{ "format" : "linked-data-api", "version" : "0.2", "result" : {"_about" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?answeringDeptShortName=Justice&min-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2019-05-17T09%3A24%3A23.933Z&max-questionFirstAnswered.=2020-05-26T15%3A12%3A20.507Z", "definition" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/meta/answeredquestions.text?answeringDeptShortName=Justice&min-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2019-05-17T09%3A24%3A23.933Z&max-questionFirstAnswered.=2020-05-26T15%3A12%3A20.507Z", "extendedMetadataVersion" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?answeringDeptShortName=Justice&min-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2019-05-17T09%3A24%3A23.933Z&_metadata=all&max-questionFirstAnswered.=2020-05-26T15%3A12%3A20.507Z", "first" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?answeringDeptShortName=Justice&_page=0&min-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2019-05-17T09%3A24%3A23.933Z&max-questionFirstAnswered.=2020-05-26T15%3A12%3A20.507Z", "hasPart" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?answeringDeptShortName=Justice&min-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2019-05-17T09%3A24%3A23.933Z&max-questionFirstAnswered.=2020-05-26T15%3A12%3A20.507Z", "isPartOf" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?answeringDeptShortName=Justice&min-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2019-05-17T09%3A24%3A23.933Z&max-questionFirstAnswered.=2020-05-26T15%3A12%3A20.507Z", "items" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1196023", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1196023/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We have already taken steps to provide emergency support for work completed on paper-based certificates, with contingency measures temporarily in place for payments on account. These special payments on account will not be subject to payment at 75%, nor will they be restricted to two claims in 12 months. Further guidance on these arrangements can be found at <a href=\"https://ccmstraining.justice.gov.uk/training-resources/billing-contingency-measures\" target=\"_blank\">https://ccmstraining.justice.gov.uk/training-resources/billing-contingency-measures<\/a>.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>For non-paper-based certificates, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) are reviewing the two claims limit as a matter of urgency.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The LAA is working to ensure it can continue to support the legal aid sector, helping them maintain access to justice for their clients at this time. The LAA has published guidance on the support available to the legal sector including claiming a payment on account, to provide financial assistance for costs incurred by practitioners over the course of a legal aid certificate. This guidance can be viewed at <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-relief-for-legal-aid-practitioners\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-relief-for-legal-aid-practitioners<\/a>.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Timescales for the payments of civil bills are published at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/civil-processing-dates, and claims are currently being considered within three working days of being received.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The MoJ and LAA continue to review the impact of covid-19 on legal aid practitioners, and ensure that the most vulnerable in society are provided with the representation 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" : "2020-05-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-26T15:11:17.073Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Aid Scheme"}
      , "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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of suspending claim frequency limits for civil legal aid practitioners.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4030", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Karl Turner"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kingston upon Hull East"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Karl Turner"}
      ], "uin" : "47264"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1196129", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1196129/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Legal aid is and will continue to be available for asylum cases in the UK, including for initial applications, accommodation claims for asylum support and appeals. All legal aid applications are subject to statutory eligibility tests.<\/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" : "2020-05-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-26T15:12:20.507Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum"}
      , "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, if he will restore access to legal aid for asylum seekers in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4671", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Afzal Khan"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Manchester, Gorton"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Afzal Khan"}
      ], "uin" : "47444"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1196325", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1196325/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Public Health England briefing paper on the prison population management strategies in response to Covid-19 was published on 27 April and is available on GOV.UK (link <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-population-management-strategy-for-prisons\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>That paper recognises the positive effect that HMPPS\u2019s compartmentalisation strategy has in containing the spread of the virus within establishments, alongside other measures. HMPPS has assessed that to fully implement the compartmentalisation strategy requires around 5000-5,500 prison places. This is being delivered through a range of means, including a reduction in the population, support for early release schemes, expediting of remand cases, and expansion of the estate.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The assessment of how to operationalise the compartmentalisation strategy is an iterative piece of work and we are working closely with colleagues across the whole of the criminal justice system, including with Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, to understand the effects of renewed court activity and the potential impact this may have on the prison population. Any decisions on the next steps in prisons will follow advice from the NHS and Public Heath England and Public Health Wales alongside an operational assessment of what can be achieved in custodial settings with a range of public health control measures in place.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-05-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "47227"}
        , {"_value" : "47228"}
        ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-20T11:46:07.59Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prisons: Coronavirus"}
      , "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, with reference to the oral evidence given by the Minister of State for Justice to the Justice Select Committee on the 12 May 2020, (a) by and (b) from what date Public Health England has recommended that the prison population should be reduced by 5000-5500 prisoners to reduce the risk of further covid-19 infections; and by what date the Government plans to have reduced the prison population by that amount.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1583", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Ham"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Lyn Brown"}
      ], "uin" : "47226"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1196326", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1196326/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Public Health England briefing paper on the prison population management strategies in response to Covid-19 was published on 27 April and is available on GOV.UK (link <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-population-management-strategy-for-prisons\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>That paper recognises the positive effect that HMPPS\u2019s compartmentalisation strategy has in containing the spread of the virus within establishments, alongside other measures. HMPPS has assessed that to fully implement the compartmentalisation strategy requires around 5000-5,500 prison places. This is being delivered through a range of means, including a reduction in the population, support for early release schemes, expediting of remand cases, and expansion of the estate.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The assessment of how to operationalise the compartmentalisation strategy is an iterative piece of work and we are working closely with colleagues across the whole of the criminal justice system, including with Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, to understand the effects of renewed court activity and the potential impact this may have on the prison population. Any decisions on the next steps in prisons will follow advice from the NHS and Public Heath England and Public Health Wales alongside an operational assessment of what can be achieved in custodial settings with a range of public health control measures in place.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-05-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "47226"}
        , {"_value" : "47228"}
        ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-20T11:46:07.633Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prisons: Coronavirus"}
      , "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, with reference to the oral evidence given by the Minister of State for Justice to the Justice Select Committee on the 12 May 2020, if he will publish the advice from Public Health England in respect of reducing the prison population by 5000-5500 prisoners.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1583", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Ham"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Lyn Brown"}
      ], "uin" : "47227"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1196327", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1196327/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Public Health England briefing paper on the prison population management strategies in response to Covid-19 was published on 27 April and is available on GOV.UK (link <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-population-management-strategy-for-prisons\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>That paper recognises the positive effect that HMPPS\u2019s compartmentalisation strategy has in containing the spread of the virus within establishments, alongside other measures. HMPPS has assessed that to fully implement the compartmentalisation strategy requires around 5000-5,500 prison places. This is being delivered through a range of means, including a reduction in the population, support for early release schemes, expediting of remand cases, and expansion of the estate.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The assessment of how to operationalise the compartmentalisation strategy is an iterative piece of work and we are working closely with colleagues across the whole of the criminal justice system, including with Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, to understand the effects of renewed court activity and the potential impact this may have on the prison population. Any decisions on the next steps in prisons will follow advice from the NHS and Public Heath England and Public Health Wales alongside an operational assessment of what can be achieved in custodial settings with a range of public health control measures in place.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-05-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "47226"}
        , {"_value" : "47227"}
        ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-20T11:46:07.697Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Courts and Prisons: Coronavirus"}
      , "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, with reference to the oral evidence given by the Minister of State for Justice to the Justice Select Committee on the 12 May 2020, what (a) assumptions in respect of the (i) timing and (ii) speed at which criminal court proceedings would resume following the covid-19 outbreak and (b) other assumptions informed the advice from Public Health England on reducing the prison population by 5000-5500 prisoners.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1583", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Ham"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Lyn Brown"}
      ], "uin" : "47228"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1195479", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1195479/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The decision on whether a child should be remanded into custody is a matter for our independent judiciary. We are clear that custody, including custodial remand, should always be used as a last resort for children, and the remand framework ensures the court considers all other options, including bail and remand into local authority accommodation, before remanding a child to custody.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We are currently undertaking work to consider the use of youth custodial remand and in due course we aim to identify options to reduce the numbers of children remanded to custody where appropriate, while ensuring victims and the public are protected.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-05-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-22T09:14:53.227Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Remand in Custody: Children"}
      , "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, with reference to the Youth Justice Statistics, England and Wales, April 2018 to March 2019, published on 30 January 2020, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on the use of remand for children of the finding that 66 per cent of children given a remand to youth detention accommodation did not subsequently receive a custodial sentence.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1583", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Ham"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Lyn Brown"}
      ], "uin" : "46583"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1195482", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1195482/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government takes the health of prisoners very seriously. NHS England commission healthcare in prisons and the Ministry of Justice is working with health partners to continually monitor the health and wellbeing of people in prisons and other custodial facilities during COVID-19. COVID-19 presents a unique set of challenges that we must address to keep prisoners safe. To mitigate these, we are operating a National Response Model in prisons, and working very closely with public health authorities to ensure our approach is based on the best scientific advice available.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Detail regarding the redeployment of healthcare staff and resources is not held by the MoJ and should be requested from NHS England. However, people in prison continue to be given access to services including health services, telephone contact with loved ones and, where possible, time in the open air. We are also taking further action to support the mental and physical wellbeing of people in custody.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We continue to make the Samaritans phone service available, and are working with the Samaritans to ensure that the Listener peer support scheme continues to function effectively. To address anxiety and boredom, we are also providing distraction packs and in cell activities and providing time in the open air where possible. We are continuing to provide care and support to people at risk of self-harm or suicide through ACCT (Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork) case management. For those with severe mental health issues, we are doing everything we can to ensure that the process for transfer to hospital continues in as normal a way as possible.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Measures are also being taken to protect prisoners with particularly vulnerable physical health from COVID-19. Prisoners identified in accordance with NHS guidance as being \u2018extremely vulnerable\u2019 to COVID-19 are being proactively considered for release from custody under existing Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) provisions. Where a prisoner falling within this category is considered not suitable for release, they will continue to be appropriately shielded within custody.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-05-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-22T09:16:05.45Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prisons: Coronavirus"}
      , "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, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the accessibility of (a) physical and (b) mental healthcare provision in prisons and other custodial facilities due to (i) staff absence and (ii) redeployment of healthcare resources; and what assessment he has made of the level of reported anxiety among prisoners due to extended period of confinement to cells during the outbreak.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1583", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Ham"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Lyn Brown"}
      ], "uin" : "46586"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1195484", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1195484/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes the number of unconvicted children on remand (including in youth detention accommodation), which can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018<\/a>. Figures for 2019 will be published later in May.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not centrally hold data on reasons why children are held on remand.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The decision on whether a child should be remanded into custody is a matter for our independent judiciary. We are clear that custody, including custodial remand, should always be used as a last resort for children, and the remand framework ensures the court considers all other options, including bail and remand into local authority accommodation, before remanding a child to custody.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We are currently undertaking work to consider the use of youth custodial remand and in due course we aim to identify options to reduce the numbers of children remanded to custody where appropriate, while ensuring victims and the public are protected.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-05-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-22T09:27:03.763Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Remand in Custody: Children"}
      , "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, if he will make an assessment of the proportions of the unconvicted children held on remand in youth detention accommodation during 2019 who were remanded to that accommodation on the basis of consideration of each of the following sets of conditions, with reference to the Youth Court Bench Book published in August 2017: (a) 31 a, b, ci, di; (b) 31 a, b, ci, dii; (c) 31 a, b, cii, di; (d) 31 a, b, cii, dii; (e) 32 a, b, c, di, ei, fi; (f) 32 a, b, c, di, ei, fii; (g) 32 a, b, c, di, eii, fi; (h) 32 a, b, c, di, eii, fii; (i) 32 a, b, c, dii, ei, fi; (j) 32 a, b c, dii, ei, fii; (k) 32 a, b, c, dii, eii, fi; and (l) 32 a, b, c, dii, eii, fii.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1583", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Ham"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Lyn Brown"}
      ], "uin" : "46588"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1195485", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1195485/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes the number of unconvicted children on remand, which can be found here: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018<\/a>. Figures for 2019 will be published later in May.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not centrally hold data on the reasons why children are held on remand or why they were refused bail.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The decision to grant or refuse bail is a matter for our independent judiciary. There is a general presumption to bail in criminal proceedings, but there are exceptions to this. The remand framework ensures the court considers all options, including bail and community remand options, before a remand into custody would be considered.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We are currently undertaking work to consider the use of youth custodial remand and in due course we aim to identify options to reduce the numbers of children remanded to custody where appropriate, while ensuring victims and the public are protected.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-05-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-22T09:29:21.307Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Remand in Custody: Children"}
      , "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, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of unconvicted children held on remand during 2019 who were denied bail on the basis of (a) the child\u2019s own welfare or protection, (b) the child already being in custody serving a sentence, (c) there being insufficient information relating to the case, (d) the child already having been on bail during the proceedings and having been arrested for breach of those bail conditions, and (e) it being impracticable to complete enquiries or make a report unless the child is in custody.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1583", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Ham"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Lyn Brown"}
      ], "uin" : "46589"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1195486", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1195486/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>COVID-19 presents a unique set of challenges to maintaining safety in custody.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We have taken temporary measures to restrict prison regimes and cease all non-essential activities involving groups of people. This includes social visits, education, non-essential work, association, and access to the gymnasium.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>However, prisoners are given access to essential services including meals, showers, telephone contact with loved ones, access to health services, and time in the open air where possible.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>This does unfortunately mean that prisoners will spend more time in their cells, which we recognise may increase the risk of self-harm or violence. We have provided guidance to Governors on the risks of isolation on both self-harm and violence and a range of materials have been provided to help mitigate this risk, including distraction packs and in-cell activities.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In recognition of the positive impact that family contact can have in terms of a prisoners\u2019 mental health, we have provided locked mobile handsets for those without in-cell telephony. Additionally, we are extending the \u2018email a prisoner\u2019 facility to all sites. Following a successful trial at HMP Berwyn, we are rolling out secure video calls to 10 other institutions this week, with a wider roll-out in the coming weeks. Time-limited calls will be made either by prisoners making a call request to their designated contact or by families who can request a time slot through a mobile app or directly with the establishment.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The increased access to phones will also facilitate access to the Listener scheme run by the Samaritans.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>These measures are part of the nationwide efforts to control the virus and save lives. We will regularly review these restrictions taking into account the best public health advice and the impact of any changes on the safety and stability of prisons.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-05-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-22T09:31:24.147Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
        ]}
      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prisoners: Coronavirus"}
      , "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 assessment he has made of potential effect on prisoner (a) discipline and order issues, (b) self-harm and (c) suicides on the custodial estate due to the continuation of covid-19 lockdown measures on the custodial estate while lockdown measures are being relaxed in the wider community.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1583", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Ham"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ms Lyn Brown"}
      ], "uin" : "46590"}
    ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?answeringDeptShortName=Justice&_page=1&min-answer.questionFirstAnswered.=2019-05-17T09%3A24%3A23.933Z&max-questionFirstAnswered.=2020-05-26T15%3A12%3A20.507Z", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 2380, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]}
}