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1007808

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date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Cases Review Commission: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when new commissioners are planned to be appointed for the Criminal Case Review Commission to replace the commissioners whose terms have ended in October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	191865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>It is expected that the new Commissioners currently being recruited to the Criminal Cases Review Commission will be appointed by April 2019.</p><p>Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, including the Commission Chair, are appointed by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The criteria used in the selection of the Chair is available at: <a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/commissioners-of-the-criminal-cases-review-commission-ccrc/" target="_blank">https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/commissioners-of-the-criminal-cases-review-commission-ccrc/</a></p><p>The criteria used for the selection of Commissioners is available at: <a href="https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/chair-of-the-criminal-cases-review-commission-ccrc/" target="_blank">https://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/appointment/chair-of-the-criminal-cases-review-commission-ccrc/</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 191867 191868 question first answered 22/11/2018 16:16:40 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1007819

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Childbirth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the article in the Guardian of 13 November 2018 entitled Female prisoners in England left to give birth without midwife, what steps he is taking to ensure midwifery care is provided to perinatal women in custody.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	191915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>All pregnant women in custody have an individual care and management plan that is communicated to all staff and all pregnant women are seen by a mid-wife at least fortnightly or as required. Healthcare in prisons is provided by trained medics and nurses, but we have also made training on dealing with pregnant women available to all prison officers and new guidance will make clear that pregnant women should have access to 24-hour midwifery advice.</p><p> </p><p>We know it is extremely rare for a woman to give birth in prison - because every step is taken to get them to hospital - but those unique cases are invariably down to the unpredictability of labour.</p><p> </p><p>Our new Female Offenders Strategy made clear that we want fewer women serving short sentences in custody and more remaining in the community, making use of women’s centres to address needs such as substance misuse and mental health problems.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/11/2018 13:05:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1007830

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Forensic Science: Misconduct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 November 2017 on Toxicology, HCWS265, whether any civil cases have been subsequently identified by his Department as having been affected by manipulation.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	191955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>191955</strong><strong>: </strong>Greater Manchester Police are undertaking an ongoing, expansive criminal investigation into alleged manipulation of toxicology results now by three individuals who were employed at Trimega, and later Randox Testing Services (RTS) after Trimega’s liquidation in 2014, and this matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness. <strong> </strong> As the police are now treating all results obtained by Trimega between 2010 and 2014 as unreliable, and because Trimega provided toxicology testing for civil and family court cases, it is possible that some civil cases may have been affected by manipulation, though this remains undetermined as the investigation is ongoing.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>191958: </strong>As of 16 November 2018, four C650 applications to vary or set aside a court order in relation to children (drug and/or alcohol toxicology test after 2010) have been filed with HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service. Of these, one was dismissed on application because it did not relate to testing undertaken by Trimega. Of the other three, one was withdrawn and another dismissed by the judge hearing the case. In one instance, a previous order was discharged.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 191958 question first answered 20/11/2018 17:47:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1007833

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Forensic Science: Misconduct
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 November 2017 on Toxicology, HCWS265, how many C650 applications to vary or set aside a court order in relation to children have been filed in relation to the manipulation of test results by Trimega and Randox Testing Services.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	191958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>191955</strong><strong>: </strong>Greater Manchester Police are undertaking an ongoing, expansive criminal investigation into alleged manipulation of toxicology results now by three individuals who were employed at Trimega, and later Randox Testing Services (RTS) after Trimega’s liquidation in 2014, and this matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness. <strong> </strong> As the police are now treating all results obtained by Trimega between 2010 and 2014 as unreliable, and because Trimega provided toxicology testing for civil and family court cases, it is possible that some civil cases may have been affected by manipulation, though this remains undetermined as the investigation is ongoing.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>191958: </strong>As of 16 November 2018, four C650 applications to vary or set aside a court order in relation to children (drug and/or alcohol toxicology test after 2010) have been filed with HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service. Of these, one was dismissed on application because it did not relate to testing undertaken by Trimega. Of the other three, one was withdrawn and another dismissed by the judge hearing the case. In one instance, a previous order was discharged.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 191955 question first answered 20/11/2018 17:47:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1007838

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list the projects announced in the Victims Strategy in September 2018 which are for (a) England only and (b) England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	191972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>I attach tables of the commitments in the Victims Strategy for England only, England and Wales, Wales only and the United Kingdom. We are working closely with the Welsh Government to ensure that the Victims Strategy can be implemented effectively in Wales. We will continue to evaluate the financial implications and as part of the work on reviewing the Victims’ Code and developing the consultation on a Victims’ Law we will consider whether there are any additional funding pressures for devolved services in Wales. Whether particular commitments being taken forward by other departments create additional funding pressures for devolved services is a matter for them.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 191973 191974 question first answered 20/11/2018 12:32:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name Annex - Victims Strategy Commitments.docx title Tables
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1007840

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Economic Crime
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 ensure that a joined-up response is provided by all the agencies involved in tackling economic crime.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	191904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice actively supports the work the Home Office lead to tackle Economic Crime, including by developing a specialist court facility in the City of London. The Lord Chancellor chairs the Criminal Justice Board which provides leadership to the overall criminal justice system, and has discussed Economic Crime with Ministerial colleagues to ensure the Criminal Justice System response is joined up and effective.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/11/2018 16:15:58 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1007841

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the conviction rate is for hate crime in the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	191905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>In 2017, the most recent year for which figures are available, 7,888 defendants were proceeded against where the principal offence was one of the specific racially or religiously aggravated offences. Of those proceeded against, 6,084 defendants (77%) were convicted.</p><p> </p><p>The conviction rate for other hate crime offences, where there is evidence of hostility or motivation against a person because of their perceived membership of a racial or religious group, or because of a perceived disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity are not separately recorded and could only be collected at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/11/2018 16:13:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1007842

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list the projects in the Victims Strategy which incur Barnett consequentials for Wales.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	191973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>I attach tables of the commitments in the Victims Strategy for England only, England and Wales, Wales only and the United Kingdom. We are working closely with the Welsh Government to ensure that the Victims Strategy can be implemented effectively in Wales. We will continue to evaluate the financial implications and as part of the work on reviewing the Victims’ Code and developing the consultation on a Victims’ Law we will consider whether there are any additional funding pressures for devolved services in Wales. Whether particular commitments being taken forward by other departments create additional funding pressures for devolved services is a matter for them.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 191972 191974 question first answered 20/11/2018 12:32:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name Annex - Victims Strategy Commitments.docx title Tables
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1007843

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the Barnett consequentials incurred for Wales from the Victims Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	191974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>I attach tables of the commitments in the Victims Strategy for England only, England and Wales, Wales only and the United Kingdom. We are working closely with the Welsh Government to ensure that the Victims Strategy can be implemented effectively in Wales. We will continue to evaluate the financial implications and as part of the work on reviewing the Victims’ Code and developing the consultation on a Victims’ Law we will consider whether there are any additional funding pressures for devolved services in Wales. Whether particular commitments being taken forward by other departments create additional funding pressures for devolved services is a matter for them.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 191972 191973 question first answered 20/11/2018 12:32:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name Annex - Victims Strategy Commitments.docx title Tables
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1007870

registered interest
date	15/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 19 paragraph 6 of HM Government publication, The Strategy For Our Veterans, published in November 2018, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterans leave the armed forces with the resilience and awareness to remain law-abiding civilians; and what amount of funding he has allocated to the 2028 outcome.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	191892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Veterans Strategy and the current consultation, which seeks public views to inform the strategy’s implementation, is something to which my Department actively contributed and strongly supports.</p><p> </p><p>The resource required to implement the Strategy for our Veterans will be agreed between Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board members, which includes the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with a range of military charities and organisations who have the skills to work with former service personnel entering or leaving custody, or who are supervised in the community by probation services.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/11/2018 18:05:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones