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1458864

registered interest
date	20/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Independent Monitoring Boards: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of recruitment challenges to Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB); what steps he plans to take to tackle those challenges; and what assessment he has made of the impact of the shortfall in IMB members on the treatment of prisoners they are tasked with monitoring.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	156602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Independent Monitoring Boards (IMBs) play an important role in supporting the Ministry of Justice to improve the safety and security of our prisons. Although the IMB is responsible for the recruitment of its volunteers, the Department recognises the challenges that exist in recruiting members to some individual Monitoring Boards. MoJ has, therefore, increased the funding available to the organisation in 2022-23. This increase in funding will help support improvements to member recruitment and retention policies to ensure Boards continue to deliver statutory responsibilities to monitor and report on the treatment of those detained in custody.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/04/2022 17:08:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1440204

registered interest
date	11/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case R v Jones [2020] EWCA Crim 764 in respect of the sentences of offenders who due to the covid-19 outbreak were imprisoned under conditions different from those under which they were originally sentenced.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	138358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>Sentencing in individual cases is entirely a matter for our independent courts having regard to any guidelines issued by the independent Sentencing Council.</p><p> </p><p>The judgment in <em>R v Jones</em> on 20 June 2020 reflects the earlier judgment given in the case of <em>R v Christopher Manning</em> <em>[2020]. </em>Noting that, in accordance with established principles, the courts “will take into account the likely impact of a custodial sentence upon an offender”, the Court of Appeal in <em>R v Manning</em> acknowledged the impact of covid-19 on prisons and observed that the courts should “keep in mind that the impact of a custodial sentence is likely to be heavier during the current emergency than it would otherwise be.” On 23 June 2020 the Sentencing Council published “The application of sentencing principles during the Covid-19 emergency” <a href="https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/news/item/the-application-of-sentencing-principles-during-the-covid-19-emergency/" target="_blank">The application of sentencing principles during the Covid-19 emergency – Sentencing (sentencingcouncil.org.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 16/03/2022 16:34:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1343702

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Humanism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans the Government has to recognise in law humanist marriage ceremonies.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	27341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>A Law Commission project on marriage and civil partnership is due to report later this year and is expected to present recommendations for wholesale reform to the law governing marriage ceremonies, which the Government will consider carefully.</p><p>Options being explored by the Law Commission as part of their review include offering couples greater flexibility over the form of their ceremony, allowing the ceremony to take place in a much broader range of locations and to provide a framework that could allow non-religious belief organisations, such as Humanists and independent celebrants, to conduct legally binding weddings. The Government will decide on provision for non-religious belief marriage in light of the Law Commission's recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/07/2021 15:01:59 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1340298

registered interest
date	25/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Breastfeeding: Public Places
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to protect breastfeeding mothers from being photographed in public.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	22212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>This behaviour may already be captured by existing offences.</p><p> </p><p>However, we are keenly aware of concerns that have been expressed over the changes in technology, including the misuse of photography, social media, imagery, and the opportunities to abuse and upset others that such developments can bring.</p><p> </p><p>We have therefore asked the Law Commission to review the law in this area to ensure victims are properly protected.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that any changes to the law in such sensitive areas, are thoroughly assessed and fully evidenced.</p><p> </p><p>The review has looked at the question of non-consensual photography in public places, including whether recording and sharing images of breastfeeding should be captured as “intimate” imagery for the purposes of any reformed criminal law.</p><p> </p><p>The Government awaits the Law Commission’s findings with interest and shall consider them carefully.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/06/2021 16:49:44 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1156143

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Homicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that families whose loved ones are murdered abroad have access to criminal injuries compensation.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring effective support to families bereaved by murder and manslaughter. To ensure that these families are appropriately supported, whether the homicide takes place at home or abroad, we have provided up to £3.4m per annum in funding to deliver the Homicide Service.</p><p> </p><p>Families bereaved by violent crime can access the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme where the crime was committed in Great Britain, or the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme where the crime was a terrorist attack committed overseas. Further, where the crime was committed in an EU member state, it may be possible for families to access any compensation scheme that the member state has under the EU Compensation Directive or the Council of Europe Convention on Compensation for Victims of Violent Crime.</p><p> </p><p>A review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is underway, looking at its scope, and eligibility rules and requirements. The recommendations of the Victims’ Commissioner in her report on the entitlements and experiences of bereaved families following homicide abroad will be considered carefully as part of this review.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 29/10/2019 17:38:11 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

722528

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the financial and service viability of community rehabilitation companies.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	71281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, through the Probation System Review, has been working proactively with all Community Rehabilitation Companies. The review has been looking at both the contractual arrangements and the effectiveness of service delivery.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/04/2017 16:20:02 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

712492

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to answer Question 62919, tabled on 2 February 2017 by the hon. Member for Coventry South on prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	68549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>Question 62919 tabled on 2 February 2017 by the hon. Member for Coventry South was answered on 23 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/03/2017 17:34:11 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

709403

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoner Escorts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to review the level of compliance with prison service instructions on prisoner escort.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	67066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The instructions on the external escort of prisoners is set out in Prison Service Instruction 33/2015. This provides comprehensive security procedures to be applied when a prisoner is to be escorted outside the establishment. These procedures are subject to local monitoring and approval. In addition to this, all security compliance is monitored through a central programme of audit and assurance. All serious breaches of security during escort (including prisoner escape) are investigated, and any resulting recommendations carefully considered.</p><p> </p><p>Prisoners are only moved outside the security of the prison when necessary and where the purpose of the escort cannot be met within the prison. The overwhelming majority of escorts pass without incident.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 13/03/2017 18:05:56 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

709404

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of guidelines for tougher sentences for knife crimes on the numbers of people imprisoned for such crimes.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	67064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>After the introduction of our two strikes legislation, people caught carrying a knife a second time are now more likely than ever before to go to prison.</p><p> </p><p>The government continues to monitor sentencing for bladed and offensive weapon offences. On 9 March the latest knife possession sentencing quarterly statistics bulletin was published and is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly-brief-october-to-december-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly-brief-october-to-december-2016</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Sentencing Guidelines are produced by the independent Sentencing Council. The Council has developed a draft guideline on sentences for knife possession and threat offences which they consulted on between 6 October 2016 and 6 January 2017. The draft guideline is available from the Sentencing Council’s website: <a href="http://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk" target="_blank">www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk</a></p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 15/03/2017 11:22:48 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

708836

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Procedure Rule Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to make a decision on whether to run a recruitment competition for the lay member of the Family Rule Procedure Committee.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	66879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Ministers will consider whether to run an external recruitment campaign for the lay member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee, in the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>The decision will take into account the future needs of the Committee and consider factors such as the balance of new and existing members. .</p><p> </p><p>Any future external recruitment campaign will be published on the Cabinet Office’s website for public appointments.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 13/03/2017 12:52:29 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham