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680947

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Travellers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will consider targeted education and vocational skills interventions for Gypsy, Traveller and Roma children in youth custody in the light of the Traveller Movement’s finding in <i>Overlooked and Overrepresented: Gypsy, Traveller and Roma children in the youth justice system </i>that 55 per cent of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma children in Secure Training Centres had learnt skills for jobs they would like to do in the future.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL5073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>We want all children in custody to be fully occupied in education and training throughout the day with a core curriculum focussed on preparing them for employment, an apprenticeship or continued education when they are resettled back into their communities. As part of our reforms we will ensure governors have increased flexibility to work with providers to decide how education is best delivered to meet the different needs of the young people in their establishments.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/02/2017 14:26:04 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

680948

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Travellers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration has been given to establishing and promoting Gypsy, Traveller and Roma groups in Secure Training Centres and Young Offenders Institutions, based on successful models seen in the secure adult estate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL5074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>We have already introduced elements from the models used in the adult estate in Young Offender Institutions (YOIs). These include guidance on good practice, which is available to all staff and includes guidance on those identifying as Gypsy, Romany or Traveller (GRT); and issues for the management of GRT young people which is incorporated into the general training of new officers.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to improving the outcomes for all young people in the youth justice system, including those who identify as GRT. We want all young people in custody to have their individual needs assessed and a personal plan in place to drive improvements in their behaviour, education and health.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/02/2017 15:43:33 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

692127

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Travellers
	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 9 February (HL5074), whether the guidance on good practice includes information on Gypsy, Traveller and Roma groups; and whether any secure training centres have active Gypsy, Traveller and Roma groups.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL5422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Good practice guidance is available to staff on the NOMS intranet and comprises several sections which include ‘GTR Myths and Facts’ and ‘A Brief History of Gypsies and Travellers in the UK’.</p><p> </p><p>A youth council is in place at each Secure Training Centre (STC), underpinned by a clear terms of reference that young people have been consulted on. Youth councils provide a voice for all young people in STCs, including those identifying as Gypsy, Traveller or Romany.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our youth justice reforms, we will also ensure governors have increased flexibility to decide how best to meet the different needs of all young people in their establishments.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/03/2017 15:38:36 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

692131

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Travellers
	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 13 February (HL5073), whether governors will be encouraged to work with specialist Gypsy, Traveller and Roma education providers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL5426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>As part of our youth justice reforms, we will ensure governors have increased flexibility to work with providers to decide how education is best delivered. It will be for them to decide how best to meet the different needs of all young people in their establishments.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 02/03/2017 13:32:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

652962

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Restraint Techniques
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risk of injury and fatalities resulting from restraint techniques currently used on minors in young offender institutions and secure training centres; whether they will publish the full findings of their assessment; and what steps they are taking to review and modify the use of the relevant techniques.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL3852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>Restraint should only be used as a last resort, where there is a risk of harm, and where it is absolutely necessary to do so and no other form of intervention is possible or appropriate. Every incident of restraint is reviewed by the establishment. This includes looking at whether any lessons can be learned for the future.</p><p>We will consider publication of the risk assessment for MMPR as part of the Annual MMPR syllabus review.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 23/12/2016 13:52:27 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

753938

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Rehabilitation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, following the recent report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons on youth detention centres, whether they plan to consider the recommendations made in the report Rehabilitation by Design, published in 2016 by Gleeds, on solutions to high re-offending rates.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL1085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Re-offending rates in youth justice are high, and the outcomes for young people leaving custody are not good enough. That is why we set out our plans to reform youth custody in response to Charlie Taylor’s youth justice review last December, so that it is better equipped to help young people turn their lives around and play a constructive role in their communities upon their release, away from re-offending.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to engage with key stakeholders and consider their recommendations as this work progresses.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 26/07/2017 14:35:04 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

598144

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Mobarik on 21 September (HL1561), how many hours of education per week is currently provided in Young Offender Institutions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Quirk
	uin	HL2173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>Since 16 August 2015, education providers in public sector under-18 Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) have been required to provide 27 hours of education a week, supplemented by three hours of physical education.</p><p>YOI Parc is operated by G4S and is currently contracted to provide 25 hours of education and 5 hours of interventions each week.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 24/10/2016 16:17:36 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	3254 label Biography information for Lord Quirk

723715

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Winchester Prison
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the number of staff at HMP Winchester adequately trained in suicide and self-harm prevention has only increased from 41 per cent to 61 per cent since July 2015; and if so why.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL6757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. The Minister will correspond directly with the Peer.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL6758 question first answered 27/04/2017 16:14:34 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

723716

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Winchester Prison
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect all staff at HMP Winchester to be adequately trained in suicide and self-harm prevention.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL6758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. The Minister will correspond directly with the Peer.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL6757 question first answered 27/04/2017 16:14:34 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

483339

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: South Asia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the total number of visitor visa applications received from (1) India, and (2) Pakistan, in the last six months; and what was the success rate in each case.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
	uin	HL7263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2016 answer text <p>For July to December 2015, there were 155,928 and 40,985 Entry clearance visitor visa applications from Indian and Pakistani nationals. Of the cases resolved (granted, refused, withdrawn or lapsed) in the same period, the proportion granted was 86% and 47% respectively. The information is provided in the table.</p><p>The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance visas are published in ‘Immigration Statistics, October-December 2015’, available from the Library of the House and from the Home Office website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 12/04/2016 13:23:44 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie attachment 1 file name Table - PQ HL6263.xlsx title Table - HL7263
	tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed