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HANSARDCairncross ReviewMy Lords, I can advise that my right honourable friend the Secretary of State has written today to the chair of the CMA, inviting him to respond as quickly as possible as to…12 Feb 2019HANSARDPrisoners: Acquired Brain InjuriesMy Lords, all children and young people within the secure estate are screened for brain injury through the comprehensive health assessment tool. If an adult prisoner presents with…12 Feb 2019HANSARDPrisoners: Acquired Brain InjuriesMy Lords, the NHS England prison healthcare national standards service specification requires providers to screen individuals where it is suspected that they may have an acquired…12 Feb 2019HANSARDPrisoners: Acquired Brain InjuriesClearly, we are reviewing this matter with a degree of urgency, and to that extent I add my voice. There is an issue about the extent to which we can apply particular test…12 Feb 2019HANSARDLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012My Lords, we recognise the importance of a viable, properly trained and effective criminal Bar in order to maintain suitable access to justice for all. That is demanding in the…07 Feb 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 10 and 12 December 2018 be approved. Considered or debated in Grand Committee on 29 January.07 Feb 2019HANSARDLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012My Lords, with the leave of the House I shall repeat a Statement made in the other place by my right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. The…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and the noble Lord, Lord Marks, for their contributions. I am a little disappointed by the response of the noble Baroness.…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012I am obliged to the noble Lord. Looking more generally at advice and assistance, we want and propose to look at how we can engage with people at a very early stage, so that we can…07 Feb 2019HANSARDLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012I thank the noble Lord, Lord Judd, for his observations. I certainly acknowledge the point he made about the contribution of the voluntary sector in this area. Citizens Advice and…07 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, there is an important shift in policy away from custody as a means of trying to resolve these issues. That is why we moved away from the proposal for five community…31 Jan 2019HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyThis is a very important issue for us. In all cases where a female offender is in custody, we endeavour to ensure that birth does not take place within the prison system, but…31 Jan 2019HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, the idea of mandatory supervision for those serving a sentence of less than 12 months was introduced only quite recently. There is a disproportion between male and…31 Jan 2019HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, I entirely concur with the noble Lord’s observations. Indeed, our F emale O ffender S trategy seeks to build on the seminal report of the noble Baroness, Lady Corston,…31 Jan 2019HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, we are concerned to ensure that these recommendations are implemented as soon as practicable; indeed, the women’s policy framework was implemented as of 21 December…31 Jan 2019HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, the F emale O ffender S trategy , published in June 2018, outlines the Government’s long-term vision for improving outcomes for female offenders in custody and in the…31 Jan 2019HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyI agree with the force of the noble Lord’s point. In fact, Section 152 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 clearly requires the courts to consider imposing non-custodial sentences…31 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, this draft instrument forms part of our ongoing work to ensure that, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, our legal system will continue to work effectively for our…29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.29 Jan 2019HANSARDCivil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That is correct.29 Jan 2019