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416206

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre: Martin Narey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his permission was (a) sought and (b) granted for Sir Martin Narey's access to Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	8757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Secretary of State discussed the Ofsted Rainsbrook inspection with Sir Martin Narey and fully supported his proposed visit to the Secure Training Centre. The Secretary of State discussed his assessment of the Centre when he visited Rainsbrook on 10 July.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 8758 question first answered 09/09/2015 11:19:34 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416207

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre: Martin Narey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Sir Martin Narey on (a) his access to Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre and (b) his subsequent report.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	8758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State discussed the Ofsted Rainsbrook inspection with Sir Martin Narey and fully supported his proposed visit to the Secure Training Centre. The Secretary of State discussed his assessment of the Centre when he visited Rainsbrook on 10 July.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 8757 question first answered 09/09/2015 11:19:34 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416218

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bullingdon Prison: Death and Self-harm
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of (a) suicide, (b) other death and (c) self-inflicted injuries there have been in Bullingdon Prison in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	8508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Annual information on deaths in each prison can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449651/safety-in-custody-deaths-mar-15.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449651/safety-in-custody-deaths-mar-15.xls</a> (tables 1.16 to 1.18).</p><p><br> Annual information on self-harm incidents in each prison is located here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449653/safety-in-custody-self-harm-dec-14.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449653/safety-in-custody-self-harm-dec-14.xls</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/09/2015 10:34:24 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

416499

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Standards
	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 ensure that prisons provide an appropriate standard of (a) care and resources for prisoners and (b) safety for staff.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	8477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Healthcare for prisoners is commissioned by the NHS. The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) works closely with the NHS, local authorities, Public Health England and Public Health Wales to ensure that all prisoners receive equivalent health and social care provision to people in the community.</p><p> </p><p>NOMS is committed to running safe prisons, keeping the safety and wellbeing of all staff under constant review. Violence of any kind is unacceptable and NOMS is working hard to reduce the incidence of violence in prisons. All assaults are treated extremely seriously, and prisoner who commits an act of violence can expect to have action taken against them.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/09/2015 15:42:11 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

416211

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the prison population of the UK was in each year since 2010; and whether it is his policy to reduce the prison population over the course of the current Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	8815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Information on the prison population in England and Wales from 2010 to 2015 can be viewed on the Ministry of Justice website and is available in table A1.1 at the following link:-</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449241/prison-population-2015.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449241/prison-population-2015.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The prison population is determined by sentencing decisions made by the independent judiciary, according to law and after considering the circumstances of the individual case. The Government keeps the sentencing framework under review to make sure that the courts have the appropriate powers to deal with offenders in the most effective way possible.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 16/09/2015 10:14:47 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

391873

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Taxis: Guide Dogs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce sentencing guidelines to stop taxis and private hire vehicles from refusing to carry guide dogs.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	8187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>It is an offence under section 168 of the Equalities Act 2010 to refuse to take an assistance dog in a taxi or private hire vehicle. The maximum penalty is a level 3 fine (up to £1,000)</p><p>Sentencing guidelines are a matter for the independent Sentencing Council. Guidelines are available on their website. Guidelines are not available for all offences, but there are general guidelines covering the assessment of seriousness, and magistrates’ guidelines about what to consider when determining the fine in individual cases, taking account of the seriousness of the offence and the means of the offender.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/09/2015 14:46:59 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

416179

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Unmanned Air Vehicles
	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 risks posed by unmanned drones to prison security; and what steps he is taking to protect against drones dropping contraband material into prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	8567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The National Offender Management Service continues to assess the developing risk posed by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or ‘drones’. All prisons have local contingency plans to respond to incidents including drones.</p><p>The previous Government introduced legislation which prohibits the “projection” of any item into prison by any means, including by a drone. Prisons work with law enforcement to investigate and prosecute perpetrators, where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/09/2015 11:07:05 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

416397

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Knives: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have led to a custodial sentence for knife crime in each of the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	8712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The number of knife possession offences resulting in immediate custody in England and Wales, monthly from April 2014 to March 2015, is available via the link below. The most recent quarterly statistics were published on 11 June at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly-brief-january-to-march-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly-brief-january-to-march-2015</a>.</p><p>Following the commencement of the relevant provisions in the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015, offenders convicted of a second offence of possession of a knife or offensive weapon and sentenced on or after 17 July 2015 face a minimum custodial sentence of six months.</p><p>The next set of statistics will be published tomorrow</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/09/2015 15:28:16 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

416390

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	National Probation Service for England and Wales: Job Satisfaction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on morale amongst staff of recent reforms to the Probation Service.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	8837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We recognise that this has been a time of great change for probation staff and we have worked hard to ensure the probation workforce is effectively engaged and morale maintained. Staff in the National Probation Service (NPS) and Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) were provided with significant support both during and after the transition to the new probation structures. CRCs are now responsible for the welfare of the staff they employ, and we are monitoring the system closely through a robust contract management process, to ensure that performance levels are maintained.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/09/2015 11:16:04 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

416436

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Buildings
	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 modernise the prison estate; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lewes
	tabling member printed	Maria Caulfield
	uin	8656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State made clear in his speech on 17 July, we want to make sure that we have a modern and effective prison estate that supports rehabilitative outcomes for offenders held in custody. We will set out our plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 14/09/2015 14:48:36 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield