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1170855

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sentencing: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will extend the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme to include additional offences.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	900229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme is an important avenue for victims, family members and the public to ensure justice is delivered in the most serious cases.</p><p> </p><p>This is why the Government has extended the scheme to cover further child sexual abuse offences, as well as some domestic abuse offences, including controlling and coercive behavior.</p><p> </p><p>The remit of the scheme remains under constant review. We work closely with stakeholders to ensure it appropriately reflects the needs of victims, family members and the public.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/01/2020 15:53:18 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1170522

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Burglary: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will increase the length of sentences handed down for burglary offences.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	900163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts, taking into account the particular circumstances of the offence and offender, and following any relevant sentencing guidelines.</p><p>Over the last ten years, the average custodial sentence lengths for all forms of burglary have increased.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/01/2020 16:26:48 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1170523

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of trends in conviction rates for knife possession as a result of the increased use of stop and search.
tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
uin	900164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>Knife crime has devastating consequences on families, children and communities and this Government is determined to tackle it by whatever methods we can.</p><p>We are catching and prosecuting more people who carry a knife or offensive weapon. Those convicted of carrying knives and other weapons are more likely to go to prison and for longer than at any point in the last ten years.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/01/2020 16:29:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

1170524

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reading Prison: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on the sale of HMP Reading.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	900165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>We have marketed the former HMP&amp;YOI Reading site. We are considering all the bids received carefully.</p><p>We will always seek best value for the taxpayer when disposing of surplus property assets. The number of bids, the identity of any bidders and the nature of the bids are commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/01/2020 17:35:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1170525

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Law Centres: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for Law Centres.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	900166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the valuable work that Law Centres do in local communities around the country, and we support them in this through both grant funding and through legal aid contracts.</p><p>We are also working collaboratively with the sector to explore co-locating piloting co-located support hubs as part of work to explore new, better ways to help people resolve their issues.</p><p>My officials continue to meet regularly with representatives of law centres to discuss ways in which we can work together to enhance the breadth of legal support available to everyone in society.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 14/01/2020 16:51:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1170526

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Electronic Tagging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to increase the use of electronic tagging.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	900167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm to the Hon Gentleman that my Department completed the national roll-out across England and Wales of location monitoring GPS tags for adults in September last year. They have been well received by courts as an important additional tool to manage offenders in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Building on this success, in November we began the phased roll out of GPS tags to under 18s. This will complete nationally in March this year.</p><p> </p><p>To tackle offending fuelled by alcohol, we are introducing sobriety tags, increasing our electronic monitoring capabilities and our ability to manage offenders in the community effectively.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/01/2020 17:04:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1170527

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debt Collection: Enforcement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When he plans to publish his Department's response to the Review of enforcement agent (bailiff) reforms: call for evidence, which closed on 17 February 2019.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	900168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>In a Statement to the House of 22 July 2019, the Government set out its initial response to the call for evidence on the enforcement agent reforms.</p><p>We intend to make body-worn cameras for private enforcement agents mandatory and to make improvements to the complaints process. We are also considering strengthening regulation of the industry.</p><p>My officials have since met further with a range of stakeholders. We will respond in full to the call for evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/01/2020 16:28:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1170528

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of crime in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Dehenna Davison
uin	900172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>Our prisons face a range of security challenges including supply of drugs and psychoactive substances and use of illicit phones. This fuels crime both behind and beyond the prison walls.</p><p>We are investing £100 million across the estate on airport-style security, including X-ray scanners, to stop drugs and phones from getting in.</p><p>Our previous investment in staff means prisons are making greater use body, property, cell and area searches to find contraband that gets in, aided by dedicated search teams and drug detection dogs.</p><p>And we are working closely with law enforcement to detect, disrupt and pursue the organised crime groups who drive significant amount of this criminal activity.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/01/2020 17:08:24 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison

1170583

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Gender Dysphoria: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to ban the prescription of hormone blocking medication to minors.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	3319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>The matter is subject to an ongoing legal process and therefore the Department is unable to comment pending judicial ruling.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/01/2020 13:59:15 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1170584

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Fertility: Medical Treatments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) update the national guidance issued to Clinical Commissioning Groups on fertility treatments to restrict that treatment to people who are in a stable relationship and (b) bring forward legislative proposals to ensure CCGs adhere to that guidance.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	3320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>There are no plans to restrict treatment to people who are in a stable relationship. The Government expects all clinical commissioning groups to commission fertility treatment services in line with their Public Sector Equality Duty.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/01/2020 13:22:11 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena