The Government was elected with a mandate to reform and modernise the UK human rights framework. The UK has a proud tradition of respect for human rights which long pre-dates the 1998 Human Rights Act. The 1998 Act opened the system to abuse, which has damaged the credibility of human rights.<\/p>
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We will bring forward proposals for a British Bill of Rights, which will replace the Human Rights Act. Our Bill will protect fundamental human rights, but also prevent their abuse and restore common sense to the system.<\/p>
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We will fully consult on our proposals before introducing legislation.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4007", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dominic Raab"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Esher and Walton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dominic Raab"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-03T14:36:15.757Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-05-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Human Rights Act 1998"} , "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 his policy is on repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "368"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/346871", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/346871/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has a comprehensive drug strategy for prisons, which includes elements to both reduce the demand and supply of drugs in prisons. The success of the strategy is illustrated by the reduction of drug misuse in prisons, as measured by the random Mandatory Drug Testing (MDT) programme, which has declined by 17.5 percentage points over the past 17 years, despite the fact that NOMS is testing for more drugs than previously. Positive rates were 7.8% in 2009/2010 and 6.9% in 2014/2015.<\/p>
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The table below shows the 81 prisons in England and Wales that reported no drug misuse, as measured by random MDT, in at least one month of the 2014/15 financial year.<\/p>
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Prisons that recorded no positive random MDT results in <\/strong><\/p> at least one month in 2014/15<\/strong><\/p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ashfield<\/p><\/td> Full Sutton<\/p><\/td> Lowdham Grange<\/p><\/td> Swinfen Hall<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Askham Grange<\/p><\/td> Gartree<\/p><\/td> Low Newton<\/p><\/td> Thorn Cross<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bedford<\/p><\/td> Garth<\/p><\/td> Maidstone<\/p><\/td> Usk<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Blantyre House<\/p><\/td> Glen Parva<\/p><\/td> Moorland Open<\/p><\/td> Wakefield<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Brinsford<\/p><\/td> Grendon<\/p><\/td> Mount<\/p><\/td> Warren Hill<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bronzefield<\/p><\/td> Guys Marsh<\/p><\/td> New Hall<\/p><\/td> Wellingborough<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Brixton<\/p><\/td> Haverigg<\/p><\/td> North Sea Camp<\/p><\/td> Werrington<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Buckley Hall<\/p><\/td> Hindley<\/p><\/td> Norwich<\/p><\/td> Wetherby<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bure<\/p><\/td> Hollesley Bay<\/p><\/td> Onley<\/p><\/td> Whatton<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chelmsford<\/p><\/td> Holloway<\/p><\/td> Peterborough Female<\/p><\/td> Whitemoor<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Coldingley<\/p><\/td> Hull<\/p><\/td> Peterborough Male<\/p><\/td> Winchester<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dartmoor<\/p><\/td> Humber<\/p><\/td> Prescoed<\/p><\/td> Woodhill<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Deerbolt<\/p><\/td> Huntercombe<\/p><\/td> Portland<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Drake Hall<\/p><\/td> Isle Of Wight<\/p><\/td> Ranby<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Sutton Park<\/p><\/td> Kennet<\/p><\/td> Rye Hill<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Elmley<\/p><\/td> Kirklevington<\/p><\/td> Send<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Erlestoke<\/p><\/td> Lancaster Farms<\/p><\/td> Spring Hill<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Featherstone<\/p><\/td> Leyhill<\/p><\/td> Stafford<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feltham<\/p><\/td> Leicester<\/p><\/td> Standford Hill<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Foston Hall<\/p><\/td> Lincoln<\/p><\/td> Stocken<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ford<\/p><\/td> Lindholme<\/p><\/td> Styal<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Foston Hall<\/p><\/td> Littlehey<\/p><\/td> Sudbury<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Frankland<\/p><\/td> Long Lartin<\/p><\/td> Swaleside<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many prisons there are no illegal drugs.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the findings were of the research commissioned by the equalities policy lead in his Department into the needs of male and female prisoners to determine whether they are sufficiently different to warrant a different approach on the issue of prison clothing; and if he will place in the Library a copy of that research.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which reports commissioned by his Department from external bodies between 1 September 2010 and 31 December 2014 have not yet been published; when each such report was commissioned; what the nature of the research so commissioned was; from which individual or body each such report was commissioned; what the value was of each report so commissioned; on what date each such report was received by his Department; for what reasons the research has not yet been published; and when he plans to publish each such report.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/229200/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Ministry of Justice is mandated to encourage Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) engagement and the policy is set out by the Cabinet Office; this is a government wide agenda. SME participation is encouraged by removing barriers and making the procurement process faster and less complex. Most recently the government issued policy supporting a number of new reforms to make public procurement even more accessible to businesses, particularly SMEs. These new reforms take account of the wide consultation and engagement that the Government has undertaken with public bodies, small businesses and trade bodies over the last two years and in response to Lord Young\u2019s recommendations to Government in his report \u2018Growing Your Business\u2019 (May 2013). These reforms are implemented in Part 4 of the new Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and have been embedded into MoJ procurement processes.<\/p> Secondly the Social Values Act must be taken into consideration. Thought must be given to the economic, social and environmental well being of the relevant areas and applied as appropriate to the procurement process.<\/p> The full policies can be found at the following links:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-04-12-procurement-supporting-growth-supporting-material-for-departments<\/a><\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0315-reforms-to-make-public-procurement-more-accessible-to-smes<\/a><\/p> http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/3/enacted<\/a><\/p> |