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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-19more like thismore than 2022-01-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Courts: Standards more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current backlog of cases in (1) Magistrates Courts in England and (2) the Crown Court; and, in each case, (a) what is the average reduction in the backlog each month, and (b) how long it will take to clear the backlog at the current rate of progress. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian remove filter
uin HL5544 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-02-02
answer text <p>The table below shows the latest published data on the outstanding cases in the Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court, and the current rate of change. The data on outstanding cases can be found on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-court-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2021" target="_blank">criminal court statistics page</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Outstanding cases</p></td><td><p>Crown Court</p></td><td><p>Magistrates’ Court</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 2021</p></td><td><p>59,928</p></td><td><p>349,277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 2021</p></td><td><p>60,812</p></td><td><p>362,842</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>For further data on disposals including by each Crown Court and by region in the Magistrates’ Court please see the Crown Court cases received, disposed and outstanding tool and the Magistrates' Court cases received, disposed and outstanding tool available on the Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly Web Address (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-court-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2021" target="_blank">Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly: July to September 2021</a>).</p><p>The Spending Review will provide an extra £477 million for the criminal justice system over the next three years to help reduce the backlog.</p>
answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-02T17:42:47.927Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-02T17:42:47.927Z
answering member
4901
label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
1248573
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-11-03more like thismore than 2020-11-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Courts: Coronavirus more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time for cases to come to trial in England; and what action they are taking to speed up the process. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian remove filter
uin HL9935 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-17more like thismore than 2020-11-17
answer text <p>Data relating to the waiting time in weeks for cases at the Crown Court in England and Wales can be found in Tables C6 (by case type), C7 (by plea) and C8 (by remand status) of the published National Statistics series ‘Criminal Court Statistics Quarterly’ (latest to June 2020) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Waiting times for England alone require a further breakdown from the published data and are provided in the table attached with this response.</p><p> </p><p>On Monday 7 September, the Crime Recovery Plan was published which sets out our comprehensive plan to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the justice system by boosting capacity across criminal courts.</p><p> </p><p>As one of the first among other comparable jurisdictions globally to resume jury trials, our Crown Courts are currently listing over 200 jury trials and conducting thousands of other hearings every week. The magistrates’ courts have been completing more cases than they receive, dealing with over 21,000 cases each week and tackling the backlog.</p><p>We have also installed plexiglass screens into over 200 courtrooms and over 100 jury retiring rooms enabling us to safely open 255 Crown Court rooms for jury trials, roughly the number that were hearing jury trials before Covid.</p><p> </p><p>We’re also investing record amounts - the biggest single investment in court estate maintenance for more than 20 years – and have unlocked vital capacity by opening 16 Nightingale Courts to provide 29 additional court rooms.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-17T17:23:17.583Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-17T17:23:17.583Z
answering member
4553
label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook more like this
attachment
1
file name HL9935 - table.xlsx more like this
title HL9935 - table more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
1197883
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-05-21more like thismore than 2020-05-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Reading Prison: Change of Use more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review their decision to reject Reading Council’s bid to convert HM Prison Reading into an art centre; and what consideration they gave to the preservation of the building as an arts venue. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian remove filter
uin HL4848 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-05more like thismore than 2020-06-05
answer text <p>Marketing of the former prison at Reading has completed and a preferred bidder selected. We have no plans to review our decision not to progress with any of the other bids for the site. A range of factors were considered in assessing which bid represented the best value for the department and the taxpayer.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-05T13:53:16.913Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-05T13:53:16.913Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
1077083
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-25more like thismore than 2019-02-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Magistrates more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many magistrates there are currently in England and Wales; how many more magistrates are needed in England and Wales; and what are their plans to (1) recruit more magistrates, and (2) ensure equality of access to justice throughout England and Wales. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian remove filter
uin HL14003 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-12more like thismore than 2019-03-12
answer text <p>There are currently 15,003 magistrates in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>We work with the judiciary to analyse both current and future judicial supply and demand across our courts and tribunals, factoring in planned recruitment, retirements and other departures.</p><p> </p><p>As of 1 April 2018 there were 15,003 magistrates in England and Wales. For the year 2018/19, 1,018 people will have been recommended for appointment however this figure is unlikely to sustain the national complement of magistrates at the 1 April level. We are therefore increasing recruitment activity and are developing a three-year strategy, focusing on increasing diversity and social mobility, to support the recruitment of sufficient numbers to manage workloads.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-12T17:28:14.15Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-12T17:28:14.15Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
990160
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-10-17more like thismore than 2018-10-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Money Laundering: Trials more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many money laundering cases have been brought to trial in each of the last ten years. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian remove filter
uin HL10782 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-31more like thismore than 2018-10-31
answer text <p>The table below sets out the number of prosecutions and convictions for money laundering offences between 2007 and 2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><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> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </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>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Money Laundering</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </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>Prosecutions</p></td><td><p>2,293</p></td><td><p>1,812</p></td><td><p>2,440</p></td><td><p>2,719</p></td><td><p>2,682</p></td><td><p>2,505</p></td><td><p>2,349</p></td><td><p>2,095</p></td><td><p>2,307</p></td><td><p>1,998</p></td><td><p>1,906</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Convictions</p></td><td><p>1,336</p></td><td><p>1,275</p></td><td><p>1,410</p></td><td><p>1,581</p></td><td><p>1,519</p></td><td><p>1,422</p></td><td><p>1,269</p></td><td><p>1,143</p></td><td><p>1,336</p></td><td><p>1,435</p></td><td><p>1,347</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-31T15:48:08.447Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-31T15:48:08.447Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
924169
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prison Officers: Recruitment more like this
house id 2 more like this
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 Keen of Elie on 7 June (HL8219), how many more prison officers are currently needed in the UK; how they plan to recruit the necessary prison officers; and what success the Unlocked programme has had in contributing to increasing recruitment. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian remove filter
uin HL8648 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-28more like thismore than 2018-06-28
answer text <p>As part of the Prison Safety and Reform White Paper published in November 2016, the Government committed to an increase of 2,500 Prison Officers by the end of 2018.</p><p>Between the end of October 2016 (the closest data point in time to when the commitment was made) and the end of March 2018, the number of Band 3 to 5 prison officers (headcount) increased from 18,713 to 21,824; a net increase of 3,111.</p><p>It is anticipated that 90 percent of the new recruits will be on the landings by the summer and all of them will be operational by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The first cohort of 52 graduates from the Unlocked scheme, which encourages the brightest graduates to consider a career in HMPPS, entered the HMPPS workforce in August last year – 15% higher than had been anticipated. Due to the popularity of the programme, up to 115 candidates will be recruited for the 2018 cohort. They are due to join the service in July 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Prison Safety and Reform agenda, Governors have been given greater responsibility for workforce planning and determining their local organisational structure. This includes the number of officers they employ and Governors can implement changes to shift arrangements and resource deployment providing they remain within the agreed funding envelope.</p><p> </p><p>This empowerment of the Governor’s position is intended to enable them to make best use of resources to support prison safety and develop strategies to reduce reoffending. HMPPS does not set workforce planning arrangements for Scotland and Northern Ireland, as this is a matter for devolved Governments.</p><p> </p><p>The recruitment drive continues and will continue until we reach required levels across the prison estate, with the same urgency that has secured this remarkable influx of new staff.</p>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-28T13:55:59.523Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-28T13:55:59.523Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
911056
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-05-24more like thismore than 2018-05-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prison Officers: Recruitment more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many more prison officers are currently needed in the UK; how they plan to recruit the necessary prison officers; and what success the Unlocked programme has had in contributing to increasing recruitment. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian remove filter
uin HL8219 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-07more like thismore than 2018-06-07
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Following their introduction in July 2015, there have been 222 applications and 205 orders made for Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders, up to 31 December 2017.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In this period no breaches of an FGM Protection order have been dealt with in the criminal courts. In the Family Courts, proceedings for breach would be dealt with as a contempt of court matter and are not recorded separately. The information could therefore only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">Statistics on FGM Protection Orders are publicly available as part of the Family Courts Statistics Quarterly series at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly. The next publication of Family Court Statistics Quarterly is due on 28 June 2018. This will provide data up to the end of March 2018.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As part of the Prison Safety and Reform White Paper published in November 2016, the Government committed to an increase of 2,500 Prison Officers by the end of 2018.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Between the end of October 2016 (the closest data point in time to when the commitment was made) and the end of March 2018, the number of Band 3 to 5 prison officers (headcount) increased from 18,713 to 21,824; a net increase of 3,111.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">It is anticipated that 90 per cent of the new recruits will be on the landings by the summer and all of them will be operational by the end of the year.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The first cohort of 52 graduates from the Unlocked scheme, which encourages the brightest graduates to consider a career in HMPPS, entered the HMPPS workforce in August last year – 15% higher than had been anticipated. Due to the popularity of the programme, up to 115 candidates will be recruited for the 2018 cohort. They are due to join the service in July 2018.”</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Under the Prison Safety and Reform agenda, Governors have been given greater responsibility for workforce planning and determining their local organisational structure. This includes the number of officers they employ and Governors can implement changes to shift arrangements and resource deployment providing they remain within the agreed funding envelope.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This empowerment of the Governor’s position is intended to enable them to make best use of resources to support prison safety and develop strategies to reduce reoffending. HMPPS does not set workforce planning arrangements for Scotland and Northern Ireland, as this is a matter for devolved Governments.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The recruitment drive continues across the prison estate, with the same urgency that has secured this remarkable influx of new staff.</ins></p>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-07T13:56:34.983Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-07T13:56:34.983Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-06-18T10:30:43.657Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-18T10:30:43.657Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
previous answer version
61928
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this
425876
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Human Rights Act 1998 more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response, if any, they have made to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture in the light of his comments that moves to replace the Human Rights Act 1998 would set a very bad example for the rest of the world. more like this
tabling member printed
The Marquess of Lothian remove filter
uin HL3274 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-17more like thismore than 2015-11-17
answer text <p>The Government has made no formal response to these comments. The UK has a proud tradition of respect for human rights which long pre-dates the Human Rights Act 1998. Our Bill will protect fundamental human rights, but also prevent their abuse and restore some common sense to the system. The Government will fully consult on our proposals before introducing legislation and we will set out our proposals in due course.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-17T17:15:54.2Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-17T17:15:54.2Z
answering member
4183
label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
tabling member
259
label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian more like this