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1150843

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2019
	date	21/10/2019
	date tabled	21/10/2019
	ddp created	21/10/2019 20:56:21
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	21/10/2019 21:05:52 24/10/2019 15:54:04
	hansard heading	Legal Representation: Coroners
	house id	1
	identifier	2731
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/10/2019 15:22:26
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure greater equality between the amount spent on legal representation by (a) families who are publicly funded and (b) mental health trusts at inquests following the death of a relative in a mental health unit.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
	tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 2731
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2731
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Legal aid is available for advice and assistance for all inquests, subject to a means and merits test. Inquests follow an inquisitorial process and legal aid support for representation is not typically applicable. Exceptional Case Funding may be available where certain inquests require legal representation. The Government wants to ensure that the bereaved are placed at the heart of the inquisitorial process and is taking forward a number of measures announced in the recent Review of Legal Aid for Inquests to make the inquest process more sympathetic to the needs of bereaved families; the Government also has work underway looking at the prevention of deaths of people who are in the care of the state.</p> question first answered 24/10/2019 15:22:26
	creator	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1150852

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2019
	date	21/10/2019
	date tabled	21/10/2019
	ddp created	21/10/2019 20:56:52
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	21/10/2019 21:06:25 24/10/2019 16:13:02
	hansard heading	Resomation
	house id	1
	identifier	2662
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/10/2019 15:41:13
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing resomation to be used as an alternative to flame cremation.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 2662
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2662
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government has not made such an assessment.</p> question first answered 24/10/2019 15:41:13
	creator	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1150860

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2019
	date	21/10/2019
	date tabled	21/10/2019
	ddp created	21/10/2019 20:57:16
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	21/10/2019 21:07:02 24/10/2019 14:24:01
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Carmarthenshire
	house id	1
	identifier	2741
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/10/2019 13:53:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what interest his Department has in Ystradffin Farm, Rhandirmwyn, Llandovery SA20 0PG; and what use is intended for that land.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 2741
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2741
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice provides a range of estates management services to other government departments, including the Home Office.</p><p> </p><p>A lease, in the name of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, has been taken, on behalf of the Home Office, to accommodate infrastructure for the new Emergency Services Network (ESN).</p><p> </p><p>The site at Ystradffin Farm was identified by the ESN Programme as a suitable location for a 22.5m Extended Area Service (EAS) Communications Tower (lattice mast). Planning for the site has been submitted but not yet granted.</p> question first answered 24/10/2019 13:53:03
	creator	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1150880

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2019
	date	21/10/2019
	date tabled	21/10/2019
	ddp created	21/10/2019 20:58:19
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	21/10/2019 21:08:18 24/10/2019 14:18:02
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	identifier	2671
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/10/2019 13:46:29
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which public appointments he is responsible for.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 2671
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2671
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>As set out in Article 2(2) Bodies and Offices Regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments of the Order in Council 2019, the Secretary of State for Justice is responsible for the following appointments:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace</strong></p><p><strong>Advisory Council on Conscientious Objectors (This is an MoD Public Body - It was established in 1970 but its history can be traced back to the tribunals set up by the National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939. The 1970 arrangements included an agreement that, to make sure of the independence of the committee, these appointments should be made by the Lord Chancellor). </strong></p><p><strong>Chair of the National Council of Prisoner Escort and Custody Services Lay Observers</strong></p><p><strong>Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass)</strong></p><p><strong>Civil Justice Council (CJC)</strong></p><p><strong>Civil Procedure Rule Committee</strong></p><p><strong>Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses</strong></p><p><strong>Court Examiners</strong></p><p><strong>Court of Protection Visitors</strong></p><p><strong>Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)</strong></p><p><strong>Criminal Procedure Rule Committee</strong></p><p><strong>Family Procedure Rule Committee</strong></p><p><strong>Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales</strong></p><p><strong>Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Probation</strong></p><p><strong>Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody</strong></p><p><strong>Independent Monitoring Board of any prison or young offender institution (IMBs)</strong></p><p><strong>Insolvency Rules Committee (This is a BEIS Public Body. However, legislation explains that the Lord Chancellor is responsible for making the public appointments).</strong></p><p><strong>Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman (JACO)</strong></p><p><strong>Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC)</strong></p><p><strong>Judicial Pension Board, independent Chair and independent members only</strong></p><p><strong>Law Commission, except for the Chair</strong></p><p><strong>Legal Services Board (LSB)</strong></p><p><strong>Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements Lay Advisers (MAPPA)</strong></p><p><strong>National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB)</strong></p><p><strong>National Mental Capacity Forum, Chair Only</strong></p><p><strong>Non-Judicial Members of Disciplinary Panels of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO)</strong></p><p><strong>Parole Board for England and Wales, except for judicial members</strong></p><p><strong>Persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor under section 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid Agency: Funding and Costs Appeals Review Panel Members and Very High Cost Cases Appeals Panel Members)</strong></p><p><strong>Prisoner Escort and Custody Services Lay Observers (PECS)</strong></p><p><strong>Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO)</strong></p><p><strong>Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB)</strong></p><p><strong>Sentencing Council for England and Wales</strong></p><p><strong>Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC)</strong></p><p><strong>Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB)</strong></p> question first answered 24/10/2019 13:46:29
	creator	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1150906

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2019
	date	21/10/2019
	date tabled	21/10/2019
	ddp created	21/10/2019 20:59:41
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	21/10/2019 21:09:54 31/10/2019 11:23:08
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Childbirth
	house id	1
	identifier	2763
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	31/10/2019 10:51:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women gave birth in prison in each year since 2010.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 2763
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2763
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We are currently carrying out a fundamental review of our Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) policy, as part of which, we are looking at improving the information and data available in relation to pregnancy and births. This is a complex area and there are sensitive issues relating to medical information and data protection which must be taken into account, but we are looking closely at this issue to drive improvements in our support for pregnant women across the estate.</p><p> </p><p>In the interim, we have worked to provide a total figure for the number of pregnant women across the Women’s Estate, based on a bespoke data collection exercise. We can inform you that the total number of women who declared they were pregnant was 47, as at 15:00hrs on Monday 28 October 2019. This represents less than 2 per cent of the population, which stood at 3,808 at the time of the exercise.</p><p> </p><p>We know that it is extremely rare for a woman to give birth in prison – because every step is taken to get them to hospital – but those unique cases are invariably down to the unpredictability of labour.</p><p> </p><p>The number of women who give birth in prison is not collected centrally and as there is no central data field to record this data, prisons would be required to conduct a manual search of their records for all women who have been taken into custody over a specific period. Although the prison population sits at around 3,800, this does not account for the high churn in prison numbers and therefore the number of records to be searched would be much higher. However, an internal data collection exercise conducted in 2018 indicated that prisons reported fewer than 5 births in prison in the past any one year.</p><p> </p><p>The remaining information you have requested is not currently held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>All pregnant women are seen by a professional midwife at least fortnightly or more frequently if required. Healthcare in prisons is provided by specially trained medics and nurses. Medical emergencies are dealt with by 999 calls and prisoners have access to an emergency bell to alert staff at night. Women in prison have access to the same range of services as they would in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Policy Guidance adjoining the Women’s Policy Framework 2018 contains comprehensive operational guidance on perinatal support to women in custody. To accompany the policy, a training course for managing pregnant women in custody and MBUs is available to prison staff supporting pregnant women, or women with children in MBUs.</p> question first answered 31/10/2019 10:51:40
	creator	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1150907

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2019
	date	21/10/2019
	date tabled	21/10/2019
	ddp created	21/10/2019 20:59:43
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	21/10/2019 21:09:58 31/10/2019 11:23:06
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Childbirth
	house id	1
	identifier	2764
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	31/10/2019 10:51:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women prisoners were admitted to hospital (a) after giving birth and (b) before giving birth in each year since 2010.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 2764
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2764
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We are currently carrying out a fundamental review of our Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) policy, as part of which, we are looking at improving the information and data available in relation to pregnancy and births. This is a complex area and there are sensitive issues relating to medical information and data protection which must be taken into account, but we are looking closely at this issue to drive improvements in our support for pregnant women across the estate.</p><p> </p><p>In the interim, we have worked to provide a total figure for the number of pregnant women across the Women’s Estate, based on a bespoke data collection exercise. We can inform you that the total number of women who declared they were pregnant was 47, as at 15:00hrs on Monday 28 October 2019. This represents less than 2 per cent of the population, which stood at 3,808 at the time of the exercise.</p><p> </p><p>We know that it is extremely rare for a woman to give birth in prison – because every step is taken to get them to hospital – but those unique cases are invariably down to the unpredictability of labour.</p><p> </p><p>The number of women who give birth in prison is not collected centrally and as there is no central data field to record this data, prisons would be required to conduct a manual search of their records for all women who have been taken into custody over a specific period. Although the prison population sits at around 3,800, this does not account for the high churn in prison numbers and therefore the number of records to be searched would be much higher. However, an internal data collection exercise conducted in 2018 indicated that prisons reported fewer than 5 births in prison in the past any one year.</p><p> </p><p>The remaining information you have requested is not currently held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>All pregnant women are seen by a professional midwife at least fortnightly or more frequently if required. Healthcare in prisons is provided by specially trained medics and nurses. Medical emergencies are dealt with by 999 calls and prisoners have access to an emergency bell to alert staff at night. Women in prison have access to the same range of services as they would in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Policy Guidance adjoining the Women’s Policy Framework 2018 contains comprehensive operational guidance on perinatal support to women in custody. To accompany the policy, a training course for managing pregnant women in custody and MBUs is available to prison staff supporting pregnant women, or women with children in MBUs.</p> question first answered 31/10/2019 10:51:40
	creator	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1150908

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2019
	date	21/10/2019
	date tabled	21/10/2019
	ddp created	21/10/2019 20:59:47
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	21/10/2019 21:10:03 31/10/2019 11:23:05
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Childbirth
	house id	1
	identifier	2765
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	31/10/2019 10:51:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children born in prison were admitted to hospital after birth in each year since 2010.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 2765
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2765
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We are currently carrying out a fundamental review of our Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) policy, as part of which, we are looking at improving the information and data available in relation to pregnancy and births. This is a complex area and there are sensitive issues relating to medical information and data protection which must be taken into account, but we are looking closely at this issue to drive improvements in our support for pregnant women across the estate.</p><p> </p><p>In the interim, we have worked to provide a total figure for the number of pregnant women across the Women’s Estate, based on a bespoke data collection exercise. We can inform you that the total number of women who declared they were pregnant was 47, as at 15:00hrs on Monday 28 October 2019. This represents less than 2 per cent of the population, which stood at 3,808 at the time of the exercise.</p><p> </p><p>We know that it is extremely rare for a woman to give birth in prison – because every step is taken to get them to hospital – but those unique cases are invariably down to the unpredictability of labour.</p><p> </p><p>The number of women who give birth in prison is not collected centrally and as there is no central data field to record this data, prisons would be required to conduct a manual search of their records for all women who have been taken into custody over a specific period. Although the prison population sits at around 3,800, this does not account for the high churn in prison numbers and therefore the number of records to be searched would be much higher. However, an internal data collection exercise conducted in 2018 indicated that prisons reported fewer than 5 births in prison in the past any one year.</p><p> </p><p>The remaining information you have requested is not currently held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>All pregnant women are seen by a professional midwife at least fortnightly or more frequently if required. Healthcare in prisons is provided by specially trained medics and nurses. Medical emergencies are dealt with by 999 calls and prisoners have access to an emergency bell to alert staff at night. Women in prison have access to the same range of services as they would in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Policy Guidance adjoining the Women’s Policy Framework 2018 contains comprehensive operational guidance on perinatal support to women in custody. To accompany the policy, a training course for managing pregnant women in custody and MBUs is available to prison staff supporting pregnant women, or women with children in MBUs.</p> question first answered 31/10/2019 10:51:40
	creator	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1150909

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/10/2019
	date	21/10/2019
	date tabled	21/10/2019
	ddp created	21/10/2019 20:59:50
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	21/10/2019 21:10:06 31/10/2019 11:23:03
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Pregnancy
	house id	1
	identifier	2766
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	31/10/2019 10:51:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were pregnant when entering prison in each year since 2010.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 2766
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2766
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We are currently carrying out a fundamental review of our Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) policy, as part of which, we are looking at improving the information and data available in relation to pregnancy and births. This is a complex area and there are sensitive issues relating to medical information and data protection which must be taken into account, but we are looking closely at this issue to drive improvements in our support for pregnant women across the estate.</p><p> </p><p>In the interim, we have worked to provide a total figure for the number of pregnant women across the Women’s Estate, based on a bespoke data collection exercise. We can inform you that the total number of women who declared they were pregnant was 47, as at 15:00hrs on Monday 28 October 2019. This represents less than 2 per cent of the population, which stood at 3,808 at the time of the exercise.</p><p> </p><p>We know that it is extremely rare for a woman to give birth in prison – because every step is taken to get them to hospital – but those unique cases are invariably down to the unpredictability of labour.</p><p> </p><p>The number of women who give birth in prison is not collected centrally and as there is no central data field to record this data, prisons would be required to conduct a manual search of their records for all women who have been taken into custody over a specific period. Although the prison population sits at around 3,800, this does not account for the high churn in prison numbers and therefore the number of records to be searched would be much higher. However, an internal data collection exercise conducted in 2018 indicated that prisons reported fewer than 5 births in prison in the past any one year.</p><p> </p><p>The remaining information you have requested is not currently held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>All pregnant women are seen by a professional midwife at least fortnightly or more frequently if required. Healthcare in prisons is provided by specially trained medics and nurses. Medical emergencies are dealt with by 999 calls and prisoners have access to an emergency bell to alert staff at night. Women in prison have access to the same range of services as they would in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Policy Guidance adjoining the Women’s Policy Framework 2018 contains comprehensive operational guidance on perinatal support to women in custody. To accompany the policy, a training course for managing pregnant women in custody and MBUs is available to prison staff supporting pregnant women, or women with children in MBUs.</p> question first answered 31/10/2019 10:51:40
	creator	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1150691

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/10/2019
	date	18/10/2019
	date tabled	18/10/2019
	ddp created	18/10/2019 14:12:52
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	18/10/2019 14:17:00 28/10/2019 17:57:03
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	1902
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/10/2019 17:25:44
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the proportion of prisoners who leave custody each month who (a) are eligible for universal credit and (b) apply for that benefit at the point of their release from prison.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Damian Hinds
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 1902
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1902
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We recognise that many prison leavers rely on the benefits system to ensure they are able to pay for accommodation and living costs upon release from custody. We are working with the Department for Work and Pensions to ensure prisoners can access Universal Credit as soon as possible on release.</p><p> </p><p>We do not, however, hold data on the proportion of prisoners who leave custody each month who (a) are eligible for universal credit or (b) apply for that benefit at the point of their release from prison centrally and this information could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>Although the data is not directly comparable, statistics from the 2013 MoJ/DWP/HMRC data share suggested that demand for out-of-work benefits is high. The report found that over half of offenders released from prison were claiming out-of-work benefits one month after release and that two-thirds of working age offenders claimed at least one out-of-work benefit at some point in the two years following their conviction/caution or release from prison in 2010/2011.</p> question first answered 28/10/2019 17:25:44
	creator	3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds

1150692

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/10/2019
	date	18/10/2019
	date tabled	18/10/2019
	ddp created	18/10/2019 14:12:55
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	18/10/2019 14:17:02 28/10/2019 17:58:02
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	1903
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/10/2019 17:26:32
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on arrangements for prisoners to apply for universal credit (a) prior to and (b) no later than their release from custody.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Damian Hinds
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 1903
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1903
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Ministry of Justice and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ministers regularly meet, the last time being in July 2019, and will meet again soon. In the July meeting, both departments were keen to progress work to better prepare prisoners for release, including improving access to Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>The DWP has piloted a number of changes that will support offenders making claims prior to release. We are working closely with the DWP to take forward the learning from these pilots. One area that the pilots highlighted was the important role that dedicated DWP Prison Work Coaches play in our prison system to ensure access to Universal Credit. We continue to work with DWP to help support these work coaches, and to ensure they have both the right physical environment and information on and access to prisoners required for efficient working.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2019, we published the National Partnership Agreement with the DWP. This sets out how the departments will collaborate to improve access to Universal Credit for prison leavers to ensure they have timely access to financial support on release.</p> question first answered 28/10/2019 17:26:32
	creator	3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds