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1201040

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probate
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how long on average it takes for an applicant to receive a grant of probate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Soley
	uin	HL5415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Probate timeliness data up to March 2020 are due for publication on 25th June 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 22/06/2020 16:19:52 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	160 label Biography information for Lord Soley

1199371

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Death
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many (1) men, and (2) women, have died in prison, or while under probation services, from natural causes that may have been exacerbated by COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
	uin	HL4967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>We are working hard to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the justice system as part of the national plan to protect the NHS and save lives. In our prisons and in the community, we are implementing a range of measures to reduce the spread of the transmission of the virus and the numbers of lives sadly lost. This has included the implementation of restricted prison regimes, the early release of low-risk offenders, temporary expansion of the prison estate and the reduction in the number of face-to-face probation meetings.</p><p> </p><p>As of 5pm on Friday, 5 June, we are aware of 21 men and 2 women in prison and 13 men and 2 women under probation supervision who have died from natural causes that may have been exacerbated by contracting COVID-19.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/06/2020 16:36:39 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1200709

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts and Tribunals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many cases have been adjourned in (1) family courts, (2) civil courts, (3) magistrates courts, (4) crown courts, and (5) tribunals, in each of the last three months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Falconer of Thoroton
	uin	HL5292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Comprehensive figures for adjournments are not held for (1) family courts (2) civil courts (3) magistrates’ courts (4) crown courts and (5) most tribunals.</p><p>MoJ publishes figures on adjournments in the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), Social Security and Child Support, Criminal Injuries Compensation, Mental Health, and Special Educational Needs and Disability as part of National Statistics, and the figures relating to the period in the request are due for publication later in 2020.</p><p>On 11 June 2020, HMCTS published new management information on the gov.uk website to provide stakeholders and the public with information to understand the very latest high-level position on the impact on workload volumes and activity across HMCTS. <strong>Annex A</strong> shows the volumes of hearings listed and hearings adjourned due to COVID-19 in the civil jurisdiction only.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5293 question first answered 18/06/2020 14:58:39 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie attachment 1 file name Annex A - HMCTS Civil adj data Mar - May 2020.xlsx title Annex A
	tabling member	2758 label Biography information for Lord Falconer of Thoroton

1203079

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many court hearings held remotely since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have (1) included the virtual presence of an interpreter, and (2) been rescheduled because an interpreter was needed but not available. [T]
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL5587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Information on how many hearings held remotely since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic for spoken and non-spoken interpretation is provided below. The difference in start dates reflect the fact that thebigword’s system did not start recording any remote bookings until 30<sup>th</sup> March. We expect that very few took place before this date.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Dates</p></td><td><p>Number of telephone interpreting hearings</p></td><td><p>Number of video remote interpreting hearings</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>thebigword – spoken interpretation</p></td><td><p>30.3.2020 – 12.6.2020</p></td><td><p>2769</p></td><td><p>1470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clarion uk – Non- spoken interpretation</p></td><td><p>23.3.2020 – 12.6.2020</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>288</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on all hearings that have been rescheduled because an interpreter was unavailable. HMCTS performance data, including ineffective trial rates due to interpreter availability, is currently not available for this period.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 18/06/2020 15:10:10 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1201020

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many deceased persons are currently being held by coroners in England awaiting registration of death.
	tabling member printed	Lord Leigh of Hurley
	uin	HL5383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice collects statistics on deaths reported to coroners on an annual basis but does not have details of deaths that are under investigation. The Office of National Statistics publishes the number of registered deaths but does not distinguish between deaths referred to coroners and other deaths so it is not possible to determine the average waiting time.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5384 question first answered 23/06/2020 09:55:07 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4295 label Biography information for Lord Leigh of Hurley

1200710

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many of the 4,066 hearings in England and Wales as of 27 April were adjourned to be determined at a future date.
	tabling member printed	Lord Falconer of Thoroton
	uin	HL5293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Comprehensive figures for adjournments are not held for (1) family courts (2) civil courts (3) magistrates’ courts (4) crown courts and (5) most tribunals.</p><p>MoJ publishes figures on adjournments in the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), Social Security and Child Support, Criminal Injuries Compensation, Mental Health, and Special Educational Needs and Disability as part of National Statistics, and the figures relating to the period in the request are due for publication later in 2020.</p><p>On 11 June 2020, HMCTS published new management information on the gov.uk website to provide stakeholders and the public with information to understand the very latest high-level position on the impact on workload volumes and activity across HMCTS. <strong>Annex A</strong> shows the volumes of hearings listed and hearings adjourned due to COVID-19 in the civil jurisdiction only.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5292 question first answered 18/06/2020 14:58:39 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie attachment 1 file name Annex A - HMCTS Civil adj data Mar - May 2020.xlsx title Annex A
	tabling member	2758 label Biography information for Lord Falconer of Thoroton

1199372

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners are currently sharing a cell with one or more others, broken down by prison.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
	uin	HL4968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>On arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices).</p><p> </p><p>Since March, we have introduced strong measures to avoid thousands of prisoners and staff becoming infected with COVID-19. This includes restrictions on movement between jails, the early release of low-risk offenders and the temporary expansion of the prison estate. These measures have helped to contain the spread of the virus and limit deaths. This action has helped to reduce the prison population, allowing establishments to implement ‘compartmentalisation’.</p><p> </p><p>We are installing over 1,000 temporary cells to increase space and help reduce the spread of the virus. These units are being placed where there are the highest number of shared cells, a lack of in-cell sanitation and where there are high numbers of vulnerable prisoners. We have also opened an Annex at HMP/YOI Rochester to hold up to 70 men.</p><p> </p><p>As at 29 May 2020, 35% of the prison population are sharing cells holding two or more people and this is broken down by establishment in the table below. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>684</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Leyhill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>422</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>242</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwyn</p></td><td><p>1,056</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>412</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>582</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>532</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>737</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>402</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cookham Wood</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>736</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>668</p></td><td><p>72%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>760</p></td><td><p>70%</p></td><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>Peterborough Female</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>Prescoed</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>744</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>683</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>334</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Spring Hill</del><ins class="ministerial">Springhill</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">126</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del><ins class="ministerial">44</ins>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">212</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">42</ins>%</p></td><td><p>Standford Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>801</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grendon</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hatfield</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>The Verne</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>633</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>Usk</p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>1,120</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>724</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>555</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huntercombe</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Wetherby</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>Whatton</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle Of Wight</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>Whitemoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>601</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>746</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">27,845</del><ins class="ministerial">28,181</ins></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>35%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/06/2020 16:41:28 question first ministerially corrected 27/08/2020 15:54:08 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie previous answer version 29454 answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1199416

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Law Centres: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports (1) that Law Centres are experiencing financial problems as a result of court closures and consequential loss of legal aid income due to COVID-19, and (2) that some Law Centres are facing closure as a result; and what assessment they have made of the role of Law Centres in providing (a) direct legal services, and (b) hubs for volunteer pro bono lawyers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
	uin	HL4931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the valuable role that Law Centres, and the wider not-for-profit advice sector, play in local communities across the country, and we support them in this vital work.</p><p>We are aware that Law Centres may experience financial issues due to the Covid-19 pandemic and have been working at pace to implement options to support them and other not-for-profits who provide this important service.</p><p>I am pleased to say that the Government is allocating £5.4 million in funding to the not for profit providers of specialist legal advice. £3 million of this has been earmarked specifically for Law Centres.</p><p>The £5.4m Government is allocating to advice providers will go some way to help them address their immediate cashflow problems. This will help protect these vital organisations from collapse, ensuring they remain able to provide support to the communities they serve.</p><p>It will also enable them to continue to act as hubs for volunteer pro bono lawyers.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/06/2020 16:42:16 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

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	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	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 what assessment they have made of the impact of any increase in court activity on the level of COVID-19 infection amongst the prison population.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Rochester
	uin	HL5098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>All new receptions into prison including those received from the courts are screened for signs and symptoms of Covid-19 by healthcare professionals and are quarantined in a Reverse Cohorting Unit (RCU) until it is safe to be moved.</p><p>On 2 June, this Government published the National Framework for Prison Regimes and Services which sets out the conditional roadmap for the gradual resumption of services and regimes in prisons. One of the key objectives highlighted in this document is to ensure that we have enough space to receive from the courts and sufficient capacity to meet overall demand, while managing the risks of infection through the continued implementation of our compartmentalisation strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/06/2020 16:48:51 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4318 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Rochester

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	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on legal aid firms of (1) the stay on possession proceedings for tenants until the end of August, and (2) any subsequent substantial loss of income; and what steps they are taking to ensure that such firms are paid for their work in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Procurement Policy Note 02/20: Supplier relief due to COVID-19, published on 20 March.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
	uin	HL5501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>MoJ is continuing to work closely with the Legal Aid Agency and HMCTS to assess the impact of Covid-19 on legal aid provision, and to support practitioners to work remotely when possible.</p><p>The Government have taken measures to support the sector include paying for virtual hearings in the same way as in-person hearings, halting pursuit of outstanding debts, relaxing some evidence requirements, and encouraging legal practitioners to use existing avenues of financial help, such as the ability to apply for early payment for work already done on a case. These measures will help Legal Aid providers adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p>PN 02/20, which has been updated in PPN 04/20, requires contracting authorities to determine whether a supplier is ‘at risk’. In making that determination, an authority will need to consider what steps have been taken by a public-sector provider to access other available support, because providers have no automatic entitlement to relief payments under the PPN and should not use them to supplement or duplicate the wider support measures that have been made available to UK businesses.</p><p>Data on legal aid expenditure on areas such as housing possession is released quarterly by the Legal Aid Agency, with the next release scheduled for September.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 23/06/2020 17:00:37 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker