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star this property date less than 2019-04-30more like thismore than 2019-04-30
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Civil Partnerships: Heterosexuality more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government when the legislation implementing civil partnerships for opposite sex couples will come into effect. more like this
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Baroness Whitaker remove filter
star this property uin HL15446 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-05-15more like thismore than 2019-05-15
star this property answer text <p>The Civil Partnerships, Marriage and Deaths (Registration etc.) Act 2019 requires the Government to make regulations that extend eligibility to form a civil partnership to opposite-sex couples by no later than 31<sup> </sup>December 2019. The Government is working hard to ensure regulations are in place as place as soon as possible.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2019-05-15T16:18:14.18Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-15T16:18:14.18Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-01-26more like thismore than 2016-01-26
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The Lord Chairman of Committees more like this
star this property answering dept id 200 more like this
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star this property answering dept sort name Chairman of Committees (HoL) more like this
star this property hansard heading House of Lords: Bicycles more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Chairman of Committees whether the House will provide further bicycle parking spaces, and if so, when. more like this
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Baroness Whitaker remove filter
star this property uin HL5466 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-09more like thismore than 2016-02-09
star this property answer text <p>The House of Lords currently has 47 covered bicycle parking spaces in State Officers’ Court, 12 spaces in Chancellor’s Court and six spaces in Black Rod’s Garden. The House keeps opportunities to increase the number of spaces under review, and following completion of works on the Cast Iron Roofs and Chancellor’s Court, will consider again the provision of further bicycle parking spaces.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Laming more like this
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less than 2016-02-09T15:34:26.353Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-09T15:34:26.353Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Laming more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-07-04
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Marriage: Humanism more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will grant legal recognition to humanist marriages; and if not, what are the reasons for not doing so. more like this
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Baroness Whitaker remove filter
star this property uin HL16967 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-10more like thismore than 2019-07-10
star this property answer text <p>The Law Commission review that the Government announced last month is a fundamental review of the law on how and where people can legally marry in England and Wales. As part of that review, we have invited the Law Commission to make recommendations about how marriage by humanist and other non-religious belief organisations could be incorporated into a revised or new scheme for all marriages that is simple, fair and consistent. The Government will decide on provision on the basis of the Law Commission’s recommendations.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-07-10T16:39:53.993Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-10T16:39:53.993Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-11-18more like thismore than 2014-11-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Marriage: Humanism more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish their legislative plans to allow humanist marriages now that the public consultation is closed. more like this
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Baroness Whitaker remove filter
star this property uin HL2935 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-11-26more like thismore than 2014-11-26
star this property answer text <p /> <p>The Government is carefully considering the analysis of the responses we have received and the implications for marriage law and practice if a change were to be made to legislation. We plan to publish the Government’s response to the review by 1 January 2015.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
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less than 2014-11-26T13:17:08.703Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-26T13:17:08.703Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-02-11more like thismore than 2015-02-11
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisoners: Travellers more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendations made in the report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons of February 2014 reviewing the monitoring of Gypsy, Romany and Traveller prisoners. more like this
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Baroness Whitaker remove filter
star this property uin HL4947 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-02-25more like thismore than 2015-02-25
star this property answer text <p>I welcome the report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, People in Prison: Gypsies, Romany and Travellers<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p>Meeting the needs of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) prisoners has traditionally been challenging due to very low declaration rates. To address this, and to improve the support received by them, the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has carried out work to increase the confidence of these prisoners to declare their ethnicity.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2014, NOMS implemented a new tool to monitor various outcomes for prisoners against a range of protected characteristics, including GRT prisoners. This has proved to be successful and declaration rates have increased. The tool allows NOMS to better understand where gaps in services for GRT prisoners are, and for services to be commissioned where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>NOMS has worked closely with organisations such as the Friends Family and Travellers and the Irish Chaplaincy in Britain to provide information to staff and prisoners regarding best practice when working with GRT prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>The Youth Justice Board (YJB) commissioned and jointly published (with HMIP) the report: 'Children and Young People in Custody 2012-13: An Analysis of 12-18 year olds' perceptions of their experience in secure training centres'. This was the first published annual summary of children and young people's self-reported experiences and perceptions from surveys carried out with young people in each of the four Secure Training Centres (STCs). The YJB will continue to commission these reports and monitor the findings from this survey in future years to gain a better understanding of the representation GRT young people within STCs.</p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
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less than 2015-02-25T17:25:39.173Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-25T17:25:39.173Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this
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star this property date less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisoners: Travellers more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the recommendations in the report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons <i>People in prison: Gypsies, Romany and Travellers </i>that there should be further research into the reasons why people from those communities are in prison and how they are supported; and that the number of young people of Gypsy, Romany and Traveller background in Secure Training Centres should be investigated. more like this
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Baroness Whitaker remove filter
star this property uin HL1158 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-07-29more like thismore than 2014-07-29
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is considering how best to take forward Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) report recommendation for research into the reasons why people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities are in prison.</p><p> </p><p>To address the historically low declaration rates of GRT prisoners and to improve the support received by GRT prisoners, the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has carried out extensive work to increase the declaration rates of GRT prisoners including work to increase the confidence of GRT prisoners to declare their ethnicity.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2014, NOMS implemented a new tool to monitor various outcomes for prisoners against a range of protected characteristics, including GRT prisoners. NOMS is now monitoring outcomes for this group of prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>The Youth Justice Board (YJB) commissioned and jointly published (with HMIP) the report: 'Children and Young People in Custody 2012-13: An Analysis of 12-18 year olds' perceptions of their experience in secure training centres'. This was the first published annual summary of children and young people's self-reported experiences and perceptions from surveys carried out with young people in each of the four Secure Training Centres (STCs).</p><p>The YJB will continue to commission these reports and monitor the findings from this survey in future years to gain a better understanding of the representation GRT young people within STCs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Faulks more like this
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less than 2014-07-29T16:55:34.4994012Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-29T16:55:34.4994012Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Faulks more like this
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2510
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-01-18more like thismore than 2018-01-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Magistrates: Training more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what training, if any, magistrates receive on the culture and ethnicity of gypsies and travellers. more like this
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Baroness Whitaker remove filter
star this property uin HL4902 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
star this property answer text <p>Magistrates’ training is delivered on a local basis through HMCTS and in line with the National Minimum Training Provision which is agreed with the Judicial College. The Judicial College provides training for judges in accordance with the Lord Chief Justice’s statutory responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>All magistrates take the judicial oath and the induction programme supports them to fulfil this. The College has not mandated any specific training for magistrates on the culture and ethnicity of Gypsies and Travellers, but it has published an Equal Treatment Bench Book which provides specific information about equality issues affecting Gypsies and Travellers and is available to all judges and magistrates.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2018-02-01T13:34:04.737Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-01T13:34:04.737Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-01-18more like thismore than 2018-01-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Race and Ethnicity Board more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Keen of Elie on 19 December 2017 (HLWS365), who are the members of the Race and Ethnicity Board of Senior Officials; and how they plan for the Board to take account of discrimination against gypsy, traveller and Roma people. more like this
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Baroness Whitaker remove filter
star this property uin HL4903 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-02-01more like thismore than 2018-02-01
star this property answer text <p>As part of the Government’s response to the Lammy Review, we have set up a Race and Ethnicity Board to monitor our progress on the recommendations, and the wider agenda of race disparity. The Board is chaired by the Ministry of Justice Director General for Offender Reform and Commissioning, Justin Russell. Membership of the Board includes senior level representation from departmental policy groups and operational agencies such as HM Prison and Probation Service and HM Courts and Tribunal Service. There is also representation at an appropriate grade from other relevant Government departments and organisations including the Parole Board, Welsh Government and the National Police Chiefs’ Council.</p><p>The scope of the Board is the same as the Lammy Review, therefore due consideration will be given to the issues experienced by the Gypsy, Traveller and Roma community. The Board has already met and is considering how best to engage the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2018-02-01T13:35:03.35Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-01T13:35:03.35Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-05-01more like thismore than 2018-05-01
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisoners: Travellers more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of Gypsy and Traveller prisoners undertake vocational training courses while in prison. more like this
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Baroness Whitaker remove filter
star this property uin HL7489 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-05-16more like thismore than 2018-05-16
star this property answer text <p>Data on the proportion of Gypsy and Traveller prisoners that undertake vocational training courses whilst in English prisons is not held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>There is a wide range of vocational training available to prisoners. The prison governor is responsible for commissioning education and training based on the needs of learners in the prison establishment and the skills in demand by employers in the areas to which prisoners will be released.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2018-05-16T16:55:08.507Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-16T16:55:08.507Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-06-14more like thismore than 2018-06-14
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Sentencing: Females more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords remove filter
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice is given to (1) judges and magistrates, and (2) those in judicial training, on alternatives to custodial sentencing for women who are given short sentences for non-violent offences, such as a requirement to attend women's community centres. more like this
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Baroness Whitaker remove filter
star this property uin HL8675 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-06-28more like thismore than 2018-06-28
star this property answer text <p>Sentencing is an independent judicial decision taken in each case based on the factors about the offence and offender available to the court, and the statutory framework laid down by Parliament. Judges and magistrates also take in to account relevant case law (notably there is detailed existing guidance on the sentencing of mothers i.e. Petherick [2012] EWCA Crim 2214) and any guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council, especially the guideline on imposition of community and custodial sentences.</p><p> </p><p>The Judicial College uses sentencing exercises to give judges the opportunity to discuss the weight to be given to all relevant factors and the correct approach in making a decision. Chapter 6 of the Equal Treatment Bench Book considers “Gender” and sets out some of the impact issues of imprisonment on women. The National Probation Service can advise Courts of the local options for community orders for women.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2018-06-28T13:57:01.3Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-28T13:57:01.3Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker more like this