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HANSARDProbation ServicesThe dynamic framework anticipates that we will be seeking the provision of rehabilitation and resettlement services from the voluntary and charitable sector, with the other…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesI thank the noble Baroness for her question. We are conscious of the particular needs of female offenders in the prison system. Going forward, we will seek to ensure that those…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesWe have no present intention to engage in such a policy change. It has to be understood that there are circumstances in which relatively short prison sentences are considered…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesMy Lords, we have endeavoured to ensure that the process of seeking these contracts for rehabilitation and resettlement will be as light-touch as possible, so that it should be…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesMy Lords, the CRCs’ contracts will terminate in June 2021 and will not be extended. In so far as we are putting out to tender matters of rehabilitation and resettlement, they are…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesMy Lords, we consider that these reforms will enhance the delivery of probation services; indeed, there would be little point in undertaking them unless that was a deep-rooted…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesMy Lords, we have on previous occasions explained our policy with regard to prison building and the capital expenditure that we are prepared to engage in for that purpose. That…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate makes an extremely good point. We are concerned to ensure that these smaller organisations will be in a position to deliver the sort of…15 Jun 2020HANSARDCrown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Morris of Aberavon, was quite prescient when he described these moves as a…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCourt of Appeal (Recording and Broadcasting) (Amendment) Order 2020That the draft Order laid before the House on 12 March be approved.08 Jun 2020HANSARDCrown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020That the draft Order laid before the House on 16 January be approved. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee08 Jun 2020HANSARDCrown Court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020My Lords, these draft orders would remove current prohibitions on the recording and broadcasting of certain court proceedings. In the Crown Court, this would enable the broadcast…08 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, taken together, the amendments relate broadly to either narrowing the scope of the Clause 2 power or increasing parliamentary scrutiny for use of that power, and I…03 Jun 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeIt is clearly intended that prosecution should be part of the royal commission’s mandate, and clearly the commission, once established, will invite contributions from all…03 Jun 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeThe senior judiciary has been looking at the ability to carry on criminal trials and work in the criminal justice system remotely, and implementing measures to that effect. We…03 Jun 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeAlong with the judiciary, we seek to utilise all the court capacity currently available to us by developing the use of remote hearings. We are also addressing how we can best…03 Jun 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeThe position with IPP prisoners has been addressed frequently in the past. Of course the legislation in 2012 was not and could not be retrospective. I cannot give a precise number…03 Jun 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeThe manifesto commitment was that the royal commission would address prosecution, trial, sentence and parole, and I have no doubt that within that it will give consideration to…03 Jun 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeClearly the royal commission will seek to embrace the terms of reference that are finally agreed. As the manifesto indicated, there was the intention to cover the areas of…03 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]I am obliged to noble Lords for their contribution to the debate, and note what has been said. Perhaps I may respond to the points made by the noble Lords, Lord Adonis and Lord…03 Jun 2020