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star this property date less than 2024-04-12more like thismore than 2024-04-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisoners: Foreign Nationals more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign nationals are held in the prison estate by nationality. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Worthing and Shoreham more like this
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Tim Loughton more like this
star this property uin 20833 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
star this property answer text <p>Data on how many Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) are held in custody are published in Offender Management Statistics Quarterly: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-july-to-september-2023" target="_blank">Offender management statistics quarterly: July to September 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. For data on the prison population by nationality, see prison population table 1_7.</p><p> </p><p>The latest published data from 31 December 2023 shows that there were 10,423 (3,333 remand, 6,697 sentenced and 393 non-criminal) FNOs held in custody; representing 12% of the total prison population. The most common nationalities after British Nationals in prisons are Albanian (13% of the FNO prison population), Polish (9%), Romanian (7%), Irish (6%) and Jamaican (4%).</p><p> </p><p>The removal of FNOs is a Government priority and my department continues to work closely with the Home Office to maximise the number of deportations.</p><p> </p><p>Published figures show that FNO returns have increased following the pandemic, in the latest 12-month period (ending December 2023) by 27% when compared to the previous 12-month period. Between January 2019 and December 2023 17,795 FNOs have been removed.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of FNOs held in custody is 12% of the total prison population and has remained stable in recent years while the overall prison population has grown.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 March, the Government set out a plan to increase the number of FNOs removed through:</p><ul><li>The recruitment of 400 additional caseworkers and streamlining the end-to-end removal process;</li><li>Extending foreign national conditional cautions to FNOs with limited leave to remain; and</li><li>Amending deportation policy to enable FNOs given suspended sentences of 6 months or more to be considered for deportation.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>These actions build on our expansion of the Early Removal Scheme to allow for removal of FNOs up to 18 months before the end of the custodial element of their sentence, and expediting prisoner transfers with priority countries such as Albania and seeking to conclude new transfer agreements with partner countries.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-17T16:31:08.573Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-17T16:31:08.573Z
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4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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114
unstar this property label Biography information for Tim Loughton more like this
1700020
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-04-12more like thismore than 2024-04-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisoners: Foreign Nationals more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a breakdown of offences committed by foreign nationals held in the prison estate. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Worthing and Shoreham more like this
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Tim Loughton more like this
star this property uin 20834 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
star this property answer text <p>The requested information can be found in the attached spreadsheet.</p><p> </p><p>The removal of Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) is a Government priority and my department continues to work closely with the Home Office to maximise the number of deportations.</p><p> </p><p>Published figures show that FNO returns have increased following the pandemic, in the latest 12-month period (ending December 2023) by 27% when compared to the previous 12-month period. Between January 2019 and December 2023 17,795 FNOs have been removed.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of FNOs held in custody is 12% of the total prison population and has remained stable in recent years while the overall prison population has grown.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 March, the Government set out a plan to increase the number of FNOs removed through:</p><ul><li>The recruitment of 400 additional caseworkers and streamlining the end-to-end removal process;</li><li>Extending foreign national conditional cautions to FNOs with limited leave to remain; and</li><li>Amending deportation policy to enable FNOs given suspended sentences of 6 months or more to be considered for deportation.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These actions build on our expansion of the Early Removal Scheme to allow for removal of FNOs up to 18 months before the end of the custodial element of their sentence, and expediting prisoner transfers with priority countries such as Albania and seeking to conclude new transfer agreements with partner countries.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-17T16:32:38.027Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-17T16:32:38.027Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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star this property file name 2024-04-17 PQ 20834 table.xlsx more like this
star this property title Foreign National prisoners more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Tim Loughton more like this
1700252
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star this property date less than 2024-04-12more like thismore than 2024-04-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Wandsworth Prison: Fires more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of cell fires there have been in HMP Wandsworth in each year since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
star this property answer text <p>The number of fire incidents at HMP Wandsworth in each year since 2015 are shown in the table below. Information on fire incidents before 2015 is not available, because the records have been destroyed in line with our retention policy.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>HMP Wandsworth Fire Incidents </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fires </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The overwhelming majority of the cell fires were considered ‘minor’ and quickly dealt with by staff, and medical assessment is provided for anyone who may have been exposed to smoke or heat. Since 2015, in most years 100% of the fires were considered as minor, and in all years over 95% were considered as minor. Where it is found that a fire is the result of arson, or of recklessness, the prisoner responsible will face robust punitive action, which can include further criminal charges.</p><p>All operational staff receive Respiratory Protective Equipment training. Prison officers receive it as part of their Prison Officer Entry Level Training.</p><p>To promote staff awareness and proficiency, the Governor of HMP Wandsworth has arranged for an additional refresher training session to be delivered each week.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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21185 more like this
21186 more like this
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less than 2024-04-17T16:39:40.113Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-17T16:39:40.113Z
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4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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4573
unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
1700253
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star this property date less than 2024-04-12more like thismore than 2024-04-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Wandsworth Prison: Protective Clothing more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of prison officers have received respiratory protective equipment training at HMP Wandsworth. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
star this property uin 21185 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
star this property answer text <p>The number of fire incidents at HMP Wandsworth in each year since 2015 are shown in the table below. Information on fire incidents before 2015 is not available, because the records have been destroyed in line with our retention policy.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>HMP Wandsworth Fire Incidents </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fires </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The overwhelming majority of the cell fires were considered ‘minor’ and quickly dealt with by staff, and medical assessment is provided for anyone who may have been exposed to smoke or heat. Since 2015, in most years 100% of the fires were considered as minor, and in all years over 95% were considered as minor. Where it is found that a fire is the result of arson, or of recklessness, the prisoner responsible will face robust punitive action, which can include further criminal charges.</p><p>All operational staff receive Respiratory Protective Equipment training. Prison officers receive it as part of their Prison Officer Entry Level Training.</p><p>To promote staff awareness and proficiency, the Governor of HMP Wandsworth has arranged for an additional refresher training session to be delivered each week.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
21184 more like this
21186 more like this
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less than 2024-04-17T16:39:40.16Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-17T16:39:40.16Z
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4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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4573
unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
1700254
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star this property date less than 2024-04-12more like thismore than 2024-04-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Wandsworth Prison: Protective Clothing more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the percentage of prison officers at HMP Wandsworth trained in the use of respiratory protective equipment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
star this property uin 21186 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-17more like thismore than 2024-04-17
star this property answer text <p>The number of fire incidents at HMP Wandsworth in each year since 2015 are shown in the table below. Information on fire incidents before 2015 is not available, because the records have been destroyed in line with our retention policy.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>HMP Wandsworth Fire Incidents </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fires </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The overwhelming majority of the cell fires were considered ‘minor’ and quickly dealt with by staff, and medical assessment is provided for anyone who may have been exposed to smoke or heat. Since 2015, in most years 100% of the fires were considered as minor, and in all years over 95% were considered as minor. Where it is found that a fire is the result of arson, or of recklessness, the prisoner responsible will face robust punitive action, which can include further criminal charges.</p><p>All operational staff receive Respiratory Protective Equipment training. Prison officers receive it as part of their Prison Officer Entry Level Training.</p><p>To promote staff awareness and proficiency, the Governor of HMP Wandsworth has arranged for an additional refresher training session to be delivered each week.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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21184 more like this
21185 more like this
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less than 2024-04-17T16:39:40.193Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-17T16:39:40.193Z
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4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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4573
unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
1698069
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star this property date less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prison Accommodation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled First Rapid Deployment Cells unveiled to boost prison places, published on 3 March 2023, how many such cells have been built. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
star this property uin 20066 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>As part of our commitment to build 20,000 prison places, the largest prison build programme since the Victorian era, we have so far delivered c.670 Rapid Deployment Cells across 12 sites and we are pushing ahead with hundreds more.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T09:47:05.843Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T09:47:05.843Z
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4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1698373
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star this property date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Wandsworth Prison: Staff more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the minimum (a) numbers and (b) grades of staff responsible for HMP Wandsworth are (i) during the night state (ii) when prisoners are unlocked. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
star this property uin 20316 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>The information requested forms part of the prison’s Regime Management Plan, an operational document which provides information to staff on issues relating to the safety and security of the prison. Owing to the sensitivity of these issues, we do not consider that information contained in the document can be placed in the public domain.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T09:55:50.307Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T09:55:50.307Z
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4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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4389
unstar this property label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1698378
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star this property date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Community Orders: Pilot Schemes more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people completed unpaid work on the Community Payback Rapid Deployment Project pilot schemes between June and December 2023; how many hours of unpaid work were completed; and how many and what proportion of those hours were attributable to schemes run in the (a) Greater Manchester, (b) East of England, (c) Wales and (d) North East Probation Service regions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
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Emily Thornberry more like this
star this property uin 20229 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>Between 19 June and 31 December 2023, a total of 8,809 community payback hours have been completed as a part of the Community Payback Rapid Deployment Project pilot scheme by 509 different people.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Probation Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Community Payback Rapid Deployment Hours Worked</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of Rapid Deployment hours worked per region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>People completing Community Payback Rapid Deployment</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>921</p></td><td><p>10.4%</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>5,358</p></td><td><p>60.8%</p></td><td><p>193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Region</p></td><td><p>787</p></td><td><p>8.9%</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>596</p></td><td><p>6.8%</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Region</p></td><td><p>906</p></td><td><p>10.3%</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>242</p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data source is nDelius, the Case Management System used by the Probation Service. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the information collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system. While the figures shown have been checked as far as practicable, they should be regarded as approximate and not necessarily accurate to the last whole number shown in the tables.</p><p>To note, the figures are different to those provided in parliamentary question responses in October and December 2023, due to work undertaken to improve the accuracy of the data recorded.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T10:15:56.29Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T10:15:56.29Z
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4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1698522
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star this property date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Telecommunications: Convictions more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many communications operators have received a summary conviction under Schedule 1, Part 75(5) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 in each year since the commencement of that Act. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hyndburn more like this
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Sara Britcliffe more like this
star this property uin 20469 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of convictions for criminal offences covering the time period requested. The latest data available, until year ending June 2023, can be obtained in the following published tool: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65bd0675704282000d752143/outcomes-by-offence-june-2023.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence tool: June 2023</a>.</p><p>No convictions specifically for an offence under Schedule 1, Part 11, Paragraph 75(5) of the Digital Economy Act 2017 have been recorded within the court proceedings database held centrally.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T14:52:26.713Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T14:52:26.713Z
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4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sara Britcliffe more like this
1698524
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star this property date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisoners: Mental Health more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Mental Health Treatment Requirements were issued per year in each year since 2019. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North Shropshire more like this
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Helen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 20483 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>We are firmly committed to working with our partners to increase the use of Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs), which can form part of a tough and effective sentence that enables offenders to tackle the health-related causes of their offending behaviour.</p><p>There has been a sustained increase in the use of MHTRs, and the number of MHTRs sentenced has nearly tripled in the last ten years, from 760 in in 2012 to 2,000 in 2022.</p><p>Data on the number of MHTRs issued per year in each year is published on the Offender Management Statistics Quarterly page which can be accessed using the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2022" target="_blank">Offender Management Statistics quarterly: October to December 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p><p>Annual data for 2023 is due to be published at the end of April 2024, alongside Q3 and Q4 quarterly data for 2023.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T09:49:17.737Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T09:49:17.737Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Helen Morgan more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisoners: Mental Illness more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of people with mental illness held in UK prisons. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North Shropshire more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Helen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 20484 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>The prevalence of mental health needs in prison is higher than amongst the general population and we are firmly committed to delivering improvements to mental health treatment for vulnerable people in the criminal justice system. An HM Inspectorate of Prisons Report 2022/23 highlighted that, of the surveyed prison population, 82% of female prisoners and 59% of male prisoners reported having a mental health need. The report can be found at: <a href="https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspections/annual-report-2022-23/" target="_blank">https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspections/annual-report-2022-23/.</a></p><p>Many people with mental health needs can be well supported in prison, and all prisoners have access to integrated mental health services commissioned by NHS England as per the national <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/service-specification-mental-health-for-prisons-in-england-2.pdf" target="_blank">Service Specification for Integrated Mental Health Service for Prisons in England.</a></p><p>However, with the right treatment and support to tackle the causes of their offending behaviour, many offenders can be managed more effectively in the community, and we are committed to diverting offenders with mental health needs away from prison or out of the criminal justice system altogether, where appropriate.</p><p>Together with NHS England, the Department for Health and Social Care and the Home Office, we are strengthening Liaison &amp; Diversion services, which are present in police custody suites and criminal courts in England. We are also working to increase the use of Mental Health Treatment Requirements as part of community or suspended sentences.</p><p>To reduce inappropriate remands into custody solely on mental health grounds we are piloting a Health and Justice Hub in the Northeast, in partnership with HMCTS and NHS England, to improve the way that courts, health services and prisons work together at a local level to better support defendants with severe mental health needs.</p><p>The nationwide expansion of the HMPPS Bail Information Service, as well as the additional funding recently announced by the Chancellor, will also help to ensure judges have the necessary information to make a timely and informed decision on bailing a vulnerable individual with confidence.</p><p>Taken together, these steps will help reduce the number of people with mental illness in prisons and divert them into the appropriate support to tackle the root causes of their offending.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 20485 more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T10:21:05.68Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T10:21:05.68Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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4934
unstar this property label Biography information for Helen Morgan more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisoners: Mental Illness more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mental illness on the size of the prison population. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North Shropshire more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Helen Morgan more like this
star this property uin 20485 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>The prevalence of mental health needs in prison is higher than amongst the general population and we are firmly committed to delivering improvements to mental health treatment for vulnerable people in the criminal justice system. An HM Inspectorate of Prisons Report 2022/23 highlighted that, of the surveyed prison population, 82% of female prisoners and 59% of male prisoners reported having a mental health need. The report can be found at: <a href="https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspections/annual-report-2022-23/" target="_blank">https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspections/annual-report-2022-23/.</a></p><p>Many people with mental health needs can be well supported in prison, and all prisoners have access to integrated mental health services commissioned by NHS England as per the national <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/service-specification-mental-health-for-prisons-in-england-2.pdf" target="_blank">Service Specification for Integrated Mental Health Service for Prisons in England.</a></p><p>However, with the right treatment and support to tackle the causes of their offending behaviour, many offenders can be managed more effectively in the community, and we are committed to diverting offenders with mental health needs away from prison or out of the criminal justice system altogether, where appropriate.</p><p>Together with NHS England, the Department for Health and Social Care and the Home Office, we are strengthening Liaison &amp; Diversion services, which are present in police custody suites and criminal courts in England. We are also working to increase the use of Mental Health Treatment Requirements as part of community or suspended sentences.</p><p>To reduce inappropriate remands into custody solely on mental health grounds we are piloting a Health and Justice Hub in the Northeast, in partnership with HMCTS and NHS England, to improve the way that courts, health services and prisons work together at a local level to better support defendants with severe mental health needs.</p><p>The nationwide expansion of the HMPPS Bail Information Service, as well as the additional funding recently announced by the Chancellor, will also help to ensure judges have the necessary information to make a timely and informed decision on bailing a vulnerable individual with confidence.</p><p>Taken together, these steps will help reduce the number of people with mental illness in prisons and divert them into the appropriate support to tackle the root causes of their offending.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 20484 more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T10:21:05.71Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T10:21:05.71Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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4934
unstar this property label Biography information for Helen Morgan more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Probation: Staff more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an estimate of the number of probation officers required to support prisoners granted early release. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 20693 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>We have increased funding for the Probation Service by an extra £155 million a year and onboarded over 4,000 trainee probation officers over the last three years.</p><p>As announced on 11 March, we will reset probation so that practitioners prioritise early engagement at the point where offenders are most likely to breach their licence conditions, allowing frontline staff to maximise supervision of the most serious offenders.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T09:50:18.283Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T09:50:18.283Z
star this property answering member
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
unstar this property tabling member
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1699088
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisoners' Release: Housing more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the (a) number of housing placements available for prisoners on early release and (b) potential impact of the early release scheme on social housing waiting lists. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 20694 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is committed to preventing homelessness and works closely with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and the Welsh Government to do so. Prisons and probation have a statutory duty to refer someone at risk of homelessness to a local authority for assistance, and we have worked closely with DLUHC on the design and delivery of their Accommodation for Ex-Offenders scheme. We have set up a Cross-Whitehall Accommodation Board, attended by officials from MoJ, HMPPS, Welsh Government and DLUHC, to ensure collaboration across policy and operational areas.</p><p>In July 2021, we launched our groundbreaking Community Accommodation Service Tier-3, to guarantee up to 12-weeks temporary accommodation to prison leavers subject to probation supervision who are at risk of homelessness on release, including those released under the End of Custody Supervised Licence measure. From July 2023 the service was expanded across all probation regions in England and Wales and continues to bring new beds online as the service embeds.</p><p>In 2022-23, 86% of prison leavers were in accommodation on their first night of release from custody.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T10:22:33.7Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T10:22:33.7Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisoners' Release: Employment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on steps to help prisoners on early release find employment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 20695 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice works closely with the Department of Work and Pensions to improve employment outcomes for prison leavers.</p><p>We know that employment reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, by up to nine percentage points. That is why I am pleased to say that the rate of prison leavers in employment six months after release has more than doubled in the two years to March 2023, from 14% to over 30%.</p><p>All offenders released on End of Custody Supervised Licence will have a release plan put together by probation that helps support them in their journey into employment.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T10:24:30.05Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T10:24:30.05Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
unstar this property tabling member
4471
unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1699090
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Young Offender Institutions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of young offender institutions; and whether he has made a comparative assessment with secure children's homes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 20696 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>The secure estate for children and young people is composed of different types of establishment, in order to provide for the differing needs and risks of individual children and young people remanded or sentenced to custody. The effectiveness of all establishments in the estate is continually assessed through internal and external quality audits and performance metrics, which are published regularly.</p><p>Our Children and Young People Strategy, which is in development, will be based on an assessment of the range of provision currently and potentially available. It will set out our longer-term goals for the future of the youth estate, and delivery of services and support to children. These aims include investing in smaller settings, such as the secure children’s home sector, and the new secure school.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T10:25:13.48Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T10:25:13.48Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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4471
unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1699092
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star this property date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Young Offenders: Mental Health Services more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to ensure that young offenders are provided therapeutic support (a) in the community and (b) in secure settings. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
star this property uin 20697 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) are central to supporting children in the community who are on the cusp of offending, as well as those who have already offended. Working as multi-agency teams, with representatives from police, probation, education, health and social services, and specialist workers, such as accommodation officers and substance misuse workers, they are able to tailor their interventions and referrals based on an assessment of a child's vulnerabilities, risk and needs. YOTs are increasingly moving towards becoming a ‘trauma-informed’ service, and most have access to a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services practitioner who will assess children and provide early intervention to young people coming into contact with the justice system.</p><p>In secure settings, in collaboration with Health partners, the Youth Custody Service is committed to the delivery of an individualised, trauma-informed model of care for every child in custody across England and Wales. This approach ensures every child has access to a needs-based programme of therapy, interventions, treatment, and education. Interventions include a range of cognitive behavioural programmes, counselling psychology services and Family Therapy to promote desistance from future offending.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T09:51:52.35Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T09:51:52.35Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Oasis Restore Secure School more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2023 to Question 5313 on Secure Schools, what recent estimate he has made of when the Oasis Restore Secure School will be completed. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham East more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Janet Daby more like this
star this property uin 20769 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>The Oasis Secure School is due to open by the end of this Spring.</p><p>The Ofsted registration process is scheduled for 9-11 April; this can take up to six weeks. If any remedial actions are required, there is a chance that this could cause delay. All efforts are being made, however, to meet the scheduled opening date.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T09:52:55.637Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T09:52:55.637Z
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4362
star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Janet Daby more like this
1699145
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Young Offender Institutions: Safety more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many keep apart instructions were issued in HM YOI (a) Cookham Wood, (b) Feltham, (c) Parc, (d) Werrington and (e) Wetherby in each of the last 12 months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham East more like this
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Janet Daby more like this
star this property uin 20770 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
star this property answer text <p>Because of the way in which the data are compiled, it is not possible to provide the information in the form requested.</p><p>Non-association alerts are used as a means of improving the safeguarding of children and young people in young offender institutions in the public sector youth estate. Such alerts should only be issued after appropriate consideration, and where there is an identified need. Where an alert has been issued, the child or young person is able to mix with other children and young people in their residential units and in education.</p><p>A “snapshot” taken on 25 March 2024 shows the following numbers and percentages of children and young people at each young offender institution in the public sector youth estate who were assessed as needing to be kept apart from one or more other children or young people in the establishment owing to safeguarding concerns. The decisions are often made at the request of the child or young person who is the subject of the non-association alert.</p><p>HMYOI Cookham Wood: <br>46 of 58 children (79.3 per cent)</p><p>HMYOI Feltham A: <br>68 of 82 children (82.9 per cent)</p><p>HMYOI Werrington: <br>57 of 68 children (83.8 per cent)</p><p>HMYOI Wetherby: <br>106 of 149 children (71.1 per cent)</p><p>These figures are taken from operational oversight data.</p><p>HMYOI Parc, which is operated under contract, is not included in these arrangements.</p><p>The YOI population has decreased significantly – from 1,998 in the year to 31 March 2010 to 332 in the year to 31 March 2023. The cohort we now have in the YOI sector of the youth estate – overwhelmingly young men – present many complex issues, however 70 per cent were sentenced to custody for a violent offence. Our staff work hard to diffuse conflict and reduce violence, both between prisoners and against members of staff.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-04-15T09:54:35.007Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-15T09:54:35.007Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Janet Daby more like this
1697791
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisons: Travellers more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the treatment of (a) Romani, (b) Roma and (c) Irish Traveller people in the prison estate. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
star this property uin 19893 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-28more like thismore than 2024-03-28
star this property answer text <p>His Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service (HMPPS) pursues an evidence-based approach to improving treatment and outcomes for prisoners, people on probation and children in our care from Romani, Roma, and Traveller Communities.</p><p>The HMPPS Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Strategy, first produced in May 2023, was drawn up, and continues to be developed, in consultation with Third Sector partners. It is informed by a range of internal and external reports and data. The strategy is implemented via a comprehensive action plan, which targets key areas for development, including data improvement, family interactions and health inequalities.</p><p>Some specific examples of activity include the further expansion of Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) Forums in prisons. Forums are being regularly held in several establishments across the prison estate, providing a supportive platform for communications and helping to respond to local needs. Staff awareness continues to be improved, with Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller specific information embedded into various guides across the organisation, improving the capability of staff to respond to individuals’ needs.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T15:39:24.323Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T15:39:24.323Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1697938
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
star this property answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisons: Drugs and Mobile Phones more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the smuggling of (a) drugs and (b) communication devices into prisons. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Romford more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
star this property uin 19817 more like this
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star this property answer text <p>We are committed to tackling the smuggling of all illicit items into prisons, including drugs and communication devices such as mobile phones.</p><p>We completed the £100 million Security Investment Programme in March 2022, which included funding to bolster physical security measures. This investment delivered 75 additional X-ray body scanners, resulting in full coverage across the closed adult male estate. As of October 2023, we had recorded 46,925 positive indications, helping to tackle the supply of drugs and mobile phones into prisons. We also deployed Enhanced Gate Security to 42 high-risk prisons under this investment, implementing routine searching of staff and visitors. This included 659 dedicated staff, 154 drug sniffing dogs and over 200 pieces of equipment.</p><p>We have 165 drug trace detection machines across the prison estate to prevent the smuggling of drugs, such as psychoactive substances, through the mail. The rollout of an additional 20 next-generation devices was completed in March 2024, meaning every public section prison now has this next-generation equipment.</p><p>X-ray baggage scanners have been installed at 49 sites (45 prisons and 4 learning centres) building on the rollout of our X-ray body scanners, gate security and drug trace detection machines.</p><p>New airspace restrictions took effect on 25 January 2024 to create 400 metre flight restriction zones around all closed prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales. These will ensure swift action is taken against criminal drone activity, including the smuggling of illicit items.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
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less than 2024-03-28T15:32:41.233Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-28T15:32:41.233Z
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star this property label Biography information for Edward Argar remove filter
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Convictions: Young People more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions of young people there were in (a) the North West, (b) Lancashire and (c) Preston in each of the last five years; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the trend in the number of such convictions. more like this
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Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice holds information on convictions by age group and Police Force Area, covering the period requested. The latest data available, until year ending June 2023, can be obtained in the following published tool: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65bd0675704282000d752143/outcomes-by-offence-june-2023.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence tool: June 2023</a>.</p><p>The tool linked above will allow you to select particular age groups of interest through the age group filter, and areas of the country through the police force area filter.</p><p>It is not possible to separately identify all convictions in Preston courts specifically, as those at magistrates’ courts in Preston are counted within the wider geographical area of Lancashire outlined in the first part of the question. Figures for the rest of 2023 will be available in the next update of the Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly publication, expected in May 2024.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice has not carried out any recent location-specific assessment of on how our policies have influenced the trend in the number of children convicted since 2019 in Preston, Lancashire and the North West. However, there has been analysis of the broader national trend, which is a fall in the overall number of children entering the criminal justice system more generally in recent years. Since 2012, the number of first-time entrants to the youth justice system has declined by 72%. This can be attributed to a number of drivers. These include changes to policing and criminal justice practices intended to increase police discretion to divert children who had committed low-level offences from the formal justice system, prevention programmes to support vulnerable families and Youth Offending Teams undertaking prevention work with children perceived to be at risk of offending.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T13:00:03.22Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T13:00:03.22Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Secure Accommodation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of moving children from youth offenders institutes into secure children homes. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency York Central more like this
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Rachael Maskell more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The youth secure estate currently has three distinct types of establishments: young offender institutions (YOIs), secure training centres and secure children’s homes (SCHs). We will also open a Secure School this spring, which is also a registered SCH. This enables the Youth Custody Service (YCS) to make placements that are best suited to the needs of the individual child or young person. SCHs accommodate boys and girls aged between 10 and 17 who have complex needs. These placements can be made by local authorities. In addition, children and young people who have been sentenced or remanded to custody may be placed by the YCS in eight of the 14 SCHs in England and Wales. A SCH can decline to accept a placement if it feels it is not able to meet the needs of the individual child, or if accepting the placement would inhibit its ability to meet the needs of other children already accommodated at the home.</p><p>The YCS Placement Team considers each child’s placement on a case-by-case basis. It reviews information provided by the child’s Youth Offending Team, looking at the child’s needs, as well as any possible risks to, or originating with the child. The team will also try to consider geographical location and proximity to home as part of their decision making, though other factors may take precedence in terms of decision making. This evidence, together with the child’s immediate presentation following the court appearance, is considered in order to identify a placement that will meet the best interests of the child.</p><p>Children and young people are likely to be more suited to one type of accommodation than another. For example, a SCH placement could be more suitable for children with a lower level of maturity, or with complex needs that require a higher level of support; a YOI placement might be considered appropriate where the young person has been observed to pose a risk towards peers and/or members of staff, or needs to access a specific programme or programmes provided at the YOI.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T13:01:06.563Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T13:01:06.563Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
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star this property date less than 2024-03-19more like thismore than 2024-03-19
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Offenders: Asylum more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2024 to Question 17782 on Asylum, how many asylum seekers were charged with a criminal offence since entering the UK in each year since 2015. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
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Sir John Hayes more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>I refer the right honourable Member to the answer given by the Home Office to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-03-11/17782" target="_blank">17782</a>, published on 19 March 2024 and subsequently corrected on 21 March 2024. Data on charges is held by the police and published by the Home Office.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
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less than 2024-03-27T13:48:50.453Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-27T13:48:50.453Z
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star this property date less than 2024-03-20more like thismore than 2024-03-20
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Prison Accommodation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the (a) locations and (b) number of places per location of all planned prison places. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
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Ruth Cadbury more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2024-03-27more like thismore than 2024-03-27
star this property answer text <p>To date, we have delivered c.5,900 places. This includes our two new prisons HMP Five Wells and HMP Fosse Way. By the end of 2025, we are on track to have delivered around 10,000 places in total. This will include our third new prison, HMP Millsike, delivering c.1,500 places, new houseblocks at HMPs Stocken and Rye Hill, as well as hundreds more Rapid Deployment Cells.</p><p>Under current plans, we are scheduled to deliver at the following sites from 21 March 2024:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Programme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Site</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Places</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="6"><p>New Prisons</p></td><td><p>HMP Millsike</p></td><td><p>1,468</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth Wymott 2*</p></td><td><p>1,715</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree 2</p></td><td><p>1,715</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grendon 2</p></td><td><p>1,468</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Gartree Houseblock **</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Fosse Way Houseblock</p></td><td><p>245</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="2"><p>Private prisons – houseblock</p></td><td><p>HMP Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>458</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Parc**</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="8"><p>Houseblocks</p></td><td><p>HMP Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>494</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Elmley</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Hindley</p></td><td><p>494</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Highpoint</p></td><td><p>741</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wayland</p></td><td><p>121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Stocken</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="3"><p>Refurbishments</p></td><td><p>HMP Birmingham</p></td><td><p>301</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Norwich</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Liverpool</p></td><td><p>350***</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="7"><p>Rapid Deployment Cells</p></td><td><p>HMP Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP The Verne</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Northumberland</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Springhill</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>153</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Prescoed</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="6"><p>Category D</p></td><td><p>HMP Hatfield</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Leyhill **</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Springhill **</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Sudbury</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ford **</p></td><td><p>420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Standford Hill **</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="8"><p>Small Secure Houseblocks</p></td><td><p>HMP Brinsford</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Humber</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Morton Hall</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Northumberland</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Onley</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ranby</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ul><li><p>* This site is subject to an ongoing planning appeal.</p></li><li><p>** Delivery at these sites is subject to planning permission.</p></li><li><p>*** A wing-by-wing refurbishment is ongoing, with some places already delivered.</p></li><li><p>Any additional sites not listed here are commercially sensitive and information released about these would prejudice the department’s negotiating position and ability to achieve value for money in these developments.</p></li></ul>
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this