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1049561

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date	28/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of "reasonable access to alternative courts" in relation to the closure of magistrates' courts.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL13149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service considers several factors when assessing the impact of court closures on access to justice, as set out in our estates principles. These include careful consideration of journey times to alternative courts, the challenges of rural access and the needs of vulnerable users.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation ‘Fit for the future: transforming the court and tribunal estate’ published in January 2018 set out proposals to update our estates principles to take account of the modernisation of our courts and tribunals. We have carefully considered all responses to the consultation and we will publish our consultation response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 11/02/2019 16:19:14 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1049562

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the current criteria for the closure of magistrates' courts.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL13150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>All assessments regarding closures of courts are made against the HMCTS estates principles.</p><p>These were included in the Fit for the future: transforming the Court and Tribunal Estate consultation and can be accessed at: <a href="https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/transforming-court-tribunal-estate/" target="_blank">https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/transforming-court-tribunal-estate/</a></p><p> </p><p>The closure of any court is not taken lightly and only happens following full public consultation and when communities have reasonable access to alternative courts.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 11/02/2019 16:19:46 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1049563

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates' Courts: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many proposed closures of magistrates' courts have been withdrawn since 2010 following consultation.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL13151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, one magistrates’ court closure consultation – Cambridge Magistrates’ Court (published January 2018) - has been withdrawn.</p><p> </p><p>Following the receipt of new information regarding the likely proceed of disposal and consideration of the cost of re-provision, the Lord Chancellor concluded that the value for money case had not been made.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 11/02/2019 16:24:51 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1042890

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the debate on the Kindertransport Commemoration on 26 November 2018 (HL Deb, col 529), what estimate they have made of the cost to local authorities of supporting asylum seekers and refugees housed by providers such as G4S and Jomast.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL12881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The Home Office is consulting with Local Authorities on this and other subjects, but no estimate of cost has yet been made.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 24/01/2019 17:15:48 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1041194

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
answering dept id	204
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
hansard heading	Millbank House: Lighting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker how long the lights in Millbank House will be permanently switched on without any means to switch them off.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL12776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. Problems have been experienced with the lighting system installed in 1 Millbank. It appears that the controlling software has been corrupted, resulting in some users being unable to turn on or turn off particular lighting units. A solution is being urgently sought.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 21/01/2019 16:44:43 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1041195

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Living Wage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Justice uses contractors that pay cleaners, security guards and receptionists less than the London living wage; and if so, why they use such contractors.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL12777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2019 answer text <p>The cleaning, security and reception services for the Ministry of Justice’s buildings are outsourced under a facilities management contract and individuals’ pay is a matter for their employer. The Ministry of Justice requires all its contractors to meet their statutory obligations on pay and terms and conditions, including paying the National Living Wage.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 25/01/2019 13:38:18 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1038724

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of magistrates required to be recruited over the next five years to maintain the present numbers; and whether they plan to increase the retirement age for magistrates.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL12695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>HMCTS is working closely with the Judiciary to develop a protocol that will provide a forecast of the number of magistrates required up to five years ahead. It is anticipated that this protocol will be agreed and implemented by June 2019.</p><p> </p><p>All judicial office holders, including magistrates, are subject to a uniform mandatory retirement age of 70. In responding to the Lords Constitution Committee’s report into Judicial Appointments of November 2017, we said that we would give further consideration to whether a change to the judicial mandatory retirement age was required. That process is ongoing.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/01/2019 16:02:39 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1038725

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates: Vacancies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to address the shortage of presiding justices identified by the Magistrates Association.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL12696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Resource needs across the magistracy are considered annually and reviewed where necessary throughout the year. HMCTS is also working closely with the Judiciary to develop a protocol that will provide a forecast of the number of magistrates required up to five years ahead. It is anticipated that this protocol will be agreed and implemented by June 2019.</p><p>We will continue to monitor and review the number of Presiding Justices and address any recruitment need that arises.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 22/01/2019 11:31:40 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham