In April 2020 the National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council (NPCC), Crown Prosecution Service, The Law Society, Criminal Law Solicitors\u2019 Association and London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association agreed a joint protocol to facilitate the provision of remote legal advice for suspects being interviewed under caution in police stations during the pandemic. As a contingency measure, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) agreed temporarily to pay for remote police station work as if it were provided in person.<\/p>
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From 17 May 2021 children under 18 and vulnerable adults were removed from the scope of the protocol and receive in-person advice.<\/p>
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The protocol is expected to be modified further shortly, at which point legal advice will be provided in person at a police station and in interview other than in rare and extraordinary circumstances (as defined in a revised protocol).<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4481", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Chalk"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cheltenham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alex Chalk"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-09-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-09-16T14:37:27.513Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-09-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Police Custody: Legal Opinion"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure legal defence practitioners are able to provide in-person attendance to all suspects in police custody.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4122", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stockton North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "48219"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353309", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353309/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Recovering the courts from the impact of Covid is a key priority for this Government. We\u202fallocated\u202fover a quarter of a billion pounds on recovery last financial year, making court buildings safe, rolling out new technology for remote hearings, recruiting additional staff and opening Nightingale courtrooms. We are encouraged by the level of cases now flowing through the courts, with our most recently published data showing reductions in the Crown Court\u2019s outstanding caseload.<\/p>
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We are now focused both on increasing capacity and maximising use of that which we already have. There is no limit on the number of days Crown Courts can sit this financial year and we are supporting temporary changes to court operating hours, where the local judge wants to use this, to hear more cases. The relaxing of social distancing means around 60 existing courtrooms in the Crown Court estate have been reopened, and we are extending our 32 Crown Nightingale courtrooms until April 2022.<\/p>
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In further attempts to prevent cases from being withdrawn, we have increased funding for victim support services, with £151 million this year, including £27 million to increase the number of independent advisors for sexual violence and domestic abuse victims by over 40 per cent. Beyond significant increases in funding to victims\u2019 services, the Government has taken a range of actions to ensure that victims and witnesses receive the support they need.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4481", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Chalk"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cheltenham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alex Chalk"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-09-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-09-15T14:38:15.17Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-09-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Administration of Justice: Standards"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to tackle the increase in the number of cases being withdrawn as a result of court delays and case backlogs.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ruth Jones"} ], "uin" : "44434"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353373", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353373/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Legal aid is available to obtain an injunction to protect survivors of domestic violence. This is not subject to any upper means limit; applicants cannot be found financially ineligible for this form of support. Applications are subject to a merits test to assess their suitability for legal aid funding. Please note that volumes relate to applications for legal aid and not individual applicants; an individual may submit more than one application for public funding. Less than 1.4% of applications for legal aid for a non-molestation order were refused since 2010. Less than 7% of applications for an occupation order were refused since 2010.<\/p>
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Applications for legal aid for occupation orders and non-molestation orders:<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | OCCUPATION ORDERS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> YEAR<\/strong><\/p><\/td> APPLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p><\/td> REFUSALS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-2011<\/p><\/td> 715<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-2012<\/p><\/td> 524<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-2013<\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-2014<\/p><\/td> 208<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-2015<\/p><\/td> 215<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-2016<\/p><\/td> 243<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-2017<\/p><\/td> 354<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-2018<\/p><\/td> 301<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-2019<\/p><\/td> 373<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-2020<\/p><\/td> 332<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020-2021<\/p><\/td> 321<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> NON-MOLESTATION ORDERS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> YEAR<\/strong><\/p><\/td> APPLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p><\/td> REFUSALS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-2011<\/p><\/td> 11,649<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-2012<\/p><\/td> 10,520<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-2013<\/p><\/td> 11,495<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-2014<\/p><\/td> 15,261<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-2015<\/p><\/td> 14,121<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-2016<\/p><\/td> 13,461<\/p><\/td> 132<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-2017<\/p><\/td> 13,251<\/p><\/td> 235<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-2018<\/p><\/td> 13,399<\/p><\/td> 307<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-2019<\/p><\/td> 13,189<\/p><\/td> 406<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-2020<\/p><\/td> 16,148<\/p><\/td> 391<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020-2021<\/p><\/td> 21,790<\/p><\/td> 403<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353374/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Legal aid is available to obtain an injunction to protect survivors of domestic violence. This is not subject to any upper means limit; applicants cannot be found financially ineligible for this form of support. Applications are subject to a merits test to assess their suitability for legal aid funding. Please note that volumes relate to applications for legal aid and not individual applicants; an individual may submit more than one application for public funding. Less than 1.4% of applications for legal aid for a non-molestation order were refused since 2010. Less than 7% of applications for an occupation order were refused since 2010.<\/p> <\/p> Applications for legal aid for occupation orders and non-molestation orders:<\/p> <\/p><\/td> OCCUPATION ORDERS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> YEAR<\/strong><\/p><\/td> APPLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p><\/td> REFUSALS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-2011<\/p><\/td> 715<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-2012<\/p><\/td> 524<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-2013<\/p><\/td> 600<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-2014<\/p><\/td> 208<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-2015<\/p><\/td> 215<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-2016<\/p><\/td> 243<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-2017<\/p><\/td> 354<\/p><\/td> 27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-2018<\/p><\/td> 301<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-2019<\/p><\/td> 373<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-2020<\/p><\/td> 332<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020-2021<\/p><\/td> 321<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> NON-MOLESTATION ORDERS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> YEAR<\/strong><\/p><\/td> APPLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p><\/td> REFUSALS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-2011<\/p><\/td> 11,649<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-2012<\/p><\/td> 10,520<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-2013<\/p><\/td> 11,495<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-2014<\/p><\/td> 15,261<\/p><\/td> 68<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-2015<\/p><\/td> 14,121<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-2016<\/p><\/td> 13,461<\/p><\/td> 132<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-2017<\/p><\/td> 13,251<\/p><\/td> 235<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-2018<\/p><\/td> 13,399<\/p><\/td> 307<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-2019<\/p><\/td> 13,189<\/p><\/td> 406<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-2020<\/p><\/td> 16,148<\/p><\/td> 391<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020-2021<\/p><\/td> 21,790<\/p><\/td> 403<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353026/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We highly value our hardworking prison staff and offer access to medical professionals and an employee assistance programme to ensure continued physical and mental wellbeing. There are currently no plans for Cabinet Office to review the retirement age of prison officers within the Civil Service Pension Scheme.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of raising the retirement age of prison officers to 68 on the (a) recruitment, (b) retention, (c) safety and (d) morale of prison officers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of the current retirement age of 68 for prison officers on prison officer pensions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353033", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353033/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Data on drugs finds are published online in the HMPPS Annual Digests. Although the data does not cover the precise period detailed in the question each Digest provides data for a 12-month time period up to March for a given year. From this data it is possible to calculate how many drug finds in prisons there have been in the two years before 1 April and the two years following 1 April 2019 (inclusive).<\/p> <\/p> In August 2019, the Government committed to invest £100 million in prison security in an ambitious new Security Investment Programme. One of the aims of the Programme was to reduce the quantity of illicit items, including drugs, entering the prison estate.<\/p> <\/p> Since then, we have seen the installation of 73 X-ray body scanners, with over 9000 positive indications. This has included contraband being retrieved, for example in one case 10.5g of cocaine with an estimated prison value of £4000 was recovered. The roll out of Enhanced Gate Security (EGS), based on the measures used in airport screening, has resulted in hundreds of illicit items prevented from entering prisons.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1353045/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Having stable accommodation can prevent offenders committing further crimes. To ensure offenders are not homeless upon release, HMPPS has developed a Community Accommodation Service (CAS) so that people leaving prison can access suitable accommodation. CAS brings Approved Premises (AP), Bail Accommodation and Support Service (BASS), and a new provision of transitional accommodation together under the auspices of one accommodation system.<\/p> As a whole system, CAS enables accommodation to be provided that is suitable to an offender\u2019s risk level and circumstances. AP house high-risk offenders with a strict curfew and CCTV inside and out to monitor behaviour. BASS provides accommodation to those released on bail or Home Detention Curfew without otherwise suitable accommodation. These combine with the new provision of temporary accommodation and support for those leaving prison at risk of homelessness, introduced in July. Initially launched in five probation areas in England, the service will support around 3,000 offenders in its first year and will provide up to 12 weeks of temporary accommodation and will be supported into long-term settled accommodation before the end of that 12-week period.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the suitability of housing arrangements for inmates who do not have housing upon leaving prisons.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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