Legal aid is available for advice and assistance for all inquests, subject to a means and merits test. Inquests follow an inquisitorial process and legal aid support for representation is not typically applicable. Exceptional Case Funding may be available where certain inquests require legal representation. The Government wants to ensure that the bereaved are placed at the heart of the inquisitorial process and is taking forward a number of measures announced in the recent Review of Legal Aid for Inquests to make the inquest process more sympathetic to the needs of bereaved families; the Government also has work underway looking at the prevention of deaths of people who are in the care of the state.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4358", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Wendy Morton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aldridge-Brownhills"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Wendy Morton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-10-24T15:22:26.773Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-10-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Representation: Coroners"} , "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 steps he is taking to ensure greater equality between the amount spent on legal representation by (a) families who are publicly funded and (b) mental health trusts at inquests following the death of a relative in a mental health unit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1588", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Barbara Keeley"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Worsley and Eccles South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Barbara Keeley"} ], "uin" : "2731"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150852", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150852/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government has not made such an assessment.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4358", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Wendy Morton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aldridge-Brownhills"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Wendy Morton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-10-24T15:41:13.997Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-10-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Resomation"} , "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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing resomation to be used as an alternative to flame cremation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/298", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve McCabe"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birmingham, Selly Oak"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve McCabe"} ], "uin" : "2662"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150860", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150860/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Ministry of Justice provides a range of estates management services to other government departments, including the Home Office.<\/p>
<\/p>
A lease, in the name of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, has been taken, on behalf of the Home Office, to accommodate infrastructure for the new Emergency Services Network (ESN).<\/p>
<\/p>
The site at Ystradffin Farm was identified by the ESN Programme as a suitable location for a 22.5m Extended Area Service (EAS) Communications Tower (lattice mast). Planning for the site has been submitted but not yet granted.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4503", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Philp"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Croydon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Philp"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-10-24T13:53:03.42Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-10-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Justice: Carmarthenshire"} , "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 interest his Department has in Ystradffin Farm, Rhandirmwyn, Llandovery SA20 0PG; and what use is intended for that land.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4417", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Deidre Brock"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Edinburgh North and Leith"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Deidre Brock"} ], "uin" : "2741"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150880", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150880/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
As set out in Article 2(2) Bodies and Offices Regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments of the Order in Council 2019, the Secretary of State for Justice is responsible for the following appointments:<\/p>
<\/p>
Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace<\/strong><\/p> Advisory Council on Conscientious Objectors (This is an MoD Public Body - It was established in 1970 but its history can be traced back to the tribunals set up by the National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939. The 1970 arrangements included an agreement that, to make sure of the independence of the committee, these appointments should be made by the Lord Chancellor). <\/strong><\/p> Chair of the National Council of Prisoner Escort and Custody Services Lay Observers<\/strong><\/p> Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass)<\/strong><\/p> Civil Justice Council (CJC)<\/strong><\/p> Civil Procedure Rule Committee<\/strong><\/p> Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses<\/strong><\/p> Court Examiners<\/strong><\/p> Court of Protection Visitors<\/strong><\/p> Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)<\/strong><\/p> Criminal Procedure Rule Committee<\/strong><\/p> Family Procedure Rule Committee<\/strong><\/p> Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales<\/strong><\/p> Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Probation<\/strong><\/p> Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody<\/strong><\/p> Independent Monitoring Board of any prison or young offender institution (IMBs)<\/strong><\/p> Insolvency Rules Committee (This is a BEIS Public Body. However, legislation explains that the Lord Chancellor is responsible for making the public appointments).<\/strong><\/p> Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO)<\/strong><\/p> Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC)<\/strong><\/p> Judicial Pension Board, independent Chair and independent members only<\/strong><\/p> Law Commission, except for the Chair<\/strong><\/p> Legal Services Board (LSB)<\/strong><\/p> Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements Lay Advisers (MAPPA)<\/strong><\/p> National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB)<\/strong><\/p> National Mental Capacity Forum, Chair Only<\/strong><\/p> Non-Judicial Members of Disciplinary Panels of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO)<\/strong><\/p> Parole Board for England and Wales, except for judicial members<\/strong><\/p> Persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor under section 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid Agency: Funding and Costs Appeals Review Panel Members and Very High Cost Cases Appeals Panel Members)<\/strong><\/p> Prisoner Escort and Custody Services Lay Observers (PECS)<\/strong><\/p> Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO)<\/strong><\/p> Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB)<\/strong><\/p> Sentencing Council for England and Wales<\/strong><\/p> Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC)<\/strong><\/p> Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB)<\/strong><\/p>"}
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, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150906", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150906/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We are currently carrying out a fundamental review of our Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) policy, as part of which, we are looking at improving the information and data available in relation to pregnancy and births. This is a complex area and there are sensitive issues relating to medical information and data protection which must be taken into account, but we are looking closely at this issue to drive improvements in our support for pregnant women across the estate.<\/p> <\/p> In the interim, we have worked to provide a total figure for the number of pregnant women across the Women\u2019s Estate, based on a bespoke data collection exercise. We can inform you that the total number of women who declared they were pregnant was 47, as at 15:00hrs on Monday 28 October 2019. This represents less than 2 per cent of the population, which stood at 3,808 at the time of the exercise.<\/p> <\/p> We know that it is extremely rare for a woman to give birth in prison \u2013 because every step is taken to get them to hospital \u2013 but those unique cases are invariably down to the unpredictability of labour.<\/p> <\/p> The number of women who give birth in prison is not collected centrally and as there is no central data field to record this data, prisons would be required to conduct a manual search of their records for all women who have been taken into custody over a specific period. Although the prison population sits at around 3,800, this does not account for the high churn in prison numbers and therefore the number of records to be searched would be much higher. However, an internal data collection exercise conducted in 2018 indicated that prisons reported fewer than 5 births in prison in the past any one year.<\/p> <\/p> The remaining information you have requested is not currently held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p> All pregnant women are seen by a professional midwife at least fortnightly or more frequently if required. Healthcare in prisons is provided by specially trained medics and nurses. Medical emergencies are dealt with by 999 calls and prisoners have access to an emergency bell to alert staff at night. Women in prison have access to the same range of services as they would in the community.<\/p> <\/p> Policy Guidance adjoining the Women\u2019s Policy Framework 2018 contains comprehensive operational guidance on perinatal support to women in custody. To accompany the policy, a training course for managing pregnant women in custody and MBUs is available to prison staff supporting pregnant women, or women with children in MBUs.<\/p>"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150907", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150907/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We are currently carrying out a fundamental review of our Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) policy, as part of which, we are looking at improving the information and data available in relation to pregnancy and births. This is a complex area and there are sensitive issues relating to medical information and data protection which must be taken into account, but we are looking closely at this issue to drive improvements in our support for pregnant women across the estate.<\/p> <\/p> In the interim, we have worked to provide a total figure for the number of pregnant women across the Women\u2019s Estate, based on a bespoke data collection exercise. We can inform you that the total number of women who declared they were pregnant was 47, as at 15:00hrs on Monday 28 October 2019. This represents less than 2 per cent of the population, which stood at 3,808 at the time of the exercise.<\/p> <\/p> We know that it is extremely rare for a woman to give birth in prison \u2013 because every step is taken to get them to hospital \u2013 but those unique cases are invariably down to the unpredictability of labour.<\/p> <\/p> The number of women who give birth in prison is not collected centrally and as there is no central data field to record this data, prisons would be required to conduct a manual search of their records for all women who have been taken into custody over a specific period. Although the prison population sits at around 3,800, this does not account for the high churn in prison numbers and therefore the number of records to be searched would be much higher. However, an internal data collection exercise conducted in 2018 indicated that prisons reported fewer than 5 births in prison in the past any one year.<\/p> <\/p> The remaining information you have requested is not currently held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p> All pregnant women are seen by a professional midwife at least fortnightly or more frequently if required. Healthcare in prisons is provided by specially trained medics and nurses. Medical emergencies are dealt with by 999 calls and prisoners have access to an emergency bell to alert staff at night. Women in prison have access to the same range of services as they would in the community.<\/p> <\/p> Policy Guidance adjoining the Women\u2019s Policy Framework 2018 contains comprehensive operational guidance on perinatal support to women in custody. To accompany the policy, a training course for managing pregnant women in custody and MBUs is available to prison staff supporting pregnant women, or women with children in MBUs.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were pregnant when entering prison in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4394", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Imran Hussain"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Imran Hussain"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150910", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150910/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We are currently carrying out a fundamental review of our Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) policy, as part of which, we are looking at improving the information and data available in relation to pregnancy and births. This is a complex area and there are sensitive issues relating to medical information and data protection which must be taken into account, but we are looking closely at this issue to drive improvements in our support for pregnant women across the estate.<\/p> <\/p> In the interim, we have worked to provide a total figure for the number of pregnant women across the Women\u2019s Estate, based on a bespoke data collection exercise. We can inform you that the total number of women who declared they were pregnant was 47, as at 15:00hrs on Monday 28 October 2019. This represents less than 2 per cent of the population, which stood at 3,808 at the time of the exercise.<\/p> <\/p> We know that it is extremely rare for a woman to give birth in prison \u2013 because every step is taken to get them to hospital \u2013 but those unique cases are invariably down to the unpredictability of labour.<\/p> <\/p> The number of women who give birth in prison is not collected centrally and as there is no central data field to record this data, prisons would be required to conduct a manual search of their records for all women who have been taken into custody over a specific period. Although the prison population sits at around 3,800, this does not account for the high churn in prison numbers and therefore the number of records to be searched would be much higher. However, an internal data collection exercise conducted in 2018 indicated that prisons reported fewer than 5 births in prison in the past any one year.<\/p> <\/p> The remaining information you have requested is not currently held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.<\/p> <\/p> All pregnant women are seen by a professional midwife at least fortnightly or more frequently if required. Healthcare in prisons is provided by specially trained medics and nurses. Medical emergencies are dealt with by 999 calls and prisoners have access to an emergency bell to alert staff at night. Women in prison have access to the same range of services as they would in the community.<\/p> <\/p> Policy Guidance adjoining the Women\u2019s Policy Framework 2018 contains comprehensive operational guidance on perinatal support to women in custody. To accompany the policy, a training course for managing pregnant women in custody and MBUs is available to prison staff supporting pregnant women, or women with children in MBUs.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-10-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "2763"}
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, {"_value" : "2765"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-10-31T10:51:40.907Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-10-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Officers: Training"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what midwifery training prison officers in female prisons receive.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4394", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Imran Hussain"}
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, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bradford East"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Imran Hussain"}
], "uin" : "2767"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150922", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1150922/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Table 1 - MoJ Muslim1<\/sup> staff by ethnicity1<\/sup> and grade, as at 30 June 2019<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Grade<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Asian or Asian British<\/p><\/td> Black or Black British<\/p><\/td> Mixed or Mixed British<\/p><\/td> White<\/p><\/td> Other<\/p><\/td> Unknown2<\/sup><\/p><\/td> Total<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SCS<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td> -<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Band A<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 37<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Band B<\/p><\/td> 95<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 114<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Band C<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 181<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Band D<\/p><\/td> 209<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 250<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Band E<\/p><\/td> 729<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 897<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Band F<\/p><\/td> 77<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 112<\/p><\/td><\/tr> NPS (No Equivalent) and unknown<\/p><\/td> 198<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> 1479<\/p><\/td> 116<\/p><\/td> 46<\/p><\/td> 56<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 83<\/p><\/td> 1851<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Note<\/p>