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date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of sentences of less than six months in reducing reoffending.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	912610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing must match the severity of the crime. Whilst there is evidence that short sentences do not help some offenders turn their backs on crime, protecting the public will always be our priority.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our recent review, we have considered changes to sentencing for prolific offenders which could help break the cycle of reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>We know that these offenders generally have multiple and complex needs which are linked to their offending behaviour, in particular drugs, alcohol and mental health needs. Solutions will often lie in effective community sentences.</p><p> </p><p>We intend to bring forward a comprehensive package of reforms, including to community penalties to ensure they both punish and tackle the underlying drivers of offending.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 16:20:15 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1148472

registered interest
date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rule of Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the rule of law.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	912613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor meet regularly and discuss a range of matters. The Lord Chancellor has sworn an oath to respect the rule of law and to defend the judiciary. It is an oath he takes very seriously. The government will always abide by the law.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 16:21:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1148475

registered interest
date	08/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Members: Juries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that hon. Members are not prevented from participating in business in the House due to jury service responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	912617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Trial by jury is fundamental to our world leading justice system and serving as a juror is one of the most important civic duties that anyone can be asked to perform.</p><p> </p><p>The Jury Manual identifies that MPs who seek excusal on the grounds of parliamentary duties should be deferred in the first instance. This allows them to identify a more convenient time and strikes a sensible balance, ensuring that MPs are able to carry out their crucial role in this place.</p><p> </p><p>If an MP feels that it is inappropriate to serve in his own constituency, he or she should be allowed to serve elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>Any individual requests for jury service to be deferred would be a matter for our independent judiciary</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 16:28:01 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin