and proposed principles for the secure school, in line with the criteria set out in the secure schools ‘how to apply’ guide. Since they were approved as the successful applicant for the first secure school in July 2019, Oasis have continued to develop and refine their operating model. All policies submitted by Oasis were accurate for academic year 2018-19.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/04/2021 14:39:21 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1310062

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contact Tracing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has allocated any financial or other resources from his Department's budget to investigate potential future uses by his Department of the NHS Test and Trace database system.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	183178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has yet been made, nor any decisions made, on whether to use the data systems used by NHS Test and Trace for other purposes beyond those related to Covid-19. Any work to assess potential future uses of these data systems would be met from within the financial resources already allocated to NHS Test and Trace for the 2021/22 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 183179 question first answered 26/04/2021 14:45:55 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1310063

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contact Tracing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to use the NHS Test and Trace database system.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	183179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has yet been made, nor any decisions made, on whether to use the data systems used by NHS Test and Trace for other purposes beyond those related to Covid-19. Any work to assess potential future uses of these data systems would be met from within the financial resources already allocated to NHS Test and Trace for the 2021/22 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 183178 question first answered 26/04/2021 14:45:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1310207

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Asylum: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that parents and children fleeing abusive relationships abroad are protected from having to return to their country of origin under the Hague Convention on Child Abduction.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	183192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>When a left-behind parent applies to the court for the return of a child under the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention, and where the taking parent opposes return, the taking parent can bring evidence before the court that there is a grave risk that the child’s return would expose the child to physical or psychological harm or otherwise place the child in an intolerable situation. The decision is for the court on the evidence put in front of it. In such cases, the court will consider evidence of an abusive relationship which has affected the child.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 27/04/2021 16:48:59 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1310287

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to revise the policy on the searching of prisoners, staff and visitors.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	183090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The national policy on the searching of prisoners, staff and visitors (PSI 07/2016 – Searching of the Person) is currently under review and a revised version is intended to be published later this year. Due to the anticipated lengthy discussion and consultation process, there is not a set timeline at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>In reviewing the policy, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has consulted with the Government Legal Department and HMPPS Equalities Team. Further consultation will be undertaken with contributing groups including HMPPS women’s group. The new policy will be compliant with the Equality Act 2010, Gender Recognition Act 2004 and the European Convention on Human Rights.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/04/2021 15:55:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1310288

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Gender Recognition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biologically male (a) prisoners and (b) prison staff have a Gender Recognition Certificate.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	183091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>No data is held centrally on the number of prisoners or prison staff with Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs) in English and Welsh prisons. Neither group is obliged to disclose that they have a GRC.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and the Ministry of Justice are actively pursuing ways to improve data relating to gender and gender identity, whilst also continuing to respect the rights and privacy of those who hold Gender Recognition Certificates. This year's transgender annual data collection exercise will, for the first time, collect anonymised information on the number of prisoners known to hold GRCs in the prison estate and this information will be published within the Offender Annual Equalities Report in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/04/2021 15:57:08 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1310289

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prosecutions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if his Department will review the use of the single justice procedure for charges made under the Coronavirus Act 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	183138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The government has no plans to review the use of the Single Justice Procedure for these offences.</p><p> </p><p>This is a quicker and more straightforward procedure for prosecutors dealing with these types of cases, and there are clear safeguards in place which ensure that it is only used in appropriate circumstances. A defendant must agree to this process being used and they always have the option to instead have their case heard in open court. A magistrate can also refer a case to open court if they deem it would not be appropriately dealt with using the Procedure.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/04/2021 15:52:27 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1310290

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prosecutions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions made under the Coronavirus Act 2020 in relation to Schedule 22 on Powers to issue directions relating to events, gathering and premises have been resolved through the single justice procedure to date.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	183139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>National statistics on detailed offence level prosecutions including those relating to COVID-19 for the calendar year of 2020 are due for publication in May 2021.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/04/2021 15:53:14 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1309840

registered interest
date	16/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Restraint Techniques
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 15 April to Question 179142 on Young Offender Institutions: Restraint Techniques, if he will publish the (a) terms of reference and (b) names of panel members of the independent restraint and behaviour panel established by the Youth Custody Service; and what (i) criteria and (ii) selection process was used to appoint those members.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	182055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>The terms of reference for the Youth Custody Service Independent Restraint Review Panel are attached. In order to provide the names of the panel members, we would need to obtain individuals’ permission, and therefore I will write to the Honourable Member once this has been received.</p><p>An application has been made by the Ministry of Justice Appointments Team for the Chair to be a direct appointment, subject to ministerial approval, who will lead on the application process for subsequent appointments. The terms of reference have been agreed and signed off by the current panel. A meeting is held fortnightly to review progress.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 21/04/2021 16:33:20 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name Youth Custody Service - Independent Restraint Review Panel - Terms of Reference.pdf title Terms of Reference
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck