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1608531

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reparation by Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report of the APPG on Restorative Justice entitled Restorative Justice Inquiry Report, published in 2022, whether his Department plans to publish an updated Restorative Justice Action Plan for the Criminal Justice System.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	176713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting restorative justice as a way to help victims cope and, as far as possible, recover from the impact of crime. That is why, under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (‘the Victims’ Code’), all adult victims must be told about the option of restorative justice and how to access it. We also provide Police and Crime Commissioners with grant funding for victim support services, including restorative justice services. They are best placed to assess local need and commission services based on the needs of the population in the local area. Restorative justice services should be targeted to the most appropriate cases, where we have clear evidence for the benefits of that approach and should only take place when both the victim and the offender agree, and it is considered safe.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS has work underway to look at how to better support MoJ funded restorative justice. This work is aimed at identifying the factors supporting quality practice and to test effective, evidence-based access to, and delivery of RJ services.  HMPPS will also work with PCC areas to improve referrals to RJ services. Once complete HMPPS will share the lessons learned more widely.</p><p> </p><p>We do not currently plan to publish a restorative justice action plan because it is not clear that this is necessary or an appropriate fit with the existing activity to improve the consistent and targeted provision of restorative justice services at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 176712 question first answered 17/04/2023 08:18:31 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1143549

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Repossession Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her Department's publication, Mortgage and landlord possession statistics in England and Wales, April to June 2019 (provisional), published on 8 August 2019, which large mortgage provider has driven up the number of home repossessions to their highest level since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	284958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The organisation was required to provide its details to enable the court to process its possession claims. It would be inappropriate to release such information where it would be likely to prejudice an organisation’s commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 05/09/2019 15:52:10 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1607120

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Pre-sentence Reports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is his Department's policy to encourage the use of Standard Delivery formats in Pre-Sentence Reports.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	173091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Probation Service is responsible for producing Pre-Sentence Reports (PSRs) when they are requested by the Court. A PSR includes a sentencing recommendation based on an offender's individual circumstances and consideration of public protection concerns, alongside suitable rehabilitative and punitive requirements.</p><p>A PSR can be delivered to Courts in a range of formats including the longer written Standard Delivery Report (SDR), and the Short Format Report (SFR) which can be delivered in written or oral format.</p><p>The key principles for decisions on the format of report delivery to Court are:</p><ol><li>What information is available to the PSR author and the Court on the day of sentence. Access to information regarding risk from other agencies does inform the risk assessment and so can affect proposals to the court. Where this information is not available on the day, the impact of this needs to be assessed to determine whether a longer adjournment is needed.</li><li>Complexity of the risk assessment. The presence of factors that require additional assessment, professional discussion, and / or multiple enquiries to aid risk assessment has an important bearing on whether reports should be delivered on the day of request or adjourned for further assessment.</li></ol><p>As a general rule all report types are suitable for use across the sentencing thresholds. Guidance is available for probation staff to assist them in determining when to request for a longer adjournment to facilitate an SDR report.</p><p>The Probation Service is working on a range of initiatives to increase the number of cases in which the Courts receive written reports. These are:</p><ul><li>A pilot scheme across fifteen courts, aimed at targeting written reports at specific cohorts where a more detailed exploration of complex issues relating to trauma, maturity and the loss of liberty may be needed.</li><li>Rolling out across England and Wales a scheme to provide PSRs on committal from magistrates’ courts to the Crown Court, following a successful pilot in Bristol. The Probation Service continues to utilise a PSR before plea process, which enables PSRs to be prepared on cases ahead of the first hearing if an indication of an intended guilty plea is given.</li><li>Supporting case progression in appropriate cases with PSRs prepared in advance of first hearing at both Crown and Magistrates’ Courts.</li></ul> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/03/2023 16:45:40 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1608529

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reparation by Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on establishing a pilot programme to understand where there are gaps in provision of restorative justice.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	176712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting restorative justice as a way to help victims cope and, as far as possible, recover from the impact of crime. That is why, under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (‘the Victims’ Code’), all adult victims must be told about the option of restorative justice and how to access it. We also provide Police and Crime Commissioners with grant funding for victim support services, including restorative justice services. They are best placed to assess local need and commission services based on the needs of the population in the local area. Restorative justice services should be targeted to the most appropriate cases, where we have clear evidence for the benefits of that approach and should only take place when both the victim and the offender agree, and it is considered safe.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS has work underway to look at how to better support MoJ funded restorative justice. This work is aimed at identifying the factors supporting quality practice and to test effective, evidence-based access to, and delivery of RJ services.  HMPPS will also work with PCC areas to improve referrals to RJ services. Once complete HMPPS will share the lessons learned more widely.</p><p> </p><p>We do not currently plan to publish a restorative justice action plan because it is not clear that this is necessary or an appropriate fit with the existing activity to improve the consistent and targeted provision of restorative justice services at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 176713 question first answered 17/04/2023 08:18:31 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1692511

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Prisoners' Release
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the statutory eligibility criteria in section 4.3.1 of his Department's publication on the home detention curfew (HDC), published on 6 June 2023, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the list of people excluded from eligibility for release under the HDC scheme to include individuals convicted of a domestic abuse offence.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	16165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>In June 2023, we introduced further restrictions on which offenders can be released on HDC by adding offences linked to domestic abuse to our presumed unsuitable list. Being presumed unsuitable means an application for HDC will not even be considered unless there are exceptional circumstances for the individual offender. We added offences linked to domestic abuse – including harassment and stalking.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/03/2024 13:21:01 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1626348

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Homicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report prepared for the Home Office by Analytics Cambridge and QE Assessments Ltd entitled Domestic Homicide Reviews: Quantitative Analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews October 2020 – September 2021, published in June 2022, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the severity of punishments for domestic homicide.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	184069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>In March 2023 this government published the independent Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review and announced that we will be changing the law so that sentencing reflects the severity of these crimes. We will introduce statutory aggravating factors to increase sentences for murderers with a history of controlling or coercive behaviour against the victim, and for murders involving ‘overkill’ which is the use of excessive or gratuitous violence beyond that necessary to kill. Building on our ban of the ‘rough sex defence’ in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, we also want to see longer sentences for perpetrators of so-called rough sex manslaughter and have requested that the Sentencing Council update their guidelines so that the courts can impose a higher sentence in these circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Review makes a number of other recommendations which we are carefully considering, and our full response will be published before summer recess.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office commission the 'Quantitative Analysis of Domestic Homicide Reviews’ (DHR) reports by QE Assessments Ltd to share learning and insights from the DHR process. The cases reviewed in the QE Assessments report are likely to also feature in the cases reviewed by Clare Wade KC in the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 184368 question first answered 18/05/2023 15:21:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1623357

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Court of Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report entitled Mental capacity small payments scheme: Government response, published on 28 February 2023, whether his Department plans to publish its plan for improving the Court of Protection Property and Affairs order process.
	tabling member constituency	South West Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
	uin	182214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Whilst there are no plans to publish anything further on this, the ongoing improvements of the online property and affairs applications process at the Court of Protection are iterative and include ongoing development of the online applications process, user testing, reviewing and revising the court forms and supporting guidance and clearer information on Gov.UK. Forms required for paper applications are also under review and revision.</p><p> </p><p>Initial improvements were rolled out for all court users in February 2023, resulting in application waiting times being reduced from 24 weeks to 8 weeks.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/05/2023 11:00:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1680800

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	University of Derby: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the contract agreed by his Department with the University of Derby on 8 December 2023, reference 23158, if he will publish the deliverables specified in Annex F Part 1 of that contract.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	8698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>Current timelines see that the University of Derby report will be published on gov.uk following its completion in 2025.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/01/2024 14:42:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1679009

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Werrington Young Offender Institution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Report on an unannounced inspection of HMYOI Werrington by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 31 July to 11 August 2023, published on 21 November 2023, what steps he is taking to improve outcomes in (a) education, (b) safety, (c) care, (d) purposeful activity and (e) resettlement at HMYOI Werrington.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	7655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2024 answer text <p>HM Prison &amp; Probation Service conducts an extensive programme of audits and surveys to provide senior leaders with an overview of prison delivery in key areas: this, in turn, informs policy review and development across the secure estate. Findings from external scrutiny processes – in particular, inspections by HM Inspectorate of Prisons – similarly inform policy development.</p><p>All actions being taken in relation to HM Inspectorate’s recommendations following the inspection of HMYOI Werrington can be found in the action plan at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/655c90dc046ed400148b9d31/HMYOI-Werrrington-Action-Plan-2023.pdf" target="_blank">HMYOI-Werrrington-Action-Plan-2023.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 7651 7652 question first answered 09/01/2024 17:47:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1678992

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Werrington Young Offender Institution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Report on an unannounced inspection of HMYOI Werrington by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 31 July to 11 August 2023, published on 21 November 2023, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report's findings on (a) the proportion of children surveyed who reported feeling unsafe and (b) the effect of the number of keep apart instructions.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	7651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2024 answer text <p>HM Prison &amp; Probation Service conducts an extensive programme of audits and surveys to provide senior leaders with an overview of prison delivery in key areas: this, in turn, informs policy review and development across the secure estate. Findings from external scrutiny processes – in particular, inspections by HM Inspectorate of Prisons – similarly inform policy development.</p><p>All actions being taken in relation to HM Inspectorate’s recommendations following the inspection of HMYOI Werrington can be found in the action plan at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/655c90dc046ed400148b9d31/HMYOI-Werrrington-Action-Plan-2023.pdf" target="_blank">HMYOI-Werrrington-Action-Plan-2023.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 7652 7655 question first answered 09/01/2024 17:47:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby