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	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Tourism: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on promoting Wales as a tourist destination.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	903571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Wales is a fantastic tourist destination and we must take every opportunity to highlight its attractions. Since my appointment I have spoken with Visit Britain to discuss how we can work together to promote Wales to the world and I am hoping to meet with the Welsh Government Minister for Tourism in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 31/01/2018 17:38:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1485986

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Ethnic Groups
	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 provide support to women prisoners who have been victims of racial abuse in prison.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>HMPPS are considering the findings of the IMB / CRA reports and will act accordingly. We recognise that race disparities persist in the Criminal Justice System, and we are committed to actively tackling the impact of this across MoJ. In December 2020 HMPPS launched the Race Action Programme, which will increase the diversity of our workforce, address the risk of bias in our policies and tackle disparity in outcomes for prisoners, people on probation and children in our system.</p><p>The Female Offender Strategy also included a clear commitment to look at how the distinct needs of ethnic minority and non-British national women can be better addressed. This is being taken forward by the Female Offender Minority Ethnic working group, which brings together officials and stakeholders to work together to improve outcomes for this cohort of women.</p><p>There is no place for racial abuse in prisons, which should be safe, orderly and decent places for both prisoners and staff. As set out in the Prisons Strategy White Paper we are introducing training for staff in women’s prisons to address the diverse needs of all women in their care. This will include cultural competence training to equip our staff with an increased knowledge of the effects of culture, faith and sustaining family relationships for ethnically diverse communities, increasing their confidence and skills in supporting all offenders, including those subjected to racial abuse.</p><p>Information on the number, grade and allocated duties of equality staff is not held centrally. The majority of HMPPS PGDs have a dedicated Regional Equality Lead (Band 8 &amp; Full Time) who coordinate activity and drive a regional strategy designed to best represent the unique situations arising in that part of the country, representative of the staff and prisoner population. Profiles for equalities work are decided at a local level to ensure they best fit the nature of individual establishments.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 30115 30117 question first answered 12/07/2022 11:43:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1485974

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	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 steps his Department is taking to improve the publication of disaggregated data on prisoners’ demographics and protected characteristics including (a) gender, (b) ethnic group, (c) age and (d) religion.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>Data on prisoners’ gender, ethnicity, age and religion is obtained through self-declaration by prisoners on reception into custody. Declaration rates across Sex, Age, Ethnicity &amp; Religion are high and present no barrier to publishing of prison population data.</p><p>We are currently developing a new service to improve the creation of prisoner records and collection of data which will include protected characteristics. This will reduce duplication and improve storage of information by redesigning the way we ask questions about these characteristics.</p><p>There are no current plans to change the Offender Management Statistics Quarterly publication which provide regular data on sex, ethnicity, age and religion within the prison population.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 30103 question first answered 12/07/2022 11:41:15 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1485973

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	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 steps his Department is taking to improve the collection of data on prisoners' (a) gender, (b) ethnic group, (c) age and (d) religion.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>Data on prisoners’ gender, ethnicity, age and religion is obtained through self-declaration by prisoners on reception into custody. Declaration rates across Sex, Age, Ethnicity &amp; Religion are high and present no barrier to publishing of prison population data.</p><p>We are currently developing a new service to improve the creation of prisoner records and collection of data which will include protected characteristics. This will reduce duplication and improve storage of information by redesigning the way we ask questions about these characteristics.</p><p>There are no current plans to change the Offender Management Statistics Quarterly publication which provide regular data on sex, ethnicity, age and religion within the prison population.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 30104 question first answered 12/07/2022 11:41:15 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1485985

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Ethnic Groups
	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 in response to the survey of Black, Asian and minority ethnic women in prison published by the Independent Monitoring Boards and Criminal Justice Alliance in April 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>HMPPS are considering the findings of the IMB / CRA reports and will act accordingly. We recognise that race disparities persist in the Criminal Justice System, and we are committed to actively tackling the impact of this across MoJ. In December 2020 HMPPS launched the Race Action Programme, which will increase the diversity of our workforce, address the risk of bias in our policies and tackle disparity in outcomes for prisoners, people on probation and children in our system.</p><p>The Female Offender Strategy also included a clear commitment to look at how the distinct needs of ethnic minority and non-British national women can be better addressed. This is being taken forward by the Female Offender Minority Ethnic working group, which brings together officials and stakeholders to work together to improve outcomes for this cohort of women.</p><p>There is no place for racial abuse in prisons, which should be safe, orderly and decent places for both prisoners and staff. As set out in the Prisons Strategy White Paper we are introducing training for staff in women’s prisons to address the diverse needs of all women in their care. This will include cultural competence training to equip our staff with an increased knowledge of the effects of culture, faith and sustaining family relationships for ethnically diverse communities, increasing their confidence and skills in supporting all offenders, including those subjected to racial abuse.</p><p>Information on the number, grade and allocated duties of equality staff is not held centrally. The majority of HMPPS PGDs have a dedicated Regional Equality Lead (Band 8 &amp; Full Time) who coordinate activity and drive a regional strategy designed to best represent the unique situations arising in that part of the country, representative of the staff and prisoner population. Profiles for equalities work are decided at a local level to ensure they best fit the nature of individual establishments.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 30116 30117 question first answered 12/07/2022 11:43:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1485972

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made on implementing its Race Action Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to actively tackling the impact of race disparities in the Criminal Justice System. As part of this commitment, in December 2020 HMPPS launched the Race Action Programme (RAP), which builds on the MoJ Race Action Plan. The RAP will increase the diversity of our workforce, address the risk of bias in our policies and tackle disparity in outcomes for prisoners, people on probation and children in our system. This will also help to reduce reoffending and enhance rehabilitative practices.</p><p>The programme has worked to establish a network of stakeholders, internally and externally, to ensure all interventions are sustainable. A range of initiatives have successfully been implemented across HMPPS which has included: a successful pilot of enhanced training for staff to improve the quality of pre-sentencing reports on ethnic minority individuals; the launch of a Race Allyship charter to build a community of staff who proactively support ethnic minority individuals; introducing a series of inclusive policy consultations sessions with expert third sector organisations; and piloting healing events to create safe spaces for staff to manage and overcome racial trauma.</p><p>HMPPS are also leading an External Advice and Scrutiny Panel (EASP) which includes a wide range of expert stakeholders to review, assure, and challenge our plans and implementation accordingly. The RAP Strategic Case has also been shared with external and internal stakeholders setting out the background for the programme, including an evidence summary and the deliverables and outcomes of the five priority projects. It also outlines our approach to evaluation and a summary of the headline benefits. There are no current plans for official publication of this document, however, all key stakeholders will continue to be updated on the progress of the programme throughout the Programme lifecycle.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 30101 question first answered 12/07/2022 14:48:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1491322

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Rehabilitation
	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 potential impact of the new Enhanced Support Service on tackling the most challenging behaviour in prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	42160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>We are investing to make our prisons safer for both prisoners and staff through a preventative approach, including introducing specialist support and developing bespoke interventions. Over the next three years we will make available an Enhanced Support Service (ESS) to 18 prisons, where we find the most violent behaviour. ESS provides a multi-disciplinary team of a prison officer, mental health nurse and psychologist, to work with individuals, and address their risk of harm to self and others, intervening in the most acute situations.</p><p>There has been a positive evaluation about the impact of ESS in one prison and key learning from the evaluation showed a reduction in aggressive behaviours. We will continue to evaluate the impact of ESS on violence and self-harm.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/09/2022 07:27:11 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1491321

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	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 assessment he has made of expected trends in the level of the prison population in the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	42159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The November 2021 prison population projections published by the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1035682/Prison_Population_Projections_2021_to_2026.pdf" target="_blank">Office for National Statistics</a> show that the overall prison population in England and Wales is projected to increase to 98,500 by March 2026.</p><p> </p><p>This is largely due to the recruitment of an additional 20,000 police officers, which is expected to increase charge volumes, as well as the impact of courts working through the backlog of cases and implementing tougher sentencing measures to protect the public.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing £3.8 billion over the next three years to deliver 20,000 additional, modern prison places across England and Wales by the mid-2020s to meet this projected increase.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/09/2022 07:25:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1485971

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison and Probation Service: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish his Department’s plan for the HMPPS Race Action Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	30101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to actively tackling the impact of race disparities in the Criminal Justice System. As part of this commitment, in December 2020 HMPPS launched the Race Action Programme (RAP), which builds on the MoJ Race Action Plan. The RAP will increase the diversity of our workforce, address the risk of bias in our policies and tackle disparity in outcomes for prisoners, people on probation and children in our system. This will also help to reduce reoffending and enhance rehabilitative practices.</p><p>The programme has worked to establish a network of stakeholders, internally and externally, to ensure all interventions are sustainable. A range of initiatives have successfully been implemented across HMPPS which has included: a successful pilot of enhanced training for staff to improve the quality of pre-sentencing reports on ethnic minority individuals; the launch of a Race Allyship charter to build a community of staff who proactively support ethnic minority individuals; introducing a series of inclusive policy consultations sessions with expert third sector organisations; and piloting healing events to create safe spaces for staff to manage and overcome racial trauma.</p><p>HMPPS are also leading an External Advice and Scrutiny Panel (EASP) which includes a wide range of expert stakeholders to review, assure, and challenge our plans and implementation accordingly. The RAP Strategic Case has also been shared with external and internal stakeholders setting out the background for the programme, including an evidence summary and the deliverables and outcomes of the five priority projects. It also outlines our approach to evaluation and a summary of the headline benefits. There are no current plans for official publication of this document, however, all key stakeholders will continue to be updated on the progress of the programme throughout the Programme lifecycle.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 30102 question first answered 12/07/2022 14:48:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1491320

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of people in (a) senior leadership and (b) governor positions in the prison system from ethnic minority backgrounds.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	42158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>As of 30 June 2022, based on self-declared information, the proportion of ethnic minority staff in senior leadership positions and substantive Governing Governors working in public sector prisons was 6.5% and 5.6% respectively.</p><p>We recognise that race disparities persist in the Criminal Justice System, and we are committed to actively tackling the impact of this across MoJ. In December 2020 HMPPS launched the Race Action Programme, which will increase the diversity of our workforce, address the risk of bias in our policies and tackle disparity in outcomes for prisoners, people on probation and children in our system.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/09/2022 07:24:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves