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1737206
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-25more like thismore than 2024-10-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisoners' Release: Women more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government in order to reduce reoffending and enable rehabilitation what steps they are taking to support women released from custody, including those with additional vulnerabilities such as substance use treatment. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Carlile of Berriew more like this
uin HL2018 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-31more like thismore than 2024-10-31
answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Lord Chancellor has announced the creation of a Women’s Justice Board, with the clear goals of reducing the number of women in prison and addressing the distinct needs of women in the criminal justice system.</p><p>A bespoke resettlement model, with embedded probation pre-release provision, is in place in all women’s prisons. Pre-release teams screen for resettlement needs and signpost to specialist services within the prison, such as Prison Banking Administrators, Healthcare, and Rehabilitative Services. In liaison with the Community Offender Manager, they support pre-release planning activity throughout the period in custody.</p><p>Women-specific Commissioned Rehabilitative Services contracts deliver bespoke and specialist support to women on probation. including assisting physical and mental wellbeing; access to accommodation and employment; support with any finance, benefit and debt needs; maintaining relationships with families; and supporting any dependency and recovery needs.</p><p>We know that treatment is effective in reducing substance misuse, re-offending and other harmful outcomes. The Ministry of Justice works in partnership with the Department of Health &amp; Social Care and NHS England to ensure that continuity of care is in place for all women leaving prison who have continuing drug and or alcohol treatment needs.</p>
answering member printed Lord Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-31T12:09:10.8Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-31T12:09:10.8Z
answering member
5364
label Biography information for Lord Timpson more like this
tabling member
1138
label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew more like this
1737226
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-25more like thismore than 2024-10-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisoners: Children more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify and support the children of prisoners. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Mott more like this
uin HL2038 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-31more like thismore than 2024-10-31
answer text <p>The Government recently published the first official statistics to estimate the number of children affected by parental imprisonment using administrative government data. It is estimated that between 1 October 2021 and 1 October 2022 there were around 193,000 children with a parent in prison. We recognise the importance of being able to identify children with a parent in prison to make sure they receive the support they need, which is why our Family Support Workers help to re-establish family ties where appropriate, and help to facilitate visits from prisoners’ children.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice is working closely with the Department for Education to determine how we can do more to effectively identify these children and provide support for both them and for the parent in prison. The support will be informed by learnings from previous interventions and pilots, and engagement both with those with lived experience and organisations from the Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprise sector.</p>
answering member printed Lord Timpson more like this
grouped question UIN HL2041 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-31T12:11:38.807Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-31T12:11:38.807Z
answering member
5364
label Biography information for Lord Timpson more like this
tabling member
4984
label Biography information for Lord Mott more like this
1737229
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-25more like thismore than 2024-10-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisoners: Children more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to fulfil their commitment to identify the children of prisoners and break the cycle of crime. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Mott more like this
uin HL2041 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-31more like thismore than 2024-10-31
answer text <p>The Government recently published the first official statistics to estimate the number of children affected by parental imprisonment using administrative government data. It is estimated that between 1 October 2021 and 1 October 2022 there were around 193,000 children with a parent in prison. We recognise the importance of being able to identify children with a parent in prison to make sure they receive the support they need, which is why our Family Support Workers help to re-establish family ties where appropriate, and help to facilitate visits from prisoners’ children.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice is working closely with the Department for Education to determine how we can do more to effectively identify these children and provide support for both them and for the parent in prison. The support will be informed by learnings from previous interventions and pilots, and engagement both with those with lived experience and organisations from the Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprise sector.</p>
answering member printed Lord Timpson more like this
grouped question UIN HL2038 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-31T12:11:38.837Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-31T12:11:38.837Z
answering member
5364
label Biography information for Lord Timpson more like this
tabling member
4984
label Biography information for Lord Mott more like this
1737071
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading ISG Limited: Insolvency more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether certified payments will be paid to companies who have worked on projects run by ISG Limited on behalf of the Ministry of Justice where there are no funds in the project bank account (PBA); and whether there is a risk that PBAs will have failed to shield some parts of the supply chain from this insolvency event. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Aberdare more like this
uin HL1966 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>Since ISG Construction Limited entered administration on 20 September, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has undertaken a range of activity to understand the full impact on the Department and the supply chain in the construction sector. This has included working with EY, the appointed Administrator, to ensure the sums remaining within Project Bank Accounts are correct. The Department is in contact with a large number of subcontractors to ISG to determine what, if any, direct assistance the MoJ is able to provide. The Department remains committed to the timely payment of invoices in line with our obligations to do so.</p><p>The MoJ is undertaking a review of all potential payments arising from ISG entering administration, but given the scale and complexity of the task, this work is not yet complete.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Timpson more like this
grouped question UIN
HL1967 more like this
HL1968 more like this
HL1969 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T11:47:06.55Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T11:47:06.55Z
answering member
5364
label Biography information for Lord Timpson more like this
tabling member
3898
label Biography information for Lord Aberdare more like this
1737072
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading ISG Limited: Insolvency more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether certified payments owed to suppliers of ISG Limited for contracts undertaken on behalf of the Ministry of Justice will be paid directly to those suppliers when expected monies have not been deposited into project bank accounts; how many suppliers have not yet received certified payments owed to them by the Ministry of Justice; and what is the estimated amount of these certified payments. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Aberdare more like this
uin HL1967 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>Since ISG Construction Limited entered administration on 20 September, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has undertaken a range of activity to understand the full impact on the Department and the supply chain in the construction sector. This has included working with EY, the appointed Administrator, to ensure the sums remaining within Project Bank Accounts are correct. The Department is in contact with a large number of subcontractors to ISG to determine what, if any, direct assistance the MoJ is able to provide. The Department remains committed to the timely payment of invoices in line with our obligations to do so.</p><p>The MoJ is undertaking a review of all potential payments arising from ISG entering administration, but given the scale and complexity of the task, this work is not yet complete.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Timpson more like this
grouped question UIN
HL1966 more like this
HL1968 more like this
HL1969 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T11:47:06.58Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T11:47:06.58Z
answering member
5364
label Biography information for Lord Timpson more like this
tabling member
3898
label Biography information for Lord Aberdare more like this
1737073
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading ISG Limited: Insolvency more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to pay for works completed on Ministry of Justice projects undertaken by ISG Limited, before it went into administration, to companies in the supply chain working on projects for which project bank accounts (PBAs) were in place; when and why the Ministry of Justice stopped paying the sums due into these PBAs; and whether this cessation of payment took place before the formal announcement of ISG administration. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Aberdare more like this
uin HL1968 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>Since ISG Construction Limited entered administration on 20 September, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has undertaken a range of activity to understand the full impact on the Department and the supply chain in the construction sector. This has included working with EY, the appointed Administrator, to ensure the sums remaining within Project Bank Accounts are correct. The Department is in contact with a large number of subcontractors to ISG to determine what, if any, direct assistance the MoJ is able to provide. The Department remains committed to the timely payment of invoices in line with our obligations to do so.</p><p>The MoJ is undertaking a review of all potential payments arising from ISG entering administration, but given the scale and complexity of the task, this work is not yet complete.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Timpson more like this
grouped question UIN
HL1966 more like this
HL1967 more like this
HL1969 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T11:47:06.627Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T11:47:06.627Z
answering member
5364
label Biography information for Lord Timpson more like this
tabling member
3898
label Biography information for Lord Aberdare more like this
1737074
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-24more like thismore than 2024-10-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading ISG Limited: Insolvency more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value of retention payments which (1) have been withheld, (2) have been released to suppliers, and (3) are still being held in relation to completed projects undertaken by ISG Limited for the Ministry of Justice. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Aberdare more like this
uin HL1969 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>Since ISG Construction Limited entered administration on 20 September, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has undertaken a range of activity to understand the full impact on the Department and the supply chain in the construction sector. This has included working with EY, the appointed Administrator, to ensure the sums remaining within Project Bank Accounts are correct. The Department is in contact with a large number of subcontractors to ISG to determine what, if any, direct assistance the MoJ is able to provide. The Department remains committed to the timely payment of invoices in line with our obligations to do so.</p><p>The MoJ is undertaking a review of all potential payments arising from ISG entering administration, but given the scale and complexity of the task, this work is not yet complete.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Timpson more like this
grouped question UIN
HL1966 more like this
HL1967 more like this
HL1968 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T11:47:06.503Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T11:47:06.503Z
answering member
5364
label Biography information for Lord Timpson more like this
tabling member
3898
label Biography information for Lord Aberdare more like this
1736361
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-22more like thismore than 2024-10-22
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisons: Ministers of Religion more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of a reduction in prison chaplaincy service provision on the ability of faith advisers to provide an equitable service to prisoners and their families. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Singh of Wimbledon more like this
uin HL1910 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>There has been no reduction in prison chaplaincy provision or in the role of faith advisers, who continue to play a vital part in advising chaplains and staff on specific matters of faith or belief and the endorsement of nominated chaplains in HMPPS.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T11:49:40.52Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T11:49:40.52Z
answering member
5364
label Biography information for Lord Timpson more like this
tabling member
4251
label Biography information for Lord Singh of Wimbledon more like this
1735592
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-21more like thismore than 2024-10-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme: Immigration more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether immigration legal aid providers can be reached by public transport from the Wethersfield accommodation site. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord German more like this
uin HL1803 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-28more like thismore than 2024-10-28
answer text <p>There are public transport routes within the vicinity of Wethersfield Accommodation Site from which it would be possible for residents to travel to legal aid providers who undertake immigration and asylum work. The site itself also runs a shuttle service three times a day into Colchester where residents can access legal aid services.</p><p>The legal aid contracts in place permit solicitors to travel to Wethersfield to provide advice and assistance where face to face advice is required and the client is unable to travel to the solicitor. In these cases, the solicitor will be paid for their reasonable travel time and costs.</p><p>Additionally, the Legal Aid Agency has introduced greater contractual flexibility under the 2024 Standard Civil Contract regarding the provision of remote advice. The Contract permits that up to 75% of immigration and asylum advice can be delivered remotely, compared against 50% in other civil categories. Remote provision can be an effective method of providing legal advice in the majority of cases. As such clients residing at Wethersfield are able to access remote advice from wider pool of legal aid providers reducing the need to travel out of area for advice.</p>
answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-28T11:53:18.623Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-28T11:53:18.623Z
answering member
3154
label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede more like this
tabling member
4163
label Biography information for Lord German more like this
1735285
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-17more like thismore than 2024-10-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Equality more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 7 August (HL344), how many staff (1) in the Ministry of Justice, (2) in the Crown Prosecution Service, and (3) supporting the Law Officers, are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; what is the percentage of overall working time they are permitted to spend on such network activity; how many hours are allocated in total; what are the names of each of the networks being funded; and whether they have any plans to increase or reduce such funding. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Barran more like this
uin HL1699 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-30more like thismore than 2024-10-30
answer text <p>With regards to the Ministry of Justice, the delivery of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Staff Network activity is agreed between networks and departments as the employer. This includes permitted time allocation and any funding arrangements. The majority of staff time spent on diversity staff networks is voluntary and unpaid and there is no immediate plan to change this.</p><p>The 16 recognised Staff Networks currently operating in Ministry of Justice are:</p><ul><li><p>ABLE</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Carers</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Christians in MoJ</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Frontline</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Gender Equality</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Hindu</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Humanists</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Jobshare</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>International and EU Nationals</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Muslim</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Parents</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Proud</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Safe Space</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Sikhs in MoJ</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Spirit</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Supporting the Workplace in Menopause (SWIM)</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The Executive Board of the Attorney General’s Office appoints two volunteer members of staff to act as Diversity and Inclusion leads. With volunteer colleagues, they organise events (such as lunchtime talks) and circulate relevant information and materials around the Office. No maximum percentage of overall working time is specified for such activity and the time spent on such activity is not recorded.</p><p>As for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), it has 27 staff who are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours across its eight staff networks who are allocated ‘network time’. There is no specified maximum percentage of overall working time permitted to spend on such network activity, but the maximum allocated to any one individual in this financial year is 177.6 hours. For 2024/25, there are 3426.5 hours allocated in total.</p><p>There are no current plans in the CPS to increase or reduce funding in this financial year, however requests for funding are submitted and reviewed annually.</p><p>The names of the networks for the CPS are:</p><ul><li><p>National Black Crown Prosecution Association (NBCPA)</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Carers Association</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Sikh Society</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Muslim Network</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Christian Fellowship</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>LGBTI</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Social Mobility</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Disabled Staff Network (DSN)</p></li></ul>
answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-30T11:49:23.067Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-30T11:49:23.067Z
answering member
3154
label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede more like this
tabling member
4703
label Biography information for Baroness Barran more like this