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947068

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	National Exhibition Centre
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contact they have had, if any, with the Birmingham Coroner to establish what is known about the origins of the 20 skinless human bodies being exhibited at the National Exhibition Centre; and whether inquests will be opened to establish the facts involved in their deaths.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL9758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2018 answer text <p>Coroners are independent judicial office holders and as such it would be inappropriate for Ministers to intervene in or comment upon the decisions of the Birmingham and Solihull Senior Coroner.</p><p><br>The exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre has been licenced by the Human Tissue Authority in line with the provisions of the Human Tissue Act 2004. Responsibility for hosting the exhibition and maintaining ethical standards lies with the National Exhibition Centre.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 03/08/2018 12:07:38 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

938795

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Female Genital Mutilation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) prosecutions, and (2) convictions, for female genital mutilation there have been since it was criminalised in 1985; and in each case, what sentences were imposed by the courts.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL9411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Up until 31 December 2017, there have been two prosecutions (one in 2014, one in 2016) and no convictions for female genital mutilation under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003.</p><p>Data for 2018 will be published in May 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 24/07/2018 15:55:45 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1674985

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Pests
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether efforts to eliminate rats, mice and cockroaches in all prisons in England and Wales have been successful, and if not, in how many prisons they still present serious problems.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>We undertake routine planned pest control regimes as part of our existing Facilities Management contracts. Where we encounter higher than normal level of pest infestations, we put in place targeted control measures to eliminate/reduce the particular pests.</p><p>We do not hold a list of the current number of prisons where we have serious infestations. Any/all infestations are dealt with as quickly as possible in order to ensure that we do not have high numbers of sites with serious problems.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 18/12/2023 13:06:28 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

480009

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Genocide
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the reply of Earl Howe on 15 March (HL Deb, col 1736) that in the UK a declaration of genocide is "a matter for the judicial system", what they consider to be a prerequisite for such a declaration to be made by British judicial authorities; who is responsible for instigating this; and what is their response to the recent declarations of genocide against Daesh made by the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL7121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2016 answer text <p>The judiciary in England and Wales does not make general declarations on genocide. It is a long-standing Government policy that any judgements on whether genocide has occurred should be a matter for the international judicial system.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, the best way of preventing future atrocities is to defeat Daesh and its violent ideology. The UK is playing a leading role in a Global Coalition of 66 countries and international organisations to respond to Daesh's inhumanity.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 05/04/2016 15:33:52 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1224158

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 30 June (HL5740), what comparative estimate they have made of the number of COVID-19 (1) cases, and (2) deaths, of (a) prisoners, and (b) the general population, in England and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL6755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2020 answer text <p>We do not hold the comparative data requested. However, on 24 April, we published Public Health England modelling which assessed the impact of the population management measures prisons have implemented in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and provided updated reasonable worst-case scenario estimates. This modelling suggested that the measures we have implemented have had a positive impact on limiting the transmission of the virus in prisons and minimising the number of deaths. The modelling can be found on gov.uk.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice releases a weekly publication of Covid-19 statistics, including prisoner Covid-19 cases and deaths. The publication can be found on gov.uk and is updated every Friday.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 27/07/2020 14:57:55 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1437257

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Jobcentres and Prisons: CCTV
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) job centres, and (2) prisons, currently use Chinese-made Hikvision and Dahua Technology cameras.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL6518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>1) DWP have one Hikvision camera across DWP jobcentres.</p><p>DWP have no Dahua cameras in any jobcentres.</p><p>2) MoJ does not disclose details of our prison security defence capability, including our use of CCTV, for reasons of operational security.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 18/03/2022 12:30:11 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

45730

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to the Howard League for Penal Reform's request to the Ministry of Justice to reverse their ban on family and friends sending books to prisoners.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL6379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>There are important reasons why we have restricted the sending in of parcels by families and friends of prisoners and we do not intend to withdraw those restrictions. The changes we introduced last year in relation to parcels were to ensure consistency across the estate and to make sure that security can be maintained. There have always been controls on the sending of parcels into prisons, and allowing parcels to be sent in unrestricted would be operationally unmanageable and would lead to a significant risk of drugs and other illicit items being smuggled into prisons.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have always recognised the importance of reading and literature in the rehabilitative process, and the positive effects these have on prisoners' welfare. <em>Every prison has a library, to which every prisoner has access. Prisoners may hold up to 12 books in their cell at any one time, and additional books can be stored locally at the prison. </em>The National Offender Management Service also works closely with the Shannon Trust to support schemes such as 'Toe by Toe', which includes peer mentoring to improve reading levels.<em> </em></p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1419336

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	National Security: Hong Kong
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Lord Sumption following his comments reported in The Times on 2 February that he would be willing to preside over a National Security Law case in Hong Kong.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL5868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government has not had any discussions with Lord Sumption following his comments being reported in The Times on 2 February.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar question first answered 16/02/2022 13:01:06 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1204165

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many COVID-19 (1) cases, and (2) deaths, there have been in the UK since 23 March; what steps they have taken to prevent transmission of COVID-19 in prisons; what measures are in place to mitigate the risks of suicide, particularly among young offenders; whether those measures include extending the amount of time prisoners may spend out of their cell each day; and how many low risk prisoners have been released early to reduce overcrowding in cells during the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL5740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government acted quickly to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in prisons by implementing restricted regimes to comply with national social distancing guidance and limiting inter-prisons transfers. Prisons are also implementing a ‘compartmentalisation’ strategy to isolate the sick, shield the vulnerable and quarantine new arrivals. Latest public health advice suggests these measures have contained the spread of the virus and minimised the number of deaths.</p><p>As of Friday 12 June, we are aware of 495 prisoner and 963 prison staff COVID-19 cases across England and Wales. These figures reflect the total cumulative number of recorded positive cases – not the number of live cases – of COVID-19, and includes individuals that have since recovered. Figures are subject to revision as more information becomes available.</p><p>As of Friday 12 June, 23 prisoners and 9 members of prison staff have sadly died having tested positive for COVID-19 or having shown symptoms. It is a matter for the coroners to determine cause of death.</p><p>The restricted regimes introduced to protect prisoners and staff from COVID-19 mean that prisoners are spending longer in their cells than normal which raises new and different risks to safety and the mental health of prisoners. The Government takes its responsibilities for these issues very seriously.</p><p>To this end, the Government is supporting prison Governors to devise and implement local safety and welfare plans designed to mitigate these safety risks. Prisons across the estate are giving prisoners access to educational and entertainment material intended to support their wellbeing. Prisoners confined to their cells continue to access healthcare and time in the open air, where possible. They also have access to telephones, extra phone credit and, where available, video calls to contact their loved ones. We continue to make the Samaritans phone service available, and are working with the Samaritans to ensure that the listener peer support scheme continues to function effectively.</p><p>Within the Youth Custody Service (YCS) there has been a focus on delivering essential activities such as regular phone calls (with young people having been allocated additional free phone credits), access to showers and education materials, and time in the fresh air, as well as activities children can undertake in small groups or in their rooms, including workouts and access to entertainment.</p><p>‘SECURE STAIRS’ -the integrated framework of care jointly led by NHS England and NHS Improvement and the YCS, provides the foundations as to how the YCS works with children - has been adopting an approach that underlines the importance of connectivity, whilst adhering to the guidance on physical distancing.</p><p>The YCS is continuously assessing the situation, and is keen to expand the regime as soon as it is safe and sustainable to do so.</p><p>On 4 April, the Government announced the End of Custody Temporary Release scheme. This scheme enables risk-assessed prisoners, who are within two months of their release date, to be temporarily released from custody, as part of the national approach to managing public services during this challenging period. As of Friday 12 June, 113 offenders have been released under this scheme. Our plans for early release form one part of a package of measures to create headroom in the estate to allow us to fully implement compartmentalisation. We are also working to expedite remand cases and temporarily expanding the estate through the installation of single occupancy units.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 30/06/2020 16:19:25 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1403682

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal: Judges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what sum was spent on airfares for UK judges sitting on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal in (1) 2017, (2) 2018, (3) 2019, and (4) 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL5412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>Serving justices of the UK Supreme Court receive a salary and do not receive any additional fees when sitting on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal pays a fee to the UK Supreme Court. The table below provides details from 2017-2020:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fee paid to the UK Supreme Court</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£11,935.08</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£28,990.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>£31,913.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£0 – no UKSC justices sat in 2020</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Airfares for UK Supreme Court justices who sit on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal are booked by and paid for by the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. As such, the UK Supreme Court holds no information about the costs. We do not have information about fees or travel expenses for retired UK judges who sit on the Court.</p> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar grouped question UIN HL5411 question first answered 31/01/2022 12:35:57 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool