Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1338166

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's policy paper, End-to-End Rape Review Report on Findings and Actions, published on 18 June 2021, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the change in the level of Government funding to the (a) police and (b) Crown Prosecution Service on the conviction rates of rape cases since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	18506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has recognised that the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being prosecuted in England and Wales is a cause for significant concern.</p><p>The review revealed wide-ranging reasons behind the fall in cases reaching court, including delays in the investigation process, a lack of specialist and consistent support for victims, and an increase in invasive requests for their personal data. The Action Plan seeks to directly address these issues and increase the number of cases getting to court, without compromising defendants’ right to a fair trial.</p><p>We continue to provide significant investment to support victims, fight crime and bring more perpetrators to justice. The Government has committed over £170m to be invested into victim services, including £27m to recruit more Independent Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse advisors, an additional £85m to the Crown Prosecution Service and £3.2m on Operation Soteria. We have also allocated over a quarter of a bullion pounds on recovery last financial year.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/06/2021 16:19:21 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1337903

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, where the 33 children removed from Rainsbrook secure training centre on 16 June 2021 have been placed.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	17809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>Following ongoing concerns relating to staffing, safety and on-site operational grip, we have taken the decision to transfer all children at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) to alternative secure accommodation as soon as possible. We have taken this action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children at Rainsbrook STC, which remains our priority.</p><p> </p><p>Work is underway to transfer all children in the coming weeks. All placement decisions will be based on the individual needs and requirements of the children. YCS staff have spoken to all children at Rainsbrook STC, to ensure that they and their families are aware of the current situation, and will work closely with the relevant Youth Offending Teams to ensure that children are appropriately placed into suitable accommodation in a smooth and organised manner.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/06/2021 17:33:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1337254

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2021 to Question 170517 on the reinstatement, after the enactment of forthcoming legislation, of retired magistrates between the ages of 70 and 75, whether (a) all such magistrates will be invited individually to indicate whether they wish to return to the Bench and (b) the transitional process for those magistrates to be reinstated will provide for (i) preference to be given to the most senior magistrates who are willing to travel to courts throughout designated areas facing backlogs of cases, (ii) decisions on reinstatement to be taken at regional level and not at the level of individual courts to maximise (A) availability and (B) flexibility in the deployment of the most experienced reinstated magistrates and (iii) use to be made of the network of Justices' Training, Approvals, Authorisations and Appraisals Committees in managing the return and reallocation of magistrates who retired at age 70 but are about to become eligible for reinstatement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	16778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>When the new mandatory retirement age (MRA) comes into force, there will be a transitional provision to enable retired magistrates to apply to return to the bench, subject to business need. The process by which such applications are to be made and considered will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/06/2021 13:50:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1336546

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Terrorism: Life Imprisonment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether it is the Government's policy to seek life prison sentences for extremists who are convicted of planning terrorist attacks.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	16110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>National security is this Government’s first priority and we have acted decisively to strengthen the country’s response to terrorism and ensure that we have some of the strongest measures in the world to tackle the threat.</p><p>The Counter Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 marked a major overhaul of terrorist sentencing, including measures to strengthen the sentencing options available, improve monitoring in the community, and remove early release for the most serious offenders. Central to these measures was the introduction of a new ‘Serious Terrorism Sentence’ for dangerous offenders with a 14-year minimum prison term and up to 25 years on licence.</p><p>This Act built upon the emergency legislation passed in February 2020, the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) (TORER) Act which retrospectively ended automatic early release for terrorists serving standard determinate sentences, and we are going further by introducing new measures to strengthen the management of terrorist offenders in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.</p><p>However, sentencing decisions are a matter for the independent judiciary and this Government has no wish to interfere with that principle. Since its introduction under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, preparing an act of terrorism has carried a maximum penalty of a life sentence, so is available for the Courts to impose, depending on the circumstances of the case.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/06/2021 16:13:50 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1336550

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dogs: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to bring forward proposals to strengthen sentencing for people who steal dogs from residential property.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	16112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The government fully understands the deep distress caused by the theft of a much-loved pet and the importance of dealing with such crimes. All reported crimes should be taken seriously, investigated and, where appropriate, taken through the courts and met with tough sentences. Theft has a maximum penalty of 7 years’ imprisonment and burglary has a maximum penalty of 14 years, and so the courts can already deal with these cases effectively.</p><p>Earlier this year the Lord Chancellor, Home Secretary and Environment Secretary met to discuss a cross-government approach to address pet theft, and set up a cross-Government taskforce to investigate and tackle this issue.</p><p>This taskforce will gather evidence to understand the factors that may be contributing to any rise in pet thefts and to recommend any necessary measures to tackle the problem. It will consider the issue from end to end, including causes, prevention, reporting, and enforcement, examining every option available to protect families from this hurtful crime and make sure perpetrators feel the full force of the law. The taskforce is due to report its recommendations in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 23/06/2021 16:14:41 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1336639

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timeframe is for the Law Commission review into a modern framework for disposing of the dead to begin.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	16006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The start date and detail of the Law Commission‘s project will be agreed between the Law Commission and this Department and will be announced in due course.</p><p>The reuse of burial space is a sensitive issue and any changes need careful consideration. The Government welcomes information from burial providers about the circumstances in their area.</p><p>Information on the reuse of graves in London is not collated centrally.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 16007 16008 question first answered 23/06/2021 16:48:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1336640

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cemeteries: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to extend the reuse of grave sites to outside of the Greater London Authority area.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	16007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The start date and detail of the Law Commission‘s project will be agreed between the Law Commission and this Department and will be announced in due course.</p><p>The reuse of burial space is a sensitive issue and any changes need careful consideration. The Government welcomes information from burial providers about the circumstances in their area.</p><p>Information on the reuse of graves in London is not collated centrally.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 16006 16008 question first answered 23/06/2021 16:48:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1336642

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cemeteries: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many grave sites are reused in London each year.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	16008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The start date and detail of the Law Commission‘s project will be agreed between the Law Commission and this Department and will be announced in due course.</p><p>The reuse of burial space is a sensitive issue and any changes need careful consideration. The Government welcomes information from burial providers about the circumstances in their area.</p><p>Information on the reuse of graves in London is not collated centrally.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 16006 16007 question first answered 23/06/2021 16:48:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1336689

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2020 to Question 101946 on Prisoners: Babies, how many pregnant women have entered the prison estate since the death of a baby in HMP Bronzefield in October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	15997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>We do not currently publish pregnancy data routinely.</p><p>As part of our fundamental review of policy relating to mothers and expectant mothers in prison, we have committed to providing national pregnancy data in future.</p><p>Further information on the review, including our findings and resulting reforms regarding data collection, can be found in our summary report published in July 2020:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905559/summary-report-of-review-of-policy-on-mbu.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905559/summary-report-of-review-of-policy-on-mbu.pdf</a>.</p><p>The tragic death of a baby at Bronzefield in September 2019 is subject to a number of ongoing investigations, including by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman. We will reflect any learning from the investigations in our new policy, which will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 23/06/2021 16:12:23 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1336725

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Remand in Custody
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to extend beyond the 28 June the provision enabling custody time limits to be extended to eight months.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	16102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>In September 2020 the Ministry of Justice legislated to extend temporarily the maximum amount of time a defendant can be held in custody pre-trial – the custody time limit (CTL) – from six months to eight months due to the effect that Covid-19 was having on the courts. The legislation was intended to be temporary; it included a sunset clause to ensure that the measure was not in force for any longer than necessary, and this clause states that on 28 June 2021 CTLs will revert to six months. There is no plan to extend this date. Anyone remanded into custody after 28 June will be given a CTL of six months.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/06/2021 13:40:38 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham