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92764

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Mesothelioma: Compensation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, with reference to the letter from Lord Faulks to Lord Alton of Liverpool on 18 September and the High Court judgment on 2 October that the review under section 48 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 about mesothelioma proceedings was not lawful, whether they intend to initiate a further review; if so, how it will differ from the last review; and what will be the timetable for it.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government is considering the judgment handed down by the High Court on 2 October. We will set out the next steps in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 27/10/2014 14:31:34 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

92777

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wills
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the Law Society about its practice note on Sharia-compliant wills.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL2013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>Her Majesty’s Government has not made any representations to the Law Society about its practice note on Sharia-compliant wills.</p><p> </p><p>The legal profession is independent of government, and is regulated by Approved Regulators, for which the Legal Services Board (LSB) has oversight responsibility. The Approved Regulators and LSB are also independent of government, as are the bodies which deal with complaints about those in the legal profession.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 27/10/2014 15:10:00 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

92410

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Restraint Techniques
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the techniques described in section 6 of volume 5 of the Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint training manual, dealing with the restraint of children under escort, have been subject to independent assessment by medical and childcare experts.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
uin	HL1972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>Section 6 (now section 14) of volume 5 of the Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR) Manual about escorting a young person under restraint has been risk assessed and approved by the Restraint Advisory Board (RAB), a panel made up of leading independent medical and behaviour management experts. The risk assessment was also reviewed and informed by a separate Independent Medical Expert.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 23/10/2014 15:57:59 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

92411

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Restraint Techniques
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of staff authorised to use the minimising and managing physical restraint system have been trained in managing medical emergencies which might arise during the restraint of children.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
uin	HL1973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government is clear that restraint should only ever be used against young people as a last resort where it is absolutely necessary to do so and where no other form of intervention is possible or appropriate. Use of restraint is closely monitored in the youth secure estate.</p><p> </p><p>Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR) training provides staff with knowledge about recognising which health conditions are associated with an increased risk of harm to a young person during physical restraint, what symptoms and signs should be monitored during restraint, and actions to take should such symptoms occur. MMPR training also instructs staff on how to deal with a medical emergency should one arise during restraint.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, all custody officers in Secure Training Centres receive first aid training as part of their initial training course. In Young Offender Institutions all custodial managers must be trained in first aid.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 23/10/2014 16:00:42 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

92412

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Restraint Techniques
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have obtained legal advice about whether the use of pain induction techniques in the minimising and managing physical restraint system is compatible with the United Kingdom’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child; and, if so, when such advice was received.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
uin	HL1974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is clear that restraint should only ever be used as a last resort where it is absolutely necessary to do so and where no other form of intervention is possible or appropriate. Use of restraint is closely monitored in the youth secure estate.</p><p>Legal advice was obtained throughout the development of Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint. The requirements of the Convention on the Rights of the Child together with all other requirements of international, domestic and common law are taken into account by the Government in determining its policy and practice of the use of restraint in the under-18 secure estate.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 23/10/2014 16:21:50 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

91824

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Driving: Disqualification
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to bring into force section 137 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government is working to put the necessary computer changes and other processes in place to allow for the commencement of section 137 of the Coroner and Justice Act 2009, which requires a court to extend a driving ban to take account of the period an offender spends in custody.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 20/10/2014 10:44:32 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

91828

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Glen Parva Young Offender Institution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with NHS England regarding the design of the proposed secure college at HM Young Offender Institution Glen Parva, and with what outcome.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has placed great emphasis on the importance of healthcare provision in the Secure College Pathfinder and has engaged NHS England officials throughout the design process. NHS England continues to play an integral role in the project. As a result, modifications have been made to the location and layout of the healthcare facilities in the design to ensure young people will have safe and timely access to healthcare and to better replicate healthcare provision found within the community.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 20/10/2014 10:44:09 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

91829

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Secure Colleges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what healthcare provision is planned for secure colleges; and who will provide it.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>NHS England is responsible for commissioning all healthcare services for people in detention (including youth custodial establishments) in England and this will include healthcare provision for the Secure College Pathfinder.</p><p> </p><p>There will then be competition for a healthcare provider for the Secure College Pathfinder in 2015. The priority will be to secure a provider who has the expertise and experience to provide young people in custody with appropriate services to meet the specific needs of this cohort of children so they can access and receive the same quality and range of healthcare services as provided in the wider community.</p><p> </p><p>The healthcare provision at the Secure College Pathfinder will be commissioned following a Health and Well-Being Needs Assessment and in line with the Intercollegiate Healthcare Standards (June 2013).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 21/10/2014 14:20:00 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

91830

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many contracts they have entered into on the same or similar basis as the proposed contracts with private sector providers of the probation service, containing penal clauses requiring 100 per cent compensation in the event of cancellation.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL1888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>In this instance to provide you with the information you ask would exceed the disproportionate cost threshold. Individual contract managers would need to search through hundreds of contract files to confirm whether the clauses in each one of their contracts are on the same or a similar basis to the clauses within the draft Transforming Rehabilitation contracts.</p><p> </p><p>I can however tell you that voluntary termination is a standard clause in government contracts which is designed to provide flexibility for government while maintaining the balance of value for money for the tax payer.</p><p> </p><p>Voluntary termination compensation would only be payable to the contractor if a contract is terminated through no fault of the contractor.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 15/10/2014 12:47:31 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

89950

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Max Clifford
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why Max Clifford was handcuffed to a prison officer when he attended his brother’s funeral; and whether he remained so restrained throughout the service.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL1792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>NOMS does not comment publicly on matters concerning a named individual’s imprisonment.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 22/09/2014 10:10:43 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne