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45318

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme delivers a cost effective network that meets the standards of security and resilience essential for mission-critical communications.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	194001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Programme has undertaken an extensive market engagement exercise to help <br>determine the technical and commercial feasibility of the proposed Emergency <br>Services Network (ESN). The results of these industry soundings indicate that <br>it should be possible to move to Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) solution based <br>technologies that will be more cost effective and will allow the Emergency <br>Services communications to evolve in line with developments in the consumer <br>market. The outline business case, approved in March 2014, included costs for <br>the security and resilience enhancements required to provide the appropriate <br>service levels for ESN users.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

45319

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assurances she has received from operators of commercially available mobile networks that the emergency services will be able to over-ride commercial or public traffic during emergencies.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	194000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme has worked with the <br>Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) since February 2013, running a series of <br>supplier workshops and market engagement sessions throughout 2013 and the first <br>quarter of 2014 ahead of procurement launch. The MNOs have run a series of <br>capability demonstrations, organised by the Programme, to showcase development <br>of this technical solution. The Programme has confidence that this capability <br>is deliverable. The MNOs met the Minister for the Cabinet Office during <br>February 2014, where they confirmed their ability and willingness to deliver <br>the technology required to enable the emergency services to operate effectively <br>over a commercially available mobile network, including provision of <br>prioritisation of Emergency Service traffic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

45320

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers about proposals for the emergency services communications network to be operated on a commercially available network.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	193999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The recommendation to base the replacement communication system, for the <br>emergency services, on a commercially available network was agreed during <br>development of the Emergency Service Mobile Communications Programme Business <br>Case. This preferred direction of travel and alternative options, were briefed <br>to ACPO, and were written with the involvement, assurance and approval of the 3 <br>emergency services, funding departments and the devolved governments of Wales <br>and Scotland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62383

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received from (a) charities, (b) hon. Members and (c) other individuals on the provisions available to support child victims and witnesses.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>My Department from time to time receives representations about provisions to support child victims and witnesses. In recent months, my officials have held discussions with NSPCC and Barnardo's on the subject, and a number of honourable Members and members of the public have written to Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 24/06/2014 16:39:14 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62381

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	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 treatment of child victims and witnesses within the courts system.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We do everything we can to support child witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice.We are piloting recorded pre-trial cross-examination, allowing vulnerable witnesses for the first time to give evidence in advance of trial.</p><p>In ‘Transforming the Criminal Justice System: Strategy and Action Plan' (June 2013), the Ministry of Justice committed to improving the consistency and take-up of special measures for vulnerable and intimidated victims and witnesses, such as the use of live-link, screens in court and the use of an intermediary (communication specialist). We are working with other criminal justice agencies to deliver this.</p><p>Child victims and witnesses are automatically eligible for special measures when giving evidence in court. The presumption in most cases is that they should give their evidence by video-recorded statement, and that any subsequent cross-examination is conducted by live-link with a supporter present who has been approved by the court.</p><p>The pre-trial cross-examination pilot ends in October 2014 and the evaluation of the pilot will inform plans for any future rollout of the measure.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 201136 question first answered 24/06/2014 16:41:58 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62382

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	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 adequacy of the provisions available to support child victims and witnesses within the courts system; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We do everything we can to support child witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice.We are piloting recorded pre-trial cross-examination, allowing vulnerable witnesses for the first time to give evidence in advance of trial.</p><p>In ‘Transforming the Criminal Justice System: Strategy and Action Plan' (June 2013), the Ministry of Justice committed to improving the consistency and take-up of special measures for vulnerable and intimidated victims and witnesses, such as the use of live-link, screens in court and the use of an intermediary (communication specialist). We are working with other criminal justice agencies to deliver this.</p><p>Child victims and witnesses are automatically eligible for special measures when giving evidence in court. The presumption in most cases is that they should give their evidence by video-recorded statement, and that any subsequent cross-examination is conducted by live-link with a supporter present who has been approved by the court.</p><p>The pre-trial cross-examination pilot ends in October 2014 and the evaluation of the pilot will inform plans for any future rollout of the measure.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 201135 question first answered 24/06/2014 16:41:59 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62384

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many child victims and witnesses have given evidence from insside a court building in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We must do everything we can to support child witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice.</p><p>The department does not hold data on the number of child victim and witnesses that use video links to give evidence (either a court building, or from a remote site).</p><p>The list below sets out the number of courthouses in each of the seven HMCTS Regions in England &amp; Wales; criminal justice is a devolved matter for Scotland and Northern Ireland. These facilities enable any victim or witness to appear by video link from a different court location to that of the trial court; it is also possible for third party users to access the court system through a secure bridge.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>HMCTS Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of courthouses enabled for remote video link.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>249</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 201139 201140 question first answered 24/06/2014 16:45:51 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62385

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many child victims and witnesses have given evidence from a remote site in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We must do everything we can to support child witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice.</p><p>The department does not hold data on the number of child victim and witnesses that use video links to give evidence (either a court building, or from a remote site).</p><p>The list below sets out the number of courthouses in each of the seven HMCTS Regions in England &amp; Wales; criminal justice is a devolved matter for Scotland and Northern Ireland. These facilities enable any victim or witness to appear by video link from a different court location to that of the trial court; it is also possible for third party users to access the court system through a secure bridge.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>HMCTS Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of courthouses enabled for remote video link.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>249</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 201138 201140 question first answered 24/06/2014 16:45:51 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62421

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many remote sites are available and in use by child victims and witnesses in (a) each region of England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>We must do everything we can to support child witnesses and help them give their best possible evidence to bring offenders to justice.</p><p>The department does not hold data on the number of child victim and witnesses that use video links to give evidence (either a court building, or from a remote site).</p><p>The list below sets out the number of courthouses in each of the seven HMCTS Regions in England &amp; Wales; criminal justice is a devolved matter for Scotland and Northern Ireland. These facilities enable any victim or witness to appear by video link from a different court location to that of the trial court; it is also possible for third party users to access the court system through a secure bridge.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>HMCTS Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of courthouses enabled for remote video link.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>249</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 201138 201139 question first answered 24/06/2014 16:45:51 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

62422

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Children: Advocacy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many registered intermediaries are available for use by child victims and witnesses in (a) Bolton, (b) Lancashire, (c) England, (d) Scotland and (e) Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	201141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>As at 19 June 2014, 29 Registered Intermediaries (RIs) were available for use by child victims and witnesses in the Greater Manchester police force area that covers Bolton, 25 RIs for Lancashire, 81 RIs for England and 26 RIs for Wales. Support for vulnerable witnesses is a devolved matter in Scotland.</p><p>We recruited over 25 RIs this year, to increase the numbers of Active Registered Intermediaries to be used across the 43 police forces to help vulnerable witnesses.</p><p>Registered Intermediaries are available for work across multiple police force areas and the numbers quoted above do not reveal the total number of active RIs.</p><p>The number of child victims and witnesses involved in sexual abuse cases that have benefitted from the use of an RI in the last four years since the Witness Intermediary Scheme has been operational are provided in the table below. We do not hold data on cases before this time.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Age <br> 0 to 4</p></td><td><p>Age <br> 5 to 11</p></td><td><p>Age <br> 12 to 17</p></td><td><p><strong>Yearly <br> Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p><strong>351</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p><strong>340</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p><strong>425</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p><strong>686</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>385</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>668</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>749</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1802</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice continues to monitor the number of Registered Intermediaries and is considering future recruitment plans. We are working with the CPS and police so that RIs are used to help more vulnerable witnesses to give their best evidence.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green grouped question UIN 201143 201144 question first answered 24/06/2014 16:52:03 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi