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1202816

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Trials: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of delays in trials as a result of the covid-19 outbreak, on justice outcomes.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	58748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>COVID-19 has been an unprecedented challenge for the criminal justice system, but we have continued to deliver justice throughout. The UK has been a global leader and we are ahead of most comparable systems.</p><p> </p><p>Social distancing meant jury trials were paused, but the Courts did not stop. Across all Jurisdictions 159 Courts remained fully open to the public, and our ambitious use of technology has led to the Cloud Video Platform (CVP) being operational in over 100 courts, 90 police custody suites and 30 prisons, enabling us to conduct over 6,000 hearings on this platform. We will continue to roll this out at pace, and the benefits will be felt long after the pandemic has ended.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS have worked hard to keep Courts open and jury trials have now resumed. HMCTS are pursuing an ambitious plan to continue to increase capacity. Throughout the pandemic, our priority has been protecting the public which is why we have made sure the most urgent cases, such as domestic violence and overnight custody cases, have been prioritised.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/06/2020 15:55:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1202842

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts and Tribunals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the level of the backlog in (a) courts and (b) tribunals in each region in each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	58749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>In response to the level of the backlog in (a) courts in each region in each of the last six months, National Statistics on the level of outstanding work in the <strong>crown and magistrates’</strong> courts for the first and second quarter of 2020 are due for publication in June and September 2020 respectively at the following link; <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics</a>. National Statistics for the period up to December 2019 have been published at the same link. National Statistics on the level of outstanding work in the <strong>family and civil </strong>courts are not available.</p><p>In response to the level of the backlog in (b) tribunals in each region in each of the last six months, data for the period October 2019 to March 2020 is provided at <strong>Annex A</strong>. These figures represent the total number of cases outstanding in each jurisdiction. Official Statistics on the level of outstanding work in tribunals for the second quarter of 2020 are due for publication in September 2020 at the following link; <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</a>.</p><p>Figures on the level of outstanding work at the national level in the largest jurisdictions across HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service are published as monthly management information at the following link; <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-management-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-management-information</a>. The exception to this is the civil courts, for which figures relating to outstanding work are not currently collated because a large proportion of cases that begin are subsequently settled out of court or discontinued without HMCTS being notified. The latest figures relate to April 2020 for most jurisdictions and March for the family courts.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/06/2020 15:58:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp attachment 1 file name Annex A - PQ 58749.xls title Annex A - 58748
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1201194

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with leisure venue representatives on the potential use of those premises for socially distanced temporary courts during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	56017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my answers of 2 June, to Question 49622; 8 June, to Question 53319; and 11 June, to Question 54054.</p><p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) officials are looking at how we make the best possible use of the existing estate, as well as creating more capacity. This means considering whether any recently closed courts which are still owned by HMCTS are suitable for reopening, and identifying alternative spaces to further extend provision.</p><p>We are looking at a range of venues that may be appropriate. Any additional capacity will need to meet standards for safety and security and be compliant with Covid-19 public health guidance.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/06/2020 14:39:20 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1201326

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to ensure that courts are (a) thoroughly cleaned and (b) made covid-19 safe during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	55961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service has introduced measures to enhance the cleanliness and safety of court and tribunal buildings during the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We have implemented additional cleaning in all open and staffed courts with over 150 extra cleaners recruited to enable a thorough, daily clean of work areas and equipment alongside additional touchpoint cleans on frequently touched areas at regular intervals. Supplies of soap, hand sanitiser and hand towels have been prioritised and are readily available.</p><p> </p><p>We have published guidance on new security procedures to be followed for those entering our buildings and have issued guidance to staff on social distancing measures, along with posters and displays throughout the building. The procedures we have implemented are in-line with Public Health England guidance to create a clean and safe environment for court users.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/06/2020 15:49:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1201327

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what processes his Department has put in place to ensure the adequate cleaning of courts between cases during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	55962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service has introduced measures to enhance the cleanliness of court and tribunal buildings during the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes implementing additional cleaning in all open and staffed courts throughout the day.</p><p> </p><p>Over 150 extra cleaners have been recruited to enable a thorough, daily clean of work areas and equipment alongside additional touchpoint cleans on frequently touched areas at regular intervals. Hearing rooms will be regularly cleaned but given the high turnover of cases in some courtrooms, this will take place as frequently as court business allows.</p><p> </p><p>The cleaning procedures we have implemented have been developed in line with Public Health England guidance to create a safe environment for court users.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/06/2020 15:51:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1201390

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Utilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost to the public purse has been of utility bills in prisons that have been officially closed in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	56161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Where the Ministry of Justice has closed prisons, the level of services, such as heating, water and electricity, is reduced to that necessary to maintain the fabric of the buildings and ensure the sites remain safe and secure until final disposal.</p><p>The expenditure on utility bills in prisons which have been officially closed in each of the last five years is set out in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>363,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>3,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>182,481</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>104,902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>32,066</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Footnotes</p><p>1. Utilities includes: fuel; electricity; gas; and water &amp; sewage.</p><p>2. The costs shown reflect invoices which have been submitted and paid. There is a time lag between services which have been supplied and the submission of invoices by suppliers. The figures may not, therefore, reflect the extent of the services received during the period.</p><p>3. The figures provided are drawn from our central accounting system and although care is taken when processing data, this may be subject to the inaccuracies and inputting errors inherent in any large-scale recording system.</p><p>4. Expenditure includes that at central (MoJ Estates Directorate) level. The above figures exclude any costs incurred whilst the prisons were operational.</p><p>5. Excludes the sites at Wellingborough and Glen Parva which are being redeveloped for new prisons.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 16/06/2020 15:25:13 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1200752

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Video Conferencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government when they intend to make the provision of secure video calls in prisons subject to a competitive procurement following the current pilot.
tabling member printed	Lord Garnier
uin	HL5294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>We have introduced a temporary emergency video calling solution in recognition of the importance of maintaining family contact while social visits have been temporarily suspended in prisons in England and Wales. We have committed to the fact that there will be no cost of video calls to either families or those in custody during this time. At the appropriate time, we will consider future options for video calling across the estate beyond Covid-19 restrictions, which may include a competition for such services.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5295 question first answered 16/06/2020 16:45:17 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	337 label Biography information for Lord Garnier

1200753

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Video Conferencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to require prisoners or their families to pay for secure video calls; and if so, (1) from when, and (2) what the charge for a call will be.
tabling member printed	Lord Garnier
uin	HL5295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>We have introduced a temporary emergency video calling solution in recognition of the importance of maintaining family contact while social visits have been temporarily suspended in prisons in England and Wales. We have committed to the fact that there will be no cost of video calls to either families or those in custody during this time. At the appropriate time, we will consider future options for video calling across the estate beyond Covid-19 restrictions, which may include a competition for such services.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5294 question first answered 16/06/2020 16:45:17 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	337 label Biography information for Lord Garnier

1200236

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Curfews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders released on home detention curfew in each of the last three years breached their curfew condition; and what proportion of those offenders were subsequently recalled to prison.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	54053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The following table gives the number of offenders released on HDC who were reported for potential breach of the curfew related conditions of their release licence, and the number and proportion who were recalled for such breaches in 2017, 2018 and 2019.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Breach Reports</strong></p></td><td><p>2,019</p></td><td><p>4,085</p></td><td><p>4,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Recalls</strong></p></td><td><p>649</p></td><td><p>1,484</p></td><td><p>2,183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Proportion of Recalls</strong></p></td><td><p>32%</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>1.The figures in this table have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</em></p><p><em>2. A small number of recalls may be based on breach reports received the preceding year. For example, a recall on 1 January might be based on a breach report received on 31 December.</em></p><p>Where a report of potential breach of the curfew related conditions from the electronic monitoring provider is received, officials acting on behalf of the Secretary of State must decide whether there has in fact been a breach and, if so, what action should be taken. Having regard to all the offender’s overall level of compliance and to what the breach indicates as to the offender’s risk, s/he might be recalled to prison or issued with a warning. In some cases, no action will be taken, for example, where the offender had a verified legitimate reason for being absent from the curfew address.</p><p>HDC is a robust scheme which allows suitable, risk assessed, prisoners to work towards rehabilitation in the community, while remaining subject to strict monitoring and other conditions. If they breach these, they can be returned to custody.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 16/06/2020 09:25:24 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1199204

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cemeteries: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government why they have not responded to the letter, dated 1 April, from Sam Johnson on behalf of the Board of Trustees of The Match Girls Union in relation to the proposed works at Manor Park Cemetery that might cause damage to the grave of Sarah Chapman.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL4905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Ms Johnson submitted a query to the Ministry of Justice on 1<sup>st</sup> April 2020 to ask if the email address she had used to send a letter to the Secretary of State was correct. On the 7th April we confirmed that the email address she had was correct.</p><p>Unfortunately, we have no record of any email or letter from Ms Johnson to the Lord Chancellor having been received; and so, we have contacted her asking if she could resubmit her correspondence.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/06/2020 16:40:21 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham