Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any recent assessment made of the adequacy of regulations governing the use of unmanned drones in residential areas. Minister of Justice: Counter drones policy is a reserved matter which sits with the Home Office. It is not within the devolved competence of … Continue reading AQW 48003/22-27 – Regulation of unmanned drones in residential areas
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of custody images, currently held by the PSNI, of individuals who have not been (i) charged with; and (ii) convicted of a crime. Minister of Justice: The PSNI estimates they have facial images for approximately 92,509 individuals on the Police … Continue reading AQW 46553/22-27 – PSNI custody images
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department monitors any outcomes in family court cases involving domestic abuse, to identify patterns of harm arising from (i) repeated; and (ii) prolonged proceedings. Minister of Justice: The management and determination of individual cases in the family courts is a matter for … Continue reading AQW 46683/22-27 – Family court cases involving domestic abuse
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to prevent the misuse of civil and family court proceedings as a form of post-separation abuse and coercive control. Minister of Justice: I am aware of concerns raised by victims of domestic abuse whose former partners have … Continue reading AQW 46682/22-27 – Misuse of civil and family court proceedings
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment that has been made of the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence by criminals conducting cyber-attacks. Minister of Justice: We all recognise the benefits and opportunities that the online world presents. However, we also know that increasingly many forms of criminality … Continue reading AQW 45575/22-27 – Use of Artificial Intelligence by criminals
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department is taking to support victims of stalking. Minister of Justice: I am committed to giving victims of stalking the protections they need to live safely and without fear. The Protection from Stalking Act (NI) 2022 is a key … Continue reading AQW 45335/22-27 – Support for victims of stalking
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps her Department is taking to help support prisoners with long term drugs or alcohol dependency, including the management of withdrawal. Minister of Justice: The responsibility for the provision of health services to people in prison custody in Northern Ireland transferred … Continue reading AQW 45215/22-27 – Prisoners with long term drugs or alcohol dependency
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department has used Artificial Intelligence to assist with drafting (i) legislation; and (ii) policy, in the last 12 months. Minister of Justice: (i) No, legislation is still drafted directly by staff. (ii) Yes, AI was sometimes used at the initial stage to … Continue reading AQW 44970/22-27 – Department of Justice Use of Artificial Intelligence
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