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1104952

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Speech and Language Therapy: Codes of Practice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what speech and language therapy representation there is on the group working on revision of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	236264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Review Working Group is made up of professionals with expertise on mental capacity from across Government, the health, social care, legal and charity sectors. While there is no specialist expertise on speech and language therapy within the group, the Review has received responses from the profession as part of a Call for Evidence. These views are being fully considered as we begin to update the Code of Practice.</p><p> </p><p>There will be further opportunities for all those with an interest in the Code of Practice to provide feedback when we consult on the updated Code of Practice.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/04/2019 12:59:06 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

991162

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of staff employed by his Department in receipt of universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	181609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>Members of staff apply for universal credit in a personal capacity and there are a number of different factors which determine whether or not an individual is eligible. The Department has no central record from which to determine the number and proportion of its staff in receipt of universal credit therefore it is not be possible for the Secretary of State for Justice to make an estimate of numbers, or a statement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/10/2018 15:10:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029354

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>In MoJ, staff data is collected monthly at month-end, as such we have provided data at the nearest available snapshot dates below:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>70,227 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) - as at 30 November 2018</p></li><li><p>63,364 FTE – as at 30 June 2016</p><p> </p><p>The increase noted is almost exclusively in HMPPS (6,311 FTE) and predominantly in the operational line.</p></li></ol> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/01/2019 17:54:46 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1027468

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Mental Health Act 1983 Independent Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the implications of the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act for the work of (a) his Department and (b) HM Courts & Tribunals Service.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	908263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government have welcomed the independent review of the Mental Health Act and have rightly committed to reform mental health legislation. Some of the review’s recommendations, have particular implications for civil justice and particular reforms to the Mental Health Tribunal. The Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care to consider the review, its recommendations and implications in detail and we will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/12/2018 17:23:10 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

971323

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	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,what the average time taken was to process an application for a Court of Protection case in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Broxtowe
	tabling member printed	Anna Soubry
	uin	172508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>Data on timeliness of applications within the Court of Protection is not collected or held centrally within MOJ.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/09/2018 12:26:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry

1082212

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the undertakings in the Armed Forces Covenant, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterans are identified when they enter the criminal justice system.
	tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
	tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
	uin	228567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>We recognise the sacrifices made by all who have served in the Armed Forces. For those few who come into contact with the Criminal Justice System, it is important their needs are assessed and support offered.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England’s Liaison and Diversion services assess vulnerable individuals, including identifying former service personnel at first point of contact with the Criminal Justice System, for example at police stations and courts across England. Individuals may be diverted away from the Criminal Justice System, or into appropriate community orders.</p><p> </p><p>Information on previous military service is also asked at first contact with probation, typically in court, and during screening on entry to custody. Prisoners can declare their previous service at any point in their sentence. Prisons will typically have a member of staff operating as a Veterans in Custody Support Officer, and work with military charities, to encourage this to happen.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/03/2019 17:34:25 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 107525 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1125061

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Age of Criminal Responsibility
	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 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission of 7 May 2019, Torture in the UK: update report, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to raise the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	251270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>We have no current plans to change the age of criminal responsibility. We believe that setting the age at 10 provides flexibility in dealing with young offenders and allows for early intervention in a child’s life with the aim of preventing subsequent offending. That is why there are a range of options available to the police to resolve offences and put in place interventions to prevent further offending. Furthermore, the particular needs of a child will be identified through assessment by the local multi-agency youth offending team who can refer them on to other services for further investigation and support.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/05/2019 16:32:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

993705

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
	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 by HM Inspectorate of Probation entitled Domestic abuse: the work undertaken by Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), published in September 2018, what assessment he has made of the quality of care provided by CRCs as a result of that report's conclusions.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	182751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>We take seriously the findings of the HM Inspectorate of Probation report on the work undertaken by Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) in relation to domestic abuse. We will publish a detailed action plan in November to address the recommendations made by the Inspectorate, and we require CRCs to develop their own robust action plans in response to specific recommendations. These plans will be closely monitored by the department’s contract management assurance and governance process.</p><p> </p><p>Our reforms to probation mean we are now monitoring around 40,000 offenders who would previously have been released with no supervision at all. However, we have been clear that CRCs need to improve across a range of areas. In September we concluded a public consultation on proposals to end current CRC contracts early and introduce new arrangements for delivering probation services. As part of these changes we are considering how to ensure probation plays its full part in tackling domestic abuse and protecting victims.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 26/10/2018 13:21:00 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

1056890

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Sefton Central on 5 February 2019 Official Report column 159, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of adopting the system of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder courts used in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	218300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>My Department has not previously made an assessment of adopting the system of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder courts used in Manitoba.</p><p> </p><p>Courts already make special arrangements for defendants with learning disabilities by adapting the trial process to address their specific communication and other needs. We take this approach for defendants with a variety of special needs; it is generally preferable to specialised courts which create inflexibility in the system, slow down court processes and can negatively impact other court users facing different challenges and vulnerabilities. We are working with NHS England and others to ensure that needs are identified early in the criminal justice process and offenders have access to the right treatment and support once they have been through the courts.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/02/2019 15:42:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 101489 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1064908

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the guidance entitled, Procurement policy note 03/14: promoting tax compliance, how many suppliers have been excluded from bidding for contracts as a result of not meeting the criteria in that document in each year since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	224823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 27/02/2019 15:01:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds