Asked by: Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what assessment she has made of the impact of increased homeworking during the covid-19 outbreak on her Department’s carbon footprint.
Answered by Alex Chalk - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The Government is committed to making its estate and operations more sustainable and resilient, through the Greening Government Commitments. These commitments are reported on every quarter. As a very small department, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) does not have bespoke plans to transition to Net Zero, however, we do engage with the Government Property Agency (GPA), who are responsible for the AGO estate in 102 Petty France, on any improvements to the estate.
The AGO does not hold any information on its carbon footprint and therefore has not carried out any assessment on the impact of home working.
Asked by: Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what steps her Department is taking to measure its carbon footprint.
Answered by Alex Chalk - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The Government is committed to making its estate and operations more sustainable and resilient, through the Greening Government Commitments. These commitments are reported on every quarter. As a very small department, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) does not have bespoke plans to transition to Net Zero, however, we do engage with the Government Property Agency (GPA), who are responsible for the AGO estate in 102 Petty France, on any improvements to the estate.
The AGO does not hold any information on its carbon footprint and therefore has not carried out any assessment on the impact of home working.
Asked by: Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, whether her Department has published a plan setting out the steps it plans to take to transition to net zero emissions.
Answered by Alex Chalk - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The Government is committed to making its estate and operations more sustainable and resilient, through the Greening Government Commitments. These commitments are reported on every quarter. As a very small department, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) does not have bespoke plans to transition to Net Zero, however, we do engage with the Government Property Agency (GPA), who are responsible for the AGO estate in 102 Petty France, on any improvements to the estate.
The AGO does not hold any information on its carbon footprint and therefore has not carried out any assessment on the impact of home working.
Asked by: Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, whether a senior manager in her Department has been given the portfolio for leading on departmental sustainability.
Answered by Alex Chalk - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The Government is committed to making its estate and operations more sustainable and resilient, through the Greening Government Commitments. These commitments are reported on every quarter. As a very small department, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) does not have bespoke plans to transition to Net Zero, however, we do engage with the Government Property Agency (GPA), who are responsible for the AGO estate in 102 Petty France, on any improvements to the estate.
The AGO does not hold any information on its carbon footprint and therefore has not carried out any assessment on the impact of home working.
Asked by: Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, whether her Department has implemented a training programme to provide civil servants with skills to support its transition to net zero.
Answered by Alex Chalk - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The new Government Curriculum will include modules on the implications of Net Zero, climate change and wider environmental issues and will be piloted from April 2022. Thereafter, the Government Skills and Curriculum Unit will look at tailored provision for specific Functions and Professions and will signpost resources and training on Net Zero across all Government Departments which will be available to civil servants in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).
Asked by: Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what the total floor area of her departmental estate was in each year from 2010-11 to 2020-21.
Answered by Alex Chalk - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The total floor area of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is as follows:
2006- 2016 - 20 Victoria street – 371m2 (approx.*)
2017- 2021- The Sanctuary – 432m2
2021 - Petty France 639m2**
* Estimate based on floors occupied in a shared building, the department cannot locate total AGO allocation in this building so figure may not include meeting rooms and storage areas.
** Increase due to specialist rooms required.
Asked by: Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South)
Question to the Attorney General:
What steps she is taking with the Lord Chancellor to tackle the court backlog.
Answered by Suella Braverman
I have seen first-hand how innovatively and resiliently criminal justice agencies have responded to the pandemic to boost court capacity – in June 2020, I observed virtual hearings conducted via the Cloud Video Platform in Bristol Magistrates’ Court.
I have also met with various CPS Areas to discuss their approach, and know that the CPS is committed to working closely with the courts service and judiciary on court recovery work. This is an unprecedented challenge, but I have been impressed with the truly collaborative approach criminal justice partners have taken.