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178339

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Inspectorate of Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to what conditions and restrictions imposed by his Department Mr Paul McDowell will be subject in seeking future employment.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>On further employment Mr McDowell will still be bound by the terms and conditions of his appointment. He will be obliged to keep confidential any restricted information which he has received or obtained during the course of the appointment.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/02/2015 17:25:07 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178340

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Inspectorate of Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he was first informed that Mr Paul McDowell had tendered his resignation as Chief Inspector of Probation; and when he accepted that resignation.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State was informed on Friday 30 January 2015 that Mr McDowell had tendered his resignation. The Secretary of State accepted the resignation on the same day. This was the outcome of careful consideration on both sides and preceded the transfer of ownership of all the Community Rehabilitation Companies on 1 February 2015.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/02/2015 17:32:28 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178341

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Inspectorate of Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times and on what dates he met Mr Paul McDowell during the period in which he held the post of Chief Inspector of Probation.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State met Paul McDowell 5 times during the period in which he held the post of Chief Inspector of Probation.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/02/2015 17:29:40 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178342

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the final decision on whether to appoint a candidate to the role of Chief Inspector of (a) Probation and (b) Prisons rests with the Secretary of State alone.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation is appointed by the Secretary of State after consideration of the pre-appointment hearing report by the Justice Select Committee. By convention Her Majesty the Queen is informed of the appointment.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons is appointed by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the Secretary of State after consideration of the pre-appointment hearing report by the Select Committee.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/02/2015 17:39:19 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178343

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Inspectorate of Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much Mr Paul McDowell will receive in the financial package agreed as part of his resignation as Chief Inspector of Probation.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>A settlement has been agreed in line with Treasury guidelines. The Department has agreed to pay Mr McDowell the equivalent of six month's salary, the sum incorporating payment of his notice period which has been paid in lieu.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/02/2015 17:44:51 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

178198

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which holy books are available for defendants to swear on at each magistrates' court and Crown Court in Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	223568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The following holy books are available for defendants to swear on at each Magistrates’ and Crown Court in Lancashire:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>New Testament</p></td><td><p>Old Testament</p><p>/Torah</p></td><td><p>Koran</p></td><td><p>Sudar Gutka</p></td><td><p>Gita</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston Crown Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley Crown Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Crown Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackburn Magistrates’ Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accrington Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley Magistrates’ Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reedley Magistrates’ Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston Magistrates’ Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chorley Magistrates’ Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ormskirk Magistrates’ Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool Magistrates’ Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Magistrates’ Court</p><p> </p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td><td><p>Y</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(Y = Yes)</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2015 13:54:31 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

178199

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many redundancies there have been at each Crown Court and magistrates' court in Lancashire since January 2014; and how many such redundancies are planned.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	223567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text I can confirm that there have been no compulsory redundancies at Crown or Magistrates' Courts in the Lancashire region since January 2014 nor are any redundancies planned. There have also been no voluntary early departures within the same time frame. answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2015 14:10:12 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

178201

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is conducting a review of children's access to legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Mr Andy Slaughter
uin	223668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The MoJ is not currently conducting a specific review of children’s access to legal aid.</p><p>As the Minister of State for Justice and Civil Liberties set out on 5 February, in his answer to the honourable member’s previous question on this matter, the Government continues at all times to review the operation of the legal aid system. Ministers have considered, and will continue to consider, all representations and evidence about the impact of LASPO on young people.</p><p>The Government plans to undertake a post-implementation review of the legal aid provisions within the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 within 3-5 years of implementation.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 10/02/2015 14:14:06 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

178202

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Inspectorate of Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who in his Department took the decision not to disclose to the House of Commons Justice Committee the family connections of Mr Paul McDowell to Sodexo Justice Services as part of the pre-appointment scrutiny process.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The documentation sent to the pre-appointment scrutiny committee by the Ministry of Justice’s Arms Length Bodies Governance Division.</p><p> </p><p>The family connections of Mr McDowell with Sodexo Justice Services were considered carefully by the selection panel which followed the Commissioner for Public Appointments Code of Practice.</p><p> </p><p>At the time of the pre-appointment scrutiny of Mr McDowell, Sodexo were only at an early stage of the bidding process for contracts under Transforming Rehabilitation. There was no actual or perceived conflict of interest at that time nor any certainty that a risk of conflict would arise at a later date.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/02/2015 17:09:48 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan

177902

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Inspectorate of Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost was of the most recent recruitment process for the Chief Inspector of Probation that led to the appointment of Mr Paul McDowell.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	223440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The recruitment of Mr Paul McDowell as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation (HMCIP) was fully compliant with the Commissioner for Public Appointments’ Code of Practice.</p><p> </p><p>Shortlisting was undertaken by a panel comprising:</p><p>- A panel chair nominated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments;</p><p>- A Ministry of Justice Director; and</p><p>- Two independent members.</p><p> </p><p>The shortlist was approved by the Secretary of State for Justice as the appointing Minister under the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000.</p><p> </p><p>The interviews were conducted by the same Panel, with the outcomes communicated to the Secretary of State for Justice as the appointing Minister. The Secretary of State for Justice referred to preferred candidate to the Justice Select Committee for a pre-appointment hearing. On consideration of the Select Committee’s report the Secretary of State for Justice confirmed the appointment and by convention, the Queen was informed.</p><p> </p><p>The total cost of the appointment process for Paul McDowell as HMCIP, including the cost of external agency use, was £30,903.90 (inclusive of VAT).</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the need to attract a strong and diverse range of candidates for all public appointments. For this reason, recruitment consultants may be used to assist with competitions for particularly significant roles, such as Chief Inspector of Probation, to ensure that this need is met and where advertising alone may not suffice.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 223438 223439 question first answered 10/02/2015 10:44:43 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1577 label Biography information for Sadiq Khan