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1452732

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for possession with intent to supply drugs in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	143690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We will never tolerate drug supply and consumption in prisons. Drugs have a significant impact on prison life, causing safety and security issues and creating barriers to successful rehabilitation. HM Prison &amp; Probation Service does not hold data specifically on prison officers that have been prosecuted or convicted for possession with intent to supply drugs, as this information would be held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). CPS data does not, however, record defendant’s job roles, so this data is not available.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS is proactive in detecting, investigating and taking disciplinary action against the very small number of prison staff who break the rules, and we do not hesitate to involve the police where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/03/2022 14:28:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1452734

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cemeteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to section 2.23 of his Department's guidance entitled Burial Grounds: Guidance for Managers, which states that burial authorities may contribute towards the provision or maintenance of burial grounds in which their inhabitants may be buried, whether burial grounds in 2.23 includes churchyards.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	143608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Paragraph 2.23 of <em>Burial Grounds: Guidance for Managers</em> refers to section 214 of the Local Government Act 1972. Subsection 214(6) provides that a local authority burial authority may contribute towards the provision or maintenance of any cemetery in which their inhabitants are buried. For the purposes of section 214(6), the definition of “cemetery” (in subsection 214(8)) is “a burial ground or any other place for the interment of the dead (including any part of any such place set aside for the interment of a dead person’s ashes).” This would include a churchyard if it is used as a burial ground.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 29/03/2022 15:48:28 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1452735

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Royal Commissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has plans to establish a Royal Commission on the criminal justice process.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	143691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The pandemic has meant significant new programmes of work have been established in the criminal justice system to support recovery and build back better.</p><p> </p><p>In the last few months alone, we have published a Victims consultation, a Prisons White Paper, the first national and local criminal justice scorecards and started a consultation on a Bill of Rights. We have also announced the most ambitious reform of criminal legal aid in decades, with the total level of investment being the highest in a decade. Our focus is on delivering these priorities over the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to keep issues in the wider criminal justice system under review.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 29/03/2022 16:26:36 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1452765

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Advisory Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding has been allocated to training Independent Domestic Violence Advisors in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	143614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>In 2021/22, the Ministry of Justice provided £150.5m for victim and witness support services. This included £276,926 to Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) and Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) training providers, to enable them to increase their capacity to meet demand.</p><p> </p><p>The £150.5m for victim and witness services also includes £51m ringfenced funding to meet increased demand for domestic abuse and sexual violence victims, including a national investment of £27m over two years to fund up to 700 ISVAs and IDVAs. In 2020/21, we provided £32m over two rounds of emergency funding for domestic abuse and sexual violence services. Most funding is routed through Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), who assess local demand and allocate funding accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Ministry of Justice has committed to increasing funding for victim support services to £185 million by 2024-25 – this includes funding to increase the number of ISVAs and IDVAs funded to over 1,000. We have also recently consulted on a Victim’s Bill, including reviewing what more can be done to strengthen victim advocate roles such as ISVAs and IDVAs, reviewing join-up across agencies, standards, guidance and frameworks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/03/2022 09:03:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1452847

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of granting a pay rise to prison officers.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	143596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>Prison Officer pay rates are reviewed annually through the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) process. The PSPRB process for 2022/23 is currently underway.</p><p> </p><p>When considering our proposals to the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) we carefully consider the expected impact on recruitment, retention and staff morale of any proposed pay award. We have recently submitted our evidence to the PSPRB for the coming pay round which proposes a pay award for all Prison Officers.</p><p> </p><p>PSPRB information be found on the Gov UK website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/prison-services-pay-review-body.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/03/2022 09:07:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1452848

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the risks faced by prison officers in London; and what steps he is taking to improve the safety of prison officers.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	143597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Violence against our dedicated staff will never be tolerated. We work closely with the Police and the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure that prisoners who are violent towards staff will face the full consequences of their actions. We continue to support the effective use of the current 6,000 Body Worn Video Cameras across the estate, enabling every operational band 3-5 officer on duty to carry a camera, gathering vital evidence to enable prosecutions, and improve safety outcomes.</p><p>Continuous analysis is being undertaken to look at staff assaults within prison, and we are committed to making prisons a safe place to work and providing prison officers with the right support, training, and tools to empower them to do their jobs. As London prisons ease restrictions, they will be focusing on analysing regime and violence data to improve our understanding of the links between the two, using the opportunity we have in re-opening our regimes to engage in conflict resolution and restorative justice work. Safety is a key priority area for prisons, and we have committed to invest £34m of ring-fenced investment over the next three years to improve key safety outcomes by making prisons safer for both prisoners and staff. Further, we are continuing to deliver on our £100 million security investment programme with X-ray body scanners being installed in prisons across the estate along with the establishment and expansion of our Serious Organised Crime unit, and Crime in Prisons taskforce.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/03/2022 15:47:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1452894

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Mental Health: Departmental Coordination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Department of Health and Social Care on the development of the cross-government strategy on mental health.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	143559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) plans to launch a public discussion paper this Spring to inform the development of a new longer-term plan for improving mental health and wellbeing. This will enable a series of wide-ranging and ambitious conversations about the potential solutions available, both within and beyond government and the NHS.</p><p>My department has, and will continue, to work with DHSC to ensure that the needs of those in contact with the criminal justice system, both victims and offenders, are embedded into the development of this plan. Minister Atkins is also an active member of the ministerial group responsible for overseeing the development of the plan.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 29/03/2022 15:48:55 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1452413

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
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, how many offenders have been managed by the probation service per probation region, by type of offender, in each year since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	142454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>Data on the number of offenders supervised by National Probation Service region and Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) and broken down by supervision type are published as part of the Offender Management Statistics Quarterly publication by the Ministry of Justice (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/03/2022 18:25:48 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1452415

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Open Prisons: Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the number of offenders temporarily released from each open prison in England and Wales by offender type in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	142456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The attached table gives the number of releases on ROTL from each prison with a predominant “open” function, by offender type. One prisoner may be released on several occasions throughout a year and this table shows the total number of releases, not the number of prisoners released.</p><p> </p><p>By providing opportunities to work, learn and build family ties, temporary release from prison helps prevent offenders from returning to crime when they leave prison. The evidence shows that increased access to ROTL by suitable offenders helps to reduce re-offending, and the ROTL compliance rate is well over 99%.</p><p> </p><p>Prisoners can apply for release on temporary licence, but it does not mean it will be granted. The safety of the public is the overriding concern and anyone who is released on temporary licence is carefully risk-assessed, liable to monitoring, and can be immediately returned to a closed prison if they fail to obey strict conditions.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/03/2022 18:29:29 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse attachment 1 file name 2022-03-23 142456 table.xlsx title 142456_table
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1452448

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Fraud: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) total and (b) effective trials for fraud offences there were in each year since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	142435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published quarterly trial volumes in England &amp; Wales up to Q3 2021 in the ‘Trial effectiveness at the criminal courts tool’, available at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1047818/trials_tool.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1047818/trials_tool.xlsx</a>.</p><p><br> The pivot table linked above provides quarterly figures for number of trials by court type, whether a trial was effective, cracked or ineffective, the reason for the outcome, and vacated trials, offence group, region, LCJB area, crown court/LJA, year and quarter. The data requested is available through this table.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/03/2022 17:56:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry