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1123561

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Digital Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost has been to date of creating facilities for cases to be heard digitally at (a) Pentonville prison, (b) Wormwood Scrubs prison and (c) HM Prison Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	248642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>Each of the prisons mentioned has a number of Prison Court Video link end points which enable prisoners to take part in court hearings digitally. The cost of installing these end points to the respective prisons was approximately (a) £165,000, (b) £135,000 and (c) £135,000.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/05/2019 16:15:30 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1105576

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Atos and Microsoft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the value is of all current contracts agreed by his Department and (a) Microsoft Corporation and (b) Atos.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	237669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>The total value of all current contracts with Microsoft is £52,312,423.</p><p>The total value of all current contracts with Atos is £182,226,526.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 05/04/2019 13:47:34 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1123196

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Knives: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made recent representations to the Sentencing Council to ensure that (a) repeat weapons offenders who are found guilty of murder or manslaughter serve their full sentence and (b) sentencing guidelines in respect of knife crimes are kept under regular review; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	247746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Sentencing Council is an independent body, and not responsible for the release of offenders from prison. As such, no representations have been made to the Council regarding the release of offenders serving sentences for murder and manslaughter.</p><p> </p><p>The Bladed Articles and Offensive Weapons sentencing guideline came into force on 1 June 2018 and the Council will review these guidelines, in accordance with its statutory duty to do so.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/05/2019 16:11:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1109223

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to provide support for victims of domestic violence.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Trudy Harrison
	uin	240065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>This Government is absolutely committed to supporting victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice provides £68m in funding each year to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to provide support services to victims of crime. Of this, PCCs reported spending approximately £23.5 million in 2017/18 on services for victims of domestic abuse; these include tailored specialist support and advocacy through trained Independent Domestic Violence Advisors as well as practical and emotional support, risk assessment and safety planning.</p><p> </p><p>In the Victims Strategy, published in September 2018, we committed to developing a new delivery model for victim support services, including services for domestic abuse victims, to increase availability of victim services through more joined up and sustainable funding.</p><p> </p><p>Compensation also plays an important part in providing end-to-end support for victims of violent crime, including victims of domestic abuse. The Government funded Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme exists to compensate victims who suffer serious physical or mental injury as a direct result of a violent crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice is also working jointly with the Home Office on the Domestic Abuse Bill which was published in draft on 21 January 2019, alongside an accompanying package of over 120 non-legislative measures. Improving support for victims sits at the heart of this work and we have also provided an additional £20 million to support organisations working to combat domestic abuse and to support victims.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/04/2019 16:28:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison

1059836

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Funerals: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place to (a) monitor and (b) prevent local authorities charging burial and cremation fees that above inflation rates.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	220090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not have procedures in place for these purposes.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/05/2019 15:45:47 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1123619

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	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, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of reoffending.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	248731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>A reduction in reoffending rates can only be achieved by a concerted effort across government on the drivers of reoffending such as homelessness, unemployment, addiction, health, care and social exclusion. This is why the MoJ is working with other departments to tackle the main causes of reoffending. We are committed to tackling reoffending by investing in community provision, strengthening alternatives to short custodial sentences and boosting rehabilitation, so that it keeps the public safe and ultimately reforms and rehabilitates offenders.</p><p>The current estimate of the economic and social cost of reoffending is approximately £15bn per annum, including the cost to victims, and the cost to the Government of detecting, prosecuting, and punishing the crime. This was based on a report published by the National Audit Office (NAO), which estimated in 2007/08 that reoffending by recent ex-prisoners cost between £9.5billion and £13billion; this report can be found here:<br> <br> <a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0910431.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/0910431.pdf</a></p><p>This estimate was calculated by taking the figure of £13bn and increasing it by inflation, to bring it into present-day costs at the time of calculation (2016/17). This was done by applying GDP deflators in line with standard Green Book guidance. <br></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 02/05/2019 16:12:40 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1111012

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 8 of the Prison Operator Competition Brochure, published by HM Prison & Probation Service in November 2018, what Quality Points will be used in the evaluation of call-off competitions.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	243526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>As referenced on page 8 of the Prison Operator Competition Brochure the criteria for the qualitative assessment of bids have not been finalised. However, they will include, but will not be limited to, questions on custodial services, operational resources, property and facilities management, mobilisation, commercial and finance. There will also be an assessment of price.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/04/2019 13:05:40 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1111015

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 9 of the Prison Operator Competition Brochure, published by HM Prison & Probation Service in November 2018, what the bespoke set of requirements for the first call off are.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	243529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>Under the Prison Operator Services Framework Competition, bidders will be expected to comply with and deliver all of the requirements that are set out in the published Custodial Service Specifications, together with a bespoke set of requirements created for the first call-off competition for the new Resettlement Prison at Wellingborough. These bespoke requirements take into account the function and design of the new prison, and are intended to enhance service delivery and drive successful resettlement outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>I have placed the attached Contract Summary in the library of the House</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 243525 243528 question first answered 18/04/2019 11:47:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1111014

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 9 of the Prison Operator Competition Brochure, published by HM Prison & Probation Service in November 2018, what the 700+ requirements that bidders will be expected to navigate are.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	243528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>Under the Prison Operator Services Framework Competition, bidders will be expected to comply with and deliver all of the requirements that are set out in the published Custodial Service Specifications, together with a bespoke set of requirements created for the first call-off competition for the new Resettlement Prison at Wellingborough. These bespoke requirements take into account the function and design of the new prison, and are intended to enhance service delivery and drive successful resettlement outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>I have placed the attached Contract Summary in the library of the House</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 243525 243529 question first answered 18/04/2019 11:47:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1111011

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Wellingborough Prison: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 8 of the Prison Operator Competition Brochure, published by HM Prison & Probation Service in November 2018, what new requirements have been developed for HMP Wellingborough.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	243525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2019 answer text <p>Under the Prison Operator Services Framework Competition, bidders will be expected to comply with and deliver all of the requirements that are set out in the published Custodial Service Specifications, together with a bespoke set of requirements created for the first call-off competition for the new Resettlement Prison at Wellingborough. These bespoke requirements take into account the function and design of the new prison, and are intended to enhance service delivery and drive successful resettlement outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>I have placed the attached Contract Summary in the library of the House</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 243528 243529 question first answered 18/04/2019 11:47:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon