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105813

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Apprentices: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on encouraging businesses to offer apprenticeships to young people.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	212916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>My Rt. Hon. Friend the then Minister for Skills and Enterprise (Matthew Hancock) met with the four nation Ministers including Dr Stephen Farry, MLA, Minister for Employment and Learning, on 19 June 2014.</p><p>He updated Ministers on the review of apprenticeships and trailblazer reforms in England.</p><p>Dr Stephen Farry informed Ministers that Northern Ireland would be producing a new strategy on apprenticeships and this was formally announced on 24 June 2014.</p><p>Ministers agreed that an official-level group would be beneficial and my Rt. Hon. Friend. the now Minister for Business and Energy Matthew Hancock suggested extending the remit of the UK strategic policy forum to include apprenticeships. The UK Strategic Forum meets approximately one month prior to the four nation Ministerial meetings and the first meeting took place on 4 June 2014.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 10/11/2014 12:43:40 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

102016

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Society Network Foundation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much his Department awarded in (a) grants and (b) contracts to the Society Network Foundation between 2010 and 2014.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	212831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Core Department’s financial records confirm that the Society Network Foundation has not been paid any grants nor awarded any contracts during the requested period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/11/2014 15:47:25 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

102019

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Big Society Network and Society Network Foundation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many civil servants or special advisers his Department seconded to (a) the Big Society Network and (b) the Society Network Foundation between 2010 and 2014.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	212833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills does not hold any central data on the number and location of staff on secondment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 05/11/2014 15:49:13 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

102022

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	NESTA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October to Question 209173, where on the provided URL the requested information can be found.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	212850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>As per my answer of 13 October 2014 my special advisers did not receive any hospitality from Nesta during the period under question. Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published online. Officials and/or my advisers attend meetings alongside me. I can confirm that my special advisers did not separately meet Nesta during the period under question.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 05/11/2014 17:39:06 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

102033

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Medals Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the Sir John Holmes' independent Military Medals Review.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	212798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to make excellent progress in implementing the recommendations of Sir John Holmes's Medals Review. For example, the Prime Minister recently presented South Atlantic Medals to those personnel who became eligible under the change of criteria recommended by Sir John. In addition, the MOD Medal Office has issued in excess of 13,000 Arctic Stars and over 7,000 Bomber Command Clasps.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 06/11/2014 17:49:15 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 26464 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

102041

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Environment Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the average time taken between a receipt of application and the granting of (a) groundwater permits, (b) mining waste disposal permits, (c) water discharge activity permits, (d) water abstraction licences, (e) radioactive substances activity permits and (f) industrial emissions permits by the Environment Agency in the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	212836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>The Environment Agency is required to determine 95% of development consent applications in 91 days or less subject to agreed exceptions. The Environment Agency continues to meet this target.</p><p>The table below sets out the average time taken between receipt of application and the determination for applications under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR, covering activities (a),(b),(c) and (f)), and for water abstraction (d).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2012</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2013</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2014</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EPR average (a,b,c,f )</p></td><td><p>79.3</p></td><td><p>81.1</p></td><td><p>61.8</p></td><td><p>53.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Water abstraction (d)</p></td><td><p>127.5</p></td><td><p>90.9</p></td><td><p>75.8</p></td><td><p>49.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The following table provides the average times taken for each EPR activity. Information is not held centrally for ground water applications or radioactive substances.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><br><p> </p></td><td> </td><td><p>2011</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2012</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2013</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td><td><p>2014</p><p>(Avg time in days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) &amp; (c)</p></td><td><p>Water discharge applications (including ground water discharges)</p></td><td><p>41.3</p></td><td><p>45.3</p></td><td><p>34.0</p></td><td><p>35.4</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>All Waste permits (inc mining waste)</p></td><td><p>125.6</p></td><td><p>92.3</p></td><td><p>79.8</p></td><td><p>64.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b)</p></td><td><p>Mining waste permitting</p></td><td><p>42.5</p></td><td><p>116.4</p></td><td><p>78.9</p></td><td><p>65.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(e)</p></td><td><p>Radioactive Substances</p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Based on the 14/15 half-year figures - 98.5% are determined in under 91 days</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(f)</p></td><td><p>Industrial Emissions Permits</p></td><td><p>82.7</p></td><td><p>102.9</p></td><td><p>74.5</p></td><td><p>62.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 05/11/2014 16:13:36 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

102046

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2014 to Question 211725, on mental health services: young people, in which areas there is anecdotal evidence of increasing waiting times.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	212839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>We do not have systematic evidence of increasing waiting times across the different ‘tiers’ of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Anecdotal evidence for increasing waiting times we are aware of does not link to specific geographical areas or providers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Charity YoungMinds and the <em>CAMHS Benchmarking Report</em> by the NHS Benchmarking Network have both reported increased waiting times for services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>YoungMinds state that lack of access to services and long waiting lists are common issues raised through the YoungMinds Parent’s helpline.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The <em>Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 4 </em>Report identifies a long waiting time for beds in some areas, and as a result NHS England is investing £7 million this financial year to provide up to 50 additional beds in the areas with greatest need.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>We are keen to ensure that children and young people are able to access mental health services as and when they need them. The Children and Adolescent Mental Health Wellbeing Taskforce is focusing on a number of issues which need to be addressed in child and adolescent mental health, including the current complexity faced by children and young people and their parents and carers in understanding and accessing child and adolescent mental health services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October we published a 5 Year Plan <em>Achieving Better Access to Mental Health Services by 2020</em> which sets out the case for comprehensive access and waiting time standards in mental health for people of all ages. It announces the introduction of standard waiting times for Early Intervention in Psychosis services which will be of benefit to young people, and for the adult Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. Where adult IAPT services are commissioned to provide a service to 16 and 17 year olds, the waiting time standards will apply to all those attending the service, regardless of their age.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Norfolk answering member printed Norman Lamb question first answered 05/11/2014 15:48:10 answering member 1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

102056

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) victims of trafficking and (b) victim direct service providers have been consulted during the review of the National Referral Mechanism for victims of human trafficking.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	212830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>In order to inform the review of the National Referral Mechanism the team has consulted with EU States through the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees. The review lead, Jeremy Oppenheim has also met with Danish colleagues to discuss their approach. <br><br>The review team has visited 10 of the contracted service providers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. At each visit the team has taken the opportunity to meet victims and discuss their experiences. In addition the team has consulted other organisations that work closely with victims and provide additional services. <br><br>A full list of those who have been consulted will be included in the final report to be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 06/11/2014 16:03:33 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 26320 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

102060

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he intends to answer Questions 210325, 210324 and 210323 due for answer on 17 October 2014; and what the reasons are for the time taken to reply.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	212855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>It was not possible to answer these questions within the timeframe for the original questions as the information was being assembled from a variety of statistical sources. It is still not ready, but I will write to the Honourable Member as soon as it is available. A copy of the letter will be placed in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 05/11/2014 17:30:47 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

102061

registered interest
date	31/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officer vacancies at each grade there were in each prison in each month since January 2014.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Sadiq Khan
uin	212856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>Prison Officer vacancies are defined as a deficit of staff in post compared to benchmark staffing level. Benchmarks have now been agreed for most public sector Prison Service establishments which allow the reporting of staffing levels against benchmarks at prison level. Prior to the agreement of staffing benchmarks the inconsistency and uncertainty in the data held by the centre meant it was not possible to provide an accurate prison by prison breakdown of vacancies. The first set of verified data using agreed benchmarks was for 30 June 2014.</p><p> </p><p>NOMS is aiming to recruit approx 1,700 Prison Officers in 2014/15, into post or onto merit lists. Some of these are already in post. This would be sufficient to fill all current vacancies and those created by attrition by March 2015. Detached duty is being used in the short term to fill vacancies.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong>Band 3 to 5 Officers in Post at 30 June 2014 and Benchmark Target</strong></p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff in Post (30th June 2014)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Benchmark Target</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Difference</strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>-27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Glen Parva</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>-6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>-11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>-10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>-6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>-12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whatton</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>-4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>-7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>-7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>-36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>-11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>-7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>272</p></td><td><p>-2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>-5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>402</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>492</p></td><td><p>-2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>379</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>334</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whitemoor</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>349</p></td><td><p>-9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>-44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>-8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>-11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>-4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Standford Hill</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>-8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>-1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p>-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kennet</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>-2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>-4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>-8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>-2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huntercombe</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>-4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Wight</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>-20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>-8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>-1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>-1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leyhill</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>-4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Usk/Prescoed</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>-32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>-8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>-7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>-34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>435</p></td><td><p>-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>1) Although benchmarks are agreed they are still subject to review and can therefore change if necessary to meet the requirements at the establishment to ensure a safe, decent and secure environment.</p><p>2) Benchmark figures do not include transition staff at establishments.</p><p>3) Only establishments with a finalised benchmark are included within the table. Benchmarks have not been set for the four Immigration removal Centres which NOMS runs for the Home Office, Buckley Hall which was benchmarked in the first competition and the five establishments commissioned by the Youth Justice Board. Benchmarks for women’s establishments are being finalised and are planned to be concluded by December 2014.</p><p>4) NOMS manages vacancies through the use of payment plus for officer grades, overtime, agency staff and through the use of temporary detached duty.</p><p>5) New capacity opening at Hull and Chelmsford has recently increased the benchmark requirement for which recruitment will be required.</p><p>6) Staff in Post figures are rounded to the nearest 10, with numbers ending in 5 rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. As with all HR databases, extracts are taken at a fixed point in time to ensure consistency of reporting. Rounding to 10 accurately depicts the level of certainty with which information is held. However, it does mean that the level of shortfalls presented here is the difference of the benchmark to the rounded staff numbers and will therefore differ slightly from the unrounded figures which are used internally.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 05/11/2014 17:31:00 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
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