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971365

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2018 to Question 167333 on Prisons, what criteria his Department will use to classify existing prison accommodation that is least fit for purpose.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	172524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Through the Government’s Prison Estate Transformation Programme we are getting the basics right by building decent prisons to improve rehabilitation and create safe and secure environments for staff and offenders. The department is committed to delivering up to 10,000 modern prison places providing the physical conditions for Governors to achieve better educational, training and rehabilitative outcomes.</p><p>There are a variety of factors that inform decisions to classify prison accommodation as being unfit for purpose. These include physical condition, age, cost of maintenance and/or operation, strategic fit with demand and needs of the prisoner population, rehabilitative suitability, access to services and the number of hours a prisoner would spend in their cell.</p><p>No further decisions have been made about future prison closures beyond those which have already been announced.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/09/2018 16:55:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969458

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations of the Report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry, published in June 2006, when designing HMP Berwyn.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	171708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Following the report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry, all new cells were fitted with fixed furniture.</p><p> </p><p>HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Berwyn has been designed to hold prisoners securely in uncrowded accommodation. Therefore, Berwyn accommodates its population across a mix of single and double occupancy cells.</p><p> </p><p>All prisoners on arrival are risk assessed for their suitability to share a cell and allocated accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/09/2018 16:43:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969459

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Zahid Mubarek Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to implement the recommendations of the Report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry, published in June 2006.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	171709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>71 of the 88 recommendations made in the report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry were implemented in full.</p><p>Of the remaining recommendations, 15 were either partially implemented or superseded by other developments. Two were rejected at the time of implementation. Action to improve prison safety and security continues alongside reforms to overhaul the system to focus on the rehabilitation of offenders. We are tackling the supply and demand of drugs, drones and phones, which drive prison violence and undermine safety.</p><p>We are redoubling our efforts to address the record levels of self-harm. We have taken immediate action to strengthen the frontline. We have passed our target to recruit 2,500 extra prison officers, seven months ahead of schedule. Over 3,100 new staff are in post. This will allow us to implement the key worker role, allowing staff dedicated time to provide support to individual prisoners, which will help us deal with emerging threats and to improve safety.</p><p>We are not aware of any recent representations from Mr Justice Keith.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 171711 question first answered 17/09/2018 16:45:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969461

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Zahid Mubarek Inquiry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations his Department has received from The Honourable Mr Justice Keith on the recommendations of the Report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry, published in June 2006.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	171711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>71 of the 88 recommendations made in the report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry were implemented in full.</p><p>Of the remaining recommendations, 15 were either partially implemented or superseded by other developments. Two were rejected at the time of implementation. Action to improve prison safety and security continues alongside reforms to overhaul the system to focus on the rehabilitation of offenders. We are tackling the supply and demand of drugs, drones and phones, which drive prison violence and undermine safety.</p><p>We are redoubling our efforts to address the record levels of self-harm. We have taken immediate action to strengthen the frontline. We have passed our target to recruit 2,500 extra prison officers, seven months ahead of schedule. Over 3,100 new staff are in post. This will allow us to implement the key worker role, allowing staff dedicated time to provide support to individual prisoners, which will help us deal with emerging threats and to improve safety.</p><p>We are not aware of any recent representations from Mr Justice Keith.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 171709 question first answered 17/09/2018 16:45:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969462

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timeframe is for HMP Berwyn to operate at full capacity.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	171712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>HMP Berwyn in Wrexham, North Wales opened on 27 February 2017, and when fully operational, will create 2,106 modern and efficient prison places holding category C men. The latest data for Berwyn (published July 2018) shows a population of 1,136 and is currently ramping up its population as part of its safe mobilisation.</p><p> </p><p>As with any new prison, there has been a deliberate phased population increase at Berwyn since opening which continues to rise month on month.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 171713 question first answered 17/09/2018 16:52:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969463

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
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 taken to ensure that HMP Berwyn operates at full capacity.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	171713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>HMP Berwyn in Wrexham, North Wales opened on 27 February 2017, and when fully operational, will create 2,106 modern and efficient prison places holding category C men. The latest data for Berwyn (published July 2018) shows a population of 1,136 and is currently ramping up its population as part of its safe mobilisation.</p><p> </p><p>As with any new prison, there has been a deliberate phased population increase at Berwyn since opening which continues to rise month on month.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 171712 question first answered 17/09/2018 16:52:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969464

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what contingency plans his Department has made in the event that HMP Berwyn does not operate at full capacity.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	171714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>As with any new prison, there has been a deliberate phased population increase at Berwyn since opening which continues to rise month on month.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the potential merits of converting HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Berwyn to a single-occupancy cell prison as we continue to plan on the basis that the establishment will hold 2,106 prisoners in a combination of non-crowded single and double occupancy cells.</p><p>Following careful risk assessment, there are benefits to some prisoners sharing cells for those who may be on the prisoner Listener Scheme or those who find it reduces stress levels or feelings of isolation.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 171715 question first answered 17/09/2018 16:41:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969465

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of converting HMP Berwyn to a single-occupancy cell prison in the event that the prison not reach full capacity.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	171715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>As with any new prison, there has been a deliberate phased population increase at Berwyn since opening which continues to rise month on month.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the potential merits of converting HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Berwyn to a single-occupancy cell prison as we continue to plan on the basis that the establishment will hold 2,106 prisoners in a combination of non-crowded single and double occupancy cells.</p><p>Following careful risk assessment, there are benefits to some prisoners sharing cells for those who may be on the prisoner Listener Scheme or those who find it reduces stress levels or feelings of isolation.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 171714 question first answered 17/09/2018 16:41:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969466

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) double cells and (b) single cells were occupied at HMP Berwyn at 31 July 2018.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	171716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>On Friday 27 July 2018 (the closest date to 31 July for which data is available), 533 double cells and 407 single cells were occupied at HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Berwyn. On the same day there were 163 unoccupied single cells in the prison.</p><p> </p><p>Since opening Berwyn has been increasing its capacity each week as staffing levels and regime have allowed in order to maintain stability. As at the 27 July the prison’s operational capacity was 1,195 places which was just under 60% of its full capacity of 2,106. The figure of 163 unoccupied cells will therefore include some cells that are currently not available.</p><p> </p><p>As with any new prison, there has been a deliberate phased population increase at Berwyn since opening which continues to rise month on month.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 171717 question first answered 17/09/2018 16:49:10 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969467

registered interest
date	07/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many unoccupied single cells there were HMP Berwyn at 31 July 2018.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	171717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>On Friday 27 July 2018 (the closest date to 31 July for which data is available), 533 double cells and 407 single cells were occupied at HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Berwyn. On the same day there were 163 unoccupied single cells in the prison.</p><p> </p><p>Since opening Berwyn has been increasing its capacity each week as staffing levels and regime have allowed in order to maintain stability. As at the 27 July the prison’s operational capacity was 1,195 places which was just under 60% of its full capacity of 2,106. The figure of 163 unoccupied cells will therefore include some cells that are currently not available.</p><p> </p><p>As with any new prison, there has been a deliberate phased population increase at Berwyn since opening which continues to rise month on month.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 171716 question first answered 17/09/2018 16:49:10 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts