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star this property date less than 2021-06-29more like thismore than 2021-06-29
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Magistrates: Re-employment more like this
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star this property question text If he will take steps to invite all magistrates under the age of 75 who were automatically retired at the age of 70 to state whether or not they wish to rejoin the Bench. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency New Forest East more like this
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Dr Julian Lewis more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-29more like thismore than 2021-06-29
star this property answer text <p>When the new judicial mandatory retirement age comes into force, there will be a transitional provision to enable retired magistrates to apply to return to the bench, subject to business need.</p><p> </p><p>We will be contacting recently retired magistrates later this year to invite them to express their interest in rejoining the bench.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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less than 2021-06-29T16:37:17.53Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-29T16:37:17.53Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-12-18more like thismore than 2020-12-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Judges: Coronavirus more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to support fee-paid judges who have not earned enough this year to repay the loan offered by the judicial hardship fund. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
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Sarah Olney more like this
star this property uin 131377 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-01-11more like thismore than 2021-01-11
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is committed to supporting fee-paid judges who have been affected by reduced sittings as a result of COVID-19.</p><p>We introduced the hardship scheme in May to enable advance payments to be made to fee-paid judges who were struggling financially. This was on the understanding that this money would be recovered gradually from recipients as sittings resumed.</p><p>We reviewed the repayment terms in August and, as a result, have made the following changes to make it easier for fee-paid judges to repay the advance:</p><ul><li>the start date for repayments was moved from September to November 2020, to allow more time for sittings to recover;</li><li>recipient judges need only begin repayments once their judicial fee income reaches 70% of their monthly average for 2019-20, to ensure that repayments are affordable; and</li><li>judges can choose to spread repayments over the period up to 31 March 2022.</li></ul><p>We will continue to monitor the situation and will review repayment arrangements, on request, for anyone in the scheme who is concerned that they may struggle to make payment in full by March 2022.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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less than 2021-01-11T16:22:17.197Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-11T16:22:17.197Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1331246
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star this property date less than 2021-06-09more like thismore than 2021-06-09
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Prisoners' Release: Females more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of Stat for Justice, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the number of female prison leavers who are homeless. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
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Stephen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 13212 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-18more like thismore than 2021-06-18
star this property answer text <p>We are committed to doing all we can to address the issues around female offending. It is vital that we do so to better protect the public and deliver more effective rehabilitation. This includes supporting women when they are leaving prison.</p><p>As part of our commitment to eliminate rough sleeping, we are working across Government with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Welsh Government and Other Government Departments, to address the barriers offenders face in securing suitable accommodation.</p><p>We are investing more than £20m in supporting prison leavers at risk of homelessness into temporary accommodation. Individuals released from prison will be provided up to 12 weeks of temporary accommodation and will be supported into long-term settled accommodation before the end of that 12-week period. Initially launching in five national probation regions, the service will support around 3,000 offenders in its first year and will be commencing in Summer. It will be in operation during the next financial year 2021-22, with a view to scaling up and rolling out nationally, though the Spending Review 2021 will set out the approach for future years.</p><p>The service will take account of the needs of women, including those with complex needs and accommodation provision will be dedicated to single gender usage as required. Community Offender Managers, working together with local partners, will be responsible for ensuring that vulnerable female prison leavers with complex needs receive appropriate support and are provided with housing beyond the 12 weeks emergency accommodation.</p><p>In 2020, Hestia Battersea was changed from a male to female Approved Premises to give better geographic spread of AP provision for women, becoming the first AP for women in London since 2008.</p><p>In addition, Eden House, the first new AP in over thirty years, will open in this month supporting female offenders.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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less than 2021-06-18T11:08:28.8Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-18T11:08:28.8Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1334036
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star this property date less than 2021-06-14more like thismore than 2021-06-14
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Berwyn Prison: Prison Officers more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers in positions as frontline operational staff at HMP Berwyn deployed in (a) each prison block and (b) the care and separation unit have (i) less than two year's experience and (ii) less than one year experience. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 15335 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
star this property answer text <p>The breakdown of frontline operational staff deployed in each prison block and the Care and Separation Unit at HMP Berwyn by years’ experience is provided below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p></td><td><p>Under 1 Years’ Service (as at 15<sup>th</sup> June 2021)</p></td><td><p>1-2 Years’ Service (as at 15<sup>th</sup> June 2021)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alwen</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bala</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ceiriog</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Care and Separation Unit</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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less than 2021-06-17T15:41:47.643Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-17T15:41:47.643Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-03-08more like thismore than 2021-03-08
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Prison Officers: Pay more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2021 to Question 158908, Prison Officers: Pay, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of imposing a pay freeze on prison officers earning more than £24,000 on (a) unlawful discrimination and (b) advancing equality of opportunity. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 164562 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-03-11more like thismore than 2021-03-11
star this property answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, the Government does not routinely publish Equality Impact Assessments (EIA). The scope of the legal advice in the EIA was surrounding options that the Department was considering as part of the its decision-making regarding prison officer pay and allowances. These options were ultimately not pursued as they were not cost viable.</p><p> </p><p>The EIA recognised that rejecting recommendation 3 from the PSPRB 20/21 report would adversely impact staff on Fair &amp; Sustainable (F&amp;S) terms and conditions, who (as per the data published on 2 March) are a more diverse staffing group than their counterparts on closed-grades terms. The Government’s consideration of recommendation 3 took this into account, alongside other factors such as the exceptional costs associated with implementing this recommendation, the impact on the overall pay structure, and the changing labour market conditions due to the exceptional economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Department identified as part of the EIA that the adverse impact of rejecting recommendation 3 would be addressed by efforts to close the pay differential between staff on closed-grades terms and those on F&amp;S terms. This remains a key component of the Department’s longer-term pay strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Public Sector pay restraint policy for the current (2021/22) financial year was announced by the Chancellor on the 25 November 2020. He detailed that pay rises in the public sector will be restrained and targeted, and that anyone earning less than £24,000 will be protected and will receive a minimum uplift of £250, or the National Living Wage (whichever is the higher) should they qualify. An equalities impact assessment was undertaken as part of the Chancellor’s decision and it did not find that the implementation of public sector pay restraint will result in any unjustified differential impact to individuals with protected characteristics. It can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2020-spending-review-public-sector-pay-policy-full-impact-assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The national equivalent basic pay of Band 3 prison staff on F&amp;S terms (our largest staffing group), as well as both F&amp;S and closed grade Band 2 operational support grades is below the protected earnings floor of £24,000. The Department’s proposals on how the uplift should apply to prison staff will be published and submitted to the PSPRB for their consideration shortly.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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164558 more like this
164559 more like this
164560 more like this
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less than 2021-03-11T17:22:26.633Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-11T17:22:26.633Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-21more like thismore than 2021-06-21
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Prisoners: Transgender People more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a review is underway on the care of transgender prisoners. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Lothian more like this
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Kenny MacAskill more like this
star this property uin 19709 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-24more like thismore than 2021-06-24
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service policy framework 'The Care and Management of Individuals who are Transgender' was published in 2019. A routine review of the implementation and effectiveness of this policy is underway. The review will involve consultation with a range of internal and external stakeholders. We are working towards publishing refreshed policy and guidance in Spring 2022.</p><p> </p><p>We will always ensure that transgender individuals are managed safely with their rights properly respected and in accordance with the law. We continue to consider all known risk factors when managing transgender offenders, including any risk to the person, risk to others and risk of self-harm.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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less than 2021-06-24T14:31:08.723Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-24T14:31:08.723Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-09-09more like thismore than 2020-09-09
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Coroners more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason a coroner's inquest is not held in circumstances where someone has been convicted in relation to the death of that individual. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 87593 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-14more like thismore than 2020-09-14
star this property answer text <p>Schedule 1 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 provides that where a coroner’s investigation is suspended because there are relevant criminal proceedings, the investigation may only be resumed if the coroner thinks there is sufficient reason for doing so. This is a judicial decision for the coroner.</p><p> </p><p>In most circumstances a homicide trial will fulfil the function of the inquest in answering the four statutory questions (of who died and how, when and where they died) and any information needed to register the death.</p><p> </p><p>Where the investigation or inquest is resumed, its conclusion on the cause of death must be consistent with the outcome of the criminal trial.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found in our “Guide to Coroner Services for Bereaved People” which can be accessed at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/859076/guide-to-coroner-services-bereaved-people-jan-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/859076/guide-to-coroner-services-bereaved-people-jan-2020.pdf</a></p>
star this property answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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less than 2020-09-14T16:28:06.12Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-14T16:28:06.12Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-14more like thismore than 2021-06-14
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Parole Board: Meetings more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the (a) hearings and (b) deliberations of the Parole Board for England and Wales are not held in public; and if he will take steps to alter this policy in the interests of (i) transparency and (ii) accountability. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency New Forest East more like this
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Dr Julian Lewis more like this
star this property uin 15158 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-17more like thismore than 2021-06-17
star this property answer text <p>It is a statutory requirement under the terms of the current Parole Board Rules for all hearings to be heard in private. That gives the Parole Board no flexibility to consider holding a public hearing even where that may be justified in all the particular circumstances of the case. In February, following a public consultation last year, the Government announced its intention to amend the current rules so that hearings can be held in public when the Parole Board determines it would be in the interests of justice to do so. These changes will be made to the Parole Board Rules later this year.</p><p> </p><p>This is being taken forward as part of the root and branch review of the parole system which was launched in October 2020. The Terms of Reference for the review, and one of the government’s priorities, includes looking at ways to increase the transparency and openness of the parole system so as to improve public confidence and accountability. We plan to build on previous reforms to improve transparency, such as the introduction of Parole Board decision summaries in 2018 which provide reasons for its decisions, mainly to victims. The review is due to report later this year and will set out how the new transparency measures and other reforms to the parole system will be implemented.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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less than 2021-06-17T15:37:03.47Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-17T15:37:03.47Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Judges Council: Ethnic Groups more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the Judges Council which advises the Lord Chancellor does not have any Black and Minority Ethnic members. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brent North more like this
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Barry Gardiner more like this
star this property uin 72750 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-07-16more like thismore than 2020-07-16
star this property answer text <p>The Judges’ Council does not advise the Lord Chancellor. The primary function of the Judges’ Council is to inform and advise the Lord Chief Justice of England &amp; Wales. Members of the Judicial Executive Board (including the Lead Diversity Judge) are also members of the Judges’ Council. Other members are selected by the judicial group which that member represents including, for example, the High Court Judges’ Association, the Council of Her Majesty’s Circuit Judges, the Association of Her Majesty’s District Judges and the Magistrates’ Association. Diversity data for Judges’ Council members is not held separately.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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less than 2020-07-16T11:30:23.983Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-16T11:30:23.983Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Barry Gardiner more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-01-25more like thismore than 2021-01-25
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Rape: Criminal Proceedings more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons the Government has not published its end-to-end review of rape; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Pontypridd more like this
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Alex Davies-Jones more like this
star this property uin 143167 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-01-28more like thismore than 2021-01-28
star this property answer text <p>The Government recognises that the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being charged and prosecuted in England and Wales is a cause for significant concern. That is why we are carrying out an end-to-end review of how the Criminal Justice System responds to rape. Through this review we are working with operational partners from across the Criminal Justice system including the police, CPS and victims’ groups to ensure we can improve the way rape cases are dealt with.</p><p>The Government wants to make sure that the final report, when published, is as well evidenced and effective as possible, so that it delivers meaningful and long-lasting change. In order to take into account recently published work, including the EVAW ‘Shadow Review’ document, and make sure we define the right actions for the police, CPS and courts to take, we think it is right to delay publication until this spring – a decision that was supported by organisations across the victims’ sector.</p><p>We will update the House in due course on the progress of the report.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
star this property answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
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less than 2021-01-28T17:34:59.327Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-28T17:34:59.327Z
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones more like this