Tag: Lord Ramsbotham

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Ramsbotham on 2015-12-07.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government by what process Dr Tony Sewell was appointed to the Youth Justice Board.

Lord Faulks

The Secretary of State for Justice, appointed Dr Tony Sewell to the Youth Justice Board with the agreement of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. The process followed was that recommended by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Details of the appointment were published on the Government website on 29 October.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Ramsbotham on 2016-02-09.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Registered Intermediary Scheme will be extended to defendants in accordance with section 104 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

Lord Faulks

We are currently considering the provision of intermediaries for vulnerable defendants as part of our on-going work around the communication needs of all vulnerable court users.

The Judiciary can grant the use of an intermediary, to meet the needs of vulnerable defendants, to ensure a fair trial.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Ramsbotham on 2016-02-09.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the terms of reference for the Ministry of Justice’s internal review of the Registered Intermediary Scheme.

Lord Faulks

We are not currently undertaking a review of the Witness Intermediary Scheme. The provision of intermediaries forms part of our wider on-going work on the communication needs of all vulnerable court users.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Ramsbotham on 2016-05-18.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the percentage of short-term prisoners in receipt of satisfactory probation supervision; and how that is being assessed.

Lord Faulks

We assess the standard of supervision for all offenders, including those sentenced to under 12 months, through a range of service levels and, for Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), through a robust contract management process. Performance information for the National Probation Service and CRCs against these service levels is published quarterly. The most recent statistics were published on 28 April.