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1108665

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date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders: Community Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders re-offended whilst being the subject of a community order in the last 12 months for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	239207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold reoffending rates based on whether offenders are the subject of a community order but instead hold data based on those who have started a community order in a given period. As such, we cannot tell whether an offender is still subject to a community order at the time of their reoffence. Please see the available data in the table provided.</p><p>There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 involved around 350,000 sentencing occasions over 4 years and used 130 different variables to construct matched groups of offenders and examine the effect of short sentences relative to community sentences. This study found a reduction of around 3 percentage points in proven reoffences if offenders receiving sentences of less than 12 months were to get a community order instead. This is statistically significant and equates to around 30,000 proven reoffences in total over a one-year period. This means fewer victims of crime.</p><p>Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/04/2019 15:53:34 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name PQ 239207 table 2.xlsx title Table
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1108821

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Post-mortems
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports from the Human Tissue Authority (1) that a memory stick containing images of post-mortems was left on public transport, (2) of multiple organs being lost or misattributed, (3) of organs being kept against the wishes of families, (4) of post mortems being carried out on the wrong bodies, and (5) the findings of the Chester Coroner that human tissue has been removed "without consent"; what action has been taken against those responsible for each such instance; and what steps they have taken to ensure no future such incidents occur.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL14928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government assesses data from the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) on reported incidents at quarterly accountability meetings.</p><p>When these incidents occur they are upsetting for the families of those involved; although they are rare, when they do happen we are assured that the HTA work with establishments to ensure that a thorough investigation takes place, and that improvements are made to reduce the risk of similar incidents happening again.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 10/04/2019 14:43:09 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1108824

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Duchy of Cornwall: Leasehold
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Duchy of Cornwall as a property developer in connection with their Public Pledge for Leaseholders, published on 28 March; whether the Duchy of Cornwall is a signatory to that pledge; and if not, what assessment they have made of the reasons why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL14931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government wants to make sure that all leaseholders whose leases contain onerous terms, such as doubling ground rents, get the support they need.</p><p>The new government-backed industry pledge announced on 28 March has been signed by more than forty leading property developers and freeholders.</p><p>This is a positive start and the Government encourages developers and freeholders to sign the pledge and any organisation not currently signed up can do so by contacting the Ministry. The Duchy of Cornwall has not specifically been approached.</p><p>In addition, the Law Commission has recently consulted on proposals to help leaseholders to extend their leases or buy their freehold, seeking to understand the experience for leaseholders on Crown land, including the Duchy of Cornwall. The Law Commission will report later in the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/04/2019 14:32:33 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1108826

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British children are living in refugee camps in Syria or in territory that was formerly part of the sovereign states of Syria or Iraq.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL14933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>We are aware that some British nationals including children are living in displaced persons camps in Syria but due to the circumstances on the ground, we are not in a position to make an accurate estimate of the number. The UK has no consular presence within Syria and has advised against all travel to Syria since 2012 because of the dangers associated with the conflict there. We have not been made aware of any British children living in refugee camps in Iraq or elsewhere in the region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/04/2019 14:49:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

1108828

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Reading
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the use of school libraries and reading for pleasure in primary and secondary schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Bird
uin	HL14935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>It is for individual schools to decide whether to provide and maintain a library service for their pupils. Many head teachers recognise the important role school libraries play in improving literacy and encouraging pupils to read for pleasure and ensure that suitable library facilities are provided. The current national curriculum, introduced from 2014, places greater emphasis on pupils developing the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information, as they move through key stage 1 into key stage 2, having first mastered the essentials of phonic decoding. Pupils should read for themselves a wide range of stories, poems, plays and information books. From 2016 the end of key stage 2 reading assessment was changed to reflect this more rigorous curriculum.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 10/04/2019 16:42:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

1108831

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to facilitate an end to the war in Yemen.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL14938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK has played a leading role in diplomatic efforts, including bringing together key international actors to try to find a peaceful solution. We continue to support UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and the UN-led peace process. All parties have reaffirmed their support for the peace process and the Government of Yemen have agreed to the UN redeployment plan but, at this stage, the Houthis have not agreed to the UN plan. It is important that neither side exploits the redeployment process. We urge all parties to co-operate with the Special Envoy and act in good faith to implement the agreements made in Stockholm, including the redeployment of military personnel.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/04/2019 14:51:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1108852

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Transplant Surgery: British Nationals Abroad
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 Blackwood of North Oxford on 19 March (HL14255), how they have concluded that "very few patients in the UK choose" to travel abroad for organ transplants.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL14959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>United Kingdom citizens are advised against travelling to less well-regulated countries to seek an organ transplant.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not collected on people entering the UK who may have had a transplant in another country. Such transplant recipients may or may not become apparent to the National Health Service but the Government does not have any evidence of large-scale travel of British citizens to other regions seeking a transplant. There are no current plans to review the Human Tissue Act 2004.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL14960 question first answered 10/04/2019 14:43:57 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1108853

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Transplant Surgery: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to updating the Human Tissue Act 2004 to ensure that records relating to UK citizens receiving transplant procedures abroad are monitored.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL14960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>United Kingdom citizens are advised against travelling to less well-regulated countries to seek an organ transplant.</p><p> </p><p>Data is not collected on people entering the UK who may have had a transplant in another country. Such transplant recipients may or may not become apparent to the National Health Service but the Government does not have any evidence of large-scale travel of British citizens to other regions seeking a transplant. There are no current plans to review the Human Tissue Act 2004.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford grouped question UIN HL14959 question first answered 10/04/2019 14:43:57 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1108854

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	China: Falun Gong
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Resolution 131 of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic made at the 7th meeting, held on 20 March, on the petition for ending the Chinese regime's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL14961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of this Resolution in the Czech Senate. We remain concerned by all restrictions placed on freedom of religion or belief in China, including on practitioners of Falun Gong. There is credible evidence that Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to serious mistreatment in China.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/04/2019 14:51:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1108856

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
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 implications of the resignation of senior permanent judge Christoph Flügge from the Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at the Hague on the grounds of political interference in the independent judicial functions of the court system by the United States and Turkey.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL14963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>​We note the resignation of Judge Flügge from the International Residual Mechanism Criminal Tribunal (IRMCT) in January 2019.</p><p>The British Government supports the important role of the IRMCT in ending impunity for the most serious international crimes within its remit. We welcome the United Nations Secretary-General's [António Guterres] appointment of Judge Claudia Hoefer of Germany to the IRMCT, who will serve for the remainder of Judge Flügge's term of office.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/04/2019 14:54:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd