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1139551

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Women's Prisons: Death
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 8 July (HL16975), what process Her Majesty’s Prison Service uses to (1) record, (2) classify, and (3) centrally collect information about, any deaths of those imprisoned in women’s prisons.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL17198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>All deaths in custody are reported to Her Majesty's Prison &amp; Probation Service within 24 hours. That report includes (among other things) the name of the deceased, the date they died, their gender, and a brief description of the circumstances of their death. Where possible the report will give a provisional cause of death. The prison is also obliged to report the death to the Prisons &amp; Probation Ombudsman, to allow her investigation to begin, and all deaths in custody are the subject of an inquest. The cause of death may be updated later in light of the Ombudsman’s report and/or the coroner’s verdict.</p><p> </p><p>The answer to question 16975 gave figures taken from data that the Government published on 25 April 2019, covering deaths in custody up to the end of March. My officials have double-checked and I can confirm that those figures were correct. Data about deaths in custody can be inspected using the <em>Deaths data tool </em>at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018. As the question was about deaths during 2019, the causes of death are provisional and may be updated once the investigations outlined above have been concluded.</p><p> </p><p>The table below gives the number of deaths at HMP Styal and HMP Peterborough in March, April and May 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>HMP Styal</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HMP Peterborough</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>1 (self-inflicted)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2019</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1 (self-inflicted)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2019</p></td><td><p>1 (self-inflicted)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL17199 question first answered 30/07/2019 15:32:44 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

1139552

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Women's Prisons: Death
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 10 July (HL16975), how many deaths occurred in (1) HMP Styal, and (2) HMP Peterborough, in (a) March, (b) April, and (c) May 2019; what was the cause of death in each case; and what steps they took to ensure that the earlier Written Answer was accurate.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL17199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>All deaths in custody are reported to Her Majesty's Prison &amp; Probation Service within 24 hours. That report includes (among other things) the name of the deceased, the date they died, their gender, and a brief description of the circumstances of their death. Where possible the report will give a provisional cause of death. The prison is also obliged to report the death to the Prisons &amp; Probation Ombudsman, to allow her investigation to begin, and all deaths in custody are the subject of an inquest. The cause of death may be updated later in light of the Ombudsman’s report and/or the coroner’s verdict.</p><p> </p><p>The answer to question 16975 gave figures taken from data that the Government published on 25 April 2019, covering deaths in custody up to the end of March. My officials have double-checked and I can confirm that those figures were correct. Data about deaths in custody can be inspected using the <em>Deaths data tool </em>at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018. As the question was about deaths during 2019, the causes of death are provisional and may be updated once the investigations outlined above have been concluded.</p><p> </p><p>The table below gives the number of deaths at HMP Styal and HMP Peterborough in March, April and May 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>HMP Styal</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HMP Peterborough</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>1 (self-inflicted)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2019</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1 (self-inflicted)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2019</p></td><td><p>1 (self-inflicted)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL17198 question first answered 30/07/2019 15:32:44 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

1137368

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Women's Prisons: Death
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many deaths there have been in women's prisons in 2019, broken down by (1) cause, (2) classification, and (3) prison.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL16975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the numbers of deaths in women’s prisons, by classification, up to the end of March 2019. That is the latest date for which figures are available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>self-inflicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>homicide</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>natural causes</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>other non-natural</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>awaiting classification</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough (F)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 10/07/2019 15:42:10 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

933742

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Trials: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women have appeared as defendants before (1) judges, and (2) magistrates, in the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL9129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold the data for how many women have appeared as defendants before judges or magistrates, but the department does hold data on how many women were proceeded against at Magistrates Courts and Crown Courts. This data is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Table 1: Number of female defendants dealt with at magistrates' court and Crown Court, 2013 to 2017 </strong><strong>(a)(b)(c)</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of prosecutions at magistrates' court</strong> <strong>(d)</strong></p></td><td><p>340,603</p></td><td><p>360,830</p></td><td><p>368,580</p></td><td><p>359,036</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number dealt with at Crown Court</strong><strong> (e)(f)</strong></p></td><td><p>10,454</p></td><td><p>10,804</p></td><td><p>11,393</p></td><td><p>9,899</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source: Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>(a) Defendants committed for trial or sentencing from the magistrates' to the Crown Court and dealt with within the same year will be counted twice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>(b) If an individual is proceeded against on separate occasions within a year they will be counted twice.</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>(c) A defendant who is committed from magistrates’ courts to the Crown Court may not have both courts' processes complete within the same year, in which case they would be counted for each stage in the year that the court where it took place completed. Defendants who appear before both courts may also be convicted at the Crown Court for a different offence to that for which they are counted as having been originally proceeded against at magistrates’ court, where the offence is changed after committal.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>(d) The proportion of defendants who appear in person before a Magistrate is unknown, as some cases can be dealt with dealt with remotely such as Single Justice Procedure cases.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>(e) Includes total for trial at Crown Court and Convicted at magistrates' courts (committed for sentencing).</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(f) Figures for defendants dealt with at the Crown Court include individuals who were not tried.</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/07/2018 12:43:43 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

897072

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	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: Bristol
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the premises at Eden House, Bristol have been sold by the National Probation Service; and if so, when they were sold and to whom.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL7496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>Eden House was placed on the open market in June 2016 and sold at auction on 28 February 2017. The sale to Says Court Properties Limited was completed on 12 May 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The property was sold subject to the existing Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) lease which runs until 2022. This protects the CRC’s interest in this property until the end of their contract.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/05/2018 14:50:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

846815

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Eastwood Park Prison: Mother and Baby Units
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the Mother and Baby Unit at Eastwood Park Prison was closed.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL5777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The mother and baby unit (MBU) at Eastwood Park has been out of commission since October 2016, owing to flooding caused by a burst pipe. We are planning to complete refurbishment by May, with re-occupation in late June/early July.</p><p> </p><p>While the MBU remains out of use, any women at the prison whose application for a MBU place is accepted can be accommodated in one of the other five units within the women’s prison estate.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to doing all we can to address the issues around female offending so we can better protect the public and deliver more effective rehabilitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5778 question first answered 08/03/2018 16:03:24 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

846816

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Eastwood Park Prison: Mother and Baby Units
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when it is anticipated that the Mother and Baby Unit at Eastwood Park Prison will re-open.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL5778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The mother and baby unit (MBU) at Eastwood Park has been out of commission since October 2016, owing to flooding caused by a burst pipe. We are planning to complete refurbishment by May, with re-occupation in late June/early July.</p><p> </p><p>While the MBU remains out of use, any women at the prison whose application for a MBU place is accepted can be accommodated in one of the other five units within the women’s prison estate.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to doing all we can to address the issues around female offending so we can better protect the public and deliver more effective rehabilitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5777 question first answered 08/03/2018 16:03:24 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

711175

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Civil Disorder
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money has been paid to Carillion as a result of damage to prison property during disorders and riots in the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL6063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>The following amounts have been paid, or are forecast to be paid, to Carillion in respect of concerted indiscipline at the following sites since Total Facilities Management contracts commenced on 1<sup>st</sup> June 2015:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amounts forecast to be payable</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£444,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>£14,452</p></td><td><p>Final amount to be confirmed following completion and verification of work undertaken</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>£166,762.12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>£631,468</p></td><td><p>£168,026</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We will continue to closely monitor Carillion’s performance and have robust processes in place to ensure they are fulfilling their contractual requirements.</p><p>It is right that prison repair work is carried out in a timely and effective manner to ensure public protection. We always work to ensure we achieve value for money for the taxpayer and keep our costs under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL6064 question first answered 04/04/2017 11:28:49 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

711176

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Civil Disorder
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates they have made of the amount of money likely to be paid to Carillion as a result of prison disorders and riots in the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL6064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>The following amounts have been paid, or are forecast to be paid, to Carillion in respect of concerted indiscipline at the following sites since Total Facilities Management contracts commenced on 1<sup>st</sup> June 2015:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amounts forecast to be payable</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£444,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>£14,452</p></td><td><p>Final amount to be confirmed following completion and verification of work undertaken</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>£166,762.12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>£631,468</p></td><td><p>£168,026</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We will continue to closely monitor Carillion’s performance and have robust processes in place to ensure they are fulfilling their contractual requirements.</p><p>It is right that prison repair work is carried out in a timely and effective manner to ensure public protection. We always work to ensure we achieve value for money for the taxpayer and keep our costs under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL6063 question first answered 04/04/2017 11:28:49 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

686764

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Republic of Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many citizens of the Irish Republic are held in UK prisons.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
	uin	HL5349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>At 31 December 2016, there were 746 Irish citizens detained in England and Wales in prisons and in the NOMS run Immigration Removal Centres.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom and Ireland are signatories to the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. The Convention provides for the voluntary transfer of an individual. It is open to any Irish national serving a sentence of imprisonment to apply for transfer.</p><p> </p><p>The transfer of prisoners from Scotland and from Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and is the responsibility of the relevant devolved authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5350 question first answered 14/02/2017 16:08:37 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston