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621890

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Glen Parva Young Offender Institution
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the decision not to construct a secure college on the site of HMP Glen Parva, what plans they have for that prison.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL2696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text We are investing £1.3bn to reform and modernise the prison estate to make it more efficient, safer and focused on supporting prisoner rehabilitation. We will build new prisons and close prisons that are in poor condition and those which do not have a long-term future in the estate. We will apply for planning permission to redevelop the site of HMP & YOI Glen Parva. If we successfully achieve planning permission at the site, HMP & YOI Glen Parva would close and be replaced by a new, fit for purpose, facility. answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/11/2016 14:20:11 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

622483

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Tribunals
	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 17 October (HL2078), which stakeholders, including disability groups, officials are engaging with, and on what relevant matters, in the consultation on the tribunal system <i>Transforming our Justice System</i>.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
	uin	HL2804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>‘Transforming our Justice System’ sets out the Government’s plans to modernise the justice system and it consults on specific elements of these reform proposals. This includes certain issues that are relevant to the tribunals, such as tribunal panel composition and the provision of ‘assisted digital’ services.</p><p><br> As the noble Lady will be aware, the consultation is available to the public, and anyone with an interest is welcome to feed in their views. Ministry of Justice and HMCTS have engaged directly with the judiciary, who are fundamental to the success of reform, in considering the operational implications of the reform proposals. They have also engaged and worked with other relevant Government departments, key legal institutions, and a range of stakeholders with an interest in disability and mental health. These discussions are ongoing and will continue as the plans are further developed and implemented.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/11/2016 15:29:07 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester

595984

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to protect victims of domestic abuse in family law courts.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	46920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting vulnerable people at court, including victims of domestic abuse. The family courts take the issue of domestic abuse extremely seriously. There is a strong and clear framework for judges to apply to the management of difficult court room situations, to ensure they are handled sensitively for alleged victims of domestic abuse and other vulnerable witnesses. All judges receive specific training on this framework and they can intervene to prevent inappropriate questions or have questions relayed. Practical protections, for example, protective screens, video links, separate waiting rooms and separate entrances are available where appropriate. The Government is working with the judiciary to consider what additional protections may be necessary.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/11/2016 12:05:41 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

626686

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Witnesses: Video Recordings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to start the national roll-out of pre-recorded cross-examination for young vulnerable witnesses following the pilot of section 28 of the Youth and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
	tabling member printed	Pauline Latham
	uin	51414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The roll-out of pre-trial cross examination for all vulnerable witnesses, including children, will commence in January 2017. The roll-out across all Crown Courts should be complete by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/11/2016 17:15:04 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

601152

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Cremation: Babies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to list the local authorities which have (a) conducted or are conducting inquiries into baby ashes and cremation regulations and (b) had discussions with the Government on conducting potential inquiries.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The report of the inquiry into historic infant cremation practices at Emstrey Crematorium in Shropshire was published in June 2015. Lord Bonomy’s Infant Cremation Commission in Scotland also raised concerns about cremation practices. The Government announced reforms in July, which will make sure that where these tragic circumstances arise in future matters are dealt with properly and sensitively.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice officials had discussions with the chair of the Emstrey inquiry, commissioned by Shropshire County Council, prior to his inquiry beginning and more recently have been in correspondence with Hull City Council about their work to investigate historic practices there.</p><p> </p><p>The National Cremation Working Group, convened by the Ministry of Justice in July 2016, is comprised of representatives from the cremation and funeral industries, voluntary organisations which support bereaved parents, medical professionals and other government departments with an interest in cremation. The group has thus far conducted business by email. Membership is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Action 4 Ashes (Shropshire)</p><p>Action For Ashes (Hull)</p><p>Association of Private Crematoria and Cemeteries</p><p>Blackpool Council</p><p>British Pregnancy Advisory Service</p><p>Conwy County Borough Council</p><p>Co-operative Funeral Care</p><p>Cremation Society of Great Britain</p><p>Cruse Bereavement Care</p><p>Cwm Taf University Health Board</p><p>Department for Communities and Local Government</p><p>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p><p>Department of Health</p><p>Dignity PLC</p><p>Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities</p><p>Hull City Council</p><p>Human Tissue Authority</p><p>Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management</p><p>Lullaby Trust</p><p>National Association of Funeral Directors</p><p>National Bereavement Alliance</p><p>National Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors</p><p>Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust</p><p>Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Hampshire</p><p>Royal College of Midwives</p><p>Sands; Stillbirth and neonatal death charity</p><p>Welsh Government</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 48512 question first answered 09/11/2016 12:10:19 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

601154

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	National Cremation Working Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who the attendees were of meetings of the National Cremation Working Group; the positions they hold; and the organisations they represent.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The report of the inquiry into historic infant cremation practices at Emstrey Crematorium in Shropshire was published in June 2015. Lord Bonomy’s Infant Cremation Commission in Scotland also raised concerns about cremation practices. The Government announced reforms in July, which will make sure that where these tragic circumstances arise in future matters are dealt with properly and sensitively.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice officials had discussions with the chair of the Emstrey inquiry, commissioned by Shropshire County Council, prior to his inquiry beginning and more recently have been in correspondence with Hull City Council about their work to investigate historic practices there.</p><p> </p><p>The National Cremation Working Group, convened by the Ministry of Justice in July 2016, is comprised of representatives from the cremation and funeral industries, voluntary organisations which support bereaved parents, medical professionals and other government departments with an interest in cremation. The group has thus far conducted business by email. Membership is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Action 4 Ashes (Shropshire)</p><p>Action For Ashes (Hull)</p><p>Association of Private Crematoria and Cemeteries</p><p>Blackpool Council</p><p>British Pregnancy Advisory Service</p><p>Conwy County Borough Council</p><p>Co-operative Funeral Care</p><p>Cremation Society of Great Britain</p><p>Cruse Bereavement Care</p><p>Cwm Taf University Health Board</p><p>Department for Communities and Local Government</p><p>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p><p>Department of Health</p><p>Dignity PLC</p><p>Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities</p><p>Hull City Council</p><p>Human Tissue Authority</p><p>Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management</p><p>Lullaby Trust</p><p>National Association of Funeral Directors</p><p>National Bereavement Alliance</p><p>National Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors</p><p>Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust</p><p>Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Hampshire</p><p>Royal College of Midwives</p><p>Sands; Stillbirth and neonatal death charity</p><p>Welsh Government</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 48511 question first answered 09/11/2016 12:10:19 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

626694

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Registered Intermediaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 13 February 2014 to Question 184186, how many (a) active and (b) inactive registered intermediaries there were in each year since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
	uin	51352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The number of active registered intermediaries and those not available to take cases varies on a daily basis because of other demands on their time.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/11/2016 17:07:05 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

626691

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the causes of the increase in the number of women recalled to prison from licence since December 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
	tabling member printed	Kate Green
	uin	51467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The increase in the number of recalls since December 2014 is largely due to the implementation of the Offender Rehabilitation Act (ORA) 2014 under which all offenders sentenced to less than 12 months are now receiving supervision and support for the first time. This is a significant step forward in working to reduce reoffending and protect the public.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/11/2016 16:15:38 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

626696

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Registered Intermediaries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 13 February 2014 to Question 184189, how many (a) matched and (b) unmatched registered intermediaries there were for each age group of vulnerable witnesses in each year since 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
	uin	51350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The following table provides the requested information for years 2014 and 2015 and for the year to date 2016 as at 03 November.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0-4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18+</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>65+</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Matched</p></td><td><p>375</p></td><td><p>833</p></td><td><p>591</p></td><td><p>1,174</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>3,088</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unmatched</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cancelled</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>406</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>901</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>646</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,260</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>124</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,337</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0-4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18+</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>65+</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Matched</p></td><td><p>456</p></td><td><p>1,665</p></td><td><p>856</p></td><td><p>1,409</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>4,512</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unmatched</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>773</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cancelled</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>541</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,116</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,026</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,669</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>145</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,497</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0-4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18+</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>65+</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Matched</p></td><td><p>472</p></td><td><p>1,892</p></td><td><p>926</p></td><td><p>1,369</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>4,748</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unmatched</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>329</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>In Progress</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cancelled</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>521</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,136</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,487</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,256</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/11/2016 15:22:49 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

625847

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Justice: Travellers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to enable the identification of Gypsies and Travellers in the youth justice system so that data can be gathered.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL2866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The Youth Justice Board and HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) publish an annual report on ‘Children in Custody’ that monitors the number of gypsy, traveller and Romany (GRT) children in youth offenders’ institutions and secure training centres. The reports are available on the HMIP website.</p><p> </p><p>Secure Children’s Homes are monitored by Ofsted rather than HMIP and are therefore not included in this report.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/11/2016 15:27:51 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger