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1002120

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Accidents: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which organisation (a) undertook investigations and (b) ensured mandatory compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights before the establishment of the Fatal Accident and Sudden Deaths (Scotland) Act 2016.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	188199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>This is a devolved issue and is therefore the responsibility of the Scottish Government.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/11/2018 14:53:20 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1045904

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what policies and procedures his Department had put in place in relation to the (a) legal and (b) other advice on to the release of information about an individual in the criminal justice system; what policies and procedure his Department had put in place for the (i) designation and (ii) authorisation of personnel to release that information at the time when information on Jon Venables being in custody was released on or around 2 March 2010; whether changes to those policies and procedures since that date; and how changes to those policies and procedures were issued to staff in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
	uin	211132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>It is the Department’s policy not to release information about an individual in the criminal justice system, although it will sometimes be necessary for the Department to confirm information which is already in the public domain.</p><p> </p><p>Under the statutory Probation Victim Contact Scheme (VCS), qualifying victims who have chosen to receive the services of the VCS are entitled to receive certain information about an offender at key stages of the sentence being served by that offender. It is for the Probation Victim Liaison Officer (VLO) to provide that information to victims.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to the offender once known as Jon Venables, a VLO employed by a Probation Trust was designated and authorised to disclose to qualifying victims on or around 2 March 2010 that Venables had been recalled to custody for breaching his licence conditions.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no change to the relevant policies and procedures since that time, albeit that VLOs are no longer employed by a Probation Trust but by the National Probation Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 28/01/2019 16:09:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

971623

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Altcourse Prison: Prison Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Prison Custody Officers were certified in HMP Altcourse as at 1 April (a) 2010, (b) 2012, (c) 2017 and (d) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	173593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>HM Prison and Probation do not hold data on the number of Prison Custody Officers certified. This table displays the number of funded posts at each privately managed prison for January each year. <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> HMP Altcourse</strong></p></td><td><p>416.21</p></td><td><p>393.21</p></td><td><p>488</p></td><td><p>488</p></td></tr></tbody></table>This table displays the population at each privately managed prison for 31<sup>st</sup> March each year, prison population figures are published regularly.<table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> HMP Altcourse</strong></p></td><td><p>1,136</p></td><td><p>1,133</p></td><td><p>1,177</p></td><td><p>1,303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMP Ashfield</strong></p></td><td><p>408</p></td><td><p>404</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Operators of privately managed prisons are required to deliver sufficient recruitment and training of staff to ensure they maintain a safe, decent and secure prison as per their contractual obligation. The performance of all providers continues to be robustly managed. We will not hesitate to take action if and when standards fall short.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 173607 173608 question first answered 09/10/2018 16:44:34 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

971640

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Altcourse Prison: Prisoners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the population in HMP Altcourse was on 1 April (a) 2010, (b) 2012, (c) 2017 and (d) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	173607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>HM Prison and Probation do not hold data on the number of Prison Custody Officers certified. This table displays the number of funded posts at each privately managed prison for January each year. <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> HMP Altcourse</strong></p></td><td><p>416.21</p></td><td><p>393.21</p></td><td><p>488</p></td><td><p>488</p></td></tr></tbody></table>This table displays the population at each privately managed prison for 31<sup>st</sup> March each year, prison population figures are published regularly.<table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> HMP Altcourse</strong></p></td><td><p>1,136</p></td><td><p>1,133</p></td><td><p>1,177</p></td><td><p>1,303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMP Ashfield</strong></p></td><td><p>408</p></td><td><p>404</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Operators of privately managed prisons are required to deliver sufficient recruitment and training of staff to ensure they maintain a safe, decent and secure prison as per their contractual obligation. The performance of all providers continues to be robustly managed. We will not hesitate to take action if and when standards fall short.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 173593 173608 question first answered 09/10/2018 16:44:34 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

994127

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Alternatives to Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to increase public confidence in non-custodial sentences.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	183419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The sentencing framework gives courts the flexibility to select community order requirements which are a robust alternative to custody, and are tailored to address the specific issues that contribute to reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>Probation services are vital to the effective delivery of community sentences. In July we published the consultation <em>Strengthening Probation, Building Confidence </em>setting out the Government’s vision for improving probation including proposals to promote meaningful unpaid work schemes which both make reparation to communities and equip offenders with employment-related skills and experience. The action we propose to take will ensure that courts and the public can be confident that offenders sentenced to community and suspended sentence orders will be properly supervised, receive the rehabilitative support they need and that appropriate action is taken if offenders fail to comply with requirements.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to actively explore many other options to improve non-custodial sentences, including better electronic tagging.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 01/11/2018 17:05:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1107782

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Alternatives to Prosecution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to implement simplified out of court disposals following the 2014 pilot on adult out of court disposals; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	238626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs) allow police to deal quickly and proportionately with low-level offending without recourse to the courts.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to ensuring the most vulnerable offenders can access community-based support, and recognise the benefits of early intervention. So, where an OOCD is appropriate, we encourage the use of disposals which have a condition attached (be that rehabilitative, reparative, punitive or restrictive), which can achieve rapid compensation for victims and/or divert offenders into rehabilitative services to address the root causes of their offending behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>We are working in partnership with the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) whose <em>Charging and Out of Court Disposals</em> strategy supports forces moving to the simplified two-tier framework when it is operationally and financially viable.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/04/2019 16:34:46 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1107781

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Alternatives to Prosecution: Shoplifting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to make an assessment of the effectiveness of out of court disposals for shop theft; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	238625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that shoplifting is not a victimless crime. It causes cost and disruption to businesses, as well as damage to communities and consumers. We encourage all victims, including shop workers, to report these crimes to the police so that they can be recorded and dealt with accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>A report by the Centre for Social Justice issued last year concluded that people addicted to heroin and crack cocaine account for 70% of shop thefts. We are committed to ensuring the most vulnerable offenders, including those with drug addictions, are able to access support at the right time. This includes diverting offenders away from custody where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>Out of Court Disposals are one important tool available in addressing shop theft – they allow the police to deal quickly and proportionately with low-level offending. Where an Out of Court Disposal is appropriate, we encourage the use of disposals which have a condition attached (be that rehabilitative, reparative, punitive or restrictive). This can achieve rapid compensation and/or divert vulnerable offenders with substance misuse or mental health issues into rehabilitative services to address the root causes of their offending behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>We pay attention to trends and changes in the use of Out of Court Disposals on an ongoing basis.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/04/2019 16:32:47 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

833056

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Amey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times representatives of his Department met with representatives of Amey to discuss that company’s performance in contracts for prison maintenance in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	125372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Representatives of the Department at all levels involved in the monitoring of delivery of contracts for prison maintenance meet with Amey on a frequent basis. This includes weekly meetings at an operational site level through to at least monthly meetings at a leadership level. Leadership teams also met to discuss specific issues and such meetings have been more frequent over the past 18 months. We do not hold a record of the number of total number of meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 06/02/2018 18:37:43 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

833057

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Amey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times representatives of his Department have met with representatives of Amey to discuss that company’s performance relating to prison maintenance since the liquidation of Carillion.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	125373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department continues to meet with Amey as explained within the answer to 125372.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 06/02/2018 18:37:57 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

833058

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Amey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times his Department issued letters of concern to Amey on that company's delivery of contracts for prison maintenance in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	125374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Formal concerns about issues with the delivery of the contract are issued through the Early Warning Notice and Defect provisions as laid out in the NEC3 standard form of contract which is employed for prison maintenance.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 06/02/2018 18:38:09 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon