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535559

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman is not a statutory body.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	42525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>We are carefully considering options for future legislation on prisons, including the role of the current Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, and will announce proposals in due course.</p><p>Previous governments have made unsuccessful attempts to secure a statutory status for the Ombudsman. We are confident that the Ombudsman has been able to operate effectively with full functional independence without statutory status but note the arguments for statutory footing to strengthen their current position.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald grouped question UIN 42524 question first answered 18/07/2016 11:39:59 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

535566

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the proposed purpose is of the review into sentencing of motoring offences and penalties.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	42553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Both the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Transport are aware of concerns about a number of issues relating to serious driving offences and the maximum penalties those offences carry. The Government are committed to making sure that the courts have sufficient powers to deal with driving offences appropriately and proportionately within the context of our wider sentencing framework. It is our intention to commence a consultation before the end of the year which will look at driving offences and penalties.</p><p>The new Justice Secretary will meet the new Transport Secretary to discuss further in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 42554 42555 42556 question first answered 20/07/2016 14:57:26 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

535567

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Road Traffic Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if a public consultation on motoring offences and penalties will be conducted as part of the Government's announced sentencing review.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	42556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2016 answer text <p>Both the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Transport are aware of concerns about a number of issues relating to serious driving offences and the maximum penalties those offences carry. The Government are committed to making sure that the courts have sufficient powers to deal with driving offences appropriately and proportionately within the context of our wider sentencing framework. It is our intention to commence a consultation before the end of the year which will look at driving offences and penalties.</p><p>The new Justice Secretary will meet the new Transport Secretary to discuss further in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 42553 42554 42555 question first answered 20/07/2016 14:57:27 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

535274

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) who holds responsibility for training magistrates and (b) how many magistrates have received training on the use of (i) slavery and trafficking risk orders and (ii) slavery and trafficking prevention orders.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	42400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Judicial training is the responsibility of the Lord Chief Justice and is exercised through the Judicial College.</p><p> </p><p>To fulfil their judicial decision making responsibilities magistrates, their legal advisers and District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts) receive comprehensive induction and continuation training in across the jurisdictions, which includes new legislation.</p><p> </p><p>It is not however possible to identify where magistrates have received standalone or direct training on the use of slavery and trafficking risk orders or slavery and trafficking prevention orders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/07/2016 16:15:50 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

535293

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Pharmacy: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many coroners' reports in the last five years have cited over-prescribing by online pharmacies as a (a) cause and (b) contributory cause of death; and what action the Government has taken as a result of those reports.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	42440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Until 31 March 2013 the Ministry of Justice published twice yearly updates on coroners’ reports to prevent future deaths. The relevant information can be found in the links below to the four reports which cover the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules--10" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules--10</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules-1984" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules-1984</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules--12" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules--12</a></p><p> </p><p>Reports since 1 April 2013 are posted on the Chief Coroner’s website at <a href="https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/office-chief-coroner/pfd-reports/" target="_blank">https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/office-chief-coroner/pfd-reports/</a></p><p> </p><p>Any review of the law relating to the operation of on-line prescribing would be the responsibility of the Department of Health.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 42441 question first answered 14/07/2016 16:26:07 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

535294

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Pharmacy: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will undertake a review of the law relating to the operation of online pharmacies; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	42441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Until 31 March 2013 the Ministry of Justice published twice yearly updates on coroners’ reports to prevent future deaths. The relevant information can be found in the links below to the four reports which cover the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules--10" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules--10</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules-1984" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules-1984</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules--12" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules--12</a></p><p> </p><p>Reports since 1 April 2013 are posted on the Chief Coroner’s website at <a href="https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/office-chief-coroner/pfd-reports/" target="_blank">https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/office-chief-coroner/pfd-reports/</a></p><p> </p><p>Any review of the law relating to the operation of on-line prescribing would be the responsibility of the Department of Health.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 42440 question first answered 14/07/2016 16:26:07 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

535295

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) former and (b) current coroners responded to the consultation on the post-implementation review of the coroner reforms in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	42382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>The post-implementation review of the coroner reforms consultation closed on 31 December 2015. A response to the consultation will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We received 214 responses to the review from current coronial officer holders. No respondents indicated that they were former coroners.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 42376 question first answered 19/07/2016 14:35:33 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

535296

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received from minority faith groups since July 2013 on the availability of coroners at all times.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	42383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>Justice Ministers have received representations from the Jewish and Muslim communities about coroners out of hours’ services and have met representatives from these communities. We recognise the importance of an out of hours service and have worked with the police and local authorities to this end.</p><p> </p><p>Regulation 4 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013 requires coroners to be available at all times to address matters relating to an investigation into a death which must be dealt with immediately and cannot wait until the next working day. This is particularly important in cases of homicide and mass fatalities. Coroners also make themselves available if needed in cases involving organ and tissue donation.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 42384 question first answered 19/07/2016 14:48:57 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

535297

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners
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 availability of coroners at all times to address matters which must be dealt with immediately under the provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	42384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>Justice Ministers have received representations from the Jewish and Muslim communities about coroners out of hours’ services and have met representatives from these communities. We recognise the importance of an out of hours service and have worked with the police and local authorities to this end.</p><p> </p><p>Regulation 4 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013 requires coroners to be available at all times to address matters relating to an investigation into a death which must be dealt with immediately and cannot wait until the next working day. This is particularly important in cases of homicide and mass fatalities. Coroners also make themselves available if needed in cases involving organ and tissue donation.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 42383 question first answered 19/07/2016 14:48:58 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson

535298

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coroners: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made on preparing a response to the consultation on the post-implementation review of the coroner reforms in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Pendle
tabling member printed	Andrew Stephenson
uin	42376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>The post-implementation review of the coroner reforms consultation closed on 31 December 2015. A response to the consultation will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We received 214 responses to the review from current coronial officer holders. No respondents indicated that they were former coroners.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 42382 question first answered 19/07/2016 14:35:33 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson