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1724742

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will respond to the UN Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights "List of issues in relation to the seventh periodic report of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"; and what other related actions are planned.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government is currently preparing its response to the United Nations Committee for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ List of Issues Report, in relation to the Seventh Periodic Report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and will provide it to the UN shortly. We have had regular contact with the secretariat to the Committee on the timetable for our response.</p><p>The Government will then prepare for the interactive dialogue with the Committee which is expected to take place in 2025.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 05/08/2024 10:21:45 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1724007

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to by reintroduce the Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill, originally introduced in the last Parliament, and if not, what steps they plan to take to mitigate the impact on third party litigation funding of the judgment in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Tribunal and others, [2023] UKSC 28.
tabling member printed	Lord Sandhurst
uin	HL449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role third-party litigation funding plays in ensuring access to justice.</p><p> </p><p>Following the PACCAR judgment, concerns have been raised about the need for greater regulation of Litigation Funding Agreements, or greater safeguards for claimants.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is keen to ensure access to justice in large-scale and expensive cases, whilst also setting up adequate safeguards to protect claimants from unfair terms.</p><p> </p><p>The Civil Justice Council is considering these questions and others in its review of third-party litigation funding, and hopes to report in summer 2025. The Government will take a more comprehensive view of any legislation to address issues in the round once that review is concluded.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 01/08/2024 15:15:41 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	4920 label Biography information for Lord Sandhurst

1724008

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Suspended Sentences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to impose a duty on the Courts to suspend custodial sentences of 12 months or less.
tabling member printed	Lord Sandhurst
uin	HL450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>There are no plans to impose a duty on the Courts to suspend custodial sentences of 12 months or less.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to launch an independent review of sentencing. While the terms of reference are not yet defined, this will look to ensure the sentencing framework is consistent and clear to the public. We will announce more details of this review in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 02/08/2024 13:17:22 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	4920 label Biography information for Lord Sandhurst

1723831

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Razors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 21 May 2024 entitled Prisons safety update: wet-shave razors, HCWS493, whether she plans to implement the phased removal of wet-shave razors from an initial 30 prisons in the adult male closed estate.
tabling member constituency	Melton and Syston
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	1920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that we are continuing the plans for a phased removal of wet-shave razors and that this will be implemented in up to 30 prisons in the adult male estate in 2024/25.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 02/08/2024 14:27:31 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

1723896

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Systems: Islam
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure and enforce oversight and governance of (1) sharia courts, and (2) Muslim arbitration tribunals.
tabling member printed	Lord Swire
uin	HL394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to regulate religious dispute resolution processes (such as sharia courts) where all parties consent to those processes. This is consistent with Britain’s long history of freedom of worship and religious tolerance, and the legal rights and remedies of the parties involved remain in place.</p><p>Decisions of such bodies are only enforceable if there is a valid arbitration agreement by which all parties have consented to the process, as provided under the terms of the Arbitration Act 1996 for any arbitration panel.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 05/08/2024 10:12:23 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1723545

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will update the Victim's Code so that children who have experienced sexual exploitation are able to access immediate professional psychological help.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Victims’ Code sets out the services and support that victims and survivors of crime are entitled to receive from the criminal justice system in England and Wales.</p><p>Currently, under the Code, all victims and survivors, including children, are entitled to be given information and be referred to support services by the police to help them cope and recover from the impact of a crime. This is regardless of whether anyone has been charged or convicted of a criminal offence or when the crime itself occurred. If they choose not to report the crime, they can also access support services directly.</p><p>We will be carefully considering the implementation of measures under the Victims and Prisoners Act, including the measure to publicly consult on and issue a new Victims’ Code, and the requirement to consider whether different provision for child victims and survivors is needed in the Code to meet their distinct needs.</p><p>We recognise the importance of supporting child victims and survivors through access to various forms of support, including psychological help. The Department provides Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) with annual grant funding to commission local practical, emotional and therapeutic support services to victims and survivors of all crime, including children and young people. PCCs commission local providers at their discretion based on their assessment of local need in relation to and not exclusively for child sexual exploitation. We also provide direct grant funding to over 60 specialist organisations through the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund. These services offer tailored support programmes to victims and survivors of all ages, including children, to help them cope with their experiences and move forward.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 02/08/2024 12:50:09 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1723602

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Prison Education Service for (a) increasing literacy, (b) reducing reoffending and (c) increasing employment opportunities for ex-offenders.
tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
uin	1836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>There is good evidence relating to the positive impact of prison education and we continue to carry out evaluation and work to link data to better understand outcomes for prison learners.</p><p> </p><p>Literacy provision is a significant element of the current education offer, with all prisons offering functional skills qualifications in Literacy from Entry Level to Level 2.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, the number of prison learners participating in a functional skills course (English and maths) increased by 71%, from 16,866 to 28,832. Prisoners achieving a full or partial grade <strong>i</strong>ncreased by 80% from 10,755 to 19,329.</p><p> </p><p>There is good evidence that participation in any form of in-prison education reduces reoffending by up to 9 percentage points. Research from 2018 also showed that learners were significantly more likely to be in P45 employment one year from release, than non-learners (by 1.8 percentage points).</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to evaluate education initiatives such as the recent Literacy Innovation Fund and Future Skills Projects to add to our knowledge of what works. To further build understanding, the Better Outcomes through Linked Data programme is developing the quantitative evidence base with the aim of understanding the role of different types of prison education in contributing to positive employment outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 02/08/2024 14:15:00 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5205

1723603

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders (a) started and (b) completed Prison Education Service (i) catering and (ii) construction apprenticeships in 2023.
tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
uin	1837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The ability of prisoners to undertake apprenticeships was introduced in October 2022.</p><p>Apprenticeships for prisoners are primarily undertaken by prisoners eligible to be released on temporary licence, where they start their employment and training in the community and fully complete the apprenticeship after release.</p><p>No prisoners started or completed a catering or construction apprenticeship in 2023. One apprentice started a Commis Chef Level 2 apprenticeship in November 2022 and completed their apprenticeship in April 2024 after release.</p><p>Three prisoners have started apprenticeships in the catering industry this year including one in a closed prison, where we are trialling the potential of prisoners in the closed estate to also undertake apprenticeships.</p><p>Apprenticeships are one part of the current employment and training offer. We are developing plans to support prisons to link with more employers and the voluntary sector to increase the number of ex-offenders in employment.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 30/07/2024 11:02:21 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5205

1723604

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Neurodiversity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisons have neurodiversity support managers.
tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
uin	1838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>All public prisons have successfully recruited a Neurodiversity Support Manager. All private prisons have also recruited Neurodiversity Support Managers, unless they already held equivalent neurodiversity specialisms and expertise.</p><p> </p><p>Due to natural role attrition, as of 29 July 2024, there are 116 Neurodiversity Support Managers in post across the 124 prisons in England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 02/08/2024 14:16:42 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5205

1723605

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have taken part in the Future Skills programme; and in which sectors they were trained.
tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
uin	1839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The Future Skills Programme is live in 23 prisons, with training being delivered across a range of sectors including construction, warehousing, hospitality, and third sector case work. The programme will run until March 2025 and is being monitored and evaluated. The requested information will be published as part of the evaluation which is anticipated to be available on GOV.UK by summer 2025.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 02/08/2024 14:26:24 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	5205