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1697491

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Women's Centres: Swansea
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on establishment of the residential women’s centre in Swansea.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	19654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Planning approval for the Residential Women’s Centre at the Trehafod site in Cockett, Swansea, was granted by the Welsh Government’s Planning Environment Decisions Wales in August 2023, following an appeal by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Due to delays and uncertainty in securing this planning approval, the MoJ has a number of ongoing steps to re-mobilise the project and continues to work closely with partners in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/03/2024 15:24:20 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1697533

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an estimate of the number of proposed new prison places that will be rapid deployment cells.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	19628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>We are delivering 20,000 prison places, the largest prison build programme since the Victorian era. As part of this, and alongside further opportunities to optimise capacity in the estate, the estimated number of proposed new prison places that will be Rapid Deployment Cells is c.1,800. Delivery of the first c.1000 began last year, with c.630 already delivered across 12 sites.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/03/2024 16:20:51 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1697596

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Wetherby Young Offender Institution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of girls aged under the age of 15 (a) have been placed in the last 12 months and (b) are expected to be placed within the next 12 months at the Wetherby and Keppel Young Offender Institution.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	19717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>No girls under 15 have been placed at HMYOI Wetherby in the last 12 months. We do not expect to make any such placement in the next 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/03/2024 15:26:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1697048

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pension Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many pre-Fresh Start prison officers with reserved pension rights remain in service.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	19322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>Currently there are 11 full time and 181 partially retired operational uniform staff who retained Pre-Fresh Start Reserved Rights Terms under the legacy PCSPS Classic scheme. There are also 19 partially retired Operational Managers who retained Pre-Fresh Start terms under the legacy PCSPS Classic scheme at the date of taking their benefits.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 19323 question first answered 22/03/2024 11:56:07 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1697049

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pension Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the last pre-Fresh Start prison officer with reserved pension rights retired from service.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	19323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>Currently there are 11 full time and 181 partially retired operational uniform staff who retained Pre-Fresh Start Reserved Rights Terms under the legacy PCSPS Classic scheme. There are also 19 partially retired Operational Managers who retained Pre-Fresh Start terms under the legacy PCSPS Classic scheme at the date of taking their benefits.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 19322 question first answered 22/03/2024 11:56:07 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1697122

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners were sharing a one-person cell with another person on (a) 1 March 2021, (b) 1 March 2022 and (c) 1 March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	19382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Crowding levels are published annually in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2022-to-march-2023" target="_blank">HMPPS Prison Digest.</a> Figures for the last three years for the number of prisoners sharing a one-person cell with another person for that year can be found in the documents here:</p><p><br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2020-to-march-2021." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2020-to-march-2021.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2021-to-march-2022." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2021-to-march-2022.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2022-to-march-2023." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-annual-digest-april-2022-to-march-2023.</a></p><p>The accompanying annex to the latest publication, titled ‘Chapter 2 Tables – Prison Crowding’ provides the percentage of prisoners sharing a one-person cell with another person for each year since 1996.</p><p>The determination of the maximum crowded capacity of a particular establishment is a matter of operational judgement, considering risks to safety and stability.</p><p>By the end of this SR period, we will have invested nearly £4 billion towards the delivery of 20,000 modern and uncrowded prison places, the biggest prison build programme since the Victorian era, ensuring the right conditions are in place to rehabilitate prisoners, helping to cut crime, and protect the public. We have delivered c.5,900 of these and by the end of 2025, we will have delivered over 10,000 in total.</p><p>These places are being delivered through the construction of six new prisons, as well as the expansion and refurbishment of the existing estate and temporary accommodation.  We are also continuing to invest in prison maintenance so that existing places remain in use and are safe.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/03/2024 16:20:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1696792

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Razors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of replacing wet shaving razors with electric shavers in all prisons across Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	19120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to making prisons a safe place to work and recognise the risks associated with the current wet shave razor provision. In the 2021 Prison Safety White Paper, we committed to trial alternatives to wet-shave razors in prisons to test whether a change in approach might lead to a safer environment for both prisoners and staff. Throughout 2022 and 2023 six pilots have been carried out in the male estate and one carried out in the female estate.</p><p>Testing at all sites has now concluded and the results are being evaluated. The evaluation will consider outcomes, learning and positive practice from across all pilot sites and will be measured against the impact they have had on violence and/or self-harm.</p><p>The evaluation will be completed by the end of March 2024. This evaluation will enable us to make informed recommendations on future shaving provision in prison establishments.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/03/2024 13:38:05 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1696134

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individuals will be released under the end of custody supervised license scheme in 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	18723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>While ECSL is in operation, it will continue to free up spaces as more prisoners reach the point in their sentence when they become eligible for release, but only where that continues to be necessary to remain within maximum capacity levels.</p><p>An analysis of its use will be based on one year’s worth of data and published on an annual basis in line with other statistics.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/03/2024 15:20:30 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1696135

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department had with (a) probation officers, (b) senior probation officers and (c) trade union officials representing probation officers before announcing the extension of the end of custody supervised license scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	18724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The End of Custody Supervised License (ECSL) Scheme is a targeted measure that will operate in certain areas for a limited period of time where we are moving a prisoner’s release date earlier. We are committed to continue working with the police, prisons, and probation leaders to make further adjustments as required.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to the announcement in Parliament of the extension of ECSL on 11 March, Senior Regional Prison and Probation leaders and Trade Unions were advised of the decision to extend ECSL, to prepare to implement the ECSL changes effectively.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/03/2024 11:23:31 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1696152

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he expects to receive the report of HM Chief Inspector of Probation’s thematic review of probation recall culture and practice.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	18677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The report of the Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) thematic review titled 'A thematic review of probation recall culture and practice' was published in November 2020. This was the second part of the review which the Secretary of State had asked the Chief Inspector of Probation to undertake, following the conviction of Joseph McCann for a series of sexual offences committed in 2019. A link to the report is here: <a href="https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/inspections/recallthematic/" target="_blank">A thematic review of probation recall culture and practice (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>In December 2023, following a commission by the Secretary of State to the Inspectorate in response to the Justice Select Committee IPP inquiry report, HMIP published a report titled ‘A thematic inspection of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) recall decisions’. A link to this report is here: <a href="https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/inspections/ipp-recall-thematic/" target="_blank">A thematic inspection of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) recall decisions (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk).</a></p><p>In both reports, the Inspectorate found that the Probation Service were taking proportionate and necessary decisions to recall offenders on licence for public protection.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/03/2024 16:45:44 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell