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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Prisoners 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, how many people in each age group have been admitted to prison in each year since 2011. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 217246 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
star this property answer text <p /> <p>Annual information on receptions of offenders into prison establishments in England and Wales is published routinely in the Annual Tables of the ‘Offender Management Statistics Quarterly bulletin’ and can be found in Table A2.4. Copies of the publication are available from the Library of the House and via the following link:</p><p><a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/305747/2013-Annual.zip" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/305747/2013-Annual.zip" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/305747/2013-Annual.zip</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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less than 2014-12-09T17:59:30.15Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-09T17:59:30.15Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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1516
unstar this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
170587
star this property registered interest false more like this
unstar this property date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Reoffenders 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 reoffending. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Luton North more like this
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Kelvin Hopkins more like this
star this property uin 906654 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
star this property answer text <p /> <p>Despite investment, reoffending rates remain stubbornly high. We are fundamentally reforming rehabilitation services by opening up the market to new providers and incentivising them to focus relentlessly on reducing reoffending. For the first time in recent history virtually every offender released from custody will receive statutory supervision and rehabilitation in the community. We remain on track to deliver these key reforms by 2015.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-16T16:57:16.1Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins more like this
168348
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-05more like thismore than 2014-12-05
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
star this property hansard heading Disciplinary Proceedings more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many officials in his Department have been suspended from duty in each month since May 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 217582 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
star this property answer text <p /> <p>Information on the number of staff within the MoJ and NOMS who have been suspended from duty each month is set out in the tables below. Information prior to February 2011 is not available as this data was not recorded centrally.</p><p>Suspension is not a disciplinary sanction or a sign of guilt, but is used to progress an investigation smoothly or to protect the health and safety of those involved.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="13"><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MoJ</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p><strong>35</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NOMS</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p><strong>287</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="13"><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MoJ</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>57</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NOMS</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p><strong>312</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="13"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MoJ</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p><strong>58</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NOMS</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p><strong>316</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="13"><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jan</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Feb</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jun</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Jul</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Aug</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sep</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Oct</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Nov</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Dec</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MoJ</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p><strong>52</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NOMS</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p><strong>228</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
star this property answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
star this property answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
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less than 2014-12-10T16:56:29.047Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-10T16:56:29.047Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
167828
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-03more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Probation 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 effectiveness of out-sourcing probation services in reducing re-offending rates. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Islwyn more like this
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Chris Evans more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
star this property answer text <p /> <p>Our Transforming Rehabilitation reforms will tackle the problem of persistently high reoffending rates by opening up the delivery of rehabilitation services to a diverse range of public, private and voluntary sector providers. Providers will only be paid in full if they are successful at reducing reoffending. We are also putting in place an unprecedented ‘through the gate’ resettlement service giving most offenders continuous support by one provider from custody into the community. Rehabilitation support is also being extended to an extra 45,000 offenders on sentences of less than 12 months, who currently get no support on release and have the highest reoffending rates.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the reforms, transition to new probation structures took place on 1 June 2014 and the National Probation Service and 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies are now live. The 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies remain in public ownership while the competition to establish their new owners progresses. We will be able to assess the impact of the reforms on reoffending rates once we have transitioned service provision to the new providers.</p><p> </p><p>A significant step towards completing these reforms was taken on 5 December as we awarded contracts to the organisations that will lead a new approach to rehabilitation. There was strong competition for each of the 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies, with bids showing real innovation. Nineteen of the 21 contract areas will be led by new partnerships and joint ventures between private sector firms and some of Britain’s biggest and most successful rehabilitation charities. Six will be run with the involvement of a probation staff “mutual”. We expect new providers to be in place by early next year, in line with the Government’s commitment to introduce these reforms by 2015.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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less than 2014-12-08T15:16:35.077Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-08T15:16:35.077Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Chris Evans more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Employment and Support Allowance: West Midlands more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of appeals against employment and support allowance sanctions made from the West Midlands have been successful in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
star this property answer text <p /> <p>The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits.</p><p>HMCTS does not record data specifically relating to appeals against sanctions imposed by DWP and does not therefore hold the information requested.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
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217736 more like this
217737 more like this
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less than 2014-12-11T17:31:06.26Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-11T17:31:06.26Z
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star this property label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
167827
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-03more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Energy more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what efforts he has taken to insulate his Departmental estate in order to improve energy efficiency; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
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Simon Kirby more like this
star this property uin 217048 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
star this property answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.</p><p> </p><p>We have a programme of work which includes improving building insulation during roof and major internal refurbishments as well as during any work done on boilers and in plant rooms. Reducing the loss of heat from all sources forms an important part of our strategy to deliver savings within the MOJ Estate.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
star this property answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
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less than 2014-12-10T16:26:36.27Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-10T16:26:36.27Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-03more like thisremove minimum value filter
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Prisoners on Remand: Wales more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been remanded from courts in North Wales into police cells in the last six months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Wrexham more like this
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Ian Lucas more like this
star this property uin 216974 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-08more like thismore than 2014-12-08
star this property answer text <p /> <p>The information requested is not collected centrally in this form. To provide it, we would need to undertake a manual examination of individual records of prisoner journeys in North Wales. This could not be done without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p>Police cells are not normally used to accommodate prisoners remanded or sentenced by the courts. However, circumstances can exceptionally occur – for example where there is major traffic disruption owing to bad weather or other causes – in which it is not possible, at the end of the court proceedings, to complete a journey to a prison in the time available.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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less than 2014-12-08T14:42:59.093Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-08T14:42:59.093Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Prisons: Civil Disorder more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison (a) riots and (b) acts of concerted indiscipline there were in each year since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 217216 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-09more like thismore than 2014-12-09
star this property answer text <p /> <p>The term &quot;riot&quot; is not a category that is used to record incidents in prison. Incidents where two or more prisoners act together to defy a lawful instruction or against the requirements of the regime of the establishment are all recorded as Concerted Indiscipline.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the number of reported incidents of concerted indiscipline between January 2010 and September 2014.</p><p>Concerted indiscipline incidents vary widely in nature and duration and many of these incidents are relatively minor and of short duration and cause little disruption to the prison regime.</p><p> </p><p>Only a very small number of these incidents are serious enough to require external support from specialist intervention teams and the number of such interventions has not increased over recent years.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Concerted Indiscipline, by year, January 2010 to September 2014</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 (to 30th September)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Concerted Indiscipline</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>153</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>These figures have been drawn from live administrative data systems which may be amended at any time. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system</em></p>
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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less than 2014-12-09T17:42:50.333Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-09T17:42:50.333Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-10more like thismore than 2014-12-10
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Prisoners' Release: Employment more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what opportunities there are for people in prison to prepare themselves for the job market on release. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
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Fiona Bruce more like this
star this property uin 906653 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
star this property answer text <p /> <p>There are significant opportunities in prison to help prisoners gain employment on release.</p><p> </p><p>These include education, vocational training, experience of work and support to deal with barriers to employment such as accommodation or substance addiction.</p><p> </p><p>The National Careers Service also operates in prisons in England.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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less than 2014-12-16T16:45:15.317Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-16T16:45:15.317Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
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unstar this property date less than 2014-12-04more like thismore than 2014-12-04
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
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star this property hansard heading Prisons: Employment 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 proportion of (a) male and (b) female prisoners were in purposeful activity within prison for the last four years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
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Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
star this property uin 217213 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-12-11more like thismore than 2014-12-11
star this property answer text <p /> <p>Up until the end of 2011-12 information was collected on the average hours per prisoner per week that prisoners spent in purposeful activity.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for the three years to 2011-12 are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Average hours of purposeful activity per prisoner per week</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>24.3</p></td><td><p>24.6</p></td><td><p>24.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>27.1</p></td><td><p>27.3</p></td><td><p>26.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Figures 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.</p><p> </p><p>Purposeful activity was discontinued as a performance indicator for prisons at the end of 2011-12 because it was not used in the day-to-day management of prisons. Figures on the above basis for subsequent periods and for the proportion of male and female prisoners in purposeful activity could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Indicators introduced into prison SLAs in respect of rehabilitation, resettlement and work in prisons provide a better demonstration of efforts to prepare prisoners for release and reduce reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>Too many prisoners have been passing their time in a state of idleness, and that is why under our reforms to the Incentives and Earned Privileges national policy framework, which came into effect in adult prisons on 1 November 2013, prisoners are now expected to engage in purposeful activity, as well as demonstrate a commitment towards their rehabilitation, reduce their risk of reoffending, behave well and help others if they are to earn privileges.</p><p> </p><p>Work in prisons is a key priority to ensure prisoners are engaged in real work whilst they are in custody. It also gives them the opportunity to learn skills and a work ethic which can increase their chances of finding employment on release, a key element to reducing reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>The number of prisoners working in industrial activity reported by public sector prisons increased from around 8,600 in 2010-11 to around 9,900 in 2013-14. This delivered an increase in the total hours worked in industrial activities from 10.6 million hours to 14.2 million hours, as published in the National Offender Management Service Annual Report 2013-14: Management Information Addendum: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics-201314" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-and-probation-trusts-performance-statistics-201314</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this