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443596

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Alexander Blackman
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the Criminal Cases Review Commission to make and publish a decision in respect of the case of Sgt Alexander Blackman.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL4880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is independent of Government and it would be inappropriate for me to comment on specific cases. I understand the average time that it takes the CCRC to reach an initial decision is seven months, although the length of time will depend upon the complexity of the application and the individual case.</p><p>I am informed that the CCRC has assessed Mr Blackman’s case as a level one priority case and this has been communicated to him and his representatives</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 25/01/2016 16:43:56 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

443622

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Forensic Science: Languages
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 21 December 2015 (HL4282), how they reconcile that answer with the statement by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology in <i>Postnote on forensic linguistics</i> of September 2015 that even recordings of an offender's voice, verified to the satisfaction of police experts, are "not admissible as evidence" in the criminal justice system.
tabling member printed	Lord Quirk
uin	HL4906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>The research briefing to which the noble Lord refers distinguishes between speaker profiling, which courts have yet to find to be sufficiently reliable a technique to constitute admissible evidence in a criminal case, and speaker comparison, evidence of which may be admissible.</p><p>Expert evidence is admissible in criminal proceedings at common law. In summary, the evidence must be relevant to what is in issue; it must be capable of helping the court to assess the significance of matters beyond everyday experience (for example, the results of scientific tests); and it must be given by someone who is competent to do so. The Criminal Procedure Rules and the associated Criminal Practice Directions set out the procedure for introducing expert evidence, and list the factors to which the court will have regard in determining the reliability of expert opinion.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 21/01/2016 14:24:57 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	3254 label Biography information for Lord Quirk

443629

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ports: Alderney
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Bolton on 7 July 2009 (WA 122), why the <i>Background briefing on the Crown Dependencies </i>on the Ministry of Justice website indicates that the maintenance costs of the Alderney breakwater form part of Guernsey’s annual voluntary contribution towards the cost of its "defence and international representation by the UK" when the Ministry of Defence ceded responsibility for the maintenance of that anchorage in 1950.
tabling member printed	Lord Wallace of Saltaire
uin	HL4913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>The background briefing paper to which the noble Lord refers correctly represents the current position. The United Kingdom is responsible for the defence and international representation of the Crown Dependencies, including the Bailiwick of Guernsey of which Alderney forms part. The Alderney breakwater was completed in 1865 to shelter Royal Navy vessels. In 1950 responsibility for its maintenance was transferred from the Ministry of Defence to the Home Office. The maintenance costs continued to be met by HM Government until 1 April 1987, when Guernsey assumed responsibility for maintaining the breakwater as part of its annual voluntary contribution towards the costs of defence and international representation undertaken by the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 19/01/2016 14:13:17 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire

443752

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of employment tribunal fees on the ability of individuals to bring forward discrimination claims.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	21876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>Following public consultation, the government introduced fees in Employment Tribunals as a way of reducing the burden on the taxpayer and to encourage parties to seek alternative ways of resolving their disputes.</p><p>In June of last year we announced the start of the post-implementation review of the introduction of fees in the Employment Tribunals. This review will consider, so far as is possible, the impact the fees have had on those with protected characteristics and the types of case they bring.</p><p>The review will report in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 19/01/2016 10:29:05 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

443755

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Abuse in North Wales Judicial Inquiry Review
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 17 December 2015 to Question 19906, by whom Lady Justice Macur's report is being considered.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	21819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The report needs to be considered by law enforcement agencies and the government before it can be published. This includes considering whether redactions need to be made. Lady Justice Macur has recommended that certain material should be considered for redaction.</p><br /><p>The work is proceeding at pace with a view to publication as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 21818 21820 question first answered 14/01/2016 13:01:27 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

443756

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Abuse in North Wales Judicial Inquiry Review
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 17 December 2015 to Question 19906, when he expects to publish Lady Justice Macur's report.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	21820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The report needs to be considered by law enforcement agencies and the government before it can be published. This includes considering whether redactions need to be made. Lady Justice Macur has recommended that certain material should be considered for redaction.</p><br /><p>The work is proceeding at pace with a view to publication as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 21818 21819 question first answered 14/01/2016 13:01:27 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

443757

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Abuse in North Wales Judicial Inquiry Review
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 17 December 2015 to Question 19906, for what reasons the Government is considering the report of Lady Justice Macur prior to its publication.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	21818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>The report needs to be considered by law enforcement agencies and the government before it can be published. This includes considering whether redactions need to be made. Lady Justice Macur has recommended that certain material should be considered for redaction.</p><br /><p>The work is proceeding at pace with a view to publication as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 21819 21820 question first answered 14/01/2016 13:01:27 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

443771

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many deaths in prison were caused by the use of legal highs in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	21829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <br /><p>Every death in custody is a tragedy and we are committed to reducing the number of deaths in prisons.</p><br /><p>Summary statistics on deaths in prison custody by apparent cause are published quarterly, and the latest annual figures, for the ten years to September 2015, can be found in Table 2 of the Safety in Custody statistics bulletin available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/472712/Safety-in-custody-summary-q2-2015.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/472712/Safety-in-custody-summary-q2-2015.xls</a></p><br /> <br /><p>Figures on the number of deaths caused by the use of “legal highs”, or new psychoactive substances, are not held centrally. All deaths in prison custody are subject to a coroner’s inquest, and it is the responsibility of the coroner to determine the cause of death. The NOMS system for classifying deaths provides a provisional classification for administrative and statistical purposes. The final classifications are determined at inquest.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 19/01/2016 17:56:17 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

443772

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many recorded attacks there were against prison officers in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	21996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p>We do not tolerate violence of any kind in prison and any assault is treated extremely seriously. Any prisoner who commits an act of violence can expect to have action taken against them.</p><p>Statistics for assaults on staff are published in the Safety in Custody statistics bulletin.</p><p>The information requested may be found in the 'Summary tables June 2006 to June 2015' at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-bulletin-june-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-bulletin-june-2015</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 15/01/2016 11:36:53 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

443773

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Self-harm
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of attempted suicide there were in prisons in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
uin	21997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p>The national statistics on safety in custody use the category of self-harm incidents, defined as “any act where a prisoner deliberately harms themselves irrespective of the method, intent or severity of any injury”. They do not include a separate category of “attempted suicide”, because the intent of the prisoner is often unknown. Some incidents are more likely to result in a fatality than others, but the point at which a self-harm incident becomes an attempted suicide is unclear.</p><br /><p>Summary statistics on self-harm in prison custody are published quarterly, and the latest annual figures, for the ten years to June 2015, can be found in Table 3 of the Safety in Custody statistics bulletin available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/472712/Safety-in-custody-summary-q2-2015.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/472712/Safety-in-custody-summary-q2-2015.xls</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 15/01/2016 11:47:01 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson