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170297

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Scottish Power
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he received reports from the MacDonald Partnership in relation to mis-sold Scottish Power Power Plan warranties; what the titles of such reports were; and when he plans to respond to those reports.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The initial report from Mr MacDonald was received on 17 July 2014 for review by the Insolvency Service. Further information including another more detailed report was received from him during September and October 2014, and these again have been reviewed by the Insolvency Service. The reports are confidential.</p><p> </p><p>The reports themselves do not require a direct response but I can confirm that the Insolvency Service has completed its review of this material and is in communication with Mr MacDonald.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/12/2014 11:11:20 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

773920

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of homelessness in (a) Liverpool, (b) Liverpool City Region, (c) the North West and (d) England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	108768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>DCLG publishes regular statistics on rough sleeping, statutory homelessness and homelessness prevention and relief in England. These are published at a local authority level.</p><p>The latest statistics can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics</a>.</p><p>The Government remains committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why we are aiming to halve rough sleeping by 2022 and eliminate it altogether by 2027. To achieve this, we will set up a new homelessness reduction taskforce that will focus on prevention and affordable housing, and we will pilot a Housing First approach to tackle entrenched rough sleeping.</p><p>We are also implementing in April 2018 the most ambitious legislative reform in decades, the Homelessness Reduction Act, which will ensure that more people get the help they need earlier to prevent them from becoming homeless in the first place.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 108769 question first answered 24/10/2017 14:03:00 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

773922

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of people who were homeless in (a) Liverpool Walton constituency, (b) Liverpool, (c) Liverpool City Region, (d) the North West and (e) England in each year from 2005 to date.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	108769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>DCLG publishes regular statistics on rough sleeping, statutory homelessness and homelessness prevention and relief in England. These are published at a local authority level.</p><p>The latest statistics can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics</a>.</p><p>The Government remains committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why we are aiming to halve rough sleeping by 2022 and eliminate it altogether by 2027. To achieve this, we will set up a new homelessness reduction taskforce that will focus on prevention and affordable housing, and we will pilot a Housing First approach to tackle entrenched rough sleeping.</p><p>We are also implementing in April 2018 the most ambitious legislative reform in decades, the Homelessness Reduction Act, which will ensure that more people get the help they need earlier to prevent them from becoming homeless in the first place.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 108768 question first answered 24/10/2017 14:03:00 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

774078

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to award new prison contracts in the North West to private sector organisations during the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	108770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>We will modernise the prison estate, closing older prisons that are not fit for purpose and creating in their place high-quality, modern establishments.</p><p>This will help deliver prisons that are more safe and secure, so our staff can work more closely with offenders to change their lives and turn their back on crime for good.</p><p>Decisions have yet to be made about the future operation of any new prisons or existing privately managed prisons where contracts are due to expire in the next five years.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/10/2017 16:07:38 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

773923

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Supported Housing: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish his new policy on funding for supported housing.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	108771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Developing a workable and sustainable funding model for supported housing is a priority for the Government. We will set out next steps shortly.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 24/10/2017 14:25:55 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

774075

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Liverpool Prison
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 management and operation of HM Prison Liverpool; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	108772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>HMPPS keeps the management of all prisons for which it has responsibility under review.</p><p>HM Inspectorate of Prisons also undertakes regular inspections of all prisons. The Secretary of State has established a new unit within HMPPS to ensure recommendations from all HMIP reports are followed up.</p><p>A recent inspection of HMP Liverpool has taken place and the report will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/10/2017 16:59:15 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

777015

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on diverting offenders with mental health problems away from detention in prison.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>It is important that we intervene early to support people with health needs. Liaison and Diversion (L&amp;D) services are being rolled out across England to identify and provide early intervention for people with mental health problems and other vulnerabilities as soon as they come to the attention of the criminal justice system.</p><p> </p><p>Referrals are made to treatment and support services, and information about the person’s needs, and the treatment available, can be shared with the police and courts to inform charging and sentencing decisions. Where appropriate, the offender can be diverted away from the court and in to treatment, which could include a Mental Health Treatment Requirement, or away from the criminal justice system entirely.</p><p> </p><p>L&amp;D is commissioned by NHS England and is currently operating across nearly 70% of England. Full roll-out is expected by 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, MoJ is working with NHS England, the Home Office, the Department of Health and Public Health England to deliver the commitment made in the <em>Five Year Forward View for Mental Health</em> (2016) to develop a complete health and justice pathway to deliver integrated interventions in the least restrictive setting as appropriate to the crime committed.</p><p> </p><p>Health care is a matter devolved to the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p>Wales has a separate but similar scheme called the Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 01/11/2017 17:41:00 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

777016

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons he or the Minister for Prisons have visited in (a) England and (b) the North West in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>David Lidington was appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on 11 June 2017; since his appointment he has visited:</p><ul><li><p>HMP/YOI Pentonville</p></li><li><p>HMYOI Feltham</p></li><li><p>HMYOI Aylesbury</p></li><li><p>HMP Coldingley</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Parc</p></li><li><p>HMP Bronzefield</p><p> </p><p>I was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State on 17 July 2016. In 2016 I visited:</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>HMP Coldingley</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Wormwood Scrubs</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Belmarsh</p></li><li><p>HMP Lewes</p></li><li><p>HMP Leeds</p></li><li><p>HMP Ranby</p></li><li><p>HMP Birmingham</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 I have visited:</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>HMP/YOI Downview</p></li><li><p>HMP Chelmsford</p></li><li><p>HMP Winchester</p></li><li><p>HMP Rye Hill</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Woodhill</p></li><li><p>HMP Guys Marsh</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Stoke Heath</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Belmarsh</p></li><li><p>HMP Frankland</p><p> </p></li></ul><p>The information requested for previous Secretary of States and the Minister for Prisons is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/11/2017 17:35:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

777011

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to invest in the refurbishment of prisons in (a) England, (b) the North West and (c) HM Prison Liverpool in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice resource and capital budget for major (centrally funded) investment in existing prison buildings in England and Wales for 2017/18 is £93.7m. Future years’ budget allocations have not yet been confirmed.</p><p> </p><p>There are around 175 major capital and resource projects underway or planned to start in 2017/18 or 2018/19 in prisons in England. The table below shows the major capital and resource projects in the North West region (including at HMP Liverpool) underway or planned to start in 2017/18 and 2018/19. Projects are subject to reprioritisation depending on the priorities of the estate and confirmed funding. New projects have not yet been confirmed as included in investment programmes from 2019/20 onwards.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Project Scope</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="10"><p>2017-18 (underway or planned to start)</p></td><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>Replace heating system</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>Re-role works, replacement of heating main, flat roofing and key work building, gym and chapel roofing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>Regime hangars*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>Re-role works</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>Fire alarm upgrade, gable end repairs to F&amp;I wings, cell door replacement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>DDA adaptions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>Workshop roof replacement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>Refurbish gate and visitors’ area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thorncross</p></td><td><p>Fire safety</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>Gate controls, workshop roof, A&amp;B wing refurbishment</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2018-19 (planned to start)</p></td><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>Fire safety</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>Fire safety</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>Fire safety</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Government stated its ambition for the prison estate transformation programme in the November 2016 Prison Safety and Reform White Paper, which set out that we want a prison estate that is less crowded, better organised, and that is increasingly made up of modern, fit for purpose accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>* Regime Hangars are pre-second world war aircraft hangars within the grounds of the prison.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/11/2017 17:25:05 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

777012

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to close prisons in (a) the North West and (b) England in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>We will always have enough prison places for offenders committed to custody by the courts. We are investing £1.3 billion to transform our prison estate and deliver up to 10,000 new places. This includes pushing ahead with plans to close or redevelop older prisons and open new accommodation in this parliament, however, no decisions have been made about future prison closures beyond those which have already been announced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/11/2017 17:35:44 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden