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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Young Offenders: Speech and Language Disorders more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, given the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists' assessment that over 60 per cent of young people in the youth justice estate have speech and language problems, what plans they have to provide time for such needs to be addressed in addition to the 30 hours per week for education in the forthcoming contract for young offender institutions and (from 2017) the new secure colleges, as stated by Lord Faulks in his Written Answers of 3 December 2014 (HL2982 and HL2983). more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Quirk more like this
uin HL4241 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p /> <p>Young offenders’ time in custody should be an opportunity to turn their lives around and prevent them reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>Education contracts have now been awarded in public sector young offender institutions (YOIs) for young people under 18. They will more than double the current average number of hours of education provided for young people in YOIs each week, and focus on providing a quality of education equivalent to mainstream schools and colleges that meets the individual needs of young people including those with special educational needs.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2015, local authorities will be under a duty to arrange the special education provision set out in a young person’s Education Health and Care (EHC) plan, including speech and language therapy, while a young person is detained in custody. Those in charge of secure establishments and health service commissioners will work with the local authority in fulfilling their duty to arrange appropriate provision. A request for an EHC plan assessment can also be made while the young person is detained and the assessment can begin in custody.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the improved education contracts, a new core day will be implemented in YOIs over the coming months. This will support the increased education hours and schedule other daily activities around learning as happens for young people in the community so that the full range of their needs can be addressed.</p><p> </p><p>Secure Colleges will for the first time offer a fully integrated, multi-agency approach to tackling the offending of young people. The regime will be integrated with health, substance misuse and wider services. The operator procurement will focus on ensuring that the provider has the skills and experience to achieve improved outcomes by delivering this holistic regime to meet the individual needs of each young person accommodated there.</p><p> </p><p>The first Secure College has been carefully designed with flexibility in mind to support an integrated regime which effectively addresses individual needs, and the principal health and education centres are located in a single building to facilitate ease of access and reduce interruptions.</p><p> </p><p>We will finalise expectations on Secure Colleges in respect of children and young people with special educational needs following further engagement with educationalists and prospective providers.</p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T16:26:38.947Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T16:26:38.947Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
3254
label Biography information for Lord Quirk more like this
173016
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-12more like thismore than 2015-01-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners: Suicide more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 3 December (HL2986), what is their assessment of the amount per annum spent on reducing self-inflicted deaths in custody. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten more like this
uin HL4088 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-26more like thismore than 2015-01-26
answer text <p>Reducing the number of self-inflicted deaths in prisons is a key priority for the Government. As is the case in society at large, there is no simple explanation with complex and individual reasons behind any suicide.</p><p>It is not possible to provide an accurate estimate of the amount per annum spent on reducing self-inflicted deaths in custody as there is a diverse range of activities being undertaken by a number of different organisations which contributes towards this.</p><p>Within NOMS, this involves a wide range of staff at all levels in establishments to manage prisoners identified as at risk, ensure that the environment is safe, decent and secure and to enhance the health and wellbeing of prisoners generally. Other staff work at NOMS headquarters and regions to learn lessons from deaths in custody and to share good practice across the estate. Outside NOMS, a wide range of stakeholders advise and support NOMS, such as the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, Coroners, The National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group and the Ministerial Council on Deaths in Custody.</p><p>The Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) process, which is a prisoner-centred, flexible care planning system for prisoners identified as at risk of suicide or self-harm, is a multi-disciplinary process, and each prisoner subject to it is managed by a team composed of a range of staff drawn from the prison and other organisations, such as healthcare and education providers. The composition of the team will vary in each case. Providing an accurate estimate of the costs of ACCT is therefore not possible.</p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-26T16:49:02.55Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-26T16:49:02.55Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
172316
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Freedom of Information more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a Freedom of Information request which would exceed the financial threshold can be validly submitted on the basis that the enquirer pays the excess so that the information is provided. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Ashcroft more like this
uin HL3899 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>Public authorities may provide information in response to a request for information exceeding the “appropriate limit” in section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on the basis that the requester pays certain costs. The Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004 set out fees that may be charged in such cases under section 13 of the Act. However, it is entirely left to the discretion of the public authority whether or not to offer to comply on payment of such a fee.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T16:57:08.197Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T16:57:08.197Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
2568
label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft more like this
172319
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners: Suicide more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people committed suicide in prison in England in 2014; and of those (1) how many received mental health assessments prior to their deaths, and (2) how many were diagnosed with a mental health illness. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patel of Bradford more like this
uin HL3902 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-15more like thismore than 2015-01-15
answer text <p>The number of self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in 2014 is due to be released on the 29<sup>th</sup> January 2015 at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/safety-in-custody-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/safety-in-custody-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>The most recent Safety in Custody statistics bulletin covers deaths in prison custody up to the end of September 2014. In the first 9 months of 2014 there had been 58 self-inflicted deaths in prison custody in England. As it can be difficult to determine a person’s intent to take their own life, the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) classifies any death where a person has apparently taken their own life, irrespective of intent, as a self-inflicted death.</p><p> </p><p>Information on mental health assessments and diagnoses are not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Prisoners receive a detailed medical examination on reception and those identified as having mental health needs are referred for a further mental health assessment. The reception healthcare screen also includes an assessment of the risk of self harm or suicide. Prisoners identified as being at risk of self harm or suicide (on reception, or at any point during their time in custody) are subject to Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT), a flexible, prisoner-centred care planning process. The ACCT process includes a detailed psychosocial assessment by a trained assessor within 24 hours, and this is followed immediately by the first multi-disciplinary case review, at which a decision is reached about whether or not a further mental health assessment is necessary.</p><p> </p><p>We are applying strenuous efforts to learn from each death and are providing further resources and support to prisons to help support their safer custody work. Reducing the number of self-inflicted deaths in prisons is a top priority, and our dedicated resources are providing support to many vulnerable prisoners every single day.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-15T12:16:13.637Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-15T12:16:13.637Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
3798
label Biography information for Lord Patel of Bradford more like this
172331
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Secure Accommodation more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the cause, and (2) the effect, of the 29 per cent reduction in the number of children detained in secure children’s homes between April and September 2013, in the light of the fact that there was a five per cent reduction in the total number of children in custody over the same period. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL3914 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>Overall crime and proven offending by young people has fallen in recent years. Fewer young people have entered the criminal justice system and as a result fewer young people have ended up in custody.</p><p> </p><p>The appropriate placement of young people into the secure estate is undertaken on a case-by-case basis. Placement decisions are based upon a combination of factors unique to each young person entering custody.</p><p> </p><p>Between April and September 2013 there was a two per cent increase in the number of children detained in Secure Children’s Homes and a three per cent reduction in the total number of children in custody. Between April and September 2014 there was a twenty-nine per cent reduction in the number of children detained in Secure Children’s Homes and a five per cent reduction in the total number of children in custody. This can, in part, be explained by a twenty per cent reduction in the overall number of 10-14 year olds in the secure estate, one of the main groups placed in SCHs.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T16:56:03.303Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T16:56:03.303Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
172332
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Youth Custody more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the final evaluation of the Youth Justice Reinvestment Custody Pathfinders project will be published. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL3915 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>Pilots inform our approach as we transform the criminal justice system and tackle our stubbornly high reoffending rates. Their value is in showing us what does work, and also highlighting where a different approach should be taken.</p><p> </p><p>The interim evaluation report from the Youth Justice Reinvestment Custody Pathfinder was published in July 2013. This can be found via the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225630/youth-justice-reinvestment-custody.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225630/youth-justice-reinvestment-custody.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The final evaluation report from the Pathfinder will be published in due course.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T17:06:55.557Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T17:06:55.557Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
172333
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Magistrates more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many lay magistrates are currently in post, broken down by (1) socio-economic, and (2) ethnic, categories. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL3916 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>The tables below contain the number of serving magistrates in England and Wales broken down by socio-economic category and ethnicity.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Socio-economic category</strong></p><p> </p><p>Socio-economic category has been interpreted to mean occupational group. Magistrates provide information about their occupational status on appointment. Due to practical constraints, this information is not routinely updated; for example, when a magistrates changes occupation. The information below, therefore, reflects the position at the time of appointment.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Occupation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manager or senior official</p></td><td><p>4,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional occupation</p></td><td><p>6,267</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Associate professional or technical occupation</p></td><td><p>2,124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative or secretarial occupation</p></td><td><p>3,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skilled trades occupation</p></td><td><p>398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Personal service occupation</p></td><td><p>266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sales or customer service occupation</p></td><td><p>307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Process, plant or machine operative</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elementary occupation</p></td><td><p>123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Never been in paid employment</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not in paid employment</p></td><td><p>1,318</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retired</p></td><td><p>760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self-employed</p></td><td><p>798</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20,101</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 2: Ethnicity</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ethnic Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>18,271</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Black</p></td><td><p>599</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asian</p></td><td><p>919</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chinese</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Any Other</p></td><td><p>137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20,101</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T17:00:52.997Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T17:00:52.997Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
172334
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Magistrates' Courts more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) district, and (2) deputy district judges, are currently serving in magistrates' courts; and how many such judges they estimate will be appointed in 2015. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL3917 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-20more like thismore than 2015-01-20
answer text <p /> <p>As at 31 December 2014, there were 137 District Judges (Magistrates’ Court) and 140 Deputy District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) in post. It is anticipated that the Judicial Appointments Commission will run a selection exercise for District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) later this year, but the number of vacancies is to be confirmed. There are currently no plans to run a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) selection exercise in 2015.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-20T12:52:35.903Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-20T12:52:35.903Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
172335
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Judiciary more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the (1) socio-economic, (2) ethnic, and (3) age, profiles of (a) lay magistrates, and (b) district and deputy district judges, appointed in 2014. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL3918 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-14more like thismore than 2015-01-14
answer text <p>This Government takes the issue of judicial diversity very seriously and has taken steps to improve representation, while still appointing the best people for the job.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced the equal merit provision, extended salaried part time working to make it easier to balance home and work life and introduced a statutory duty for the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice to encourage judicial diversity.</p><p> </p><p>The ethnic and age profiles of District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) and Deputy District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) appointed in 2014 are as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Four District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) were appointed, one of whom declared themselves to be Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; three were in the 50-59 age range and one was in the 40-49 age range.</li><li>No Deputy District Judges (Magistrates’ Court) were appointed.</li></ul><p> </p><p>No information is recorded about the socio-economic backgrounds of salaried and fee paid judicial office-holders.</p><p> </p><p>The tables below show the 244 magistrates appointed in England and Wales in 2014 broken down by socio-economic, ethnicity and age category.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Socio-economic category</strong></p><p> </p><p>Socio-economic category has been interpreted to mean occupational group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Occupation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manager or senior official</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional occupation</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Associate professional or technical occupation</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative or secretarial occupation</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skilled trades occupation</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Personal service occupation</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sales or customer service occupation</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Process, plant or machine operative</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elementary occupation</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Never been in paid employment</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not in paid employment</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retired</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self-employed</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>244</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2: Ethniciy</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ethnicity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Black</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asian</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chinese</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Any Other</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>244</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 3: Age</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 30</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30-39</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40-49</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50-59</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60 &amp; over</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>244</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-14T16:59:23.45Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-14T16:59:23.45Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
172343
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-06more like thismore than 2015-01-06
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Criminal Law more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Faulks on 17 December 2014 (HL3232), how many new criminal offences were created from 1 January 2000 to 31 May 2014; and what plans they have to review those offences to ensure that they do not have a detrimental effect on freedom of speech, freedom of thought and individual conscience. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL3926 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-19more like thismore than 2015-01-19
answer text <p /> <p>As set out in my answer on 17 December 2014 (HL3532) I would expect the development of all government policies including criminal offences to include appropriate consideration of the potential impact on areas such as freedom of speech. All new legislation requires a certificate of compliance with human rights or an explanation as to why it does not. The decision to review criminal offences after they are commenced is a decision for individual departments and, where appropriate, for collective Government agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The annual statistical bulletin on New Criminal Offences Statistics in England and Wales collates and presents statistics on the number of criminal offences created by government departments. This covers the period 1 June 2009 up until 31 May 2014. 1073 offences have been created during this period. The latest edition of the bulletin was published on 11 December 2014. It can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/new-criminal-offences-statistics-in-england-and-wales-may-2014</p><p> </p><p>Statistics are not available for the number of criminal offences created during the period 1 January 2000 to 31 May 2009.</p>
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
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less than 2015-01-19T16:51:36.983Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-19T16:51:36.983Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this