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786161

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Records: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to consolidate responsibility for criminal records disclosure into a single department as recommended by the Justice Select Committee report on the disclosure of youth criminal records, published on 17 October 2017, HC 416.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Justice Select Committee published its report on the disclosure of youth criminal records on 27 October 2017. Government will look carefully at its recommendations and will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 13/11/2017 17:35:28 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

783241

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Convictions: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will reduce the qualifying period for filterable childhood convictions from five and a half years.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s criminal record disclosure regime seeks to strike a balance between safeguarding children and vulnerable people and enabling young offenders to put their offending behind them. Under the disclosure rules, convictions and cautions received in youth are accordingly already subject to disclosure for significantly reduced periods in comparison to those received as an adult.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be considering carefully the recommendations made by the Justice Select Committee in their report on the disclosure of youth criminal records, alongside the review by David Lammy MP into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the criminal justice system. The Government is also considering recommendations made by Charlie Taylor in his review of the Youth Justice System in England and Wales as well as broader safeguarding considerations. The Government keeps filtering rules under constant review. We will respond to reports pertaining to disclosure fully in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 111419 111421 111422 111423 question first answered 14/11/2017 17:07:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

783242

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Criminal Records: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will propose reforms to the system for disclosure of youth criminal records to remove barriers to rehabilitation.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s criminal record disclosure regime seeks to strike a balance between safeguarding children and vulnerable people and enabling young offenders to put their offending behind them. Under the disclosure rules, convictions and cautions received in youth are accordingly already subject to disclosure for significantly reduced periods in comparison to those received as an adult.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be considering carefully the recommendations made by the Justice Select Committee in their report on the disclosure of youth criminal records, alongside the review by David Lammy MP into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the criminal justice system. The Government is also considering recommendations made by Charlie Taylor in his review of the Youth Justice System in England and Wales as well as broader safeguarding considerations. The Government keeps filtering rules under constant review. We will respond to reports pertaining to disclosure fully in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 111405 111419 111421 111422 question first answered 14/11/2017 17:07:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

783243

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Criminal Records: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a new approach for disclosing the criminal records of young adults.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s criminal record disclosure regime seeks to strike a balance between safeguarding children and vulnerable people and enabling young offenders to put their offending behind them. Under the disclosure rules, convictions and cautions received in youth are accordingly already subject to disclosure for significantly reduced periods in comparison to those received as an adult.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be considering carefully the recommendations made by the Justice Select Committee in their report on the disclosure of youth criminal records, alongside the review by David Lammy MP into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the criminal justice system. The Government is also considering recommendations made by Charlie Taylor in his review of the Youth Justice System in England and Wales as well as broader safeguarding considerations. The Government keeps filtering rules under constant review. We will respond to reports pertaining to disclosure fully in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 111405 111421 111422 111423 question first answered 14/11/2017 17:07:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

783244

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Public Sector: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending a ban the box employment policy in respect of ex-offender job applicants with unspent convictions to public sector vacancies.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Ex-offenders currently have much lower levels of employment than the general population. Although we know that employment is a factor that can reduce the likelihood of reoffending, at present less than one in five offenders are in paid employment one month after release. MOJ is committed to helping support ex-offenders into employment and promoting Ban the Box is an important element of this work.</p><p>Ban the Box is a very positive initiative run by Business in the Community (BITC). It gives people with a criminal conviction the chance to prove themselves and demonstrate relevant skills ahead of formally disclosing any conviction(s). Offenders can be assessed on their merits, without their criminal record acting as a barrier to employment.</p><p>87 employers, covering more than 720,000 roles, have committed to adopting the Ban the Box scheme.</p><p>Following the former Prime Minister’s commitment in February 2016, the Ban the Box campaign was formally launched across the Civil Service on the 17<sup>th</sup> October 2016 by the Cabinet Office. 380,000 roles (97% of Civil Service roles) were identified as suitable for removal of the ‘box’ that asks about criminal convictions during the initial stages of the recruitment process.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice will continue to explore options for promoting Ban the Box across both the public and private sectors, primarily by ensuring we lead by example. An assessment has not been made about the merit of extending the policy, but campaigns such as our upcoming Offender Employment campaign will help to highlight the excellent ongoing work through Ban the Box.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 13/11/2017 16:11:58 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

783245

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to review the current rehabilitation periods under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, particularly in the case of Detention and Training Orders and Youth Rehabilitation Orders.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s criminal record disclosure regime seeks to strike a balance between protecting the public and enabling ex-offenders to put their offending behind them. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, rehabilitation periods for convictions imposed on juveniles are significantly reduced in comparison to those imposed on adults.</p><p> </p><p>The Justice Select Committee published its report on the disclosure of youth criminal records on 27 October 2017. The Government will look carefully at its recommendations and will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 13/11/2017 16:12:15 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

783246

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will replace the single list of non-filterable offences with customised lists relevant to broad areas of employment, professional activity and licences.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s criminal record disclosure regime seeks to strike a balance between safeguarding children and vulnerable people and enabling young offenders to put their offending behind them. Under the disclosure rules, convictions and cautions received in youth are accordingly already subject to disclosure for significantly reduced periods in comparison to those received as an adult.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be considering carefully the recommendations made by the Justice Select Committee in their report on the disclosure of youth criminal records, alongside the review by David Lammy MP into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the criminal justice system. The Government is also considering recommendations made by Charlie Taylor in his review of the Youth Justice System in England and Wales as well as broader safeguarding considerations. The Government keeps filtering rules under constant review. We will respond to reports pertaining to disclosure fully in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 111405 111419 111421 111423 question first answered 14/11/2017 17:07:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

783247

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Criminal Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on educational providers not using information about spent criminal records to deny access to courses for young people.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Justice Select Committee published its report on the disclosure of youth criminal records on 27 October 2017. Government will look carefully at its recommendations and will publish a response in due course. This process will include discussion with the Department for Education where relevant.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 13/11/2017 16:14:30 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

783248

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will remove the rule preventing the filtering of multiple convictions.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s criminal record disclosure regime seeks to strike a balance between safeguarding children and vulnerable people and enabling young offenders to put their offending behind them. Under the disclosure rules, convictions and cautions received in youth are accordingly already subject to disclosure for significantly reduced periods in comparison to those received as an adult.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be considering carefully the recommendations made by the Justice Select Committee in their report on the disclosure of youth criminal records, alongside the review by David Lammy MP into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the criminal justice system. The Government is also considering recommendations made by Charlie Taylor in his review of the Youth Justice System in England and Wales as well as broader safeguarding considerations. The Government keeps filtering rules under constant review. We will respond to reports pertaining to disclosure fully in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 111405 111419 111422 111423 question first answered 14/11/2017 17:07:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

782879

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Lifeboats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which areas of the UK coastline have no lifeboat coverage within a one hour journey time.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	111050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>Lifeboat provision in the UK is delivered by independent charitable organisations who declare their lifeboats available to Her Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG). It is the responsibility of those organisations to decide on the specific operational capacity it considers appropriate based on factors such as coastal activity and the availability and suitability of other declared rescue assets covering that area.</p><p> </p><p>Search and rescue (SAR) response in the United Kingdom relies on a matrix of resources including SAR helicopters, lifeboats, community-based Coastguard Rescue Teams, commercial shipping, fishing and other vessels in the vicinity of an incident, and potentially other emergency services. In coordinating a response to any incident, HMCG will consider the range of resources available to them, on an incident by-incident basis, before tasking the most appropriate asset.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 08/11/2017 10:37:53 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake