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515904

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date	26/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they propose to increase immigration and asylum chamber fees, and what assessment they have made of the likely impact of those increased fees on access to justice.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL7970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2016 answer text <p>We’re protecting the most vulnerable from any fee increase, including those who receive asylum support and cases involving children being supported or housed by a local authority. But it is also right that the taxpayer does not subsidise those who choose to challenge a decision made by the Home Office before the Tribunal.</p><p> </p><p>We have a duty to the public to reduce the deficit and ensure sustainable funding for Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service.</p><p> </p><p>We have published a full impact assessment alongside the consultation document published on the Government website.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 05/05/2016 11:33:41 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

513880

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Islamist Extremism in Prisons, Probation and Youth Justice Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the report by Ian Acheson into the role of Muslim clerics in prisons in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL7754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Justice is currently considering the recommendations of the review of Extremism. As the Secretary of State told the House on 26 April, a summary document will be published in due course. The full report cannot be published due to sensitive security issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 03/05/2016 14:32:04 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

513881

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Imams
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who is responsible for the appointment of prison imams.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL7755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>Prison Governors are responsible for appointing all Chaplains into prison based roles.</p><p> </p><p>In order to ensure our current practice is as robust and effective as possible in dealing with extremism in prison, the Justice Secretary commissioned a review, supported by external expertise, of the overall approach to dealing with Islamist extremism in prisons, probation and the youth justice system and is currently considering the recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 03/05/2016 11:21:11 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

483291

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish their review of the impact of fees on the tribunal system.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL7215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>We will announce the conclusions of our review of fees in the Employment Tribunals in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 11/04/2016 13:09:05 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

483292

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in considering the future of the Human Rights Act 1998, what regard they will have to the findings of the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee as outlined in the letter of 17 March from the Convener of that Committee to the Lord Chancellor on the level of opposition from Scottish stakeholders to any repeal of the Act.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL7216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government was elected with a mandate to reform and modernise the UK human rights framework. We will consider the devolution implications of our reforms and will continue to engage fully with stakeholders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and with the devolved administrations, as we develop our proposals.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL7217 HL7218 HL7220 question first answered 11/04/2016 13:12:49 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

483293

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in considering the future of the Human Rights Act 1998, what regard they will have to the findings of the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee as outlined in the letter of 17 March from the Convener of that Committee to the Lord Chancellor on the views of Scottish stakeholders on the argument that the Human Rights Act 1998 undermines the sovereignty of the UK Parliament and democratic accountability.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL7217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government was elected with a mandate to reform and modernise the UK human rights framework. We will consider the devolution implications of our reforms and will continue to engage fully with stakeholders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and with the devolved administrations, as we develop our proposals.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL7216 HL7218 HL7220 question first answered 11/04/2016 13:12:49 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

483294

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in considering the future of the Human Rights Act 1998, what regard they will have to the findings of the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee as outlined in the letter of 17 March from the Convener of that Committee to the Lord Chancellor on the concept of "mission creep" as a characterisation of the European Court on Human Rights’ jurisprudence.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL7218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government was elected with a mandate to reform and modernise the UK human rights framework. We will consider the devolution implications of our reforms and will continue to engage fully with stakeholders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and with the devolved administrations, as we develop our proposals.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL7216 HL7217 HL7220 question first answered 11/04/2016 13:12:49 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

483295

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in considering the future of the Human Rights Act 1998, what regard they will have to the findings of the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee as outlined in the letter of 17 March from the Convener of that Committee to the Lord Chancellor on the proposal for the Supreme Court to function as a constitutional court and in particular that it would require "significant constitutional change" and would pose "practical problems" for Scotland’s separate legal system.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL7219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister indicated last year that he wanted to examine the way that Germany and other EU nations uphold their constitution and sovereignty. We have considered the Committee’s report with interest and will consult fully on our proposals for a Bill of Rights in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 11/04/2016 13:09:26 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

483296

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Human Rights Act 1998
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in considering the future of the Human Rights Act 1998, what regard they will have to the findings of the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee as outlined in the letter of 17 March from the Convener of that Committee to the Lord Chancellor in respect of the relevance of the specific position of Scotland in the devolution settlement and the role of the Sewel Convention.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL7220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>This Government was elected with a mandate to reform and modernise the UK human rights framework. We will consider the devolution implications of our reforms and will continue to engage fully with stakeholders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and with the devolved administrations, as we develop our proposals.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL7216 HL7217 HL7218 question first answered 11/04/2016 13:12:49 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

445330

registered interest
date	18/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they intend to take in response to the Lord Chief Justice's Review of the Administration of Justice in the Courts of 2015, which found that "our system of justice has become unaffordable to most" and that "no satisfactory means of funding the provision of our system of justice has yet been achieved".
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL5094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government has put in place measures to support people in resolving their disputes by means of more informal and less costly remedies, and we have made sure that legal aid remains available for the highest priority cases. There is, however, more to do if we are to achieve our vision of one nation justice.</p><br /><p>As the Lord Chief Justice made clear in his annual report, the investment the Government is making to modernise our courts and tribunals is a significant step, and one which will enable us to tackle many of the issues he identified.</p><br /><p>We will continue to work closely with the judiciary to make sure that our justice system delivers faster and fairer justice for all.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 28/01/2016 17:44:04 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill