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755156

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Custody
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they will take in response to the report of the Chief Inspector of Prisons on Youth Custody Centres, in the light of the Prison Reform Trust report In Care, Out of Trouble, published in May 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Laming
	uin	HL1164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to improving standards within the Youth Justice System so that we can not only punish crime effectively but also intervene earlier to help divert young people away from crime. That is why we set out our plans to reform the Youth Justice System in response to Charlie Taylor’s review last December, so that it is better equipped to help young people turn their lives around and play a constructive role in their communities.</p><p> </p><p>The safety and welfare of every young person in custody is our absolute priority and we are clear that more needs to be done to achieve this. We want custody to improve the life chances of children and young people in our care and to deliver improvements to education and health services within youth custody. That’s why we have created a new Youth Custody Service, with an Executive Director for the first time in the Department’s history – to make sure this vital area is given the priority and weight it deserves.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage with key stakeholders and consider their recommendations as this work progresses.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 01/08/2017 13:09:43 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming

755120

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Convictions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many persons have been convicted of a sexual offence other than rape in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL1128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty of sexual offences, broken down to those found guilty of rape and of other sexual offences, in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2016 can be viewed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders found guilty at all courts of sexual offences, England and Wales, 2012 to 2016 <sup>(1)(2)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>5,728</p></td><td><p>5,665</p></td><td><p>6,251</p></td><td><p>6,885</p></td><td><p>7,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td><td><p>1,164</p></td><td><p>1,297</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Others</p></td><td><p>4,583</p></td><td><p>4,544</p></td><td><p>5,087</p></td><td><p>5,588</p></td><td><p>6,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL1127 question first answered 03/08/2017 15:05:03 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

755119

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Convictions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many persons have been convicted of rape in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL1127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty of sexual offences, broken down to those found guilty of rape and of other sexual offences, in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2016 can be viewed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders found guilty at all courts of sexual offences, England and Wales, 2012 to 2016 <sup>(1)(2)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All</p></td><td><p>5,728</p></td><td><p>5,665</p></td><td><p>6,251</p></td><td><p>6,885</p></td><td><p>7,511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>of which</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rape</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td><td><p>1,164</p></td><td><p>1,297</p></td><td><p>1,352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Others</p></td><td><p>4,583</p></td><td><p>4,544</p></td><td><p>5,087</p></td><td><p>5,588</p></td><td><p>6,159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL1128 question first answered 03/08/2017 15:05:03 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

755136

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to become a signatory to the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The UK is currently bound by the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (2005) by virtue of our membership of the EU. The Government recognises the importance of certainty in civil justice matters, and we are considering carefully the range of international agreements on civil judicial cooperation.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL1145 question first answered 03/08/2017 15:20:17 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

755137

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will make a public statement on whether they intend to become a signatory to the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>The UK is currently bound by the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (2005) by virtue of our membership of the EU. The Government recognises the importance of certainty in civil justice matters, and we are considering carefully the range of international agreements on civil judicial cooperation.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL1144 question first answered 03/08/2017 15:20:17 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

755138

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Cross Border Cooperation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish further details about their proposals for future co-operation on civil justice matters with the EU.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
	uin	HL1146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2017 answer text <p>As the Government’s White Paper makes clear, civil judicial cooperation is an important issue, which underpins the resolution of cross-border disputes in the fields of civil and commercial, and family, law; supports the attractiveness of UK laws and UK courts; and contributes to the UK legal and financial services economies.</p><p> </p><p>The UK intends to keep working with others, including stakeholders, in order to ensure a smooth implementation of future arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 03/08/2017 15:55:43 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4159 label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town