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1049561

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date	28/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of "reasonable access to alternative courts" in relation to the closure of magistrates' courts.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL13149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service considers several factors when assessing the impact of court closures on access to justice, as set out in our estates principles. These include careful consideration of journey times to alternative courts, the challenges of rural access and the needs of vulnerable users.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation ‘Fit for the future: transforming the court and tribunal estate’ published in January 2018 set out proposals to update our estates principles to take account of the modernisation of our courts and tribunals. We have carefully considered all responses to the consultation and we will publish our consultation response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 11/02/2019 16:19:14 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1049562

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the current criteria for the closure of magistrates' courts.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL13150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>All assessments regarding closures of courts are made against the HMCTS estates principles.</p><p>These were included in the Fit for the future: transforming the Court and Tribunal Estate consultation and can be accessed at: <a href="https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/transforming-court-tribunal-estate/" target="_blank">https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/transforming-court-tribunal-estate/</a></p><p> </p><p>The closure of any court is not taken lightly and only happens following full public consultation and when communities have reasonable access to alternative courts.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 11/02/2019 16:19:46 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1049563

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many proposed closures of magistrates' courts have been withdrawn since 2010 following consultation.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL13151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, one magistrates’ court closure consultation – Cambridge Magistrates’ Court (published January 2018) - has been withdrawn.</p><p> </p><p>Following the receipt of new information regarding the likely proceed of disposal and consideration of the cost of re-provision, the Lord Chancellor concluded that the value for money case had not been made.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 11/02/2019 16:24:51 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1049567

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many girls under 18 are currently in custody in (1) secure training centres, and (2) secure children's homes in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL13155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>There are a total of 22 girls under the age of 18 across the youth estate in England. Fourteen of these children are held in Secure Training Centres and the remaining eight are residing at Secure Children’s Homes.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are from the most recent published Youth Custody Report for November 2018, published on gov.uk at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-custody-data</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 11/02/2019 16:20:11 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1049575

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have stopped the requirement for those applying for settled status to pay £65 for that application; what arrangements they are making to repay those who have already paid that amount during the pilot scheme or subsequently; and whether those applicants will be refunded automatically without a repayment having to be individually requested.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL13162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister announced on 21 January, there will be no fee for applications under the EU Settlement Scheme when we roll out the scheme in full by 30 March. Anyone who has applied during the pilot phase, or who does so, will have their fee reimbursed. The Home Office will set out further details in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/02/2019 17:01:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1049588

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether a refugee who has been granted asylum should be allowed to be the subject of an Interpol Red Notice initiated by the country they are seeking asylum from.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL13174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>INTERPOL is a crucial organisation enabling police to police cooperation between 194 member countries.</p><p>INTERPOL systems enable member countries to issue Red Notices to seek the location and arrest of persons who are wanted with a view to extradition or other lawful action. Such notices must be made strictly in compliance with INTERPOL’s constitution which forbids any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character. The Government considers very seriously any misuse of INTERPOL notices and strongly supports INTERPOL’s efforts to ensure systems are in place that protect individuals’ human rights.</p><p>It is up to each INTERPOL member country’s legal framework as to what action will be taken in respect of an individual who is subject to an INTERPOL Red Notice, alongside a consideration of other relevant factors such as an asylum claim.</p><p>Those granted refugee status in the UK are not expected to return to their country of origin in accordance with the UK’s obligations under the Refugee Convention. As a matter of policy, the UK will moreover not disclose the existence or status of any asylum claim to the national authorities of their country of origin</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 11/02/2019 17:03:43 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1050224

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ministerial Economic Crime Strategic Board: Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason no economic crime or anti-corruption NGOs were brought on to the board of the new Economic Crime Strategic Board.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	213153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Economic Crime Strategic Board (ECSB) will drive the public and private sector response to economic crime by: setting priorities; directing resources; and scrutinising performance against the economic crime threat. Board members include the UK’s Anti-Corruption Champion whose role is to oversee the government’s response to domestic and international corruption.</p><p>The Champion and other Board Members regularly engage with external stakeholders, including civil society organisations. This provides civil society with a channel to share their views with the ECSB on the development and implementation of policy. Other board members include other government Ministers, heads of law enforcement, CEOs of the major banks and senior representatives from the accountancy, legal and property sectors.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 11/02/2019 16:41:46 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1050225

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Ministerial Economic Crime Strategic Board: Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the new Economic Crime Strategic Board plans to consult with economic crime or anti-corruption NGOs.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	213154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Economic Crime Strategic Board (ECSB) will drive the public and private sector response to economic crime by: setting priorities; directing resources; and scrutinising performance against the economic crime threat. Board members include the UK’s Anti-Corruption Champion whose role is to oversee the government’s response to domestic and international corruption.</p><p>The Champion and other Board Members regularly engage with external stakeholders, including civil society organisations. This provides civil society with a channel to share their views with the ECSB on the development and implementation of policy.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 11/02/2019 16:39:03 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge