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747378

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they are planning to extend the remit of the proposed public advocate in cases of public disaster to other areas of bereavement and its consequences.
tabling member printed	Lord Eames
uin	HL342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We will consult in the autumn on detailed proposals as to the Independent Public Advocate’s powers, duties and functions.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/07/2017 15:17:13 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

747414

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether all government funded bodies are required to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights, and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe guidelines on human rights, and if so who monitors their compliance.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Under international law, the United Kingdom has undertaken to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights. The Human Rights Act 1998 gives further effect in domestic law to certain rights and freedoms drawn from the Convention, called the Convention rights. Section 6(1) of the Act makes it unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right. Under section 6(3), “public authority” is defined as including a court or tribunal, and “any person certain of whose function are functions of a public nature”; but does not include either House of Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in Parliament. Section 73(2) of the Care Act 2011 additionally specifies that a provider of regulated care and support that has been arranged or paid for by a local authority or Health and Social Care trust is also to be taken as exercising a function of a public nature for the purposes of the Human Rights Act. Any allegation that a public authority has acted incompatibly with a Convention right may be brought to court as specified in section 7 of the Act.</p><p> </p><p>Guidelines produced by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe are not legally binding.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/07/2017 15:17:45 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

747466

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the success rate for appeals against decisions on (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payment entitlement in Barnsley has been in the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	2653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The table below contains the requested information.</p><p><strong>Clearances in Social Security and Child Support (SSCS) in Barnsley<sup>1</sup> for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<sup>2</sup> and Personal Independence Payment (PIP)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Percentage found in favour of Appellant (at hearing)<sup>3</sup> in 2016-17<sup>4</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p><em>68%</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p><em>63%</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li><em> SSCS data are attributed to hearing venue nearest to the appellant’s home address, in this case Wellington House in Barnsley.</em></li><li><em> Includes ESA and ESA (Reassessments).</em></li><li><em> This is based on the number found in favour as a percentage of the appeals cleared at hearing, in line with published statistics.</em></li><li><em> 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.</em></li></ol><p><em>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and is the best data that is available.</em></p><p><em>The data are a subset of official statistics extracted from the case management system on a different date.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>This a further breakdown of data published on gov.uk. </em></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 06/07/2017 15:20:52 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

747476

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Alzheimer's Disease: Powers of Attorney
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 adequacy of safeguards for people living with Alzheimer's from those appointed with lasting power of attorney who act against their best interests.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	2359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>When someone makes a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) a ‘certificate provider’ is required to be impartial and sign the application to certify that the donor is making the LPA by choice, has not been put under any pressure and understands its implications.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 the holder (‘donee’) of a LPA must act in the donor’s best interests, whatever the cause of loss of capacity. The Court of Protection (CoP) has the power to revoke a power of attorney if the donee acts in a way that is not in the donor’s best interests. There may also be a criminal investigation.</p><p> </p><p>Any concerns about the use of a power of attorney should notify the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) which registers LPAs and has the power to investigate. The OPG acts on such ‘safeguarding referrals’ from relatives, local authorities, care homes and financial institutions. OPG works with organisations such as the CoP, local authorities and the police to protect donors.</p><p>OPG received a total of 2,681 safeguarding referrals during 2015/16 and investigated 876 cases, of which 151 cases resulted in an application to the CoP.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 2367 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:28:51 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

747478

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Vulnerable Adults: Powers of Attorney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether an assessment is made of an individual's capacity in the appointment of an attorney with lasting power of attorney.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	2367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>When someone makes a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) a ‘certificate provider’ is required to be impartial and sign the application to certify that the donor is making the LPA by choice, has not been put under any pressure and understands its implications.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 the holder (‘donee’) of a LPA must act in the donor’s best interests, whatever the cause of loss of capacity. The Court of Protection (CoP) has the power to revoke a power of attorney if the donee acts in a way that is not in the donor’s best interests. There may also be a criminal investigation.</p><p> </p><p>Any concerns about the use of a power of attorney should notify the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) which registers LPAs and has the power to investigate. The OPG acts on such ‘safeguarding referrals’ from relatives, local authorities, care homes and financial institutions. OPG works with organisations such as the CoP, local authorities and the police to protect donors.</p><p>OPG received a total of 2,681 safeguarding referrals during 2015/16 and investigated 876 cases, of which 151 cases resulted in an application to the CoP.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 2359 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:28:51 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

747496

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to include (a) sports coaches and (b) youth leaders within the Positions of Trust provisions of section 21 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	2525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no current plan to legislate in this way. However, the protection of children remains a priority for this Government and we keep this important area of the law under review.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 11/07/2017 15:46:00 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

747608

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) employment and support allowance and (b) personal independence payment appeals there have been in the Stroud District in each year since 2010; and how many such appeals were successful.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	2628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The table below contains the requested information.</p><p><strong>Appeals in the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) in Stroud<sup>1</sup> for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)<sup>2</sup> and Personal Independence Payment (PIP)<sup>3</sup></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Benefit Type</p></td><td><p>Receipts</p></td><td><p>Clearances at Hearing Found in Favour of Appellant</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p><em>1,110</em></p></td><td><p><em>184</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p><em>1,811</em></p></td><td><p><em>602</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p><em>1,618</em></p></td><td><p><em>625</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p><em>2,474</em></p></td><td><p><em>963</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p><em>2,288</em></p></td><td><p><em>1,356</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p><em>~</em><sup>5</sup></p></td><td><p><em>0</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p><em>286</em></p></td><td><p><em>165</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p><em>132</em></p></td><td><p><em>42</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p><em>342</em></p></td><td><p><em>203</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p><em>430</em></p></td><td><p><em>246</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17<sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>ESA</p></td><td><p><em>638</em></p></td><td><p><em>272</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>PIP</p></td><td><p><em>846</em></p></td><td><p><em>410</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li><em> SSCS data are attributed to the hearing venue nearest to the appellant’s home address. The data above represent appellants with home addresses in the Stroud district who had appeals heard at the Tribunal’s Gloucester, Swindon and previously Cheltenham venues. Appeals were last listed to the Cheltenham venue in May 2017.</em></li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li><em> Includes ESA and ESA (Reassessments).</em></li></ol><p> </p><p><em><sup>3. </sup></em><em>PIP replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged 16 to 64 and rolled out from 8 April 2013. It was trialled in areas of the North of England and gradually rolled out across other regions. As such there were no appeals cleared in the Stroud district in 2013-2014.</em></p><p> </p><ol start="4"><li><em> By financial year - from 1 April to 31 March. </em></li></ol><p> </p><ol start="5"><li><em>Denotes appeal types where fewer than five cases were involved and therefore data are statistically unreliable.</em></li></ol><p> </p><p><em>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and are the best data available. The data are a subset of official statistics extracted from the case management system on a different date.</em></p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 11/07/2017 15:46:07 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747699

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the amount of manual processing on paper that it carries out and to make such processing digital.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	2601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The government continues to encourage more people to go online, so they can access the guidance and services they need – as well as reducing the cost of public services. Through our Digital transformation programme within HMCTS, and MoJ’s Transformation programme which introduces more mobile IT devices we have reduced our reliance on paper. The use of the Crown Court Digital Case System has saved us from printing over 40 million pages of information, reducing the amount of classified waste produced.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the department’s performance in reducing its paper consumption were published in the Greening Government Commitments Annual Report – April 2015 to March 2016 on 20 April 2017:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greening-government-commitments-2015-to-2016-annual-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greening-government-commitments-2015-to-2016-annual-report</a></p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 11/07/2017 15:27:56 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

747724

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how does a prison notify the next of kin of a prisoner's death in custody.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	2564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Each prison is required to have at least one family liaison officer or FLO. The FLO acts as the family’s chief point of contact with the prison. They must inform the prisoner’s nominated next of kin in person, as soon as possible following the prisoner’s death. If it is not possible to do this in person, for example because of distance, the FLO must arrange a follow-up visit promptly. They will then continue to meet the family and/or correspond with them, according to their wishes, to offer continuing information and support until all investigations of the death are concluded.</p><p> </p><p>Further details can be found in Prison Service Instruction 64/2011, which can be viewed on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 06/07/2017 15:44:10 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

747726

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoner deaths attributed to suicide were recorded in prisons in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	2567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Improving safety is an urgent priority for this Government. We are taking immediate action to strengthen the frontline by recruiting around 2,500 more prison officers and rolling out improved training for staff on suicide and self-harm reduction.</p><p> </p><p>The Government publishes statistics on deaths in custody quarterly, and updated detailed tables annually. They can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2016--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2016--2</a>.</p><p>Numbers of deaths in custody for the last ten years (including those that were self-inflicted) are published in Table 1.1 of “Deaths in prison custody 1978 to 2016”. The tables will next be updated and published on 27 July 2017.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 2568 question first answered 06/07/2017 15:40:38 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce