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1362477

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Remote Hearings: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July to Question 35513 on Remote Hearings: Hearing Impairment, if the Minister will publish the Equality Impact Assessment referred to.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	61113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>The Equality Impact Assessment will be published alongside an evaluation of the use of remote hearings during the covid-19 outbreak. HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) aims to publish the evaluation in due course.</p><p>HMCTS Reasonable Adjustment Guidance and training are intended for internal use and HMCTS does not intend to publish these materials. Remote participation in hearings provides an alternative method for conducting a hearing. However, attending a hearing remotely will not always be appropriate. The option to hold a remote hearing is at the discretion of a judge, who will decide if it is appropriate and in the interests of justice to do so, taking into account the needs of the parties involved. The allocation of court facilities will be provided accordingly. HMCTS is committed to ensuring that remote hearings are accessible to all users including those with hearing loss.</p><p>To preserve the independence of the judiciary, the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ), the Senior President of the Tribunals, and the Chief Coroner have statutory responsibility for judicial training. All judicial training materials are created and held by the Judicial College which is independent from the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>All judicial office holders have access to the Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB). This is a publicly available guidance document that provides explicit guidance on a wide range of considerations, including with individuals who are hard of hearing. The ETBB is published here: <a href="http://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Equal-Treatment-Bench-Book-February-2021-1.pdf" target="_blank">www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Equal-Treatment-Bench-Book-February-2021-1.pdf</a>.</p><p>HMCTS has issued guidance to staff highlighting that court/tribunal users with hearing loss may wish to use personal or specialist equipment including Roger assistive devices in our buildings. Where a court/tribunal user wishes to use equipment at a hearing not provided by HMCTS this is subject to judicial approval.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 29/10/2021 13:03:21 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1362478

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Remote Hearings: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July to Question 35513 on Remote Hearings: Hearing Impairment, if his Department will publish the reasonable adjustment guidance and training available to HMCTS personnel.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	61114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>The Equality Impact Assessment will be published alongside an evaluation of the use of remote hearings during the covid-19 outbreak. HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) aims to publish the evaluation in due course.</p><p>HMCTS Reasonable Adjustment Guidance and training are intended for internal use and HMCTS does not intend to publish these materials. Remote participation in hearings provides an alternative method for conducting a hearing. However, attending a hearing remotely will not always be appropriate. The option to hold a remote hearing is at the discretion of a judge, who will decide if it is appropriate and in the interests of justice to do so, taking into account the needs of the parties involved. The allocation of court facilities will be provided accordingly. HMCTS is committed to ensuring that remote hearings are accessible to all users including those with hearing loss.</p><p>To preserve the independence of the judiciary, the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ), the Senior President of the Tribunals, and the Chief Coroner have statutory responsibility for judicial training.  All judicial training materials are created and held by the Judicial College which is independent from the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>All judicial office holders have access to the Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB).  This is a publicly available guidance document that provides explicit guidance on a wide range of considerations, including with individuals who are hard of hearing.  The ETBB is published here: <a href="http://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Equal-Treatment-Bench-Book-February-2021-1.pdf" target="_blank">www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Equal-Treatment-Bench-Book-February-2021-1.pdf</a>.</p><p>HMCTS has issued guidance to staff highlighting that court/tribunal users with hearing loss may wish to use personal or specialist equipment including Roger assistive devices in our buildings.  Where a court/tribunal user wishes to use equipment at a hearing not provided by HMCTS this is subject to judicial approval.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 61115 61116 question first answered 27/10/2021 16:14:50 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1362479

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Remote Hearings: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July to Question 35513 on Remote Hearings: Hearing Impairment, if his Department will publish the learning materials which provide explicit guidance on working with diverse individuals such as those who are hard of hearing which the judiciary has access to.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	61115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>The Equality Impact Assessment will be published alongside an evaluation of the use of remote hearings during the covid-19 outbreak. HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) aims to publish the evaluation in due course.</p><p>HMCTS Reasonable Adjustment Guidance and training are intended for internal use and HMCTS does not intend to publish these materials. Remote participation in hearings provides an alternative method for conducting a hearing. However, attending a hearing remotely will not always be appropriate. The option to hold a remote hearing is at the discretion of a judge, who will decide if it is appropriate and in the interests of justice to do so, taking into account the needs of the parties involved. The allocation of court facilities will be provided accordingly. HMCTS is committed to ensuring that remote hearings are accessible to all users including those with hearing loss.</p><p>To preserve the independence of the judiciary, the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ), the Senior President of the Tribunals, and the Chief Coroner have statutory responsibility for judicial training.  All judicial training materials are created and held by the Judicial College which is independent from the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>All judicial office holders have access to the Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB).  This is a publicly available guidance document that provides explicit guidance on a wide range of considerations, including with individuals who are hard of hearing.  The ETBB is published here: <a href="http://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Equal-Treatment-Bench-Book-February-2021-1.pdf" target="_blank">www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Equal-Treatment-Bench-Book-February-2021-1.pdf</a>.</p><p>HMCTS has issued guidance to staff highlighting that court/tribunal users with hearing loss may wish to use personal or specialist equipment including Roger assistive devices in our buildings.  Where a court/tribunal user wishes to use equipment at a hearing not provided by HMCTS this is subject to judicial approval.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 61114 61116 question first answered 27/10/2021 16:14:50 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1362480

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance has been provided by his Department to HMCTS officials on court hearing participants using specialist equipment assessed as suitable including Roger assistive devices.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	61116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>The Equality Impact Assessment will be published alongside an evaluation of the use of remote hearings during the covid-19 outbreak. HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) aims to publish the evaluation in due course.</p><p>HMCTS Reasonable Adjustment Guidance and training are intended for internal use and HMCTS does not intend to publish these materials. Remote participation in hearings provides an alternative method for conducting a hearing. However, attending a hearing remotely will not always be appropriate. The option to hold a remote hearing is at the discretion of a judge, who will decide if it is appropriate and in the interests of justice to do so, taking into account the needs of the parties involved. The allocation of court facilities will be provided accordingly. HMCTS is committed to ensuring that remote hearings are accessible to all users including those with hearing loss.</p><p>To preserve the independence of the judiciary, the Lord Chief Justice (LCJ), the Senior President of the Tribunals, and the Chief Coroner have statutory responsibility for judicial training.  All judicial training materials are created and held by the Judicial College which is independent from the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>All judicial office holders have access to the Equal Treatment Bench Book (ETBB).  This is a publicly available guidance document that provides explicit guidance on a wide range of considerations, including with individuals who are hard of hearing.  The ETBB is published here: <a href="http://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Equal-Treatment-Bench-Book-February-2021-1.pdf" target="_blank">www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Equal-Treatment-Bench-Book-February-2021-1.pdf</a>.</p><p>HMCTS has issued guidance to staff highlighting that court/tribunal users with hearing loss may wish to use personal or specialist equipment including Roger assistive devices in our buildings.  Where a court/tribunal user wishes to use equipment at a hearing not provided by HMCTS this is subject to judicial approval.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 61114 61115 question first answered 27/10/2021 16:14:50 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1362489

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many pregnant women are (a) imprisoned and (b) held on remand across the prison estate.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	61068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The death of ‘Baby A’ was a tragedy and we have taken a range of actions to prevent this from happening again in partnership with Health.</p><p>On 20 September the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published a new policy on pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units and maternal separation from children up to the age of two in women’s prisons, which contains a range of reforms for improving the care of pregnant women, including reforms that address the learning from Baby A.</p><p>As part of our reforms, we have increased central data collection on self-declared pregnancies in women’s prisons. We will be publishing annual snapshots in the HMPPS Annual Digest. The first publication on 29 July, which covers the period July 2020 - April 2021, showed that on average there were 26 women in prison self-declared as pregnant each week. At present, there is no central collection that breaks this data down into those sentenced and those held on remand, however this is collected locally by individual prisons to ensure care is appropriate.</p><p>Women in prison should have access to the same range and quality of healthcare services compared to that which they would find in the community, including midwifery, obstetric and health visiting services. For information on the commissioning of clinical services for pregnant women in prison please refer to NHS England and NHS Improvement, the responsible authority.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 61069 question first answered 01/11/2021 17:48:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1362490

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bronzefield Prison: Perinatal Mortality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman entitled Investigation into baby death at HMP Bronzefield HMP identifies key failings, published on 22 September 2021, what steps his Department plans to take in response to the finding that every pregnancy in prison is high risk.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	61069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The death of ‘Baby A’ was a tragedy and we have taken a range of actions to prevent this from happening again in partnership with Health.</p><p>On 20 September the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published a new policy on pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units and maternal separation from children up to the age of two in women’s prisons, which contains a range of reforms for improving the care of pregnant women, including reforms that address the learning from Baby A.</p><p>As part of our reforms, we have increased central data collection on self-declared pregnancies in women’s prisons. We will be publishing annual snapshots in the HMPPS Annual Digest. The first publication on 29 July, which covers the period July 2020 - April 2021, showed that on average there were 26 women in prison self-declared as pregnant each week. At present, there is no central collection that breaks this data down into those sentenced and those held on remand, however this is collected locally by individual prisons to ensure care is appropriate.</p><p>Women in prison should have access to the same range and quality of healthcare services compared to that which they would find in the community, including midwifery, obstetric and health visiting services. For information on the commissioning of clinical services for pregnant women in prison please refer to NHS England and NHS Improvement, the responsible authority.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 61068 question first answered 01/11/2021 17:48:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1362491

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which women's prisons are operating (a) under capacity, (b) at capacity and (b) over capacity.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	61070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) publishes monthly individual prison population and capacity information through the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/11/2021 17:45:15 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1362492

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Female Offenders Strategy, published on 27 June 2018, what his Department's timeline is for meeting the objective of reducing the women's prison population.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	61071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The publication of the Female Offender Strategy in June 2018 was the start of a new and significant programme of work to deliver better outcomes for female offenders. There was no deadline attached to delivering the Strategy when it was published and we have always been clear that it will take several years to deliver its objectives, including reducing the women’s prison population.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2018, the female prison population was 3,803. This had reduced by 16% to 3,196 by June 2021, although it is likely that the impact of the pandemic will be responsible for some of this reduction. As of October 2021, there were 3,227 women in prison.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/11/2021 17:47:19 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1362493

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Non-payment: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women are held in prisons in England and Wales for the non-payment of fines.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	61072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>As of 30 June 2021, 6 women were held in prisons in England and Wales for non-payment of fines.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/11/2021 17:50:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1362494

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of women prisoners in England and Wales are in prison as a result of non-violent offences.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	61073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>The most recent data indicates that 36% of the female prison population are held for offences of violence against the person. However, of the remaining 64%, there may be other offenders held for offences where violence has occurred but because there is no set guidance on which other types of offences should be classed as ‘violent’/’non-violent’, it is difficult to provide an exact total proportion.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2021/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2021#population" target="_blank">Offender management statistics quarterly: January to March 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/11/2021 17:56:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy