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1606839

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Custody: Staff
	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 adequacy of staffing levels across the youth estate.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	172488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Youth Custody Service’s first priority is the safety and well-being of the young people in its care. In the current challenging circumstances, that requirement continues to be paramount. Staff retention and recruitment is a challenge in all parts of HMPPS, not only within the youth secure estate. We are actively working to reduce high turnover of staff in the Young Offender Institutions. In addition to changes to national pay progression arrangements, we are focusing on action to improve retention. Exit interviews are made available to every leaver, to help us understand and address the reasons why staff may decide to leave.</p><p> </p><p>Since December 2022, there has been a reduction in resignations by frontline staff across the Young Offender Institution sector. Whilst staffing is challenging in the Secure Training Centre too, this has not affected the levels of regime for education or enrichment available to children.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 28/03/2023 16:37:18 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1582457

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on how many times an individual child was removed from association for periods (a) up to three days, (b) up to 14 days, (c) up to 21 days, (d) up to 42 days and (e) more than 42 days for each juvenile young offender institution in the 12 months to31 March 2022; and if he will break down those removals by the (i) age, (ii) sex, (iii) ethnicity of the children removed from association, (iv) number of children who were classed as disabled and (v) recorded reasons for those removals.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	136817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Young people are only temporarily separated from their peers as a very last resort to protect others. When this happens, they receive extra support from specially trained staff. We are bolstering training for every frontline officer, backed by £5m of funding, to improve care and support for all those in custody. Children are never separated as a punishment. The information relating to the number of separations is provided below: <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Cookham Wood</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feltham</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Parc</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Werrington</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wetherby - Main</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wetherby - Keppel Unit</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Period of Removal</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(a) up to three days</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(b) up to 14 days</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(c) up to 21 days</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(d) up to 42 days</p></td><td><p>20-25</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5-10</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(e) more than 42 days</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(i) Age</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18+</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>15-20</p></td><td><p>5-10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>5-10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(ii) Sex</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>170-180</p></td><td><p>22-27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(iii) Ethnicity</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asian</p></td><td><p>5-10</p></td><td><p>5-10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Black</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not Stated</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(iv) Disability</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>For the period in question, we are not able to provide information on a child’s or young person's disability status at the point they were separated, as this is a new reporting function, which came into effect for those who entered custody after April 2021.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(v) Reason for Removal</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prevent Harm to Others</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prevent Harm to Self</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>5-10</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>10-15</p></td><td><p>#</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self-Isolation</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>8-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pending Adjudication</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>#</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>225</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>112</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>95</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>99</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>177</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><em>Notes:</em><ul><li><em>Source: bespoke returns from establishments, collated monthly. </em></li><li><em>Table includes completed separations ending on or after 1 April 2021 and those starting on or before 31 March 2022. </em></li><li><em># indicates a value of 5 or fewer, which has been suppressed in order to prevent the possible identification of individuals.</em></li><li><em>Where a suppressed value could be calculated from other values, secondary suppression has been applied by providing a range that the true figure lies within.</em></li><li><em>Breakdowns (i) to (v) do not include cases where the information is not known.</em></li><li><em>This is internal management information and subject to change.</em></li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 13/02/2023 15:09:33 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1582511

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Secure Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of when the secure school will open.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	136843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The secure school is on track to open by Spring 2024. Our provider, Oasis Restore Charitable Trust, is continuing to develop the integrated education, health, and operating model for the secure school, including its safeguarding practices. They will also continue to engage with Ofsted and other key stakeholders throughout this process.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 08/02/2023 17:52:32 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1628617

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Staff
	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 prison staffing levels.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	185704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>HMPPS have recruitment and retention activity underway for all sites with a current or future need. At the end of March 2023, there were 22,288 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) band 3-5 prison officers in post – an increase of 655 FTE (3.0%) prison officers compared to 31 December 2022. Since March 2022, we have also streamlined the recruitment process with average time for hiring and training prison officers falling month on month.</p><p> </p><p>But recruitment is only part of the solution, we are also focusing on improving retention across the Prison Service. To increase retention rates, we have introduced a retention framework – and for new prison officers, New Colleague Mentors (NCMs) have been introduced to support the wellbeing of new colleagues in establishments across the estate. Over 150 NCMs have been funded and recruited to date. Early indications show the positive impact of NCMs in improving retention overall.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, an increase in prison officer pay has also had a positive impact for increasing and retaining prison officer staffing levels. The 2022/23 prison service pay award delivered at least a 4% award to all staff, with additional investment of a £3,000 increase in ‘Band 3’ prison officer pay. The starting salary for a Band 3 prison officer on a 39-hour/week national contract is now £30,702. Initial exit interview data since July 2022, has shown that pay and reward has become less likely to be referred to as a main reason for leaving the Prison Service.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 22/05/2023 15:13:58 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1628615

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Women
	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 the safety of women in prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	185702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>Ensuring the safety of staff and prisoners whilst in custody is a key priority and we continue to do everything we can to improve the safety outcomes of women in prison.</p><p> </p><p>The Prisons Strategy White Paper, published in December 2021, set out our approach for women’s prisons; one which is trauma responsive, recognises the distinct nature of women’s experience in custody, and provides the appropriate levels of support, particularly for pregnant women and those with young children. In January 2023 we published our Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan 2022-25, which set out our priorities for delivering the aims of the strategy, including better outcomes for women in custody.</p><p> </p><p>Women in prison often face complex issues including mental health, self-harm, trauma, and separation from children. We are investing up to £14 million to support improvements in safety in women’s prisons between 2022-25.</p><p> </p><p>We set up a Women’s Estate Self-Harm Task Force in April 2020 to help reduce levels of self-harm. To date, the Taskforce has:</p><p> </p><p>o recruited psychologists to support women with the most complex needs;</p><p>o developed bespoke selection and assessment criteria for staff in women’s prisons and developed bespoke staff training for staff working with female prisoners which is being rolled out across the women’s estate;</p><p>o implemented a gender-specific Offender Management in Custody model to provide each woman with dedicated support; and</p><p>o jointly commissioned a review of health and social care in the women’s estate with NHS England to better understand the health needs in the women’s estate.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 22/05/2023 15:08:11 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1628614

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, steps he plans to take to improve the safety of people in prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	185701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>Ensuring the safety of staff and prisoners whilst in custody is a key priority and we continue to do everything we can to improve the safety outcomes of everybody in the prison estate.</p><p> </p><p>The Prisons Strategy White Paper sets out our vision for prisons of the future, including our ambitious plans to make prisons safer for staff and prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>The right actions to improve safety fundamentally centre on supporting prisons to maintain key safety interventions. We have implemented a strengthened case management approach for prisoners who are assessed as at risk of suicide and self-harm as well as implemented one-to-one key work.</p><p> </p><p>We have announced additional investment in our workforce, expansion of the prison estate and access to healthcare that are vital for delivering safer prisons. Between October 2016 and December 2022, the number of full-time equivalent officers at band 3-5 increased by 3,677. This means staff can provide more one-to-one support for prisoners and better monitor risk to prevent harm.</p><p> </p><p>We have also invested £100 million to improve security in prisons by clamping down on the weapons, drugs and mobile phones that fuel crime and violence behind bars.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 22/05/2023 15:13:16 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1628616

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving the mental health of people in prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	185703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>Ensuring that people have access to timely and effective mental healthcare that is tailored to their needs is a top priority for this Department and I have regular discussions with both Minister O’Brien and Minister Caulfield about our shared interests.</p><p> </p><p>Our ongoing commitment to work closely with health agencies to strengthen services is reflected in the new National Partnership Agreement on Health and Social Care in England, which was published on 23 February 2023. This new agreement sets out a shared priority workplan to deliver safe, decent and effective care that improves physical and mental health outcomes for people in prison and those subject to statutory supervision by the probation service in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Following the publication of the national mental health needs analysis of all prisons, commissioned by NHS England and produced by the Centre for Mental Health, NHS England have, in collaboration with justice agencies, refreshed the mental health service specification for health and justice settings.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 22/05/2023 15:11:19 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin