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967511

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Advice and Care Trust
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Catholic Prison Advice and Care Trust in the last five years; and what assessment they have made of the work of that charity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>We have a longstanding relationship with the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT), and we recognise the crucial role that they, and other Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations, carry out in supporting offenders and delivering rehabilitative services. I am pleased to note, too, that PACT have recently been awarded the contract for the provision of family engagement services for the female estate.</p><p>We will continue to engage with PACT as we take forward Lord Farmer’s recommendations as part of our wider prison reform agenda.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/09/2018 08:47:47 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

967483

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Convictions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information, if any, they have received from North Africa, the Middle East and Europe about successful prosecutions for offences connected with trafficking in persons; and if none, whether they will call for better intelligence sharing about such crimes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL9975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>There is no information held about successful prosecutions for offences connected with trafficking in persons in North Africa, the Middle East and Europe.</p><p>However, the UK shares relevant information on organised immigration crime (OIC) with partners in source, transit and destination countries for illegal migration. This takes place both on a bilateral basis and through the European Migrant Smuggling Centre within Europol.</p><p>Through the multi-agency Organised Immigration Crime Taskforce, the government is improving the intelligence picture around OIC, modern slavery and human trafficking, undermining the criminal business model and building the capacity of upstream law enforcement partners to tackle the threat.</p><p>The police transformation program includes an analytical team, the Joint Slavery and Trafficking Analysis Centre (JSTAC) which is building and developing the strategic intelligence picture by improving data collection and focused analysis of the information gathered. To aid in international dissemination of information, a seconded national expert to Europol to coordinate activity between UK law enforcement and European counterparts during cross-border investigations has been implemented.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 14/09/2018 10:57:19 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

967447

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Families
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Attorney General’s Office policies have been assessed against the Family Test; and whether they will publish any such assessments.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
	uin	HL9944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting families. To achieve this, in 2014 we introduced the Family Test, which aims to ensure that impacts on family relationships and functioning are recognised early on during the process of policy development and help inform the policy decisions made by Minsters. There is no requirement for departments to publish the results of assessments made under the Family Test.</p><p>The Attorney General’s Office does not develop its own policy nor has responsibility for any Government policies. As such the department has not had to consider the guidance but would do so if appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/09/2018 11:14:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

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

945620

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Immigration
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the removal of non-asylum immigration cases from the scope of legal aid on young migrants with limited leave to remain.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
	uin	HL9749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is currently undertaking a post-implementation review of the impact of the legal aid changes made under the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. An assessment of the impact of recent changes to the provision of legal aid for non-asylum immigration cases will be made as part of the review process.</p><p> </p><p>We have recently announced our intention to amend the scope of legal aid for unaccompanied and separated migrant children. This scope change will be informed by evidence gathered as a result of the review and delivered with the help of a consultative group.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 31/07/2018 12:00:52 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

944934

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Corruption
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether closed courts are being used for settlements and penalties relating to financial corruption where a trial has not taken place; and if so, why.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
	uin	HL9717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>Where a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) is reached for an economic crime, it must include a declaration in open court that the DPA is in the interests of justice and its terms are fair, reasonable and proportionate. The SFO has entered into 4 DPA’s to date: in each case the final hearing was held in public.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 31/07/2018 11:56:43 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

968817

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum who have applied for exceptional case funding for legal aid since 2012 have been successful.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL10101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>(HL10008) A total of 57 Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) Immigration cases have been granted to applicants under the age of 18 who were described as ‘unaccompanied or separated’ children.</p><p> </p><p>(HL10101) This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL10008 question first answered 13/09/2018 15:34:59 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

967527

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Public Spaces Protection Orders
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in what circumstances, to whom, and to what extent, is legal aid available to challenge public spaces protection orders under the statutory appeal procedure provided in section 66 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rosser
	uin	HL10013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>We have made sure that legal aid continues to be available in the most serious cases, for example where people’s life, liberty, or housing is at stake or where their children may be taken into care.</p><p> </p><p>Legal aid is available for the making, varying, discharging and appealing of certain Protection Orders where there is a real risk to an individual’s life or liberty.</p><p> </p><p>Challenges to Public Space Protection Orders do not currently fall within the scope of the legal aid scheme. However, individuals may apply for Exceptional Case Funding where failure to provide legal aid would breach, or risk breaching, the European Convention on Human Rights or enforceable EU law, subject to statutory tests of means and merits.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/09/2018 08:47:39 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3687 label Biography information for Lord Rosser

967522

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many unaccompanied and separated children seeking asylum have accessed exceptional case funding for legal aid in each year since 2012.
	tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
	uin	HL10008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>(HL10008) A total of 57 Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) Immigration cases have been granted to applicants under the age of 18 who were described as ‘unaccompanied or separated’ children.</p><p> </p><p>(HL10101) This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL10101 question first answered 13/09/2018 15:34:59 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno