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967511

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Advice and Care Trust
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Catholic Prison Advice and Care Trust in the last five years; and what assessment they have made of the work of that charity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>We have a longstanding relationship with the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT), and we recognise the crucial role that they, and other Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations, carry out in supporting offenders and delivering rehabilitative services. I am pleased to note, too, that PACT have recently been awarded the contract for the provision of family engagement services for the female estate.</p><p>We will continue to engage with PACT as we take forward Lord Farmer’s recommendations as part of our wider prison reform agenda.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/09/2018 08:47:47 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

967507

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 1 August (HL9596), whether ministers have discussed with their counterparts the conditions under which British nationals are held in Turkish jails; and whether any complaints have been raised by them over the way Turkish nationals in British jails have been treated in the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>No Ministerial level discussions have taken place with their counterparts on the conditions of Turkish prisons where British nationals are held. As mentioned on 1 August, a detained British national can contact our Embassy with any concerns about prison conditions and impact on their welfare. Consular staff will then raise these concerns directly with the appropriate authorities. We are not aware of any complaints raised by the Turkish authorities in the past five years with regards to the treatment of Turkish nationals in British jails.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/09/2018 15:08:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1657637

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners on Remand
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average time those who enter prison on remand to await trial and sentencing will spend in custody.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>The methodology for calculating the amount of time spent on custodial remand is currently being reviewed and further clarification will be issued in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 26/09/2023 11:05:33 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1657636

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Custody: Travellers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether those who identify as (1) Gypsy, (2) Roma, or (3) Traveller, in custody have any special needs recognised.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Data on people detained in police custody was published for the first time in November 2022, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2022.</p><p>For the year ending March 2023 the Home Office collected ethnicity data from forces using the 2021 Census categories, which includes the ‘Gypsy and Irish traveller’ and ‘Roma’ groups.</p><p>In addition, for the year ending March 2022 data, information was published on the ethnicity of people detained in custody and separately on whether a person was considered vulnerable and whether an appropriate adult was called. As this was the first year the data was collected the statistics were still in development and therefore an ethnic breakdown of vulnerable adults in custody was not published. Home Office analysts will assess the quality of the data collected for the year ending March 2023 and depending on the outcome will publish this breakdown as part of the ‘Police Powers and Procedures: Other PACE bulletin’, which is scheduled for release in November/December 2023, as pre-announced on Gov.uk, here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2023<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fannouncements%2Fpolice-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2023&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ciestyn.Prosser%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C0cfed04e0d894482fd9708dbadf9f5fc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638295061306984333%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2F5ytqqpS9vAypFVDOagEWhFScVLU35UR%2FLCJKmctJYw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">.</a></p><p>Police custody officers should carry out an assessment of the risk and vulnerability of everyone in custody, on an individual basis. This assessment should take into account the person’s behaviour, any signs of illness or injury, their communication, including information from all available sources and the circumstances and environment in which they were found.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 18/09/2023 12:45:16 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1657635

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Advice and Care Trust
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the work conducted by the Prison Advice and Care Trust in England and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>H.M. Prison &amp; Probation Service holds both contracts and grants with the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) for work they undertake in prisons in England and Wales. Whilst no formal assessment of the work completed by Pact has been undertaken, all contracts and grants are awarded following open and fair competition. Those tendering for contracts or applying for grants (including Pact) are thoroughly assessed against the published criteria including the completion of due diligence checks prior to the awarding of any contract or grant.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 18/09/2023 16:34:36 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1657634

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Life Imprisonment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the average time those currently serving mandatory life sentences will spend in prison.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Sentencing is entirely a matter for our independent judiciary. Release from mandatory life sentences is determined by the Parole Board, when the Board is satisfied that detaining the offender is no longer necessary for the protection of the public.</p><p> </p><p>While we do not have an estimate of the average time those <em>currently </em>in prison on mandatory life sentences will serve, we do publish average time served, based on release data, on an annual basis. Table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Mandatory life</p></td><td><p>Mean time served (years)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015<sup>(1)</sup></p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) Due to improvements in IT systems, the 2015 prison admissions data is now taken from a different source and, for statistical reporting purposes only, are produced using a different method. The 2015 figures from both the old and new systems have been presented to aid comparison.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 18/09/2023 15:13:04 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1657633

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Ticket Offices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish the results of the public consultations on proposals to close manned ticket offices at railway stations in England; and if not, why they do not plan to publish.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>This is an industry led process where Train Operating Companies put forward proposals to close or change the opening hours of station ticket offices and launch passenger consultations. The independent passenger bodies, Transport Focus and London TravelWatch, are currently considering the consultation responses and will publish their response to each train operator’s proposals once the process has completed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 13/09/2023 15:27:24 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1657632

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Ground Water
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of ground water levels to meet current needs in England; and whether such water levels have (1) decreased, or (2) increased, since 2000.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The Environment Agency monitors groundwater levels across the country at thousands of locations and uses groundwater models designed to manage water resources, balancing the needs of both abstractors and the environment. Groundwater models provide current and future trends of water availability and are used to inform Abstraction Licencing Strategies used for local water resource management. <br> <br> Over the past 20 years, groundwater levels in some areas have declined and in other areas increased. Over relatively short periods of time groundwater levels can vary significantly in response to environmental factors (particularly rainfall both in terms of overall quantity and timing) and due to changing abstraction pressures. It should be noted that groundwater levels in most locations were relatively high in the 2000s due to a period of high rainfall recharge which caused significant groundwater flooding in some areas and more recently have been relatively low due to prolonged dry weather. <br> <br> The Environment Agency’s assessment shows that since 2017 the number of groundwater bodies with sustainable abstraction has increased from 72% to 73%.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/09/2023 11:56:53 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1246801

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Advertising
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last conducted a review of the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and the related costs; and what were the results.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Government constantly monitors and gains insight on public awareness. We use regular evaluations to maximise the impact of our campaigns across the UK.</p><p>Cabinet Office publishes expenditure on COVID-19 and other national campaigns on a rolling monthly basis on gov.uk as part of routine government transparency arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 09/11/2020 17:29:14 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1244658

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	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	Self-harm: Somerset
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of current levels of emergency hospital admissions related to self-harm in Somerset; and whether such levels are higher or lower than those for (1) South West England, and (2) England as a whole.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2020 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 28/10/2020 12:32:28 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten