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	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to collect and publish information centrally on the number of people diagnosed with a mental health condition who receive a custodial sentence.
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	uin	117808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to collect and publish information centrally on the number of people diagnosed with a mental health condition who receive a custodial sentence.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England collects information about people in prison with a mental health condition as part of the Health and Justice Indicators of Performance (HJIP). The quarterly HJIP data is currently distributed and shared with health commissioners who share with providers and prison governors, but it is not published on the NHS England website.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 14/12/2017 16:47:07 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1379944

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to A joint thematic inspection of the criminal justice journey for individuals with mental health needs and disorders, published on 17 November 2021, what recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues in the Department for Health and Social Care on the (a) steps needed to increase the use of Mental Health Treatment Requirements and (b) information-sharing and rates of attendance at Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangement meetings by mental health providers.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	uin	77401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice welcomes the joint thematic inspection and will be providing a formal response and supporting action plan in the new year.</p><p> </p><p>Working with the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England we will be increasing the availability of Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirements to cover at least 50% of all courts by 2023. We are also preparing to launch a campaign with sentencers and court staff to raise awareness of MHTRs where they are available and to promote their use.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State’s statutory guidance to (MAPPA) responsible authorities has a dedicated chapter on mentally-disordered offenders, emphasising the importance of information sharing with and by medical practitioners, to inform risk assessment and risk management. The guidance is available at <a href="https://mappa.justice.gov.uk/MAPPA/view?objectID=5682416" target="_blank">https://mappa.justice.gov.uk/MAPPA/view?objectID=5682416</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Officials have also undertaken significant work to build awareness on the part of medical practitioners of the role of MAPPA and of their part in the effective delivery of these arrangements in individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/11/2021 14:46:51 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1687102

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to amend the right of offenders sentenced to an Indefinite Hospital Order to apply for a review every 12 months; and whether he has made an assessment of the impact of those reviews on (a) victims and (b) families.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	12879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Hospital Orders and the provisions around them are set out in the Mental Health Act 1983 and ensure regular access for patients to a review of their detention by an independent court which will determine whether the criteria for detention continue to be met.</p><p>This Government is committed to ensuring that victims’ voices are heard. We are working with the judiciary to introduce an entitlement in the Victims’ Code for Victim Personal Statements in the Mental Health Tribunal, where an offender’s detention is being reviewed. This will give victims the opportunity to explain the impact of the crime on them, and we continue to assess the provision of support for victims engaging with criminal justice processes like the Mental Health Tribunal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Gareth Bacon question first answered 07/02/2024 13:32:43 answering member 4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1123914

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations he has received from Prison Governors on mental health screening for offenders at sentencing.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	249321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Governors are rightly focussed on the safety and well-being of the people placed into custody and are very aware of the levels of mental health needs among prison populations. Governors work closely with partner agencies and stakeholders to ensure that suitable regimes and support are in place to ensure those in our custody receive the right care. At MoJ Ministers frequently visit prisons, where governors can highlight matters of concern to them. However, most issues relating to screening are discussed with health and justice partners through normal governance structures at official level.</p><p> </p><p>Providing the right intervention at the right time is vital to improving outcomes for people with mental health issues and there is ongoing work to divert offenders away from custody where appropriate, though it is important to remember that sentencing decisions are a matter for our independent judiciary. We welcome the Sentencing Council’s development of an Overarching Principles guideline on Mental Health, which has been recently published for consultation. The guideline aims to assist the court in sentencing offenders with mental health needs.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to support NHS England’s roll out of Liaison and Diversion services, which support efforts to intervene early for vulnerable offenders and divert them into services that address the underlying causes of offending. They do so by placing clinical staff at police stations and courts to provide assessments and referrals to treatment and support. Services are currently operating across 92% of the country, with full rollout expected by 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Public Health England on a programme to support the greater use of community sentences with treatment requirements (CSTRs) in courts, including mental health treatment requirements. The programme facilitates processes and pathways for clinical staff in courts to screen and assess offenders for mental health (and substance misuse) issues. This provides the judiciary with effective community sentencing options as an alternative to custody. Wherever possible, screening and assessments are completed on the day of sentence by CSTR providers for mental health and substance misuse.</p><p> </p><p>For individuals who are sentenced to custody, it is crucial that MoJ and HMPPS work to create healthy, supportive prison environments. We already know that prisoners are more likely to have poor physical and mental health than the general population and that being in prison can exacerbate these issues. That is why we have ensured that over 4,000 new staff are in post to enable us to implement initiatives like the key worker role, allowing staff dedicated time to provide support to individual prisoners. These initiatives and others mean that we will be able to better support individuals with mental health needs in prison.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/05/2019 16:28:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1417329

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the CPS in handling cases where the defendant has a mental health condition or disorder.
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
	uin	113306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2022 answer text <p>The CPS has made a number of recent improvements in its handling of cases involving defendants with a mental health condition or disorder, which has included new and refreshed training for prosecutors, and better information sharing with other criminal justice agencies.</p><p> </p><p>Every CPS Area also has at least one single point of contact (SPOC) for mental health, who provide advice and support prosecutors in making decisions on complex cases involving mental health issues.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the CPS is also developing a mental health flag for its case management system, which will help to identify those with mental health needs and ensure that their cases get the specialist attention they require.</p><p> </p><p>This good work was recognised in a <a href="https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/cjji/inspections/mentalhealth2021/" target="_blank">Criminal Justice Joint Inspection report</a> published in November 2021.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/02/2022 14:05:37 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan