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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]24 Jun 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]24 Jun 2019HANSARDJustice: Private SectorMy Lords, the Ministry of Justice has supported the Cabinet Office-led review into outsourcing. In February 2019, the Government published three new documents: guidance on…18 Jun 2019HANSARDJustice: Private SectorMy Lords, violence in the prison system is extremely regrettable and the Government have been working very hard to address the issues that underpin it, in publicly or privately…18 Jun 2019HANSARDJustice: Private SectorThe noble Lord makes a perfectly valid point. The Government are extending the requirement of the social value Act in central government to ensure that all major procurements…18 Jun 2019HANSARDJustice: Private SectorThe noble Lord raises a pertinent point. One of the objectives of the recent publications is to ensure that there is sufficient expertise to review and consider such contracts.…18 Jun 2019HANSARDJustice: Private SectorMy Lords, it is not simply a case of seeking to have profit trumped by public service. There are areas where it is entirely appropriate to involve the third sector in the…18 Jun 2019HANSARDJustice: Private SectorMy Lords, of course we will carefully review the ability of any proposed private contractor to deliver the services they are being contracted to provide. I shall not go into the…18 Jun 2019HANSARDJustice: Private SectorWe are concerned to secure the best interests of all those affected by the provision of services, whether public or private. Probation service delivery is driven not by ideology…18 Jun 2019HANSARDSentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time. Considered in Second Reading Committee on 12 June.17 Jun 2019HANSARDProbate: DelaysMy Lords, the term “profit” is not really appropriate in this context. As the noble Lord is well aware, any fees over and above cost in the court system are attributed to its…12 Jun 2019HANSARDProbate: DelaysMy Lords, there were essentially two features that impacted upon the timing of probate applications earlier this year. First, as the noble Lord alluded to, there was a marked…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL]My Lords, this Bill makes mainly technical changes to existing legislation which will facilitate the enactment and operation of the Law Commission’s sentencing code—a…12 Jun 2019HANSARDProbate: DelaysMy Lords, I have already explained the reasons for the delays in March of this year with regard to the processing of probate applications, which were not related to the fees or…12 Jun 2019HANSARDProbate: DelaysMy Lords, I am very content with the word profit, but it should be used in the proper context—that was the point I was seeking to make. As we have not yet applied the fee…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased that we have been able to find the parliamentary time to progress this Law Commission Bill. As has been acknowledged, the Bill paves the way for the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDProbate: DelaysMy Lords, historically the time taken for a personal application for probate has been about four weeks. In the recent past, due to a number of factors, that period increased to…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL]That the Committee do consider the Bill.12 Jun 2019HANSARDProbate: DelaysMy Lords, I am all in favour of incentivisation, but there is ultimately a cost for any service provided by this department.12 Jun 2019HANSARDProbate: DelaysMy Lords, urgent action has been taken to address the delays that have been experienced in the probate service. Staffing is being increased and the digital service further…12 Jun 2019