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1185956
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-17more like thismore than 2020-03-17
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Sleeping Rough: Coronavirus more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what special provision they will make for the care of rough sleepers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL2673 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-23more like thismore than 2020-03-23
answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by those who are homeless or sleeping rough during the Covid-19 outbreak. We are working closely with local authorities and the sector to minimise the risk for vulnerable people and those currently unable to self-isolate.</p><p>As an initial first step we have announced £3.2 million in emergency funding for local authorities to help rough sleepers and those at risk of sleeping rough to self-isolate. This funding will assist local authorities with providing accommodation and support to vulnerable people who are at risk of, or who have been diagnosed with, Covid-19</p><p>This is <ins class="ministerial">in addition to</ins> <del class="ministerial">part of</del> a £1.6 billion fund allocated to local authorities to help them respond to coronavirus (Covid-19) pressures across all the services they deliver. This includes increasing support for the adult social care workforce and for services helping the most vulnerable, including homeless people.</p><p>Public Health England have also published guidance for those working in hostel and day centre environments.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-23T16:32:54.147Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-23T16:32:54.147Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2020-04-16T10:43:28.557Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-16T10:43:28.557Z
answering member
4582
label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
previous answer version
13948
answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
answering member
4582
label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
1185964
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-17more like thismore than 2020-03-17
answering body
The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
answering dept id 204 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
hansard heading Hereditary Peers: By-elections more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker, further to the Written Answers by the Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) on 4 July 2018 (HL8851) and 18 July 2018 (HL9279), what hereditary peer by-elections have taken place under the terms of the House of Lords Act 1999 since the retirement of the Earl Baldwin of Bewdley on 9 May 2018; and in each of those by-elections, how many (1) candidates, and (2) electors, there were; and what was (a) the number of votes cast for the winning candidate, and (b) the percentage of the electorate who voted, in each case. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Grocott more like this
uin HL2681 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p>Since the retirement of Earl Baldwin of Bewdley there have been hereditary peer by-elections held following the deaths of Viscount Slim and Lord Skelmersdale and the retirements of Lord Northbourne and Lord Glentoran. The details of each by-election are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Vacancy created by</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of candidates</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of electors</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of votes cast for winner</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Turnout</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full details</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Glentoran</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>91.48%</p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2018/Hereditary-peers-by-election-result-(Glentoran).pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2018/Hereditary-peers-by-election-result-(Glentoran).pdf</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Northbourne</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>93.54%</p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2018/Result-by-election-28-11-18.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2018/Result-by-election-28-11-18.pdf</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Skelmersdale</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>785</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>32.99%</p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2019/Result-by-election-23-01-19.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2019/Result-by-election-23-01-19.pdf</a></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Slim</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>90.32%</p></td><td><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2019/Result-by-election-27-03-19.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/2019/Result-by-election-27-03-19.pdf</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-24T12:04:36.33Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-24T12:04:36.33Z
answering member
4148
label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
tabling member
276
label Biography information for Lord Grocott more like this
1185965
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-17more like thismore than 2020-03-17
answering body
The Senior Deputy Speaker more like this
answering dept id 204 more like this
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL) more like this
hansard heading Hereditary Peers: By-elections more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker which peers would form the electorate in hereditary peer by-elections taking place under the terms of the House of Lords Act 1999 for a (1) Conservative, (2) Crossbench, (3) Labour, and (4) Liberal Democrat, vacancy. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Grocott more like this
uin HL2682 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p>The following members, minus whichever member had created the vacancy, would be the electorate for a hereditary peer by-election for a vacancy in each party or group.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of a by-election to replace a Conservative hereditary peer, the electorate would be:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Earl of Arran</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Ashton of Hyde</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Astor of Hever</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Astor</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Earl Attlee</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Bethell</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Borwick</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Brabazon of Tara</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Bridgeman</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Brougham and Vaux</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Caithness</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Earl Cathcart</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Colgrain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Colwyn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Courtown</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Crathorne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord De Mauley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Denham</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Dundee</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Eccles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Elton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Fairfax of Cameron</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Geddes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Glenarthur</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Goschen</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Henley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Home</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Earl Howe</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Lindsay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Lucas</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Mancroft</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Duke of Montrose</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Moynihan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Northbrook</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Reay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Ridley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Rotherwick</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Selsdon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Shrewsbury</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Strathclyde</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Swinfen</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Trefgarne</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Trenchard</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Ullswater</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Younger of Leckie</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In the event of a by-election to replace a crossbench hereditary peer, the electorate would be:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Lord Aberdare</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Brookeborough</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Carrington</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Clancarty</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Colville of Culross</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Cork and Orrery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Craigavon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Cromwell</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Devon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Erroll</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Falkland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Freyberg</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Greenway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Hylton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Listowel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Lytton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Countess of Mar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Mountevans</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Palmer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Earl Peel</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Ravensdale</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Rosslyn</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Russell of Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Sandwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Duke of Somerset</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord St John of Bletso</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Stair</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Thurlow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Trevethin and Oaksey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Vaux of Harrowden</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Waverley</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In the event of a by-election to replace a Labour hereditary peer, the electorate would be:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Lord Grantchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Hanworth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lord Rea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Simon</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In the event of a by-election to replace a Liberal Democrat hereditary peer, the electorate would be:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Lord Addington</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Earl of Glasgow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Viscount Thurso</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are some members sitting in the House as excepted hereditary peers who have changed their party or group affiliation. If a vacancy were created by one of those members leaving the House, the seat in the House would revert back to the previous party or group. However, while those members are not sitting in their original party or group, they do not form part of the electorate for any hereditary peer by-elections that may arise in those groupings.</p>
answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-24T12:11:02.377Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-24T12:11:02.377Z
answering member
4148
label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith more like this
tabling member
276
label Biography information for Lord Grocott more like this
1185094
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: Location more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the 22,000 civil service roles due to be moved out of London will be (1) of Grade 7 or below, and (2) of Grade SCS1 and above; and when they expect these roles will be filled. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
uin HL2596 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p>The Government has committed to relocating a minimum of 22,000 Civil Service roles outside of central London over the next decade, this will include the West Midlands alongside other parts of the UK. There is now a policy presumption against the creation of new public bodies in London.</p><p>As part of the Places for Growth programme, the Government will seek to establish sustainable career pathways into senior grades so that London is not the only route for progression to the Senior Civil Service. The programme is working with departments and public bodies to develop plans that ensure that roles across all grades are relocated.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord True more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-24T13:43:19.567Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-24T13:43:19.567Z
answering member
4200
label Biography information for Lord True more like this
tabling member
4304
label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington more like this
1185103
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Rape: Prosecutions more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they have taken in response to the failure of the Crown Prosecution Service to share the findings of its internal review into unprosecuted rape cases with the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Rape Inspection 2019. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Beecham more like this
uin HL2605 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p>The scope and data set for the HMCPSI inspection was much broader than CPS’ internal report. It therefore would not have been appropriate to share the report itself while the inspection was ongoing. The report subsequently was shared with both the inspectorate and the Attorney General’s Office in January.</p><p>I am pleased that the CPS has already accepted all recommendations made in HMCPSI’s <em>Rape Inspection 2019</em> report and remains a partner in the ongoing cross-Government rape review. This will provide valuable insight into this complex area across the whole criminal justice system, and the CPS is committed to addressing any issues the review highlights openly and honestly.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-24T11:41:08.937Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-24T11:41:08.937Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4181
label Biography information for Lord Beecham more like this
1185107
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Homelessness: Coronavirus more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) steps are being taken, and (2) resources are being made available, to support and protect homeless communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Bull more like this
uin HL2609 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-23more like thismore than 2020-03-23
answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges faced by those who are homeless or sleeping rough during the Covid-19 outbreak. We are working closely with local authorities and the sector to minimise the risk for vulnerable people and those currently unable to self-isolate.</p><p>As an initial first step we have announced £3.2 million in emergency funding for local authorities to help rough sleepers and those at risk of sleeping rough to self-isolate. This funding will assist local authorities with providing accommodation and support to vulnerable people who are at risk of, or who have been diagnosed with, Covid-19.</p><p>This is <ins class="ministerial">in addition to</ins> <del class="ministerial">part of </del>a £1.6 billion fund allocated to local authorities to help them respond to coronavirus (Covid-19) pressures across all the services they deliver. This includes increasing support for the adult social care workforce and for services helping the most vulnerable, including homeless people.</p><p>Public Health England have also published guidance for those working in hostel and day centre environments.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-23T16:34:36.373Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-23T16:34:36.373Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2020-04-16T10:43:46.57Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-16T10:43:46.57Z
answering member
4582
label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
previous answer version
13921
answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
answering member
4582
label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist more like this
tabling member
4706
label Biography information for Baroness Bull more like this
1185116
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Probate more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how long, on average, it takes to gain grant of probate following an application for probate. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
uin HL2618 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) internal management information (which is not subject to the rigorous quality assurance processes of official statistics) has been used to show average times from receipt of an application to a grant being issued in February 2020.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Measure </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Weeks to issued </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median to issue </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Submission to issue for all grants issued in the month (including those stopped for queries or missing documentation)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From submission to issue for grants issued in the month that were not stopped.</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures include applications made via the online service and use the receipt date of the digital application for recording the time of issue, rather than the time the necessary supporting documentation is sent to HMCTS in order to start processing the application. The data has been extracted from the HMCTS Reform Core Case Data system, which is a new system in active development, and may not be directly comparable with figures for earlier periods.</p><p>Probate users can telephone the national Courts and Tribunal Service Centres with queries relating to Probate applications. In the month of February 2020, calls were answered within 3 minutes on average.</p><p>Official statistics are not held or published on the average length of time to grant probate after the filing of an inheritance tax form.</p>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
grouped question UIN
HL2619 more like this
HL2622 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-24T17:57:50.863Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-24T17:57:50.863Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4301
label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
1185117
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Probate more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether people can telephone a probate registry to find out how their application is progressing; and what is the average length of time for such telephone calls to be answered. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
uin HL2619 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) internal management information (which is not subject to the rigorous quality assurance processes of official statistics) has been used to show average times from receipt of an application to a grant being issued in February 2020.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Measure </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Weeks to issued </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median to issue </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Submission to issue for all grants issued in the month (including those stopped for queries or missing documentation)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From submission to issue for grants issued in the month that were not stopped.</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures include applications made via the online service and use the receipt date of the digital application for recording the time of issue, rather than the time the necessary supporting documentation is sent to HMCTS in order to start processing the application. The data has been extracted from the HMCTS Reform Core Case Data system, which is a new system in active development, and may not be directly comparable with figures for earlier periods.</p><p>Probate users can telephone the national Courts and Tribunal Service Centres with queries relating to Probate applications. In the month of February 2020, calls were answered within 3 minutes on average.</p><p>Official statistics are not held or published on the average length of time to grant probate after the filing of an inheritance tax form.</p>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
grouped question UIN
HL2618 more like this
HL2622 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-24T17:57:50.927Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-24T17:57:50.927Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4301
label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
1185120
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Probate more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how long, on average, it takes to be granted probate after filing inheritance tax forms with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
uin HL2622 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) internal management information (which is not subject to the rigorous quality assurance processes of official statistics) has been used to show average times from receipt of an application to a grant being issued in February 2020.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Measure </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Weeks to issued </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median to issue </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Submission to issue for all grants issued in the month (including those stopped for queries or missing documentation)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From submission to issue for grants issued in the month that were not stopped.</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures include applications made via the online service and use the receipt date of the digital application for recording the time of issue, rather than the time the necessary supporting documentation is sent to HMCTS in order to start processing the application. The data has been extracted from the HMCTS Reform Core Case Data system, which is a new system in active development, and may not be directly comparable with figures for earlier periods.</p><p>Probate users can telephone the national Courts and Tribunal Service Centres with queries relating to Probate applications. In the month of February 2020, calls were answered within 3 minutes on average.</p><p>Official statistics are not held or published on the average length of time to grant probate after the filing of an inheritance tax form.</p>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
grouped question UIN
HL2618 more like this
HL2619 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-24T17:57:50.973Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-24T17:57:50.973Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4301
label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger more like this
1185133
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisoners: Transgender People more like this
house id 2 remove filter
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question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 13 March (HL2223), what guidance is given to prison governors on how to assess the balance between the rights of transgender individuals in custody and those of others in custody around them, as referred to in the Ministry of Justice Policy Framework on The care and management of individuals who are transgender; what examples are provided to illustrate this guidance; and how this guidance enables prison governors to assess the appropriate balance between the risk to inmates of a women's prison from being housed with a biologically male transgender prisoner who has a history of sexual offending and the risk of serious harm to the transgender prisoner if they were housed in a men's prison. more like this
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Lord Lucas more like this
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date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p>Governors do not have jurisdiction over the estate that a transgender individual is housed within. Rather, Complex Case Boards (CCBs) assess cases of transfers of transgender individuals between the male and female estates. These are chaired by Prison Group Directors (PGDs), who hold the ultimate responsibility for decisions. They are aided by experts and staff who have expertise on transgender identity and/or on the individual in question.</p><p>All PGDs who chair such boards are specially trained—in part using case studies, and many also have direct experience of cases. Additionally, there are core members of the CCB process who are invited to all CCBs and have experience of previous cases they have been involved with.</p><p>If a transgender female must legally be housed in the female estate, but a CCB deems their risk too high to be managed safely within the general population, HMPPS have alternative provision to enable this – namely through location on HMP Downview E Wing.</p><p>The ‘Care and management of individuals who are transgender’ Policy Framework was published on gov.uk within the Prison &amp; Probation Policy Frameworks collection. Operational guidance was also published to accompany the Policy Framework which is available to all Governors and staff, to help them care for and manage transgender individuals. Additionally, E Learning on how best to care for and manage transgender individuals is also available to all Governors and staff.</p>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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