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1243935

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Treatment of, and Outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Individuals in the Criminal Justice System Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress there has been on the implementation of the Lammy Review recommendations.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	104164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided updates on the implementation of the independent review into the treatment of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the criminal justice system (the Lammy Review). <br>Where a recommendation could not be implemented in full or exactly as set out in the Review, alternative approaches have been sought to achieve the same aim. As of 16th October 2020, the status of the recommendations is as follows:</p><p>Out of the 35 recommendations listed in the Lammy Review: <br>i. Actions in relation to 16 recommendations have been completed (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 22, 23, 33, 35)</p><p>ii. Actions in relation to 17 recommendations are still in progress, of which:<br>a. 11 recommendations aim to be completed within 6 – 12 months (15, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)</p><p>b. 6 recommendations will take longer than 12 months to be completed (1, 9, 10, 31, 32, 34)</p><p>iii. Two recommendations (14, 16), specific to a target for judicial appointments and appraisal, are not being taken forward. This was announced in the Government’s response to the Review in December 2017.</p><p>The Government’s response identified actions going beyond the Review’s recommendations. Progress on recommendations and additional actions are overseen by a CJS Race and Ethnicity Board which was created in response to the Review.</p><p>An Independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities is currently reviewing inequality in the UK, focusing on areas including education, employment, health and the criminal justice system. The Independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities will aim to report to the Prime Minister by the end of the year</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 23/10/2020 13:39:22 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1243623

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Recordings
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of hearings in courts and tribunals used audio or video technology either for the whole of the hearing, or in part, during September 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
uin	HL9202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2020 answer text <p>The proportion of hearings in the criminal courts, that have taken place using video or audio in the month of September is 46% as shown in the HMCTS data below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of hearings in courts and tribunals by method for September 2020</p></td><td><p>Proportional Av.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total number of hearings held, mostly conducted face-to-face</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total number of hearings held, mostly conducted using an audio platform</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total number of hearings held, mostly conducted using a video platform</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total number of other hearings conducted</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 28/10/2020 16:21:39 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

1243624

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Video Conferencing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) magistrates' courts, (2) crown courts, (3) civil courts and (4) family courts were using the Cloud Video Platform as of 1 October 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
uin	HL9203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2020 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Number of courts by jurisdiction that have reported using CVP as of 1 October 2020</p></td><td><p>No.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civil</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Family</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magistrates’</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Multi-jurisdictional court centres</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tribunals</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>319</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Caveats:</p><ul><li>Data are taken from a live management information system and can change over time.</li><li>Data are taken off manual returns.</li><li>Data are management information and are not subject to the same level of checks as official statistics.</li><li>Data provided are the most recent available and for that reason might differ slightly from any previously published information.</li><li>Data has not been cross referenced with case files.</li><li>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale MI system. It is the best data that is available and is subject to significant underreporting and some duplication.</li><li>The data only looks at data between 18 May 2020 and 01 October 2020.</li></ul> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 28/10/2020 16:23:19 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

1242777

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of compliance with the Equality Act 2010 of decisions to move male prisoners who are gender transitioning to female prison units.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL9110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that transgender offenders are treated fairly, lawfully and decently, with their rights and safety properly respected. Regardless of where a transgender individual is being held, we expect that they will be respected and addressed in the gender with which they identify.</p><p>In 2019 the Ministry of Justice conducted a review into the care and management of individuals who are transgender and this led to the publication of a revised Policy Framework which strengthened the risk and safeguarding process. The Framework was developed in consultation with a range of internal and external stakeholders, and comprehensive consideration was given to HMPPS’s responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 throughout the process. The Framework emphasises the requirement to protect both the welfare and rights of the individual, and the welfare and rights of others around them. This includes staff and other prisoners. All decisions made on the location of transgender individuals are made in line with this policy, and decisions to locate an individual in the opposite side of the estate to their legal gender can only be made by a Complex Case Board (CCB), chaired by a senior prison manager, following a full assessment of all known risks posed both to, and from, the individual</p><p><br> Under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, once an individual obtains a GRC, their acquired gender becomes legally recognised and they are entitled to the rights appropriate to anyone else of that gender. This means that a transgender female with a GRC entering the prison estate would be placed in a women’s prison, unless there were exceptional circumstances. Where such circumstances are identified, a referral is made to the CCB to consider all available evidence relating to an individual’s care and management, including risks posed both to and from the individual, before making a decision on an individual’s location.</p><p>Further information can be found on the following link:- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-care-and-management-of-individuals-who-are-transgender</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL9111 question first answered 27/10/2020 17:43:12 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1242778

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they use to assess decisions to move biologically male prisoners with a Gender Recognition Certificate into a female prison unit when the prison in question has a transgender unit.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL9111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that transgender offenders are treated fairly, lawfully and decently, with their rights and safety properly respected. Regardless of where a transgender individual is being held, we expect that they will be respected and addressed in the gender with which they identify.</p><p>In 2019 the Ministry of Justice conducted a review into the care and management of individuals who are transgender and this led to the publication of a revised Policy Framework which strengthened the risk and safeguarding process. The Framework was developed in consultation with a range of internal and external stakeholders, and comprehensive consideration was given to HMPPS’s responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 throughout the process. The Framework emphasises the requirement to protect both the welfare and rights of the individual, and the welfare and rights of others around them. This includes staff and other prisoners. All decisions made on the location of transgender individuals are made in line with this policy, and decisions to locate an individual in the opposite side of the estate to their legal gender can only be made by a Complex Case Board (CCB), chaired by a senior prison manager, following a full assessment of all known risks posed both to, and from, the individual</p><p><br> Under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, once an individual obtains a GRC, their acquired gender becomes legally recognised and they are entitled to the rights appropriate to anyone else of that gender. This means that a transgender female with a GRC entering the prison estate would be placed in a women’s prison, unless there were exceptional circumstances. Where such circumstances are identified, a referral is made to the CCB to consider all available evidence relating to an individual’s care and management, including risks posed both to and from the individual, before making a decision on an individual’s location.</p><p>Further information can be found on the following link:- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-care-and-management-of-individuals-who-are-transgender</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL9110 question first answered 27/10/2020 17:43:12 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1242784

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Divorce: Counselling and Mediation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the passing of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 on 25 June, what information and guidance they plan to provide online about the availability of counselling and mediation services for couples going through the procedure of divorce.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Carlisle
uin	HL9117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>As part of implementing the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act, the Government is committed to ensuring that appropriate support services are clearly signposted from gov.uk webpages for those contemplating divorce. We are also committed to providing appropriate signposting as part of the legal process of divorce through an updated online divorce service. While precise details are yet to be finalised, these services would likely include mediation and marriage and relationship support services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 27/10/2020 17:40:02 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4307 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Carlisle

1242807

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Senior Civil Servants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many BAME civil servants there are at the Ministry of Justice at (1) SCS1, (2) SCS2, (3) SCS3, and (4) SCS4, grade.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kramer
uin	HL9142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>At the end of June 2020, 17 SCS PB1 employees in the Ministry of Justice and its executive agencies had declared their ethnicity as BAME. The number of declared BAME employees in the other SCS grades is too small to disclose in accordance with the Data Protection Act.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice is taking action to increase the diversity of staff recruited to the Senior Civil Service. This has included a comprehensive review of SCS recruitment, looking at every aspect of the delivery model to encourage interest and ensure fairness, consistency and transparency for prospective candidates. This covers, but is not limited to: team resource and systems; inclusive recruitment guidance; marketing and attraction; job analysis; diversity data reporting; the assessment process; and panel composition and training.</p><p> </p><p>Civil Service wide diversity data is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-inclusion-dashboard/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-dashboard" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-inclusion-dashboard/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-dashboard</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 27/10/2020 17:40:30 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer

1242833

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Trials: Kent
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 trials that are waiting to be heard at (1) Maidstone Crown Court, and (2) Canterbury Crown Court; and when they estimate that the present backlogs will be cleared at each of these Courts.
tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
uin	HL9164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>The outstanding trial volume at Maidstone, as of Q2 (Apr-Jun) 2020, was 604 cases. This is 12% above the pre-COVID baseline of 538 cases in Q1 (Jan-Mar).</p><p>The outstanding trial volume at Canterbury, as of Q2 (Apr-Jun) 2020, was 377 cases. This is 10% above the pre-COVID baseline of 343 cases in Q1 (Jan-Mar).</p><p>Case receipts, finalisations and outstanding data is provided in the quarterly Criminal Court statistics published online at <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>In line with the Criminal Courts Recovery Plan, published in September 2020, HMCTS is increasing capacity to maximise the number of hearings that can be carried out in the context of social distancing. It is not possible at this stage to give a date for when the backlogs at Maidstone and Canterbury will return to pre-COVID levels, as it is dependent on the volume of receipts received, and the number of cases which can be dealt with within social distancing constraints.</p><p> </p><p>The coronavirus pandemic has impacted HMCTS’ ability to list trials. Jury trials resumed at Maidstone and Canterbury Crown Courts on 29<sup>th</sup> June 2020. Currently, Canterbury can hear jury trials in three of its five courtrooms and Maidstone in six of its eight courtrooms, to ensure adherence to social distancing measures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 27/10/2020 17:41:57 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

1242897

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his most recent estimate is of the number of (a) drug and (b) alcohol-dependent prisoners in the prison population in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	102764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to addressing substance misuse in prisons and therefore reducing reoffending from this cohort. NHS England/ Improvement are responsible for commissioning health services, including substance misuse treatment, in prisons and data on treatment in prisons is collected by Public Health England through the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System. We are working with health and justice partners through the National Partnership Agreement for Prison Healthcare in England 2018 to 2021 to address substance misuse in prisons.</p><p>The latest publication of Offender Needs in the <em>Identified needs of offenders in Custody and the Community from Offender Assessment System (OASys)</em> publication with data as at June 2018, found that 45% of offenders in custody with a full OASys assessment had a drugs misuse need and 17% assessed had an alcohol misuse need. It should be noted that not all offenders have ever been assessed and, for those who have been assessed, only the most recent full (termed Layer 3) assessment is retained, which includes a criminogenic need assessment.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 21/10/2020 16:13:34 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1242947

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals to EU Settlement Scheme decisions have (a) been made and (b) been successful in reversing a decision made by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	102821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The EU Settlement Scheme is administered by the Home Office with a statutory right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal - Immigration and Asylum Chamber (FtTIAC).</p><p>From commencement of the statutory appeal right on 31 January 2020 to 30 June 2020, the most recent date for published tribunal statistics, there have been 57 appeals lodged with the FtTIAC against decisions made under the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>Seven appeals have been rejected, with the remainder awaiting determination by the tribunal.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 21/10/2020 16:48:02 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle