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1169858

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many young offenders received (a) no visitors, (b) one visitor and (c) more than one visitor a month in each young offender institution in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	1745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Governors and Directors of contracted prisons are required to actively encourage young people in custody to maintain outside contacts and meaningful family ties, which is integral to the children’s’ right to family life as well as their rehabilitation. Visits are also vital in sustaining their relationships with close relatives and friends, where appropriate, while helping to maintain community ties.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/01/2020 16:24:25 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1169445

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children and young people in HM Young Offenders Institutes (a) Werrington, (b) Wetherby, (c) Swinfen Hall, (d) Feltham, (e) Cookham Wood and (f) Aylesbury have accumulated (i) 1-24, (ii) 25-49, (iii) 50-74, (iv) 75-99, (v) 100-149 and (vi) 150 or more additional days of imprisonment as punishment since their arrival.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	1364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>Discipline procedures are central to the maintenance of a safe, decent and rehabilitative custodial environment. They require adjudications to be conducted lawfully, fairly and justly. All prisoners have a full opportunity to hear what is alleged against them and to present their case. Children and young people in custody are some of the most vulnerable people in society and their safety and welfare is our highest priority. But there are occasions when their behaviour is so challenging and violent that it is necessary to instigate disciplinary procedures. Young or vulnerable prisoners, who may lack experience of adjudications, are encouraged to request help from an advocate.</p><p> </p><p>Only Independent Adjudicators, who are District Judges or Deputy District Judges, can, in cases deemed to be sufficiently serious, make an award of additional days. The adjudicators will follow the punishment guidelines issued by the Chief Magistrate. These are rightly, independent of the Ministry of Justice and a matter for the Chief Magistrate.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested can be found in the tables attached.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/01/2020 16:22:56 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 1364 table for publication.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1169208

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing Crown courtroom availability; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking a review of criminal justice system resources.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Bacon
uin	1086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>Sitting days are kept under close review to ensure changes in demand are met by the court system. In November, we allocated an extra 700 days to the Crown Court for this financial year in response to an increase in the number of cases coming to court.</p><p>Sitting days are monitored and assigned based on the number of cases we expect the courts to receive annually. This approach has enabled us to reduce the number of outstanding cases in the Crown Court in England and Wales by almost 40% since 2014.</p><p>We are also considering options for a Royal Commission on the criminal justice process, which could deliver a fundamental review of some of the key issues which are affecting the system now, or may do in the future.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 1090 1091 1092 question first answered 15/01/2020 14:25:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1169220

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crown Court: Opening Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to increase the number of court sitting days so that more Crown court cases can be heard; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Bacon
uin	1090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>Sitting days are kept under close review to ensure changes in demand are met by the court system. In November, we allocated an extra 700 days to the Crown Court for this financial year in response to an increase in the number of cases coming to court.</p><p>Sitting days are monitored and assigned based on the number of cases we expect the courts to receive annually. This approach has enabled us to reduce the number of outstanding cases in the Crown Court in England and Wales by almost 40% since 2014.</p><p>We are also considering options for a Royal Commission on the criminal justice process, which could deliver a fundamental review of some of the key issues which are affecting the system now, or may do in the future.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 1086 1091 1092 question first answered 15/01/2020 14:25:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1169221

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crown Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he is putting in place to ensure the adequate use of Crown courtroom capacity.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Bacon
uin	1091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>Sitting days are kept under close review to ensure changes in demand are met by the court system. In November, we allocated an extra 700 days to the Crown Court for this financial year in response to an increase in the number of cases coming to court.</p><p>Sitting days are monitored and assigned based on the number of cases we expect the courts to receive annually. This approach has enabled us to reduce the number of outstanding cases in the Crown Court in England and Wales by almost 40% since 2014.</p><p>We are also considering options for a Royal Commission on the criminal justice process, which could deliver a fundamental review of some of the key issues which are affecting the system now, or may do in the future.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 1086 1090 1092 question first answered 15/01/2020 14:25:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon

1169223

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
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: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for the HM Courts and Tribunals Service to tackle court (a) under-occupancy and (b) case backlogs.
tabling member constituency	Orpington
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Bacon
uin	1092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>Sitting days are kept under close review to ensure changes in demand are met by the court system. In November, we allocated an extra 700 days to the Crown Court for this financial year in response to an increase in the number of cases coming to court.</p><p>Sitting days are monitored and assigned based on the number of cases we expect the courts to receive annually. This approach has enabled us to reduce the number of outstanding cases in the Crown Court in England and Wales by almost 40% since 2014.</p><p>We are also considering options for a Royal Commission on the criminal justice process, which could deliver a fundamental review of some of the key issues which are affecting the system now, or may do in the future.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 1086 1090 1091 question first answered 15/01/2020 14:25:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon