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date	09/07/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Evidence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what changes, if any, they plan to make to disclosure procedures operated by the police and the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure that (1) trials are not disrupted by late or inadequate disclosure, and (2) incursions into the privacy of complainants and witnesses are material and proportionate.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL17033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>There has been unprecedented joint commitment and focus from the police and the CPS to finding solutions to the problem of getting disclosure right.</p><p> </p><p>Proper disclosure of unused material is vital if there is to be a fair trial. That is why in 2018 the Attorney General published his review, looking at the efficiency and effectiveness of the current disclosure system, including how sensitive data is handled. We are now working hard to implement the recommendations made in the review, and extensive action has already been undertaken to bring about necessary changes. The government remains committed to ensuring that errors in the disclosure process are driven down to their absolute minimum.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 22/07/2019 14:20:54 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

935155

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the use of short prison sentences for offenders who commit non-violent offences, following the report by the Prison Reform Trust Prison: the facts, published in 2017, which found that the use of community sentences has nearly halved since 2006, and that people serving prison sentences of fewer than 12 months have a reoffending rate that is 7 per cent higher than similar offenders serving a community sentence.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL9272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>Protecting the public will always be our top priority. Under this government, the most serious offenders are more likely to go to prison, and for longer, helping protect the public and keep communities safe.</p><p> </p><p>There is persuasive evidence that short custodial sentences do not work in terms of rehabilitation and that community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective in reducing reoffending, and therefore keeping the public safe. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 found that over a 1-year follow up period, a higher proportion of people re-offended having been sentenced to custody of under 12 months without supervision on release than other similar people given community orders (around 3 percentage points).</p><p> </p><p>We will therefore be looking at what more we can do to emphasise that short custodial sentences should be viewed as a last resort. We also want to ensure that the public and judiciary have confidence in non-custodial sentences, such as effective community orders, which directly tackle the causes of reoffending, including alcohol or drug abuse.</p><p> </p><p>On 27 June we published our strategy for female offenders, which sets out the Government’s commitment to a new programme of work for female offenders.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to a pilot for residential women’s centres in at least five sites across England and Wales. The aim of the pilot will be to develop a robust evidence base about what could be effective, sustainable and scalable models for improving outcomes for female offenders and reducing the numbers and frequency of women entering and re-entering custody on short custodial sentences.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL9274 question first answered 19/07/2018 13:09:25 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

935156

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Older People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the number of prisoners over the age of 70; and to ensure that prisons have necessary and adequate facilities for elderly inmates.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL9273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the changing demographic of the prisoner population, with the number of prisoners aged over 50 rising both in terms of numbers and as a proportion of the prison population. Within the older prisoner cohort, there were 1,665 prisoners aged 70 or over at 31 March 2018, approximately 2% of the total.</p><p> </p><p>In response to these changes, the Government is reviewing the provision for older prisoners and how best to meet their needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has developed Models for Operational Delivery (MODs) for each prison type and for specialist cohorts, including older prisoners to support the transformation of the adult male estate. MODs are based on data and evidence to support governors in delivering effective and efficient services according to the function and cohorts their prison will hold. This specialist MOD has been developed in recognition of the sizeable and growing proportion of older prisoners, who are more likely to suffer health problems, have higher rates of disability and can struggle to access activities and services. The MOD addresses how services and interventions may be tailored to enable all older prisoners to maintain their physical and mental wellbeing, and their independence.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/07/2018 13:08:53 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

935157

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, following the report by the Prison Reform Trust Prison: the facts, which found that 70 per cent of sentences given to women in 2016 were for six months or fewer and 84 per cent of women entering prison had committed a non-violent crime, they have any plans to review the passing of short sentences on women and to promote the use of community sentences and restorative justice for women who commit crime.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL9274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>Protecting the public will always be our top priority. Under this government, the most serious offenders are more likely to go to prison, and for longer, helping protect the public and keep communities safe.</p><p> </p><p>There is persuasive evidence that short custodial sentences do not work in terms of rehabilitation and that community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective in reducing reoffending, and therefore keeping the public safe. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 found that over a 1-year follow up period, a higher proportion of people re-offended having been sentenced to custody of under 12 months without supervision on release than other similar people given community orders (around 3 percentage points).</p><p> </p><p>We will therefore be looking at what more we can do to emphasise that short custodial sentences should be viewed as a last resort. We also want to ensure that the public and judiciary have confidence in non-custodial sentences, such as effective community orders, which directly tackle the causes of reoffending, including alcohol or drug abuse.</p><p> </p><p>On 27 June we published our strategy for female offenders, which sets out the Government’s commitment to a new programme of work for female offenders.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to a pilot for residential women’s centres in at least five sites across England and Wales. The aim of the pilot will be to develop a robust evidence base about what could be effective, sustainable and scalable models for improving outcomes for female offenders and reducing the numbers and frequency of women entering and re-entering custody on short custodial sentences.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL9272 question first answered 19/07/2018 13:09:25 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

935158

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to reduce the reoffending rate of prisoners in the UK, given the cost of recidivism to the wider economy.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL9275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government has several plans underway to reduce the reoffending rate in the UK and the associated £15billion cost to society.</p><p> </p><p>Prisons must be places of rehabilitation and we have announced an extra £30million of funding to enhance safety, security and decency across the estate.</p><p> </p><p>On 24 May we launched the Education and Employment Strategy to create a system in which each prisoner is set on a path to employment.</p><p> </p><p>On 27 June we published a strategy which sets out the Government’s commitment to a new programme of work for female offenders to enable their rehabilitation.</p><p> </p><p>The new National Partnership Agreement (NPA) was published on 10 April 2018 confirms our commitment to work collaboratively to deliver safe, legal, decent and effective care that improves prisoners’ health and thus rehabilitation.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office has established a new cross-government Reducing Reoffending Board to tackle some of the main causes of reoffending including employment, health and accommodation.</p><p>We are also working closely with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government to support their Rough Sleeping Strategy which aims to eliminate rough sleeping by 2027.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/07/2018 10:14:04 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

825636

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Video Conferencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to implement procedures to ensure that children and other vulnerable defendants are not subject to video hearings in any situation in which pleas are discussed or entered, or evidence adduced.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL4877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The means through which a youth or other vulnerable defendant attends court is determined by the court on a case by case basis. In exercising any such power, the court must comply with the defendant’s right to a fair trial and, where the defendant is a youth, the statutory duty to have regard to the welfare of children and young persons under s.44 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 01/02/2018 13:26:28 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

825637

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Video Conferencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to ask the Judicial College to develop guidance for judges, magistrates and magistrates’ legal advisers about when video hearings should be used for vulnerable defendants; and what reasonable adjustments should be made if a video hearing is used, including the use of intermediaries.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL4878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The Judicial College provides training for Courts judiciary in accordance with the Lord Chief Justice’s statutory responsibility. One of the key resources to support training in this area is its Equal Treatment Bench Book. This reference work has just been updated, will shortly be re-published, and will be publicly accessible online. Chapter 2 deals with vulnerable witnesses and defendants, video links and intermediaries.</p><p> </p><p>Senior judiciary who are Heads of Division may consider whether guidance is required in any area and this usually takes the form of publicly available Practice Directions. At present on this topic there are relevant references in the Criminal Practice Directions which were last updated in July 2017 by the then Lord Chief Justice.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 01/02/2018 13:27:19 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

825638

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Video Conferencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to consider proposals for a methodological assessment of the impact of video hearings on justice outcomes, including appeals.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL4879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>We already use video links successfully across the justice system. Greater use of video technology can reduce travel time, cost and inconvenience for the public and professionals who use our courts and tribunals. Over the course of this year we will be launching pilots of online video technology to explore how video can be used more widely to make courts better to use and more effective to operate. The early pilots will be subject to independent academic evaluation to ensure our processes remain accessible and robust. In addition, we are considering the requirements for an evaluation to assess the overall impact of our Court Reform Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 01/02/2018 13:33:17 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew