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1546820

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Employment Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help offenders find employment following release from prison.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	99984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>We have put in place a series of measures to give prisoners the chance to work while in prison, while released on temporary licence, and following release. Dedicated Prison Employment Leads will identify candidates and match them to jobs. They will also oversee our new Employment Hubs, where prisoners can access support with job applications.</p><p>Building strong links with employers is a key part of the steps we are taking. We are working with James Timpson to roll out Employment Advisory Boards, which will link prisons with industry, so that local businesses can provide challenge and advice on the training prisoners can be given in prison to meet the needs of the local labour market.</p><p>We are on track to roll out Prison Employment Leads, Employment Hubs and Employment Advisory Boards across all 92 resettlement prisons by April 2023.</p><p>We have recently changed the law so that prisoners can become apprentices. The first prisoner apprentices started on 30 September and employers recruiting prisoner apprentices include construction firm Kier Group.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 09/12/2022 09:52:03 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1547036

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Energy: Meters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with the courts on properly ensuring that prepayment meter installations under court warrants are being done on a case-by-case basis.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	99970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Gas Act 1986 and the Electricity Act 1989 give utility suppliers a right of entry to premises to fit a prepayment meter in the event of payment default. Where that right cannot be exercised, for example where access is denied or the premises are vacant, the provider can apply to a justice of the peace for a warrant to enforce the right.</p><p>Prior to such an application, a notice is sent to the occupier of the premises to the effect that such an application will be made, and that if the occupier wishes to make representations concerning the application, it can be listed at a convenient local court.</p><p>Applications are dealt with by the justice of the peace in the manner prescribed by law and procedure. My Department has no right or role to intervene in that process, or to interfere in the administration of justice.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 06/12/2022 12:39:22 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1546894

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the permanent closure of courts since 2010 on trends in the level of the backlog of court cases.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	99966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>The decision to close any court is not taken lightly, it only happens following full public consultation and only when effective access to justice can be maintained. Courts that have closed were either underused, dilapidated or too close to one another.</p><p>The pandemic caused significant disruption to the justice system and caused the outstanding caseload to build up. In the Criminal courts this was further impacted by the Criminal Bar Association disruptive action. Prior to the pandemic the outstanding caseload in the Crown Court had reduced significantly from 46,100 in 2010 to 38,300 in 2019.</p><p>To ensure that courts can work at full capacity to deliver swift justice for victims and reduce the outstanding caseload we have extended 30 Nightingale courtrooms beyond the end of March 2022 and opened two new super courtrooms in Manchester and Loughborough.</p><p>We continue to monitor operational needs across the estate and will ensure there is always capacity to hear cases and deliver justice.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 05/12/2022 13:41:48 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1546812

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Independent Sexual Violence Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many full-time equivalent independent (a) domestic and (b) sexual violence advisers have been funded by his Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	99958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has committed to ringfenced funding to increase the number of Independent Sexual and Domestic Violence Advisors (ISVAs/IDVAs) by 300 to over 1000 by 2024/25 - a 43% increase on the number of ISVAs and IDVAs over the next three years. This builds on the funding provided in 20/21 and 21/22 to recruit c700 ISVA and IDVA posts. We are distributing this ringfenced funding to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to recruit ISVAs and IDVAs in their local areas. Recruitment for the additional 300 posts commenced in May 2022, and we are currently working closely with PCCs to track progress of this recruitment. In addition to this funding, PCCs also have discretion to use core victim support grant funding for additional ISVAs and IDVAs, based on their assessment of local need.</p><p>The MoJ has information on ISVAs and IDVAs funded from 20/21, which is when the specific ringfenced funding was introduced.</p><p>In addition, the Department has committed to supporting ISVAs and IDVAs through measures published in the draft Victims Bill. The Bill will introduce a definition of IDVA and ISVA roles, a power for the Secretary of State to issue statutory guidance on these roles, and a duty on agencies and those who work with victims to have due regard to the guidance.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 08/12/2022 15:35:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1466399

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reading Prison: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which developer his Department is in discussion with about plans to sell Reading Gaol; and if he will meet (a) Reading Borough Council and (b) the hon. Member for Reading East to discuss the status of those discussions.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	9993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The MoJ is considering potential uses for the former HMP Reading. We are in the process of setting up a meeting with the hon members for Reading and others to discuss this.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 9992 question first answered 06/06/2022 12:22:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1466398

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reading Prison: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress his Department has made on the sale of Reading Gaol; and if he will meet (a) the hon. Member for Reading East and (b) other stakeholders to discuss that matter.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	9992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The MoJ is considering potential uses for the former HMP Reading. We are in the process of setting up a meeting with the hon members for Reading and others to discuss this.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 9993 question first answered 06/06/2022 12:22:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1547049

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Police Custody
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of prisoners using police cells as a result of the implementation of Operation Safeguard.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	99867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>We have requested the police make approximately 400 police cells available through Operation Safeguard. These cells will only be used if necessary. As of 1 December, no prisoners were housed in police cells as part of Operation Safeguard.</p><p>Police forces across the country already use police cells occasionally to house prisoners overnight, for example due to late sitting courts. The triggering of Operation Safeguard expands this practice and is not an unprecedented move. It is an established procedure that has been used before in 2007 to ensure that our prison system can operate effectively and safely during periods of high demand.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 99866 question first answered 05/12/2022 14:26:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1547048

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Police Custody
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many police cells are being used as part of Operation Safeguard.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	99866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>We have requested the police make approximately 400 police cells available through Operation Safeguard. These cells will only be used if necessary. As of 1 December, no prisoners were housed in police cells as part of Operation Safeguard.</p><p>Police forces across the country already use police cells occasionally to house prisoners overnight, for example due to late sitting courts. The triggering of Operation Safeguard expands this practice and is not an unprecedented move. It is an established procedure that has been used before in 2007 to ensure that our prison system can operate effectively and safely during periods of high demand.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 99867 question first answered 05/12/2022 14:26:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1547037

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Police Custody
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of Operation Safeguard.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	99864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2022 answer text <p>Arrangements have been agreed with police forces for the funding of Operation Safeguard. Owing to the many factors which affect demand for places, however, it is not possible to provide an estimate at this point.</p><p>We are also putting in place additional measures to maximise capacity in the prison estate and are taking all practical steps to support the continued running of the criminal justice system by fulfilling our primary responsibility to accommodate those sentenced or remanded to custody. Despite the pressures, the safety and wellbeing of the prisoners in our care and of our staff will continue to a priority.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 05/12/2022 14:24:57 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1547012

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government's past announcement of removing the limit to court sitting days, how many days courts are currently being instructed to sit.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	99863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>In April this year, we removed the limit on sitting days in the Crown Court for 2022/23.</p><p>While the listing of cases into allocated sitting days is a matter for the independent judiciary, Resident Judges and listing officers are clear that they are free to list to sit as many days as capacity, particularly judicial capacity, will allow.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 06/12/2022 12:38:22 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed