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93858

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons staff of what grades are currently performing detached duty at establishments other than the one at which they are employed.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	210904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Tooting on 17 October 2014, which covered the information now being requested and can be found at the link below.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 210905 210906 question first answered 22/10/2014 16:08:47 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

93859

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost is of Payment Plus for prisons staff on detached duty.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	210905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Tooting on 17 October 2014, which covered the information now being requested and can be found at the link below.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 210904 210906 question first answered 22/10/2014 16:08:47 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

93860

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost is of (a) travel and (b) subsistence for staff performing detached duty.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	210906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Tooting on 17 October 2014, which covered the information now being requested and can be found at the link below.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=209423</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 210904 210905 question first answered 22/10/2014 16:08:47 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

93861

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals have been made against the application of the shared accommodation rate; and how many of those appeals have been successful.
tabling member constituency	Blaydon
tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
uin	210847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice, hears appeals against Local Authority decisions on Housing Benefit (HB), which includes the Shared Accommodation Rate (SAR).</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS does not record data specifically relating to appeals against SAR decisions and does not therefore hold the information requested.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information on appeals against HB decisions overall is published by Ministry of Justice in Tribunal Statistics Quarterly. The most recent report for the period April to June 2014, published on 11 September 2014 can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2014</a>.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 22/10/2014 16:39:04 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

93632

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Stalking
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 issue revised sentencing guidelines in respect of new offences of stalking.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are issued by the independent Sentencing Council.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 20/10/2014 16:28:12 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93634

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Stalking
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 sentences handed down to people convicted of stalking.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Government introduced new stalking laws in 2012 which should lead to increased action against the number of stalkers brought to justice. In 2013-14, 743 prosecutions were commenced under the new stalking legislation. This is a significant increase from 2012-13 and shows that the legislation is starting to take effect. There has also been an increase in the number of convictions and numbers sentenced, under the new law, including an increasing number of custodial sentences. We will continue to keep the legislation, including sentencing outcomes, under review. Within the statutory limits set by Parliament, sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the courts.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 21/10/2014 09:25:56 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93635

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Stalking
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 develop programmes for perpetrators of stalking in (a) the community and (b) custody.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	210770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>We have no current plans to develop a specific intervention aimed at this offending group.</p><p /> <p>NOMS commissioning strategy focuses investment on higher risk/harm groups of offenders with whom interventions have a proven impact. Stalkers are a comparatively small group within the offending population with a broad range of offending behaviours which may have different underlying motives or risk factors. The needs of offenders convicted of offences involving stalking behaviour can in some cases be addressed through existing accredited offending behaviour programmes, for example, the Building Better Relationships programme or a Sex Offender Treatment Programme. Additionally, there may be opportunities to address risk and needs through one-to-one work.</p><p /> <p>NOMS Commissioners continually bear in mind the need to examine the needs of particular offender sub groups. If it becomes apparent that there is any discrete and significant subgroup of offenders with specific needs that are not met by existing provision, our commissioning strategy will change.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 21/10/2014 13:37:48 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

93641

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many youth custodial sentences have been awarded for drug offences in the last five years; and how many of those sentences are for (a) primary offences and (b) non-Class A offences.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	210653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>The principal aim of the youth justice system in England and Wales is the prevention of offending by children and young people under the age of 18. Courts must have regard to this aim and to the welfare of the offender when sentencing a child or young person with the emphasis being on approaches that seem most likely to be effective with young people.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of Juveniles sentenced to immediate custody for all drug offences<strong>[1]</strong> and for primary non-Class A drug offences<strong>[2]</strong> England and Wales 2009-2013<strong>[3]</strong><strong>[4]</strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>All Drug Offences<sup>1 </sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Juveniles sentenced</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Primary Non-Class A Drug Offences<sup>2 </sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Juveniles sentenced</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Custodial sentences are available for those young people who commit the most serious offences and who fail to respond to community interventions.</p><p> </p><p>There are also a number of community sentences which are available to the courts which are not covered by the figures above. As part of the Youth Rehabilitation Order, a Drug Treatment Requirement is available, where the young person’s drug use has been identified as a substantive factor in their offending behaviour. The Drug Treatment Requirement means that the young person must submit to treatment during the period specified in the order with a view to the reduction or elimination of the young person’s dependency on, or propensity to misuse, drugs.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Data includes Sections 12, 13, 19(a), (b) Criminal Justice Co-Operation Act 1990, RR.6(5), 7, 8, &amp; 9(2) Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors)(Community External Trade) Regs 2008, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (SS.50(2), (3) &amp; (5), 68 (2) &amp; (4) &amp; 170(1), (2), (3) &amp; (4) &amp; Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 SS 327-330, 333, 334 (1,2) &amp; 336 (5) &amp; (6)</p><p> </p><p>[2] Data excludes the following offence descriptions and corresponding statutes: Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 SEC 4(2)(3) SS.170(1)(b) &amp; (3) &amp; (4) &amp; Sch.1,P.1 SEC 19, SEC 8, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 SEC 4(2)(3) SS.170(1)(b) &amp; (3) &amp; (4) &amp; Sch.1,P.1 SEC 19, SEC 8, Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 S.19(a)(b)</p><p> </p><p>[3] The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p><p> </p><p>[4] Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 22/10/2014 15:25:50 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

93642

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many maximum custodial sentences were awarded for class (a) A, (b) B and (c) C drugs in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	210652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Drug offending is serious in itself and drug abuse also underlies a huge volume of acquisitive and violent crime which can blight communities.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament sets the maximum penalty for an offence at a level to deal with the worst possible case. This means that there will, rightly, be few cases where the maximum sentence is imposed. The independent Sentencing Council issued a sentencing guideline on drug offences, effective from February 2012, which brought sentencing guidance together for the first time to help to ensure consistent and proportionate sentencing for all drug offences that come before courts.</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody that were given the maximum sentence for class A, B and C drug offences at all courts in England and Wales for 2013 (the latest data available), can be viewed in the table.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 22/10/2014 10:56:16 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 210652 - Burrowes - Table.xls title Offenders sentenced to immediate custody
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

93294

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Witnesses: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government has taken to investigate the feasibility of rolling-out the NSPCC Young Witness Service that was launched in Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	210606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice currently funds Victim Support for the provision of support to witnesses attending criminal courts in England and Wales. Funding for this support beyond March 2015 is currently subject to a competitive commissioning process.</p><p> </p><p>In developing the requirement specification for the service from April 2015, the Ministry of Justice took the views of a number of organisations working in the field of support for victims and witnesses. This included NSPCC, who provided valuable input drawn from practitioner experience in supporting young witnesses.</p><p> </p><p>The requirements of the service include that witnesses should receive tailored support which meets their individual needs, and there is particular emphasis on ensuring the service meets the needs of young, vulnerable and intimidated witnesses. Support for young witnesses includes the provision of a Young Witness Pack, age appropriate explanations about court proceedings, and where needed support at pre-trial visits and home visits. Support will also include supporting and facilitating the attendance of parents or adults accompanying a young witness to court.</p><p> </p><p>The service is part of wider arrangements within the Criminal Justice System to support young witnesses at court, including use of special measures such as screens around the witness box to shield the witness from the defendant, use of live-links or recorded evidence-in-chief and a Registered Intermediary to aid communication.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our recent announcement detailing our Commitment to Victims, all vulnerable victims and witnesses will be given greater opportunity to give evidence away from the court building, and we will work towards rolling out pre-trial cross examination for child victims nationally, subject to the evaluation of ongoing pilots.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 21/10/2014 14:31:04 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley