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1170811

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether legal aid will be available for individuals seeking to initiate legal proceedings based on an alleged diminution of rights, safeguards or equality of opportunity, as set out in the Belfast Agreement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>A legal challenge asserting an alleged diminution of rights, safeguards or equality of opportunity, as set out in the Belfast Agreement, would likely be brought through the Northern Ireland court system. Given legal aid is a matter devolved to Northern Ireland, whether it is or would be available for such a challenge in Northern Ireland is not a matter for Her Majesty’s Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 28/01/2020 14:07:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1132642

registered interest
date	17/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	National Preventive Mechanism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 4 June (HL15680), what is their response to the recommendations on the National Preventive Mechanism, made in the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee against Torture following its most recent periodic review of the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL16420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to comply with its obligations under the UN Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, under which we established the independent National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) in 2009.</p><p> </p><p>We note the recommendations made by the UN Committee Against Torture in relation to the NPM. We expect to provide a response on those issues as part of the next periodic report to the Committee Against Torture in May 2023.</p><p> </p><p>We will explore with the NPM how the issues raised by the Committee may be addressed. The department facilitates the laying in Parliament of the annual report of the NPM and acknowledges the helpful recommendations that it contains. The latest Written Ministerial Statement to this effect was laid before Parliament on 29 January 2019 (HLWS1249).</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 01/07/2019 16:53:13 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1126318

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Euthanasia: Vulnerable Adults
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the current law permitting mentally competent adults to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment has ever been proven inadequate in the courts to protect vulnerable people from being pressured to end their life prematurely.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL15678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>We have not seen evidence from the courts that the current provisions permitting mentally competent adults to refuse life-sustaining treatment provide inadequate protection for vulnerable people.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 24/05/2019 12:37:47 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1126319

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Euthanasia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent research from the UK's Assisted Dying Coalition, published on 8 February, which found that more than one person a week now travels from the UK to Switzerland to end their life; and in light of that research, whether they plan to review the UK's assisted dying law.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL15679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>It remains the Government’s view that any change to the law in this area in England and Wales is an issue of conscience and a matter for Parliament to decide rather than one for Government policy.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament has not so far voted to legalise assisted suicide in any circumstances.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 24/05/2019 12:29:24 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1126320

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	National Preventive Mechanism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to implement the recommendation of the UN Sub-Committee on the Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment that the National Preventive Mechanism be placed on a legislative basis.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL15680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>In 2009, the UK Government established the UK’s independent National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) which currently comprises 21 inspection, visiting and monitoring bodies covering detention places across the UK. The UK continues to comply with its international obligations under the United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, under which the NPM was established.</p><p> </p><p>We note the sub-committee on Prevention of Torture’s recommendation, and we continue to explore with the NPM how it may be addressed.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 24/05/2019 12:37:28 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

945620

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the removal of non-asylum immigration cases from the scope of legal aid on young migrants with limited leave to remain.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL9749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is currently undertaking a post-implementation review of the impact of the legal aid changes made under the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. An assessment of the impact of recent changes to the provision of legal aid for non-asylum immigration cases will be made as part of the review process.</p><p> </p><p>We have recently announced our intention to amend the scope of legal aid for unaccompanied and separated migrant children. This scope change will be informed by evidence gathered as a result of the review and delivered with the help of a consultative group.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 31/07/2018 12:00:52 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

867247

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cremation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of local councils, if any, refusing to give ashes to families after public health funerals; and what is their response to reports of such practices.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL6454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not made any such estimate.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the regulatory framework for cremation, ashes would normally be returned to the cremation applicant, which in the case of a public health cremation would be the local authority. However, it is open to the local authority to pass the ashes to any family or friends who come forward, and we would expect this to happen whenever possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 29/03/2018 14:37:54 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

717258

registered interest
date	03/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of individuals pursuing appeals in (1) the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), and (2) the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), did not have representation, for each year, since December 2012.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL6559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The proportions of individuals pursuing appeals that did not have representation are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(1) the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(2) the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data are based on the number of disposals recorded as not represented and are reported in calendar years.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/04/2017 11:41:03 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

632751

registered interest
date	09/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 8 November (HL2645) about appeals made by litigants in person, when they stopped recording those figures, and why.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL3149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>In the First-Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) an appellant can be represented by any person not prohibited from doing so by section 84 of the Immigration Act 1999.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore management information does not cover whether a person had legal representation, as requested in HL2645.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 24/11/2016 11:20:34 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

621128

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of individuals pursuing appeals in (1) the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), and (2) the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), did not have legal representation and appeared as litigants in person in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL2645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 08/11/2016 17:44:12 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett