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1017305

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Care Leavers and Children in Care
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 additional resources required to enable effective implementation of the national protocol on reducing unnecessary criminalisation of looked-after children and care leavers by Youth Offending Teams, the Crown Prosecution Service, Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, and local Youth Panels.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	197430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The National Protocol on Reducing Unnecessary Criminalisation of Looked-after Children and Care Leavers does not place any new statutory burdens on local authorities, the police, or other agencies. Positive practice improvements will ultimately see benefits for young people and the services on which they rely.</p><p>The Protocol has been developed with leaders from across the children’s social care, health and criminal justice sectors and endorsed as a positive step forward. We recognise that children who offend are often very vulnerable, with multiple and complex needs and difficulties, and are pleased to have fed into the Protocol.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 05/12/2018 12:48:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1017354

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Cases Review Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the Tailored Review of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	197344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>I refer the honourable member to the answer given to PQ 191870 on 23 November 2018.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/12/2018 13:57:13 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1017374

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Overcrowding
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have made to address the issue of overcrowding in prisons.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington
uin	HL11934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>As part of prison reform, the long-term goal is to reduce crowding, while maintaining sufficient capacity in the prison estate to manage the demands of the courts and the sentenced population as efficiently as possible. This level is kept under constant review, considering fluctuations in the prison population and useable capacity across the estate. Prison governors ensure that the level of operational capacity is set to reflect the provision of safe and decent accommodation and the operation of suitable regimes and that levels of crowding in prisons are carefully managed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to delivering up to 10,000 decent uncrowded prison places providing the physical conditions for Governors to achieve better educational, training and rehabilitative outcomes. We will reform and modernise our prison estate, starting with the construction of two new 1,680-place prisons at the former HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Glen Parva and former HM Prison Wellingborough as well as a new houseblock at HM Prison Stocken which will create 206 modern prison places and is expected to open in early 2019. In July 2018, The Verne, a former HM Prison and Probation Service operated immigration removal centre in Dorset, reopened as a prison and can hold up to 580 offenders.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/12/2018 15:48:28 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3733 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington

1017375

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure sentencing of offenders is cost-effective and provides value for money for taxpayers.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington
uin	HL11935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts. When deciding what sentence to impose the courts take into account the circumstances of each case in line with any relevant sentencing guidelines issued by the independent Sentencing Council. The Council has a statutory duty to produce resource assessments when it publishes its draft guidelines, as well as an assessment each year of the impact of sentencing practice on the resources required for the provision of prison places, probation and youth justice services.</p><p> </p><p>There is persuasive evidence that community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective in reducing reoffending than short custodial sentences. In the event that a community order is imposed, courts have the flexibility to select requirements that provide opportunities to address the specific issues which contribute to a risk of re-offending. For example, treatment requirements enable access to specialist help with mental health or substance misuse problems, whilst electronically monitored curfews can provide stability and structure in offenders’ lives while maintaining family ties, accommodation or employment.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to sentencing, the National Probation Service will conduct an assessment of the offender, covering their circumstances and the reasons for their offending. NPS staff will then advise the court on the sentencing options which are likely to be most effective in managing risk and tackling the problems which are leading to offending. The NPS are taking steps to improve the quality of this advice by rolling out the Effective Proposal Tool, which helps NPS staff identify the interventions that match the assessed risks and rehabilitative needs in each case, and aims to be supported by detailed information on the range of locally available interventions and services. We recently consulted on what more we can do to improve the effectiveness of pre-sentence advice as part of the ‘Strengthening Probation, Improving Confidence’ consultation. The Government will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL11936 question first answered 13/12/2018 14:13:02 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3733 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington

1017376

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their response to the House of Commons Justice Committee report, Cutting crime: the case for justice reinvestment, published in March 2010 (Cm 7819), what steps they have taken to make sentencing more evidence-based and non-partisan.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington
uin	HL11936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts. When deciding what sentence to impose the courts take into account the circumstances of each case in line with any relevant sentencing guidelines issued by the independent Sentencing Council. The Council has a statutory duty to produce resource assessments when it publishes its draft guidelines, as well as an assessment each year of the impact of sentencing practice on the resources required for the provision of prison places, probation and youth justice services.</p><p> </p><p>There is persuasive evidence that community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective in reducing reoffending than short custodial sentences. In the event that a community order is imposed, courts have the flexibility to select requirements that provide opportunities to address the specific issues which contribute to a risk of re-offending. For example, treatment requirements enable access to specialist help with mental health or substance misuse problems, whilst electronically monitored curfews can provide stability and structure in offenders’ lives while maintaining family ties, accommodation or employment.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to sentencing, the National Probation Service will conduct an assessment of the offender, covering their circumstances and the reasons for their offending. NPS staff will then advise the court on the sentencing options which are likely to be most effective in managing risk and tackling the problems which are leading to offending. The NPS are taking steps to improve the quality of this advice by rolling out the Effective Proposal Tool, which helps NPS staff identify the interventions that match the assessed risks and rehabilitative needs in each case, and aims to be supported by detailed information on the range of locally available interventions and services. We recently consulted on what more we can do to improve the effectiveness of pre-sentence advice as part of the ‘Strengthening Probation, Improving Confidence’ consultation. The Government will publish its response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL11935 question first answered 13/12/2018 14:13:03 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3733 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington

1016270

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the real terms change was in his Departmental Resource Budget, excluding income received in each year since 2010; and what estimate he has made of the real terms change in that budget in each year until 2022.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	196793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the annual change in the Ministry of Justice’s available total resource funding from HM Treasury, including depreciation, in real terms to 2019/20. Budgets for the years 2020/21 and 2021/22 will be set in the next Spending Review. The figures below represent HMT funding received for 2010/11 – 2017/18, and settlements as agreed at Autumn Statement 2016 for 2018/19 – 2019/20 (which are subject to change).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/ 19<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>2019/ 20<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Resource DEL<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Resource DEL (restated in 2018/19 prices)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10.0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9.5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8.6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6.5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Annual real terms increase/(decrease)</p></td><td><p>-2%</p></td><td><p>-5%</p></td><td><p>-9%</p></td><td><p>-5%</p></td><td><p>-6%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>-12%</p></td><td><p>-7%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Cumulative real terms decrease</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>-2%</p></td><td><p>-11%</p></td><td><p>-16%</p></td><td><p>-21%</p></td><td><p>-21%</p></td><td><p>-19%</p></td><td><p>-29%</p></td><td><p>-33%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p><sup>1</sup> Includes both fiscal and non-fiscal funding from HM Treasury. Excludes capital spend. <sup>2 </sup>Based on the SR15 Settlement, with revisions as agreed at AS16. The Ministry continues to engage with HM Treasury on the department’s funding requirements ahead of the Spending Review in 2019.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/12/2018 12:52:53 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart previous answer version 89709 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1016275

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probate: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of the increase in probate charges from April 2019 on the (a) personal finances of the bereaved and (b) potential changes in the level of use of probate services; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	196685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The cost of the fee and reasonable expenses incurred by the executor are recoverable from the estate. Published HMRC data suggests that on average 25% of an estate’s assets are cash which suggests that these fees are affordable[1]. In exceptional cases where an executor cannot afford to pay the fee, there are safeguards in place, including the Lord Chancellor’s power to remit a fee.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in our published Impact Assessment, it is unlikely that demand will change in response to the planned fee changes.</p><p>[1] Inheritance Tax Statistics, available here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/inheritance-tax-statistics-table-124-assets-in-estates-by-range-of-net-estate-and-tax-due</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/12/2018 18:08:40 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 89720 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1016333

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judgements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect on the UK's participation in the (a) Brussels and (b) Lugano Conventions on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	196740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK and EU negotiation teams have agreed the terms of an implementation period running from 29 March 2019 until 31 December 2020, which will mean that the UK will continue to participate in the Brussels Ia Regulation and the 2007 Lugano Convention until the end of the period. The UK also remains committed to future civil judicial cooperation with the EU, recognising that it is in both our interests, as well as continued cooperation with our international partners.</p><p> </p><p>Of course, it is only right for a responsible government to prepare for a ‘no deal’ scenario. and in September of this year we published a Technical Notice dedicated to civil judicial cooperation, detailing how the existing rules will change in a ‘no deal’ scenario.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/12/2018 18:04:53 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1016335

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Law: Judgements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure the maintenance of mutual recognition of judgements in the area of family law after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	196741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The Political Declaration makes clear that the UK and EU have agreed to explore options for judicial cooperation in matrimonial, parental responsibility and other related matters. This goes further than the arrangements that the EU currently has with any other third country to date in relation to family justice. The precise detail of the agreement will be subject to further negotiation during the implementation period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/12/2018 16:26:17 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1016426

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Fireworks: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) prosecutions for firework offences and (b) firework-related attacks on emergency workers in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	196757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Court data held on prosecutions summarises into specific offence categories. There is not a combined group of fireworks offences, but there are some individual detailed offences that relate specifically to fireworks for which data is available. For example, ‘Possessing fireworks etc. in, or when entering, a designated sports ground’ and ‘Throwing or firing any fireworks in or into a street’. Numbers of prosecutions and convictions for these offences are published here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/738814/HO-Code-Tool-2017.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to identify how many prosecutions involved firework-related attacks on emergency workers in the last five years within Ministry of Justice centrally held information. Detailed information on whether a firework-related attack on emergency workers was involved in the commission of an offence may be held on court record but to be able to identify these cases we would have to access individual court records which would be of disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 10/12/2018 17:39:23 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 89721 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones