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1129419

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve access to the judicial system for litigants bringing civil money claims.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	911119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>This Government is investing over £1bn to modernise our courts and tribunals, including investment to improve the civil justice system.</p><p> </p><p>The Online Civil Money Claims pilot, is a new service which went live in March 2018, and allows people to resolve money disputes online, for claims of up to £10,000. The digital service allows the public to simply and swiftly make their claim and the system is designed to be clear and easy to use. To date, the overall user satisfaction rate is 87% with over 68,000 claims made.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/06/2019 16:25:56 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1128774

registered interest
date	29/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Employment
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 increase employment opportunities for prisoners after release.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	911125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>One year ago, our Education and Employment Strategy set out plans to transform the way prisoners develop the skills they need to secure employment on release.</p><p>Since then, we have overhauled the prison education system through implementing new contracts and a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). These allow governors to commission skills-based training and education that meets the needs of the local labour market.</p><p>We have also introduced the New Futures Network (NFN), which brokers partnerships between prisons and employers in England and Wales, and a new ROTL framework to increase the opportunities available for prisoners to gain experience in real workplaces.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 04/06/2019 13:12:43 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1127778

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) average prison population and (b) average in-use certified normal accommodation was in each prison in the 12 months to September 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	257059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Certified Normal Accommodation (CNA), or uncrowded capacity, is the Prison Service’s own measure of accommodation. CNA represents the good, decent standard of accommodation that the Service aspires to provide all prisoners. CNA differs to the operational capacity of a prison which is the total number of prisoners that an establishment can hold taking into account control, security and the proper operation of the planned regime. It is determined by the Prison Group Directors on the basis of operational judgement and experience.</p><p>Where the operational capacity of a prison is higher than the CNA it will be classed as having the potential to be 'crowded', which can mean prisoners share cells. In the financial year 2017-18, 24.2% of the prison population was being held in crowded conditions, down from 24.5% in the previous year.</p><p>As part of prison reform, the long-term goal is to reduce crowding, while maintaining sufficient capacity in the prison estate to manage the demands of the courts and the sentenced population as efficiently as possible. This level is kept under constant review, considering fluctuations in the prison population and useable capacity across the estate</p><p>The average population and in-use certified normal accommodation for each prison in England and Wales in the 12 months to September 2018 is set out in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>*The Verne ceased operating as an Immigration Removal Centre in December 2017. It then reopened as a prison in July 2018 and monthly in-use CNA and population data from July 2018 has been included in the answer.</p><p>Individual prison population and capacity information (including in-use certified normal accommodation) for every prison in England and Wales is published monthly on the Ministry of Justice website at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-population-figures-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-population-figures-2019</a></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 04/06/2019 15:29:53 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland attachment 1 file name PQ257059 Table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1127856

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department imposes penalties on private prison operators following deaths in prison.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	257093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) does not impose penalties for deaths in custody. We do, however, monitor and assure the use of the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) case management procedures for prisoners identified as being at risk of self-harm or suicide.</p><p> </p><p>All prisons are required to comply with chapter 12 of PSI 64/2011, which sets out the required action following a death in custody. All such deaths are independently investigated by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) and subject to an inquest. All prisons, including those that are privately managed, are required to respond to PPO recommendations and any Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) reports issued by Coroners.</p><p> </p><p>Privately managed prison performance is closely monitored by robust contract management processes. Each privately managed prison has an on-site controller, employed by HMPPS. Controllers, together with regional contract managers review performance against indicators set out in the contract. Any improvement action identified may include a requirement for urgent improvement and/or financial deductions. The controller will monitor the provider’s actions when there is a death in custody and the provider’s compliance with any actions set out in responses to PPO reports and/or PFD reports from Coroners. In the event there were serious failings highlighted at the prison, the Authority would look to manage the Contractor’s poor performance through utilising the appropriate contractual levers.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 257094 question first answered 30/05/2019 15:55:39 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1127857

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Death
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what oversight process is in place for private prison operators following deaths in prison.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	257094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) does not impose penalties for deaths in custody. We do, however, monitor and assure the use of the Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) case management procedures for prisoners identified as being at risk of self-harm or suicide.</p><p> </p><p>All prisons are required to comply with chapter 12 of PSI 64/2011, which sets out the required action following a death in custody. All such deaths are independently investigated by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) and subject to an inquest. All prisons, including those that are privately managed, are required to respond to PPO recommendations and any Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) reports issued by Coroners.</p><p> </p><p>Privately managed prison performance is closely monitored by robust contract management processes. Each privately managed prison has an on-site controller, employed by HMPPS. Controllers, together with regional contract managers review performance against indicators set out in the contract. Any improvement action identified may include a requirement for urgent improvement and/or financial deductions. The controller will monitor the provider’s actions when there is a death in custody and the provider’s compliance with any actions set out in responses to PPO reports and/or PFD reports from Coroners. In the event there were serious failings highlighted at the prison, the Authority would look to manage the Contractor’s poor performance through utilising the appropriate contractual levers.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 257093 question first answered 30/05/2019 15:55:39 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1127858

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the expiry date is of the contract for each private sector prison.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	257095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>The expiry date for each private prison is listed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>End Date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Thameside</p></td><td><p>31/12/2036</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>16/06/2029</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Altcourse</p></td><td><p>31/05/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ashfield</p></td><td><p>31/10/2024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>19/01/2025</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Peterborough</p></td><td><p>13/02/2028</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Dovegate</p></td><td><p>08/07/2026</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Parc</p></td><td><p>14/12/2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>20/01/2026</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>15/02/2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Birmingham</p></td><td><p>1/07/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Oakwood</p></td><td><p>23/04/2027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/YOI Doncaster</p></td><td><p>30/09/2026</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Northumberland.</p></td><td><p>01/12/2028</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 30/05/2019 15:58:12 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1127859

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service: Corruption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department's budget has adequate resources to fund the prison anti-corruption taskforce without decreasing spending on other departmental responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	257096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>The Counter Corruption Unit was launched in April this year. It monitors prison and probation services across England and Wales, with 29 specialist staff split into one national and five regional teams. The new unit will help protect prison and probation staff raising awareness amongst staff of the threat from corruption, encouraging staff to report any suspicions of wrongdoing and working closely with the police to pursue cases of suspected corruption. Funding for the unit has been met in full within existing budgets and without a decrease in spend on other areas of prison and probation services.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 30/05/2019 16:00:39 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1127860

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department centrally collects figures on how many prisoners are prescribed medication for mental health issues.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	257097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold information on how many prisoners are prescribed medication for mental health issues.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England has statutory and financial responsibility for providing health care in English prisons, including prescribing medication.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 30/05/2019 15:51:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1127899

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Radicalism
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 tackle the spread of far-right extremism in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	257013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) works closely with a range of partners to tackle extremism of all ideologies in prisons, including ideologies held by far-right offenders. An HMPPS and Home Office Joint Extremism Unit (JEXU) was established in April 2017 to be the strategic centre for all counter terrorism work in prison and probation and have oversight of delivery across the end-to-end offender management process.</p><p> </p><p>The number of far-right offenders in prison and being managed by probation has grown in recent years. Our dedicated, specialist teams manage the risks presented by all terrorists and extremists, including Right Wing Terrorists and far-right offenders, in prison and the community. We are working across Government to review and develop our capability to manage this cohort and safeguard the wider offender population.</p><p> </p><p>Prisoners identified as being of extremist concern, or who have shown signs of being vulnerable to extremism, are managed actively as part of a comprehensive case management process. Over 22,000 prison staff have received specialist extremism awareness training, to enable them to identify, report and challenge extremist views.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS uses a wide range of interventions as part of its management of extremist offenders in prison. These range from assessment tools, such as the Extremism Risk Guidance 22+ and Extremism Risk Screening, to rehabilitative measures such as the Healthy Identity Intervention, Developing Dialogues, and the Desistance and Disengagement Programme. Interventions play an important role in helping to encourage and facilitate desistance and disengagement from extremism, support reintegration into society, and reduce the risk of further offending. All of these interventions are available to far-right offenders, if required.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 30/05/2019 15:53:33 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1127933

registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) average waiting time is and (b) range of waiting times are for a tribunal hearing for personal independence payment from the date of the case being received by the tribunal service until the date of the hearing in each year since 2014 in (i) St Helens, (ii) Merseyside and (iii) nationally.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	257128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) statistics are not calculated from receipt of the appeal to the hearing, but from receipt of the appeal to the disposal of the case. An appeal is not necessarily disposed of at its first hearing. The final disposal decision on the appeal may be reached after an earlier hearing had been adjourned (which may be directed by the judge for a variety of reasons, such as to seek further evidence), or after an earlier hearing date had been postponed (again, for a variety of reasons, often at the request of the appellant). An appeal may also have been decided at an earlier date by the First-tier Tribunal, only for the case to have gone on to the Upper Tribunal, to be returned once again to the First-tier, for its final disposal.</p><p> </p><p>Information about waiting times for PIP appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at:</p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics</p><p> </p><p>Latest figures for PIP (to December 2018) indicate that since it was introduced, 3.9 million decisions have been made. Of these, 10% have been appealed and 5% have been overturned at Tribunals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/06/2019 16:39:06 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn