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1138097

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Names: Deed Poll
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has plans to end the requirement for the consent of a spouse when entering into a change of name deed to be enrolled at the Royal Courts of Justice using form LOC020.
tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
uin	275802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to end the requirement, in the Enrolment of Deeds (Change of Name) Regulations 1994, that a court should satisfy itself that the spouse or civil partner is aware when an applicant wishes to change their name through the courts by deed poll. This recognises that the change of name may have implications other than for the applicant. It is not mandatory in all cases – an applicant may seek to demonstrate to the court that there is good reason to dispense with such consent.</p><p> </p><p>This process is for those who wish to have a court-based verification and validation of the change of name Under the common law, it is open to a person aged 16 or above to change their name by deed poll themselves through the ‘unenrolled’ process. This simply requires the deed to be witnessed and attested by the signature of two witnesses.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/07/2019 15:25:31 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

1138194

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Lincoln Prison: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Lincoln for reporting Year 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019, what representations has he made to that Board on its statement that there was an extremely tardy manner in which the numerous repair and maintenance jobs across the establishment were dealt with.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karen Lee
uin	275823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>I am currently considering the content and recommendations of the report from the IMB at HMP Lincoln which was published on 8 July 2019. I will respond to the report as soon as that process is completed, and I will ensure a copy of the response is sent to the Hon Member for Lincoln.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 275821 275822 275824 275825 275826 275827 question first answered 17/07/2019 10:25:35 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

1138195

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Lincoln Prison: Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Lincoln for reporting Year 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the provision of rehabilitative programmes and courses offered to prisoners upon their release by HMP Lincoln.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karen Lee
uin	275824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>I am currently considering the content and recommendations of the report from the IMB at HMP Lincoln which was published on 8 July 2019. I will respond to the report as soon as that process is completed, and I will ensure a copy of the response is sent to the Hon Member for Lincoln.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 275821 275822 275823 275825 275826 275827 question first answered 17/07/2019 10:25:35 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

1138199

registered interest
date	10/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Lincoln Prison
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 adequacy of support provided to disabled prisoners at HMP Lincoln.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karen Lee
uin	275826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>I am currently considering the content and recommendations of the report from the IMB at HMP Lincoln which was published on 8 July 2019. I will respond to the report as soon as that process is completed, and I will ensure a copy of the response is sent to the Hon Member for Lincoln.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 275821 275822 275823 275824 275825 275827 question first answered 17/07/2019 10:25:35 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

1137774

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Working Links
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 creditors of Working Links are paid for services provided on behalf of the Government.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Sarah Newton
uin	275187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>As set out in the Secretary of State’s Direction of 8 May, it has been concluded, on this occasion, that it is reasonable for Government to protect Permitted Subcontractors who suffered losses as they relate to the collapse of Working Links and their Community Rehabilitation Companies. These organisations are directly involved in the delivery of vital frontline probation services. Further to the Direction, we have worked with the Permitted Subcontractors to agree the monies that are owed, after undertaking extensive assurance checks against their Proof of Debt applications. We are now in the process of signing the Grant Agreements with each of the Permitted Subcontractors and validating their payment details in order to expedite payment of the monies owed.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We have been very clear that this is a unique response to a unique and specific set of circumstances. This should not be viewed as setting a precedent for future scenarios.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 17/07/2019 16:11:01 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton

1137932

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Curfews
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners were (1) granted, and (2) refused, Home Detention Curfew in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) age, (b) disability, (c) race, (d) religion or belief, (e) sex, (f) sexual orientation, and (g) gender reassignment.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL17031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Release on HDC allows suitable, risk assessed, prisoners to work towards rehabilitation in the community, while remaining subject to strict monitoring and other conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of prisoners released on HDC is published quarterly and annually. The data is broken down by gender and the following table shows releases in each of the last five years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Individuals released on HDC 2014-18</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015<sup>(1)</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Number released on HDC</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8,614</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8,611</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,042</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,320</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14,769</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Male</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7,441</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7,422</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7,844</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8,166</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13,182</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Female</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,173</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,189</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,198</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,154</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,587</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) Figures for 2015 and earlier were produced using an older methodology than for the years 2016 to date.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Currently the data is not broken down by other protected characteristics but the next quarterly publication, due on 25 July, will include data on HDC releases by ethnicity. We are also exploring the scope to publish further breakdowns by other characteristics and this will depend upon the accessibility and reliability of the data, as well as the data protection implications if low numbers enabled individuals to be identified.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of prisoners refused HDC is not collated centrally and could not be obtained except at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/07/2019 15:33:53 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1137955

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
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 Consultation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many consultations the Ministry of Justice has carried out in each of the last five years; and to how many of those it published a formal response within 12 weeks of the consultation closing.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL17054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has carried out 96 consultations and calls for evidence in the last five years, as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2019 - 4</p><p>2018 - 20</p><p>2017 - 13</p><p>2016 - 20</p><p>2015 - 20</p><p>2014 (12 July onwards) - 19</p><p> </p><p>We published a response on GOV.UK within 12 weeks of the consultation closing in 26 instances:</p><p> </p><p>2019 - 0 (12 week mark not yet reached for 3 out of 4 consultations)</p><p>2018 - 2</p><p>2017 - 2</p><p>2016 - 8</p><p>2015 - 3</p><p>2014 (12 July onwards) - 11</p><p> </p><p>These figures include consultations and calls for evidence from the Ministry of Justice and our agencies, but do not include those initiated by independent bodies such as the Law Commission or the Sentencing Council. The figures include consultations run in partnership with other government departments.</p><p> </p><p>All Ministry of Justice consultations and calls for evidence are available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&amp;taxons%5B%5D=all&amp;subtaxons%5B%5D=all&amp;publication_filter_option=consultations&amp;departments%5B%5D=ministry-of-justice&amp;official_document_status=all&amp;world_locations%5B%5D=all&amp;from_date=&amp;to_date=" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> and the online consultation platform, <a href="https://consult.justice.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Citizen Space</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/07/2019 14:02:24 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1137368

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Women's Prisons: Death
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many deaths there have been in women's prisons in 2019, broken down by (1) cause, (2) classification, and (3) prison.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL16975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the numbers of deaths in women’s prisons, by classification, up to the end of March 2019. That is the latest date for which figures are available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>self-inflicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>homicide</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>natural causes</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>other non-natural</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>awaiting classification</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough (F)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 10/07/2019 15:42:10 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

1137422

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many solicitors that previously offered legal aid services no longer do so in South Wales, in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	274609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) does not record information about individual solicitors and does not hold or record data by the geographic definition in the question that has been tabled.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 16/07/2019 09:43:01 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1137610

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which Government Department is responsible for ensuring people due to be released from prison are released with a (a) valid photo ID, (b) bank account and (c) JobCentre appointment for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	274445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has responsibility for ensuring people are released from prison with a valid photo ID and a bank account. We recognise the importance of this support and have made changes so that Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC) are clearly responsible for the provision of identification documents and bank accounts, as part of Through the Gate support to prisoners on release. We have invested an additional £22 million per annum to improve delivery of these vital services for the remainder of the CRC contracts.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has responsibility for Universal Credit and Jobcentre appointments. We are working closely with the DWP to agree a National Partnership Agreement which sets out how the two Departments work together to support ex-offenders into employment. We are also working with DWP to help support these work coaches, and to further ensure they have the tools and support to do their jobs effectively.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 16/07/2019 10:49:58 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson