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967511

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Advice and Care Trust
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Catholic Prison Advice and Care Trust in the last five years; and what assessment they have made of the work of that charity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>We have a longstanding relationship with the Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT), and we recognise the crucial role that they, and other Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations, carry out in supporting offenders and delivering rehabilitative services. I am pleased to note, too, that PACT have recently been awarded the contract for the provision of family engagement services for the female estate.</p><p>We will continue to engage with PACT as we take forward Lord Farmer’s recommendations as part of our wider prison reform agenda.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/09/2018 08:47:47 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1657637

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners on Remand
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average time those who enter prison on remand to await trial and sentencing will spend in custody.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>The methodology for calculating the amount of time spent on custodial remand is currently being reviewed and further clarification will be issued in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 26/09/2023 11:05:33 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1657635

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Advice and Care Trust
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the work conducted by the Prison Advice and Care Trust in England and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>H.M. Prison &amp; Probation Service holds both contracts and grants with the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) for work they undertake in prisons in England and Wales. Whilst no formal assessment of the work completed by Pact has been undertaken, all contracts and grants are awarded following open and fair competition. Those tendering for contracts or applying for grants (including Pact) are thoroughly assessed against the published criteria including the completion of due diligence checks prior to the awarding of any contract or grant.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 18/09/2023 16:34:36 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1657634

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Life Imprisonment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the average time those currently serving mandatory life sentences will spend in prison.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL9812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>Sentencing is entirely a matter for our independent judiciary. Release from mandatory life sentences is determined by the Parole Board, when the Board is satisfied that detaining the offender is no longer necessary for the protection of the public.</p><p> </p><p>While we do not have an estimate of the average time those <em>currently </em>in prison on mandatory life sentences will serve, we do publish average time served, based on release data, on an annual basis. Table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Mandatory life</p></td><td><p>Mean time served (years)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015<sup>(1)</sup></p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) Due to improvements in IT systems, the 2015 prison admissions data is now taken from a different source and, for statistical reporting purposes only, are produced using a different method. The 2015 figures from both the old and new systems have been presented to aid comparison.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 18/09/2023 15:13:04 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1235845

	registered interest
	date	18/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Child Trust Fund: Mental Capacity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of young people who do not have the required mental capacity to make the decision to access a Child Trust Fund at the age of 18; and what steps they are taking to ensure that such young people do have access to those funds.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL8289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>We do not have figures to show what proportion of young people who wish to access a Child Trust Fund at age 18 may lack the mental capacity to make financial decisions.</p><p>While the parents (or a guardian) of children with disabilities can make decisions on their child’s behalf, once their child turns 18 this situation changes. In order for the parents of adult children to make decisions on their behalf, including in relation to their financial affairs, they must be granted legal powers to do so, either by a Lasting Power of Attorney or by authorisation from the Court of Protection - the specialist court that deals with issues concerning a lack of capacity.</p><p>We are working with financial institutions to ensure that the parents of young people who do not have the required mental capacity to make the decision to access a Child Trust Fund at age 18 receive advance information about Lasting Powers of Attorney and the possible need to make an application to the Court of Protection, so that the necessary legal powers to access the accounts are obtained in advance of the Child Trust Fund maturing.</p><p>Fees are payable to register Lasting Powers of Attorney and for applications to the Court. We recognise that these fees may be difficult for some people to afford. Help with Lasting Power of Attorney registration fees, Court of Protection fees and deputy supervision fees is available, depending upon the financial circumstances of the person who lacks mental capacity, and in some cases a full fee exemption may be available.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 09/10/2020 11:04:48 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1606153

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Temporary Accommodation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship, if any, of the rate of reoffending with the availability of a place for prisoners to stay upon release.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL6694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The number of prison leavers housed upon release from prison in 2021-22 was 43,521 and this represents 86.8% of the total number of prison leavers for the period where the destination is known*. This is an improvement of approximately 6.6 percentage points on 2019-20.</p><p>*Cases are not included when the accommodation status is unknown (for a reason other than awaiting assessment) or provided by the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Service.</p><p>Prison leavers without settled accommodation are 50% more likely to reoffend than those who have stable accommodation. A settled place to live is key to reducing reoffending, cutting crime and protecting the public. Probation practitioners are better able to robustly supervise an offender and protect the public when they know where they are living. The government is committed to end rough sleeping and tackling offender homelessness. Our Prisons Strategy White Paper set out our plans to reduce reoffending, including improving prison leavers’ access to accommodation. This includes expanding nationally the transitional Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3) to all probation regions, so that prison leavers who would otherwise be at risk of homelessness, can access temporary accommodation for up to 12 weeks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL6693 question first answered 30/03/2023 16:54:00 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1606152

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Temporary Accommodation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of prisoners who, on the day of their release, have a bed to go to that night; and what percentage of those released that represents.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL6693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The number of prison leavers housed upon release from prison in 2021-22 was 43,521 and this represents 86.8% of the total number of prison leavers for the period where the destination is known*. This is an improvement of approximately 6.6 percentage points on 2019-20.</p><p>*Cases are not included when the accommodation status is unknown (for a reason other than awaiting assessment) or provided by the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Service.</p><p>Prison leavers without settled accommodation are 50% more likely to reoffend than those who have stable accommodation. A settled place to live is key to reducing reoffending, cutting crime and protecting the public. Probation practitioners are better able to robustly supervise an offender and protect the public when they know where they are living. The government is committed to end rough sleeping and tackling offender homelessness. Our Prisons Strategy White Paper set out our plans to reduce reoffending, including improving prison leavers’ access to accommodation. This includes expanding nationally the transitional Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3) to all probation regions, so that prison leavers who would otherwise be at risk of homelessness, can access temporary accommodation for up to 12 weeks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL6694 question first answered 30/03/2023 16:54:00 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1467991

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probate
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the time taken to issue grants of probate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>Average waiting times for probate grants, from July 2019 to December 2021, are published on gov.uk via Family Court Statistics Quarterly (Table 25) and shown on the attached table:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly</a>.</p><p>Despite the unprecedented challenges faced by the Probate Service during the Covid-19 pandemic, and as a result of HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) increasing resources to meet demand, the average length of time taken for a grant of probate following receipt of the documents required has been maintained at between four and seven weeks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 20/06/2022 11:49:10 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy attachment 1 file name 2022-06-20 HL663 Table 1.xlsx title HL663 Table 1
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1433438

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Suicide
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, and if so how, their policies towards suicide prevention in prisons differ between remand and convicted prisoners.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL6297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The table below sets out the number of self-inflicted deaths of remand prisoners in the ten years to December 2021. It also shows the percentage of all such deaths that were of remand prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>Our figures refer to self-inflicted deaths, rather than suicides. Self-inflicted deaths include any death of a person who has apparently taken his or her own life, irrespective of intent. This includes not only suicides but also accidental deaths as a result of the person’s own actions. We use this classification because we cannot always know whether someone intended to take their own life. Those are ultimately decisions for coroners, who investigate all deaths in custody. For similar reasons, we cannot identify “attempted suicides” separately from other forms of self-harm, as we may not know the prisoner’s intention.</p><p> </p><p>HM Prison &amp; Probation Service does not operate a different approach to the prevention of suicide and self-harm among remand prisoners. All prisoners at risk of self-harm and suicide are supported equally, regardless of their situation. We recognise that remand is a known risk factor for self-harm and support is tailored to prisoners’ needs, particularly in the early days and weeks of custody. Following the unavoidable closure of courts in response to Covid-19, we are taking positive action to ensure more cases are heard and therefore to reduce the number of remand prisoners. This includes extending 32 nightingale courtrooms this year, installing video link equipment in all courts and increasing its capacity in prisons, removing the limit on Crown Court sitting days during 2021/22, and continuing to give priority to cases involving custody time limits.</p><p><strong>Self-inflicted deaths of remand prisoners, 2012 to 2021</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>year</p></td><td><p>number of self-inflicted deaths</p></td><td><p>% of all self-inflicted deaths</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar grouped question UIN HL6296 question first answered 07/03/2022 16:55:37 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1433437

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners on Remand: Suicide
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the (1) number, and (2) ratio, of prisoners held on remand in England who have (a) committed suicide, and (b) attempted to commit suicide, in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Patten
	uin	HL6296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The table below sets out the number of self-inflicted deaths of remand prisoners in the ten years to December 2021. It also shows the percentage of all such deaths that were of remand prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>Our figures refer to self-inflicted deaths, rather than suicides. Self-inflicted deaths include any death of a person who has apparently taken his or her own life, irrespective of intent. This includes not only suicides but also accidental deaths as a result of the person’s own actions. We use this classification because we cannot always know whether someone intended to take their own life. Those are ultimately decisions for coroners, who investigate all deaths in custody. For similar reasons, we cannot identify “attempted suicides” separately from other forms of self-harm, as we may not know the prisoner’s intention.</p><p> </p><p>HM Prison &amp; Probation Service does not operate a different approach to the prevention of suicide and self-harm among remand prisoners. All prisoners at risk of self-harm and suicide are supported equally, regardless of their situation. We recognise that remand is a known risk factor for self-harm and support is tailored to prisoners’ needs, particularly in the early days and weeks of custody. Following the unavoidable closure of courts in response to Covid-19, we are taking positive action to ensure more cases are heard and therefore to reduce the number of remand prisoners. This includes extending 32 nightingale courtrooms this year, installing video link equipment in all courts and increasing its capacity in prisons, removing the limit on Crown Court sitting days during 2021/22, and continuing to give priority to cases involving custody time limits.</p><p><strong>Self-inflicted deaths of remand prisoners, 2012 to 2021</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>year</p></td><td><p>number of self-inflicted deaths</p></td><td><p>% of all self-inflicted deaths</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Wolfson of Tredegar grouped question UIN HL6297 question first answered 07/03/2022 16:55:36 answering member 4901 label Biography information for Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
	tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten