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418002

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Courts: Databases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who is responsible for the collection of data on families, their cases and the time in which they are within the justice system.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	9814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) administers the Family Court and is responsible for recording and monitoring data of family cases on the main case management system. HMCTS use a system of standard operating procedures and data quality checks to ensure the effectiveness of recording data across HMCTS. Data is then extracted each month into a management information system (MIS).</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice use the data to produce the Family Court Statistics Quarterly bulletin which publishes workload and timeliness statistics for the Family Court.</p><p> </p><p>Data on timeliness in care proceedings are also published on the Open Justice website at Designated Family Judge level.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 9815 question first answered 16/09/2015 13:50:46 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

381234

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female offenders from each resettlement unit are in paid work while on resettlement day release and are paying 40 per cent of that wage to Victim Support.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	2479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>All female offenders are held in resettlement prisons. The Prisoners’ Earnings Act 1996 was brought into force on 26 September 2011. It enables prison governors to impose a levy of up to 40% on the wages of low-risk prisoners who work outside prison on temporary licence, in order to prepare for their eventual release.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the numbers of female offenders who are in paid work while on resettlement day release and are paying 40% of their wage to Victim Support for each women’s prison as of 17 June 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Holloway</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Send</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/06/2015 12:53:52 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

381223

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female offenders are currently housed in each resettlement unit in each prison.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	2450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>All of the current 3,901 women offenders are held in resettlement prisons which have embedded resettlement services. These are provided under contract by Community Rehabilitation Companies which are required to make sure that their services are tailored to women’s specific needs.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/06/2015 12:59:10 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

381200

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many resettlement units for female offenders have been opened in each prison since October 2013; and what the capacity is of each such unit.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	2457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>All women’s prisons now have embedded resettlement services. These are provided under contract by the Community Rehabilitation Companies which are required to make sure that their services are tailored to women’s specific needs.</p><p> </p><p>Two 25-bed open units were opened at HMP/ YOIs Styal and Drake Hall earlier this year. The units are situated outside of the perimeter fence and only thoroughly risk-assessed women offenders will be eligible to be located there, focusing on helping them into jobs and preparing them for release.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally a 34 bed unit has been opened within the perimeter of HMP/YOI Foston Hall and two units totalling 78 places are shortly to open within HMP/YOI Eastwood Park. These additional places will mean that future women offenders can be held closer to home and are intended to contribute to their successful resettlement.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/06/2015 13:07:00 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

418003

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Courts: Databases
	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 effectiveness of the recording of data within the family justice system.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	9815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) administers the Family Court and is responsible for recording and monitoring data of family cases on the main case management system. HMCTS use a system of standard operating procedures and data quality checks to ensure the effectiveness of recording data across HMCTS. Data is then extracted each month into a management information system (MIS).</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice use the data to produce the Family Court Statistics Quarterly bulletin which publishes workload and timeliness statistics for the Family Court.</p><p> </p><p>Data on timeliness in care proceedings are also published on the Open Justice website at Designated Family Judge level.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 9814 question first answered 16/09/2015 13:50:47 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

419168

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Pregnancy: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will promote a campaign to increase employers' understanding of their legal obligations to employees who are either pregnant or new mothers.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	10470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The government funds the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) and the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) to help employers and individuals understand their rights and responsibilities at work.</p><p>The government also funds the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) which has a wide range of information and support specifically aimed at pregnant women, new mothers and their employers, available on their website.</p><p>The government commissioned new research from the EHRC into the attitudes of employers on pregnancy and maternity leave, as well as the prevalence and causes of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.It is the largest ever study of pregnancy and maternity-related discrimination in Great Britain, interviewing 3000 employers and 3000 mothers. The final report will be published later this year and will inform any further action the government takes to ensure both employers and employees are fully aware of their legal obligations and rights.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 10469 question first answered 12/10/2015 11:49:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

419169

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Pregnancy: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what support the Government provides to pregnant women and new mothers to ensure that they are aware of their rights at work.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	10469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The government funds the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) and the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) to help employers and individuals understand their rights and responsibilities at work.</p><p>The government also funds the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) which has a wide range of information and support specifically aimed at pregnant women, new mothers and their employers, available on their website.</p><p>The government commissioned new research from the EHRC into the attitudes of employers on pregnancy and maternity leave, as well as the prevalence and causes of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.It is the largest ever study of pregnancy and maternity-related discrimination in Great Britain, interviewing 3000 employers and 3000 mothers. The final report will be published later this year and will inform any further action the government takes to ensure both employers and employees are fully aware of their legal obligations and rights.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 10470 question first answered 12/10/2015 11:49:21 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

419167

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2015
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Females: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will take steps to increase Government funding for specialist information and advice services for women at work.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	10471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The government funds the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to provide a wide range of information and support aimed at women at work, particularly pregnant women and new mothers, which is available on their website.</p><p>The government also funds the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) and the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) to provide women at work with information and guidance.</p><p>The findings of the largest ever study of pregnancy and maternity-related discrimination in Great Britain will be published by the EHRC later this year and will inform any further action that the government takes to ensure women can access the information and support they need.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 12/10/2015 11:48:37 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

381232

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female offenders from each resettlement unit are currently doing community work on resettlement day release.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	uin	2478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of women offenders participating in community work on resettlement day release at each women’s prison as of 17 June 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Holloway</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Low Newton</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Peterborough</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Send</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP/ YOI Styal</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/06/2015 12:48:41 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson