To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to replace Dartmoor Prison since the publication of the report of the House of Commons Justice Committee, Prisons: planning and policies, of March 2015.
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the need to give ten years' notice to the Duchy of Cornwall to vacate Dartmoor Prison, whether and when they intend (1) to give such notice, and (2) to replace it with a new prison.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the conclusion of the Prison and Probation Ombudsman in the bulletin published on 28 March that there has been a "lack of concerted and sustained action" to deal with the rise in the number of suicides by f...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of their intention to devolve discretionary funding on supported housing costs to English local authorities, funding will be provided for such councils under the new burdens doctrine.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have not yet published the report on issues faced by the courts and practitioners as a result of the number of cases in which defendants are unrepresented in the Crown Courts; and when they intend to do so.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the reduction in social housing rents on the maintenance and improvement of the existing housing stock, and on the building of new houses between now and 2022.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the cost to (1) the NHS, and (2) schools, of increases in business rates following revaluation.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the need to provide courses in English as a Second Language for refugees; and what additional resources are planned for this purpose.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government why HM Courts and Tribunals Service does not publish (1) board minutes, nor (2) reports of board meetings.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the total caseload in the magistrates’ courts was presided over by (1) district judges, and (2) lay magistrates, in each of the last two years for which figures are available.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 9 February (HL5074), whether the guidance on good practice includes information on Gypsy, Traveller and Roma groups; and whether any secure training centres have active...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 13 February (HL5075), when they expect the feasibility assessment to be completed, and whether cost will be the sole consideration for implementing the change.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase security for judges, in the light of reduced staffing in courts.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to extend the terms of reference of Lord Farmer’s review into supporting male prisoners to engage with their families, to female prisoners.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 13 February (HL5073), whether governors will be encouraged to work with specialist Gypsy, Traveller and Roma education providers.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations they have conducted in the preparation of their strategy for improving the safety and reform of female offenders in custody and in the community; and when that strategy will be published.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the impact of the requirement for the employers of careworkers to pay for sleep-in time and what steps they will take to ensure that local authorities are able to fund the additional costs.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they estimate the amount of lost income will be to (1) local authorities, and (2) housing associations, by 2020, as a result of the cumulative effect of the annual one per cent reduction in social housing rents.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Health and Wellbeing Boards have oversight of, or involvement in, the provision of health services in prison; and if not, who does.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will institute a review of the practice of estate agents requiring pre-contract deposits in the process of purchasing homes.