Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1309086

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Prison Reform Trust’s report, No life, no freedom, no future, published December 2020, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of repealing IPP sentences.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	181127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>While the Government has no plans to repeal IPP sentences, it keeps the operation of those sentences under review. The focus is on ensuring, via a joint HMPPS/Parole Board action plan, that IPP prisoners have every opportunity to progress towards safe release.</p><p> </p><p>This approach is working, with high numbers of unreleased IPP prisoners achieving a release decision each year. All IPP prisoners will have their continued detention reviewed by the independent Parole Board at least once every two years.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 19/04/2021 15:53:33 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1440204

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case R v Jones [2020] EWCA Crim 764 in respect of the sentences of offenders who due to the covid-19 outbreak were imprisoned under conditions different from those under which they were originally sentenced.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	138358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>Sentencing in individual cases is entirely a matter for our independent courts having regard to any guidelines issued by the independent Sentencing Council.</p><p> </p><p>The judgment in <em>R v Jones</em> on 20 June 2020 reflects the earlier judgment given in the case of <em>R v Christopher Manning</em> <em>[2020]. </em>Noting that, in accordance with established principles, the courts “will take into account the likely impact of a custodial sentence upon an offender”, the Court of Appeal in <em>R v Manning</em> acknowledged the impact of covid-19 on prisons and observed that the courts should “keep in mind that the impact of a custodial sentence is likely to be heavier during the current emergency than it would otherwise be.” On 23 June 2020 the Sentencing Council published “The application of sentencing principles during the Covid-19 emergency” <a href="https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/news/item/the-application-of-sentencing-principles-during-the-covid-19-emergency/" target="_blank">The application of sentencing principles during the Covid-19 emergency – Sentencing (sentencingcouncil.org.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 16/03/2022 16:34:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1433722

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	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 review imprisonment for public protection sentences.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	126610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government keeps the operation of sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) under constant review. This includes continuing to ensure that IPP prisoners, as well as all prisoners serving indeterminate sentences, have every opportunity to progress towards safe release. This approach is working, with high numbers of unreleased IPP prisoners achieving a release decision each year. The number of IPP prisoners who have never been released stood at 1,602 on 31 December 2021, down from over 6,000 at its peak.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has brought forward an amendment relating to IPP licence terminations as part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill, which is currently before Parliament. IPP offenders are eligible for Parole Board consideration of whether their IPP licence should be terminated, once 10 years has elapsed since their first release. The Bill will require the Secretary of State to refer all eligible IPP offenders to the Parole Board for consideration of licence termination. This will ensure that eligible IPP offenders have every opportunity to have their licence terminated.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes the Justice Select Committee inquiry into the IPP sentence and will carefully consider the recommendations in the final report.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 01/03/2022 17:56:54 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1522077

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, what steps they are taking to resolve the situation that 608 prisoners under Imprisonment for Public Protection are at least 10 years over their original tariff.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
	uin	HL2617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has delivered a substantial reduction in the number of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) prisoners who have never been released, from over 6,000 when the sentence was abolished in 2012 to 1,492 at 30 June 2022. Prisoners serving indeterminate sentences who have completed their tariff will be released only when the independent Parole Board concludes that the risk they present to the public is capable of being safely managed in the community under probation supervision – and that applies to the cohort who have served at least ten years in custody after they completed their tariff.</p><p>The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Act introduced an amendment which requires the Secretary of State automatically to refer every eligible IPP offender to the Parole Board for consideration of licence termination annually once they reach the 10 year eligibility point. This will enable the IPP licence, and the IPP sentence as a whole, to be brought to a definitive end for more offenders.</p><p>The Government is carefully considering the evidence and recommendations of the Justice Select Committee report. A full response to the report will be provided in due course, and the IPP Action Plan will be reviewed and refreshed to ensure it is focused on the critical aspects that will best support the progression of those subject to IPP sentences.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 27/10/2022 10:56:18 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1489049

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people were serving an imprisonment for public protection sentence with a tariff of 10 years or more in each year since 2002; and of those, how many were aged (1) 18 to 20, (2) 21to 24, (3) 25 to 29, (4) 30 to 34, (5) 35 to 39, (6) 40 to 49, (7) 50 to 59, (8) 60 to 69, (9) 70 and older, at the time of sentencing.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
	uin	HL1737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2022 answer text <p>By law, prisoners serving life and other indeterminate sentences must complete their tariff in custody and thereafter be released only when the Parole Board concludes that it is no longer necessary for the protection of the public for them to remain confined to custody. The Government is committed to supporting prisoners to reduce their risk and so progress towards safe release, but the priority is always to protect the public.</p><p><strong>HL1735</strong></p><p>The following table shows the number of prisoners that received a life sentence with a tariff of 25 years or more and were (1) under 18, (2) 18 to 20, (3) 21 to 24, (4) 25 to 29 (5) 30 to 34 (6) 35 to 39 (7) 40 to 49, (8) 50 to 59, (9) 60 to 69, and (19) 70 years and older, at the time of sentencing, in each year since 2002.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="10"><p>Age at Sentence (in years)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year of sentence</p></td><td><p>Under 18</p></td><td><p>18 to 20</p></td><td><p>21 to 24</p></td><td><p>25 to 29</p></td><td><p>30 to 34</p></td><td><p>35 to 39</p></td><td><p>40 to 49</p></td><td><p>50 to 59</p></td><td><p>60 to 69</p></td><td><p>70+</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>HL1736</strong></p><p>The following tables show the (1) mean, and (2) median, tariff length for people receiving a life sentence aged (a) under 18, (b) 18 to 20, (c) 21 to 24, (d) 25 to 29, (e) 30 to 34, (f) 35 to 39, (g) 40 to 49, (h) 50 to 59, (i) 60 to 69, and (j) 70 years and older, at the time of sentencing, in each year since 2002.</p><p>Table 1 – ages (a) under 18, (b) 18 to 20, (c) 21 to 24, (d) 25 to 29</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Age at Sentence (in years)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Under 18</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>18 to 20</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>21 to 24</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>25 to 29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year of Sentence</p></td><td><p>Average</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td><td><p>Average</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td><td><p>Average</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td><td><p>Average</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Table 2 – ages (e) 30 to 34, (f) 35 to 39, (g) 40 to 49, (h) 50 to 59</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Age at Sentence (in years)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30 to 34</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>35 to 39</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>40 to 49</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>50 to 59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year of Sentence</p></td><td><p>Average</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td><td><p>Average</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td><td><p>Average</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td><td><p>Average</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Table 3 – ages (i) 60 to 69, and (j) 70 years and older</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Age at Sentence (in years)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>60 to 69</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>70 and over</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year of Sentence</p></td><td><p>Average</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td><td><p>Average</p></td><td><p>Median</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td><td><p>NA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>HL1737</strong></p><p>The following tables show the number of prisoners serving a sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) with a tariff of 10 years or more in each year since 2002; and of those, how many were aged (1) 18 to 20, (2) 21to 24, (3) 25 to 29, (4) 30 to 34, (5) 35 to 39, (6) 40 to 49, (7) 50 to 59, (8) 60 to 69, (9) 70 years and older, at the time of sentencing, as at 30 June 2012 to 2021.</p><p>Table1 – Year of sentence: 30 June 2012 to 30 June 2016</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age at Sentence (in years)</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Year of Sentence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30/06/2012</p></td><td><p>30/06/2013</p></td><td><p>30/06/2014</p></td><td><p>30/06/2015</p></td><td><p>30/06/2016</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><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>92</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><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 - 20</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21 - 24</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25 - 29</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 - 34</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35 - 39</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40 - 49</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50 - 59</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60 - 69</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>70 and over</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Table 2 – Year of sentence: 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2021</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age at Sentence (in years)</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Year of Sentence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30/06/2017</p></td><td><p>30/06/2018</p></td><td><p>30/06/2019</p></td><td><p>30/06/2020</p></td><td><p>30/06/2021</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><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>76</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><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 - 20</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21 - 24</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25 - 29</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 - 34</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>35 - 39</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>40 - 49</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50 - 59</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60 - 69</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>70 and over</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes for all figures:</p><ol start="1"><li><p>Due to rounding, the interquartile range may not equal the difference between the third and first quartiles.</p></li></ol><ol start="2"><li><p>Tariff length is the time between date of sentence and tariff expiry date.</p></li></ol><ol start="3"><li><p>Figures do not include whole-life orders.</p></li></ol><ol start="4"><li><p>'NA' means not applicable</p></li></ol><ol start="5"><li><p>An asterisk (*) has been used to suppress values of one or two. This is to prevent the disclosure of individual information. Further disclosure control may be completed where this alone is not sufficient.</p></li></ol><ol start="6"><li><p>Numbers are subject to revision as more data become available.</p></li></ol><ol start="7"><li><p>The figures in these tables have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing. Data has been supplied for as many of the requested years as it is possible to provide within cost limits; earlier years may not be available due to changes in recording over time.</p></li></ol> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL1735 HL1736 question first answered 27/07/2022 15:53:16 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1607644

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increase in the numbers of prisoners under Imprisonment for Public Protection serving ten or more years beyond their original tariff.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
	uin	HL6855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the protection of the public and the effective management of offenders. By law, prisoners serving indeterminate sentences who have completed their tariff will be released only when the Parole Board concludes that it is no longer necessary on the grounds of public protection for them to remain confined.</p><p> </p><p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) continues to work closely with Samaritans for the delivery of the Listener Scheme, through which selected prisoners are trained to provide support to fellow prisoners in emotional distress. It is important to highlight that Prison Chaplaincy provides not only faith and belief advice but pastoral care to prisoners of all faiths, beliefs and of none, irrespective of sentence type or length, in support of HMPPS’ commitment to decency, safety and rehabilitation.</p><p> </p><p>As the number of those serving IPP sentences in prison who have never been released reduces, the proportion of cases which are the most complex and high risk increases. This does mean that we should expect that the number of first releases will continue to slow and the time spent past tariff will increase. However, the IPP Action Plan is focused on, firstly, ensuring each IPP prisoner has a sentence plan, regularly reviewed, with clear objectives as to what the prisoner has to do to reduce risk and, secondly, that the prisoner is held in a prison with an opportunity to achieve those objectives.</p><p> </p><p>In the Government response to the Justice Select Committee’s IPP report, we committed to refreshing the IPP Action Plan, focusing not only on important changes to improve the prospects of IPP offenders making progress towards a prospective safe and sustainable release, but also to ensure there are robust processes to drive effective monitoring and accountability for delivery of that plan.</p><p> </p><p>The Women’s Estate Psychology Service (WEPS) have implemented a National IPP strategy which takes a bespoke case management approach to each woman serving an IPP sentence. The overarching goal of the strategy is to ensure that all are proactively supported to progress through their prison sentences as quickly as possible. Psychologists regularly review cases and jointly work with prison and probation colleagues to remove barriers to progression and expedite completion of interventions and services. There are, as of end December 2022, 40 women in custody serving an IPP sentence, 12 of whom have never been released.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy grouped question UIN HL6853 HL6856 question first answered 06/04/2023 14:58:47 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
	tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1435320

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many custodial sentences of six months or less have been handed down by courts in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	129143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on sentencing outcomes in England and Wales up to December 2020, available in the ‘Outcomes by Offence’ data tool, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-justice-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">Criminal justice statistics quarterly - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In the data tool, the number of defendants, by year, who received a custodial sentence of 6 months or less can be found on rows 55 – 59.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 01/03/2022 16:57:39 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1149957

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of pre-sentence reports have recommended immediate custody for (a) men and (b) women in Crown courts in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The information requested has been provided in the table below. The data shows the number and proportion of recommendations in pre-sentence reports prepared for Crown Courts in 2016 - 2018 where the sentence proposed was Immediate custody.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p><strong>Proportion of pre-sentence reports prepared for the Crown Court that have recommended immediate custody, by sex, 2016 to 2018, England and Wales</strong></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><p> </p></td><td><p> </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> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong> 2016</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong> 2017</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong> 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Immediate custody</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Immediate custody</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Immediate custody</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sex</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>All proposed sentences<sup>(1), (2)</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>NO.</p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of all proposed sentences</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>All proposed sentences<sup>(1), (2)</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>NO.</p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of all proposed sentences</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>All proposed sentences<sup>(1), (2)</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>NO</p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of all proposed sentences</strong></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><p> </p></td><td><p> </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><strong>Fem</strong></p></td><td><p>3,533</p></td><td><p>324</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,913</p></td><td><p>421</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,466</p></td><td><p>319</p></td><td><p>9%</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><p> </p></td><td><p> </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><strong>Male</strong></p></td><td><p>25,447</p></td><td><p>4,957</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>26,279</p></td><td><p>5,362</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23,356</p></td><td><p>4,833</p></td><td><p>21%</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><p> </p></td><td><p> </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> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </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 colspan="7"><p>(1) Excludes pre-sentence reports where information on the proposed sentence is not available.</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 colspan="12"><p>(2) Includes pre-sentence reports where the proposed sentence was an absolute/conditional sentence, a community sentence, a fine, immediate custody, a suspended sentence and other sentence types.</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><p> </p></td><td><p> </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> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/10/2019 15:31:48 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1149978

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of all determinate custodial sentences handed down to (a) men and (b) women were served in prison.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Data on releases from prison is published regularly in the Offender Management Statistics:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Tables A3.2i and ii of <em>Prison Releases 2018</em> show that the mean average proportion of the sentence served in prison by males released from determinate sentences in 2018 was 65%, the median proportion was 55%. For females the mean average was 50% and the median was 45%. This data includes both standard determinate sentences, for which the automatic release point is 50% of the sentence, and extended determinate sentences (EDS), for which the earliest point of release is two-thirds of the sentence.</p><p> </p><p>There are two key factors which help to explain the difference in time served in custody. Men tend to be convicted of more serious offences attracting longer custodial sentences. This means that women are more likely to be eligible for early release under the home detention curfew (HDC) scheme, which allows release up to 135 days before the halfway point of the sentence and is limited to offenders sentenced to less than four years who pass a risk assessment. The data in these tables also includes time served following recall to prison from licenced supervision. Recalled men tend to be serving longer sentences (12 months or more) and will generally serve longer after recall than recalled women, who tend to be serving less than 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/10/2019 15:19:26 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1166674

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Sentences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2019 to Question 955 on Prison Sentences, what proportion of all standard determinate custodial sentences handed down to (a) men and (b) women were served in prison.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	6306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing is a matter for the independent judiciary, which takes the full facts of each case into account. In 2018, the mean average proportion of the sentence served in prison by males released from determinate sentences (excluding extended determinate sentences) was 64%, the median proportion was 56%. For females the mean average was 49% and the median was 45%. The overwhelming majority of the releases covered by this data will be from standard determinate sentences but the way the data is recorded does not allow us readily to exclude releases from other types of determinate sentence, such as Detention and Training Orders and sentences for offenders of particular concern imposed under s.236A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 04/11/2019 17:57:21 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies