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1148126

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date	03/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Surrey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding his Department has allocated to road improvement works in (a) Surrey and (b) Woking constituency in each of the last three years; and what funding he plans to allocate to such works in the 2020-21 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Department for Transport funding for local highway maintenance is allocated mainly by formula to local highway authorities at the upper tier, to county councils or unitary authorities, so we are unable to provide a break down by Parliamentary constituency. The formula comprises the Needs Element (£725 million in England outside London in 2019/20) and the Incentive/Efficiency Element (£150 million 2019/20). Integrated Transport Block (ITB) is a formula distribution of capital funding to local transport authorities, which is designed to fund small-scale local transport improvements, including road safety measures, public transport and public realm improvements.</p><p> </p><p>In each of the last three years the Department’s allocation to Surrey County Council for local highway maintenance and for ITB was as follows:</p><p> </p><p>2017/18 £21.072 million</p><p>2018/19 £21.056 million</p><p>2019/20 £21.034 million</p><p> </p><p>The proposed allocation for 2020/21 is £21.034 million.</p><p> </p><p>Following Budget 2018, Surrey County Council received a share, £7.409 million, of the £420 million additional funding announced for England. This was for local highways maintenance including the repair of potholes, to keep local bridges and structures open and safe, and to aid other minor highway works.</p><p> </p><p>Surrey County Council has a Private Finance Initiative for street lighting, for which the revenue grant payment in each of the last three years was £5.955 million.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Surrey County Council has received over £3.7 million in total over the last three years through the Pothole Action Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/10/2019 10:01:01 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148127

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Egypt: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the level of risk of lifting the UK flight ban to Sharm el Sheikh.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport undertakes aviation security assessments at overseas airports. UK aviation security experts are working closely with their Egyptian counterparts on the ground. It is long standing government policy not to comment on security matters, however I can confirm that we continue to work in partnership with the Egyptian authorities, sharing aviation security expertise, and are grateful for their close engagement and support.</p><p> </p><p>We look forward to achieving the return of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh when the situation allows.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 08/10/2019 11:34:30 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148140

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review sentencing policy for prolific offenders.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Protecting the public will always be our priority. One of the first acts by this Prime Minister was to order an urgent review of sentencing. The focus of the review has been on the sentencing for the most serious violent and sexual offenders and the rules governing when and how those offenders are released. As part of the review, we have also considered changes to sentencing for prolific offenders which could help break the cycle of reoffending.</p><p>Based on the findings of the review, we will be bringing forward proposals shortly for a comprehensive package of legislative reform. This will include amending the automatic release point for the most serious sexual and violent offenders (where the offence carries a maximum life sentence) from the half-way point to two thirds of the sentence.</p><p>As part of this package of reform, we also plan to bring forward proposals for community penalties that offer an appropriate level of punishment, while tackling the underlying drivers of offending. We know that prolific offenders generally have multiple and complex needs which are linked to their offending behaviour, in particular drugs, alcohol and mental health needs. If we are to break the cycle of reoffending, solutions will often lie in community sentences, including those which address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, or provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community. On 1 October we announced that we would be introducing Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirements (AAMR) across England and Wales, starting in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 15:22:52 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148141

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase prison capacity.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear his focus on tackling crime and recently announced an investment of up to £2.5 billion to transform the prison estate and provide 10,000 additional prison places.</p><p>The 10,000 places are additional to the 3,500 places already announced, with construction already underway at Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, a new houseblock at HMP Stocken in Rutland, which was opened in June, and works at Glen Parva in Leicestershire, due to commence next year.</p><p>Our recent Spending Review settlement provides the funding for the Ministry of Justice to begin delivering the 10,000 additional places, with outline planning permission approved in September for a new prison at Full Sutton in East Riding of Yorkshire.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 15:41:41 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148142

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of crime in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>We are taking decisive action to reduce the level of crime in prisons which has a devastating impact on prison safety and undermines our ability to protect the public and rehabilitate offenders.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing £100 million in prison security as part of a crackdown on crime behind bars. We are targeting those who bring contraband, such as drugs and mobile phones, into prisons through enhanced gate security for staff and visitors and x-ray body scanners for prisoners. We are also stepping up our counter corruption capability and strengthening (in scale and reach) intelligence-led operations and investigations with law enforcement partners against those that present the greatest threat of harm to prison security and the community.</p><p> </p><p>In May, we published the new Crime in Prison Referral Agreement between Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service. This sets out how crimes committed within prison, such as serious assaults, will be referred to law enforcement, investigated and prosecuted. It provides a more consistent approach to dealing with these matters.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 15:39:24 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148143

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Knives: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with the Attorney General to ensure that people who carry knives are prosecuted.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>We work closely with the Attorney General and Home Office Ministers to ensure the Criminal Justice System commands public confidence and tackles crime effectively.</p><p> </p><p>To address this and other serious crimes we’re recruiting 20,000 new police officers, investing £85 million in the CPS and building 10,000 additional prison places, together with the work of PCCs setting up Violence Reduction Units.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 15:16:18 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148144

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to help reduce rates of prisoner reoffending.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to keeping the public safe and reducing reoffending by ensuring that all offenders have the tools they need to turn their backs on crime.</p><p>We know that offenders can have a range of needs, which often drive offending behaviour. Therefore, prisons and probation must provide the opportunity for rehabilitation. That is why we are focusing our efforts on supporting offenders to address any health and wellbeing issues; raise their levels of educational attainment and skills; get a job; and rebuild or reinforce their relationships.</p><p>A concerted cross-government effort is required to address reoffending. We recently announced a National Partnership Agreement with the DWP, which sets out how the departments will jointly drive rehabilitation and reduce reoffending. We also continue to work closely with our health and justice partners, and are collaborating with MHCLG and local authorities on our offender accommodation pilots.</p><p>In addition, we are making positive progress in implementing the recommendations set out by Lord Farmer in his report on strengthening prisoners’ family ties.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 15:36:45 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148145

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to modernise the courts and tribunal system.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Our £1bn modernisation programme has already started improving the experience of those who use and need our courts and tribunals.</p><p> </p><p>More than 150,000 people used our new online justice services in 2018, taking the total number to just under 300,000 in the past four years.</p><p> </p><p>The public can now apply for uncontested divorce online, apply for probate online, make pleas online for low-level offences (such as traffic offences or evading bus fare), respond to jury summonses, track social security appeals online, and issue and respond to civil money claims. Feedback from those who use our new services has been extremely positive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 15:33:52 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148146

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Recuitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government's plans to recruit 20,000 new police officers, how many new officers will be will be deployed in (a) Surrey and (b) the South East.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The allocation of new officers between forces is yet to be confirmed.</p><p>The Government’s commitment to recruiting 20,000 additional officers over three years will provide every force in England and Wales with an uplift in resource to address the demand pressures they face.</p><p>The Chancellor has announced that the Home Office will receive £750 million for investment in policing in 2020/21, this funding will support recruitment of the first wave of up to 6,000 additional officers across the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/10/2019 14:40:35 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148147

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve probation services.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	294156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>In May, we announced plans to strengthen probation by ending Community Rehabilitation Company contracts early and streamlining responsibilities for public, private and voluntary sector partners.</p><p> </p><p>This means the National Probation Service taking on supervision of all offenders, the private sector continuing to drive innovation in interventions, and greater voluntary sector involvement in rehabilitation.</p><p> </p><p>In July we published a Draft Operating Blueprint setting out further detail on our plans. We are continuing to test and refine the design for the future model with partners and stakeholders as plans for the transition take shape. In Wales we are proceeding with plans to move the responsibility for supervision of all offenders into the NPS by the end of 2019. Our experience there will help inform the approach to transition in England.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to drive improvements in service delivery under existing arrangements, including investing £22m per year to support an additional 500 CRC staff in prisons delivering sustained support for offenders to find accommodation and employment on release.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 15:34:20 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord