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1064436

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Birmingham Prison: G4S
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February to Question 217442 on Birmingham Prison: G4S, whether G4S (a) was required to pay any forfeitures as a result of the step-in and (b) paid during the period of the step-in.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	223961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Any additional costs incurred to HMPPS as a result of the step-in action, including HMPPS staff and for cells taken out of operational use, are being claimed from G4S in accordance with the terms of our contract with them. The details of that claim are commercially restricted.</p><p> </p><p>While we are confident that the action taken at HMP Birmingham has begun to arrest the decline and brought signs of improvement, as I have said previously, we will not return the prison to G4S control until we are assured that it the issues which gave rise to the step-in have been remedied and are not likely to recur. We have decided to extend the step-in and the position will be reviewed again in summer 2019. We will not hand the prison back to G4S unless we are completely satisfied it is safe to do so.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 223962 question first answered 25/02/2019 17:24:08 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1064437

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Birmingham Prison: G4S
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February to Question 217442 on Birmingham Prison: G4S, what assessment he has made of the capacity of G4S to fulfil the terms of its contract to run that prison.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	223962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Any additional costs incurred to HMPPS as a result of the step-in action, including HMPPS staff and for cells taken out of operational use, are being claimed from G4S in accordance with the terms of our contract with them. The details of that claim are commercially restricted.</p><p> </p><p>While we are confident that the action taken at HMP Birmingham has begun to arrest the decline and brought signs of improvement, as I have said previously, we will not return the prison to G4S control until we are assured that it the issues which gave rise to the step-in have been remedied and are not likely to recur. We have decided to extend the step-in and the position will be reviewed again in summer 2019. We will not hand the prison back to G4S unless we are completely satisfied it is safe to do so.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 223961 question first answered 25/02/2019 17:24:08 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1064065

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timescale is for Ministerial approval to be granted for the new contract specification for community rehabilitation companies in England and Wales; and when that specification will be made public.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	223263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice continues to refine our plans for more effective integration of public, private and voluntary sector probation providers. We will set out more detailed plans later this year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/02/2019 17:34:36 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1064500

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to (a) hold and (b) publish the outcome of a future public consultation on the courts reform programme.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	224085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>On 15 September 2016, the Government published a consultation paper, “Transforming our Justice System”, setting proposals for the reform of our courts and tribunals. This was accompanied by a joint statement by the then Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals setting out their shared vision for the future of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service. <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/553261/joint-vision-statement.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/553261/joint-vision-statement.pdf</a></p><p>The government response to consultation was published on 8 February 2017: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/590391/transforming-our-justice-system-government-response.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/590391/transforming-our-justice-system-government-response.pdf</a></p><p>Further details of how we are engaging our stakeholders in developing the reform programme are set out in the response to the Committee of Public Accounts third recommendation on Courts and Tribunals reform, which can be accessed at the following link. <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/759859/HMCTS060_ExternalStakeEngageApproach_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/759859/HMCTS060_ExternalStakeEngageApproach_FINAL.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/02/2019 18:14:35 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1064685

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made in implementing the Secure STAIRS framework at HM Young Offenders Institute Feltham; and what assessment he has made on the potential effect of that framework on the levels of (a) violence and (b) disruptive behaviour at that institution.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	224338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>A staggered roll out of the SECURE STAIRS framework has commenced at HMYOI Feltham with HMYOI Feltham’s Enhanced Support Unit (ESU) currently working to the Framework. Roll out will continue over the coming year. It is too early in the project to draw any conclusions on the impact on violence or disruptive behaviour at HMYOI Feltham.</p><p> </p><p>The Custody Support Plan (CuSP) has been implemented in the ESU and the ESU CuSP Officers are engaging in their allocated young person’s case formulation meetings as per the joint HMPPS YCS and NHS England Behaviour Management Strategy. Full implementation is planned for the end of March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 224340 question first answered 26/02/2019 16:55:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1064718

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a custody support plan that provides each young offender with a weekly review by a nominated officer is in place at HM Young Offenders Institute Feltham.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	224340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>A staggered roll out of the SECURE STAIRS framework has commenced at HMYOI Feltham with HMYOI Feltham’s Enhanced Support Unit (ESU) currently working to the Framework. Roll out will continue over the coming year. It is too early in the project to draw any conclusions on the impact on violence or disruptive behaviour at HMYOI Feltham.</p><p> </p><p>The Custody Support Plan (CuSP) has been implemented in the ESU and the ESU CuSP Officers are engaging in their allocated young person’s case formulation meetings as per the joint HMPPS YCS and NHS England Behaviour Management Strategy. Full implementation is planned for the end of March 2020.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 224338 question first answered 26/02/2019 16:55:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1064058

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	223256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>For the Ministry of Justice, as at 21/02/2019, there are 587 members of staff undertaking an apprenticeship programme which equates to 1% of total staff.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/02/2019 17:11:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1063977

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the prison population has previously served in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	223163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Since January 2015, all offenders coming into custody (convicted or remanded) are asked at reception if they have previously served in the Armed Forces. The department publishes this data quarterly and the number declaring has remained stable at approximately 3.5% - 4%.</p><p>In October 2018, Ministry of Justice published Experimental Statistics on ex-service personnel in the prison population (next release due October 2019), which indicated that there were at least 2,032 former members of the Armed Services in prison as at 30 June 2018. Details of the report and breakdown can be found at:</p><ol><li><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750708/ex-service-personnel-prison-population-2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750708/ex-service-personnel-prison-population-2018.pdf</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750710/ex-service-personnel-2018.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750710/ex-service-personnel-2018.ods</a></p></li></ol><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on the number of former service personnel that have served a custodial sentence for the years requested, which could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice recognises the unique nature of those who served in the Armed Forces and those prisoners who declare a military background are able to access a range of specialist support, including from military charities who deliver services in prisons.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 223148 question first answered 26/02/2019 17:06:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1063976

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many former members of the armed forces have served custodial sentences in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	223148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Since January 2015, all offenders coming into custody (convicted or remanded) are asked at reception if they have previously served in the Armed Forces. The department publishes this data quarterly and the number declaring has remained stable at approximately 3.5% - 4%.</p><p>In October 2018, Ministry of Justice published Experimental Statistics on ex-service personnel in the prison population (next release due October 2019), which indicated that there were at least 2,032 former members of the Armed Services in prison as at 30 June 2018. Details of the report and breakdown can be found at:</p><ol><li><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750708/ex-service-personnel-prison-population-2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750708/ex-service-personnel-prison-population-2018.pdf</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750710/ex-service-personnel-2018.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750710/ex-service-personnel-2018.ods</a></p></li></ol><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on the number of former service personnel that have served a custodial sentence for the years requested, which could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice recognises the unique nature of those who served in the Armed Forces and those prisoners who declare a military background are able to access a range of specialist support, including from military charities who deliver services in prisons.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 223163 question first answered 26/02/2019 17:06:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1064066

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether (a) police commissioners and (b) local authorities will have any role in the provision of probation services following the announcement of new contracts last year.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	223264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>We outlined in our <em>Strengthening Probation, Building Confidence </em>consultation, that we wanted probation to work more closely with local partners, such as local authorities, and strengthen the role of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in the future system.</p><p> </p><p>We have been working jointly with the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) and representatives from different PCC offices to refine our thinking specifically around the role of PCCs and their relationship with probation services in England. We want this to support greater local transparency of probation performance, greater alignment of priorities and more opportunities for co-commissioning of rehabilitative services.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS Wales are building on their positive partnership with the four PCCs in Wales around priority areas such as the Dyfodol Offender Interventions service and the Women’s Pathfinder initiative, to explore potential options around the co-commissioning of services as part of the current proposals for Wales.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/02/2019 18:20:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts