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1485903

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include within the Bill of Rights Bill provision for women across the UK to have access to safe abortion.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL1434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The position on abortion is settled in UK law and it is rightfully decided by Parliament. It is an issue of conscience, and the Government has no current plans to introduce this issue into the Bill of Rights. We should be mindful of finding ourselves in the US position, where the issue is litigated through the courts, rather than settled as it is here by Parliament. Health Services across the UK are responsible for providing access to safe and legal abortion within the framework of the law.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 18/07/2022 15:19:37 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1485975

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bail: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) courts and (b) prisons had a dedicated Bail Information Service in the most recent period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The Bail Information Service (BIS) project has Bail Information Officers (BIOs) operating in 31 public sector remand prisons across England and Wales, providing bail information reports for defendants who are being considered for release on bail following an initial remand into custody. This can be provided to magistrate and Crown Courts at the second or subsequent hearing.</p><p>Bail Information Services are not yet provided in court at first hearings; however, we anticipate that over the coming months the project will generate sufficient data to help us to understand the efficacy of any design and development of a potentially permanent dedicated and proactive Bail Information Service that can operate in both prisons and courts across England and Wales.</p><p>Owing to the circumstances created by the pandemic, it was not possible to carry out the pilot as originally planned. A limited bail information service was attempted in a few magistrates’ courts in the North West of England – mainly Liverpool Magistrates’ Court and Manchester Magistrates’ Court, with some partial cover in a few smaller courts in Lancashire. Owing to the delivery environment at that time, however, it was not possible to collect the data needed for the pilot.</p><p>In March 2021, Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service introduced a bail information scheme in prisons across England and Wales. Every public sector remand prison, apart from high-security establishments, now has a bail information officer. This project was originally intended to run for 12 months, but as the difficulties relating to the pandemic continued throughout 2021-22, the scheme has been extended to April 2023. This will enable data to be gathered and evaluated, to inform decisions about the design and development of a potentially permanent scheme in prisons in England and Wales (the scheme could also include magistrates’ courts).</p><p>We do not currently hold data on the number of people accessing the Bail Information Service. However, the data we are collecting through the current initiative is to provide us with the evidence we need in order to develop a longer-term scheme.</p><p>The Bail Information Service project has been extended until April 2023. A key aim of the project is to gather sufficient data and evidence to inform decisions around the development of a future dedicated and pro-active Bail Information Service in England and Wales. As the project develops, we are exploring how voluntary sector involvement can support the operational delivery of the Bail Information Service, and any findings will be analysed as part of the overall evaluation post April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines grouped question UIN 30106 30107 30108 30109 question first answered 12/07/2022 16:09:54 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1485976

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bail: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people accessed Bail Information Services in (a) courts and (b) prisons in the most recent period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The Bail Information Service (BIS) project has Bail Information Officers (BIOs) operating in 31 public sector remand prisons across England and Wales, providing bail information reports for defendants who are being considered for release on bail following an initial remand into custody. This can be provided to magistrate and Crown Courts at the second or subsequent hearing.</p><p>Bail Information Services are not yet provided in court at first hearings; however, we anticipate that over the coming months the project will generate sufficient data to help us to understand the efficacy of any design and development of a potentially permanent dedicated and proactive Bail Information Service that can operate in both prisons and courts across England and Wales.</p><p>Owing to the circumstances created by the pandemic, it was not possible to carry out the pilot as originally planned. A limited bail information service was attempted in a few magistrates’ courts in the North West of England – mainly Liverpool Magistrates’ Court and Manchester Magistrates’ Court, with some partial cover in a few smaller courts in Lancashire. Owing to the delivery environment at that time, however, it was not possible to collect the data needed for the pilot.</p><p>In March 2021, Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service introduced a bail information scheme in prisons across England and Wales. Every public sector remand prison, apart from high-security establishments, now has a bail information officer. This project was originally intended to run for 12 months, but as the difficulties relating to the pandemic continued throughout 2021-22, the scheme has been extended to April 2023. This will enable data to be gathered and evaluated, to inform decisions about the design and development of a potentially permanent scheme in prisons in England and Wales (the scheme could also include magistrates’ courts).</p><p>We do not currently hold data on the number of people accessing the Bail Information Service. However, the data we are collecting through the current initiative is to provide us with the evidence we need in order to develop a longer-term scheme.</p><p>The Bail Information Service project has been extended until April 2023. A key aim of the project is to gather sufficient data and evidence to inform decisions around the development of a future dedicated and pro-active Bail Information Service in England and Wales. As the project develops, we are exploring how voluntary sector involvement can support the operational delivery of the Bail Information Service, and any findings will be analysed as part of the overall evaluation post April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines grouped question UIN 30105 30107 30108 30109 question first answered 12/07/2022 16:09:54 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1485977

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bail: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish his Department’s evaluations of recent pilots of Bail Information Services in (a) courts and (b) prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The Bail Information Service (BIS) project has Bail Information Officers (BIOs) operating in 31 public sector remand prisons across England and Wales, providing bail information reports for defendants who are being considered for release on bail following an initial remand into custody. This can be provided to magistrate and Crown Courts at the second or subsequent hearing.</p><p>Bail Information Services are not yet provided in court at first hearings; however, we anticipate that over the coming months the project will generate sufficient data to help us to understand the efficacy of any design and development of a potentially permanent dedicated and proactive Bail Information Service that can operate in both prisons and courts across England and Wales.</p><p>Owing to the circumstances created by the pandemic, it was not possible to carry out the pilot as originally planned. A limited bail information service was attempted in a few magistrates’ courts in the North West of England – mainly Liverpool Magistrates’ Court and Manchester Magistrates’ Court, with some partial cover in a few smaller courts in Lancashire. Owing to the delivery environment at that time, however, it was not possible to collect the data needed for the pilot.</p><p>In March 2021, Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service introduced a bail information scheme in prisons across England and Wales. Every public sector remand prison, apart from high-security establishments, now has a bail information officer. This project was originally intended to run for 12 months, but as the difficulties relating to the pandemic continued throughout 2021-22, the scheme has been extended to April 2023. This will enable data to be gathered and evaluated, to inform decisions about the design and development of a potentially permanent scheme in prisons in England and Wales (the scheme could also include magistrates’ courts).</p><p>We do not currently hold data on the number of people accessing the Bail Information Service. However, the data we are collecting through the current initiative is to provide us with the evidence we need in order to develop a longer-term scheme.</p><p>The Bail Information Service project has been extended until April 2023. A key aim of the project is to gather sufficient data and evidence to inform decisions around the development of a future dedicated and pro-active Bail Information Service in England and Wales. As the project develops, we are exploring how voluntary sector involvement can support the operational delivery of the Bail Information Service, and any findings will be analysed as part of the overall evaluation post April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines grouped question UIN 30105 30106 30108 30109 question first answered 12/07/2022 16:09:54 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1485978

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bail: Advisory Services
	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 provide Bail Information Services with dedicated Bail Information Officers in all Magistrates courts; and what the timeframe is for that work.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The Bail Information Service (BIS) project has Bail Information Officers (BIOs) operating in 31 public sector remand prisons across England and Wales, providing bail information reports for defendants who are being considered for release on bail following an initial remand into custody. This can be provided to magistrate and Crown Courts at the second or subsequent hearing.</p><p>Bail Information Services are not yet provided in court at first hearings; however, we anticipate that over the coming months the project will generate sufficient data to help us to understand the efficacy of any design and development of a potentially permanent dedicated and proactive Bail Information Service that can operate in both prisons and courts across England and Wales.</p><p>Owing to the circumstances created by the pandemic, it was not possible to carry out the pilot as originally planned. A limited bail information service was attempted in a few magistrates’ courts in the North West of England – mainly Liverpool Magistrates’ Court and Manchester Magistrates’ Court, with some partial cover in a few smaller courts in Lancashire. Owing to the delivery environment at that time, however, it was not possible to collect the data needed for the pilot.</p><p>In March 2021, Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service introduced a bail information scheme in prisons across England and Wales. Every public sector remand prison, apart from high-security establishments, now has a bail information officer. This project was originally intended to run for 12 months, but as the difficulties relating to the pandemic continued throughout 2021-22, the scheme has been extended to April 2023. This will enable data to be gathered and evaluated, to inform decisions about the design and development of a potentially permanent scheme in prisons in England and Wales (the scheme could also include magistrates’ courts).</p><p>We do not currently hold data on the number of people accessing the Bail Information Service. However, the data we are collecting through the current initiative is to provide us with the evidence we need in order to develop a longer-term scheme.</p><p>The Bail Information Service project has been extended until April 2023. A key aim of the project is to gather sufficient data and evidence to inform decisions around the development of a future dedicated and pro-active Bail Information Service in England and Wales. As the project develops, we are exploring how voluntary sector involvement can support the operational delivery of the Bail Information Service, and any findings will be analysed as part of the overall evaluation post April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines grouped question UIN 30105 30106 30107 30109 question first answered 12/07/2022 16:09:54 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1485979

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bail: Advisory Services
	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 involve the voluntary sector in supporting the delivery of Bail Information Services in courts.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The Bail Information Service (BIS) project has Bail Information Officers (BIOs) operating in 31 public sector remand prisons across England and Wales, providing bail information reports for defendants who are being considered for release on bail following an initial remand into custody. This can be provided to magistrate and Crown Courts at the second or subsequent hearing.</p><p>Bail Information Services are not yet provided in court at first hearings; however, we anticipate that over the coming months the project will generate sufficient data to help us to understand the efficacy of any design and development of a potentially permanent dedicated and proactive Bail Information Service that can operate in both prisons and courts across England and Wales.</p><p>Owing to the circumstances created by the pandemic, it was not possible to carry out the pilot as originally planned. A limited bail information service was attempted in a few magistrates’ courts in the North West of England – mainly Liverpool Magistrates’ Court and Manchester Magistrates’ Court, with some partial cover in a few smaller courts in Lancashire. Owing to the delivery environment at that time, however, it was not possible to collect the data needed for the pilot.</p><p>In March 2021, Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service introduced a bail information scheme in prisons across England and Wales. Every public sector remand prison, apart from high-security establishments, now has a bail information officer. This project was originally intended to run for 12 months, but as the difficulties relating to the pandemic continued throughout 2021-22, the scheme has been extended to April 2023. This will enable data to be gathered and evaluated, to inform decisions about the design and development of a potentially permanent scheme in prisons in England and Wales (the scheme could also include magistrates’ courts).</p><p>We do not currently hold data on the number of people accessing the Bail Information Service. However, the data we are collecting through the current initiative is to provide us with the evidence we need in order to develop a longer-term scheme.</p><p>The Bail Information Service project has been extended until April 2023. A key aim of the project is to gather sufficient data and evidence to inform decisions around the development of a future dedicated and pro-active Bail Information Service in England and Wales. As the project develops, we are exploring how voluntary sector involvement can support the operational delivery of the Bail Information Service, and any findings will be analysed as part of the overall evaluation post April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines grouped question UIN 30105 30106 30107 30108 question first answered 12/07/2022 16:09:54 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1486077

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Candidates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to take steps to help prevent the use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation by candidates in elections.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	29951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government will imminently publish its response to the Call for Evidence, which launched earlier this year. This will form the basis for targeted reforms at the earliest opportunity to prevent and deter SLAPPs in any context for which they represent a challenge to the public interest.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 07/07/2022 15:32:53 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1486277

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications Employment Tribunals allowed to be submitted out of time in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	30022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service does not centrally record the number of out of time applications that are accepted.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 07/07/2022 15:34:44 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1486211

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Genocide: Rwanda
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will increase the resources the UK Government is providing to investigations of Rwandan nationals in the UK alleged to have taken part in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
	uin	29907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>As the question concerns resources relating to investigations into Rwandan nationals in the UK, I am unable to provide an indication of future resource allocations. This falls under the responsibility of the Home Office and the relevant devolved administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 14/07/2022 16:30:13 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
	tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1485984

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Importance of Strengthening Prisoners' Family Ties to Prevent Reoffending and Reduce Intergenerational Crime Review
	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 publish an update on their progress against the recommendations made by Lord Farmer, in his review entitled, The Importance of Strengthening Prisoners' Family Ties, published in August 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>We expect to complete the final recommendation from Lord Farmer’s 2017 Review of Strengthening Family Ties in the male prison estate in the next few months. Recommendations from this review have been instrumental in supporting the organisation to take a strategic approach to our overall aim to embed the importance of family and significant others in reducing reoffending and preventing intergenerational crime.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 08/07/2022 13:07:04 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves