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1174921

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Crown Court
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown court sitting days there were in each of the court circuits in England and Wales in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	10344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The number of days sat in the Crown Court for each of the court circuits in England and Wales in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019 are set out in the attached spreadsheet.</p><p>Sitting days are based on the number of cases we expect the court to hear and, with fewer cases making it to the Crown Court, were reduced accordingly. The number of outstanding Crown Court cases has reduced by almost 40% since 2014.</p><p>We keep sitting days under constant review and in November allocated an extra 850 days to the Crown Court to ease immediate pressure on the court. We have allocated a minimum of 87,000 to inform listing decisions in the first half of 2020/21 which is an increase of 4,700 on last year’s allocation.</p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ul><li><p>The attached HMCTS data covers the number of days in which a Crown Court room was sat by any number of judges.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>In some circumstances, judges will ‘share’ a courtroom to conduct judicial business; in most instances this will involve a returning judge for sentencing purposes only. These figures may therefore differ from the number of <em>judicial sitting days</em> at Crown Court as published in MoJ official statistics (which can, for example, also include days sat in chambers).</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The information for 2019 covers January to March, as the National Statistics on judge sitting days for 2019 are due to be released in June 2020. Access to statistics before their publication is strictly controlled, with rules and principles on pre-release access set out in the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 04/02/2020 15:53:29 question first ministerially corrected 05/02/2020 10:16:37 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp attachment 1 file name PQ10344.xlsx title Table for 10344 previous answer version 4799 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1191813

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if an evaluation of the pilots of in-cell technology in (a) HMP Wayland and (b) HMP Berwyn has been completed.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	uin	41404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2020 answer text <p>The University of Leicester <ins class="ministerial">completed</ins><del class="ministerial">published</del> their <em>Evaluation of Digital Technology in Prisons</em>, (Palmer, Hatcher and Tonkin) in 2019, which covered the pilot<del class="ministerial">s</del> in HMP Wayland <ins class="ministerial">but did not include</ins><del class="ministerial">and</del> HMP Berwyn. <ins class="ministerial">The intention is to publish this shortly.</ins></p><p> </p><p>The pilots saw the introduction of laptops to both prisons which give access to prison-related notices, communication and rules, mental health advice and education materials. Prisoners also have some access to self-service tools, which helps to reduce the administrative burden on prison staff. This platform is monitored daily for usage and through digital feedback from prisoners and staff.</p><p> </p><p>The evaluation <ins class="ministerial">indicated</ins><del class="ministerial">found</del> that staff and prisoners viewed the presence of digital technology as an incentive for good behaviour and the implementation of the technology, particularly the in-cell telephones, <ins class="ministerial">was seen to have</ins><del class="ministerial">had</del> reduced the potential for tension on the wings, and perceived levels of conflict.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/05/2020 16:05:52 question first ministerially corrected 25/06/2020 10:51:05 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 19748 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1193938

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prison cells are being shared; in which prisons such cells exist; and what steps they are taking to end overcrowding in prisons.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL4130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>Upon arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices).</p><p>As at 24<sup>th</sup> April 2020 <del class="ministerial">14,653</del><ins class="ministerial">14,885</ins> cells in prisons in England and Wales were occupied by prisoners on a shared basis. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system.</p><p> </p><p>The following prisons in England and Wales held prisoners on a shared basis as at 24 April 2020.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>ALTCOURSE</p></td><td><p>HATFIELD</p></td><td><p>PRESCOED</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASHFIELD</p></td><td><p>HAVERIGG</p></td><td><p>PRESTON</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASKHAM GRANGE</p></td><td><p>HIGH DOWN</p></td><td><p>RANBY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AYLESBURY</p></td><td><p>HIGHPOINT</p></td><td><p>RISLEY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEDFORD</p></td><td><p>HINDLEY</p></td><td><p>ROCHESTER</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BELMARSH</p></td><td><p>HEWELL</p></td><td><p>RYE HILL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BERWYN</p></td><td><p>HOLLESLEY BAY</p></td><td><p>SEND</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIRMINGHAM</p></td><td><p>HOLME HOUSE</p></td><td><p>SPRING HILL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRINSFORD</p></td><td><p>HULL</p></td><td><p>STAFFORD</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRISTOL</p></td><td><p>HUMBER</p></td><td><p>STANDFORD HILL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRIXTON</p></td><td><p>HUNTERCOMBE</p></td><td><p>STOCKEN</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRONZEFIELD</p></td><td><p>ISIS</p></td><td><p>STOKE HEATH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BUCKLEY HALL</p></td><td><p>ISLE OF WIGHT</p></td><td><p>STYAL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BULLINGDON</p></td><td><p>KIRKHAM</p></td><td><p>SUDBURY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BURE</p></td><td><p>KIRKLEVINGTON GRANGE</p></td><td><p>SWALESIDE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CARDIFF</p></td><td><p>LANCASTER FARMS</p></td><td><p>SWANSEA</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHANNINGS WOOD</p></td><td><p>LEEDS</p></td><td><p>SWINFEN HALL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHELMSFORD</p></td><td><p>LEICESTER</p></td><td><p>THAMESIDE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COLDINGLEY</p></td><td><p>LEWES</p></td><td><p>THE MOUNT</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COOKHAM WOOD</p></td><td><p>LEYHILL</p></td><td><p>THE VERNE</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DARTMOOR</p></td><td><p>LINCOLN</p></td><td><p>THORN CROSS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEERBOLT</p></td><td><p>LINDHOLME</p></td><td><p>USK</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DONCASTER</p></td><td><p>LITTLEHEY</p></td><td><p>WAKEFIELD</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DOVEGATE</p></td><td><p>LIVERPOOL</p></td><td><p>WANDSWORTH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DOWNVIEW</p></td><td><p>LONG LARTIN</p></td><td><p>WARREN HILL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DRAKE HALL</p></td><td><p>LOW NEWTON</p></td><td><p>WAYLAND</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DURHAM</p></td><td><p>LOWDHAM GRANGE</p></td><td><p>WEALSTUN</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST SUTTON PARK</p></td><td><p>MAIDSTONE</p></td><td><p>WERRINGTON</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EASTWOOD PARK</p></td><td><p>MANCHESTER</p></td><td><p>WETHERBY</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ELMLEY</p></td><td><p>MOORLAND</p></td><td><p>WHATTON</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ERLESTOKE</p></td><td><p>MORTON HALL IMMIGRATION REMOVAL CENTRE</p></td><td><p>WHITEMOOR</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EXETER</p></td><td><p>NEW HALL</p></td><td><p>WINCHESTER</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FEATHERSTONE</p></td><td><p>NORTH SEA CAMP</p></td><td><p>WOODHILL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FELTHAM</p></td><td><p>NORTHUMBERLAND</p></td><td><p>WORMWOOD SCRUBS</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FORD</p></td><td><p>NORWICH</p></td><td><p>WYMOTT</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FOREST BANK</p></td><td><p>NOTTINGHAM</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FOSTON HALL</p></td><td><p>OAKWOOD</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FRANKLAND</p></td><td><p>ONLEY</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FULL SUTTON</p></td><td><p>PARC</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GARTH</p></td><td><p>PENTONVILLE</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GARTREE</p></td><td><p>PETERBOROUGH</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GRENDON</p></td><td><p>PETERBOROUGH FEMALE</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GUYS MARSH</p></td><td><p>PORTLAND</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We remain committed to reducing crowding across the prison estate. In the year to March 2019, the proportion of prisoners held in crowded accommodation was 22.5%, down from 24.2% the previous year and levels of around 25% experienced since 2004.</p><p>Our plan for reducing prison crowding is to replace prisons that are operating over their certified normal accommodation levels with new accommodation that is safe, decent, and uncrowded and close current (crowded or partially crowded) capacity. The first steps in this direction have already been taken with the opening of 2,100 uncrowded prison places at HMP/YOI Berwyn; 206 uncrowded places in a houseblock at HMP Stocken; and a commitment to construct modern, decent, uncrowded prisons at the former HMP Wellingborough and HMP Glen Parva sites, which are due to open in 2021 and 2023, respectively, as well as a new prison to be built at HMP Full Sutton alongside the existing establishment.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/05/2020 16:17:46 question first ministerially corrected 27/08/2020 15:53:33 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie previous answer version 23343 answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1195140

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of inmates are housed in double cells in each prison as at May 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	46115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>Upon arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices).</p><p> </p><p>We are creating additional space in the existing estate by deploying temporary accommodation cells. Alongside measures to limit prisoner movement and releasing low-risk offenders, this will help prevent our NHS being overwhelmed. These cells are a temporary measure to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Prisoners will return to their usual accommodation arrangements when it is safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p>We have robust and flexible plans in place to keep staff, the public and prisoners safe. These are based on the latest public health advice, and there are positive early signs that these are proving effective.</p><p> </p><p>The table below identifies the number of prisoners sharing cells holding two or more people as at 1 May 2020. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>673</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>72%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Leyhill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>454</p></td><td><p>73%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>328</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>473</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwyn</p></td><td><p>1124</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>428</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>547</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>316</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>711</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>436</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>312</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>832</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cookham Wood</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>678</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>596</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>799</p></td><td><p>72%</p></td><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>Peterborough Female</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>Prescoed</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>832</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>513</p></td><td><p>76%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>99%</p></td><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>34%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>735</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>70%</p></td><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Spring Hill</del><ins class="ministerial">Springhill</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">158</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">50</ins>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>554</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">230</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">45</ins>%</p></td><td><p>Standford Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>847</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>324</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>227</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>304</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>294</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grendon</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>702</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hatfield</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>The Verne</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>672</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>262</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>Usk</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>86%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>1102</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>716</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>612</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>294</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huntercombe</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td><p>Wetherby</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>272</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>Whatton</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle Of Wight</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>Whitemoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>608</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">29171</del><ins class="ministerial">29,559</ins></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">36</del><ins class="ministerial">37</ins>%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 18/05/2020 15:44:20 question first ministerially corrected 28/08/2020 09:09:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 21945 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

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	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners are currently sharing a cell with one or more others, broken down by prison.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
	uin	HL4968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>On arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices).</p><p> </p><p>Since March, we have introduced strong measures to avoid thousands of prisoners and staff becoming infected with COVID-19. This includes restrictions on movement between jails, the early release of low-risk offenders and the temporary expansion of the prison estate. These measures have helped to contain the spread of the virus and limit deaths. This action has helped to reduce the prison population, allowing establishments to implement ‘compartmentalisation’.</p><p> </p><p>We are installing over 1,000 temporary cells to increase space and help reduce the spread of the virus. These units are being placed where there are the highest number of shared cells, a lack of in-cell sanitation and where there are high numbers of vulnerable prisoners. We have also opened an Annex at HMP/YOI Rochester to hold up to 70 men.</p><p> </p><p>As at 29 May 2020, 35% of the prison population are sharing cells holding two or more people and this is broken down by establishment in the table below. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>684</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Leyhill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>422</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>242</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwyn</p></td><td><p>1,056</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>412</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>582</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>532</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>737</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>402</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>810</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cookham Wood</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>736</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>668</p></td><td><p>72%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>760</p></td><td><p>70%</p></td><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>Peterborough Female</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>Prescoed</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>744</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>683</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>334</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">Spring Hill</del><ins class="ministerial">Springhill</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">126</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del><ins class="ministerial">44</ins>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">212</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">42</ins>%</p></td><td><p>Standford Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>801</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grendon</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hatfield</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>The Verne</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>633</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td><td><p>Usk</p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>1,120</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>724</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>555</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huntercombe</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>Wetherby</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>Whatton</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle Of Wight</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>Whitemoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>601</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>746</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">27,845</del><ins class="ministerial">28,181</ins></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>35%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/06/2020 16:41:28 question first ministerially corrected 27/08/2020 15:54:08 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie previous answer version 29454 answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1201984

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of prisoners sharing cells in each prison in each of the last three months.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	57390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>We are implementing our compartmentalisation strategy (isolating the symptomatic; quarantining new arrivals; and shielding the vulnerable) in the prison estate. The latest PHE modelling indicates this strategy has shown early signs of success. We are increasing headroom in the prison estate to better enable prisons to implement compartmentalisation and reduce the number of prisoners sharing cells. This has been actioned through a combination of the early release of low-risk offenders, provision of temporary accommodation and expediting remand hearings to reduce the unsentenced population.</p><p> </p><p>We are installing over 1,000 temporary cells to increase space and help reduce the spread of the virus. These units are being placed where there are the highest number of shared cells, a lack of in-cell sanitation and where there are high numbers of vulnerable prisoners. We have also opened an Annex at HMP/YOI Rochester to hold up to 70 men.</p><p> </p><p>Upon arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including health concerns.</p><p> </p><p>The table below identifies the number of prisoners, broken down by establishment, sharing cells holding two or more people as at 27 March, 24 April and 29 May 2020. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>731</p></td><td><p>688</p></td><td><p>684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>242</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>426</p></td><td><p>467</p></td><td><p>476</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwyn</p></td><td><p>1,164</p></td><td><p>1,098</p></td><td><p>1,056</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>587</p></td><td><p>479</p></td><td><p>582</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>536</p></td><td><p>532</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>750</p></td><td><p>699</p></td><td><p>737</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>408</p></td><td><p>398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cookham Wood</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>775</p></td><td><p>755</p></td><td><p>760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>754</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>744</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>686</p></td><td><p>703</p></td><td><p>683</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>334</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">252</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">234</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">212</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>823</p></td><td><p>873</p></td><td><p>801</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grendon</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hatfield</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>686</p></td><td><p>668</p></td><td><p>633</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>612</p></td><td><p>606</p></td><td><p>508</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>776</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>724</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>594</p></td><td><p>608</p></td><td><p>555</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>358</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huntercombe</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>312</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle Of Wight</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>793</p></td><td><p>654</p></td><td><p>746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>304</p></td><td><p>274</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leyhill</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>492</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>344</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p>336</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>384</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>412</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>434</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>258</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>428</p></td><td><p>402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>962</p></td><td><p>862</p></td><td><p>810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>706</p></td><td><p>736</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>814</p></td><td><p>634</p></td><td><p>668</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>358</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough Female</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prescoed</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>517</p></td><td><p>535</p></td><td><p>441</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>396</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>178</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>274</p></td><td><p>218</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Spring Hill</del><ins class="ministerial">Springhill</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">164</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">160</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">126</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>584</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>508</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Standford Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>242</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p>298</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>798</p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Verne</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Usk</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>207</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>1,176</p></td><td><p>1,146</p></td><td><p>1,120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>344</p></td><td><p>304</p></td><td><p>286</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wetherby</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whatton</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whitemoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>601</p></td><td><p>558</p></td><td><p>601</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">31,855</del><ins class="ministerial">32,271</ins></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">29,623</del><ins class="ministerial">30,017</ins></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">27,845</del><ins class="ministerial">28,181</ins></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 15/06/2020 16:31:55 question first ministerially corrected 28/08/2020 09:09:32 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 28837 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1201987

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to reduce the level of sharing of prison bedrooms during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	57392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>We are implementing our compartmentalisation strategy (isolating the symptomatic; quarantining new arrivals; and shielding the vulnerable) in the prison estate. The latest PHE modelling indicates this strategy has shown early signs of success. We are increasing headroom in the prison estate to better enable prisons to implement compartmentalisation and reduce the number of prisoners sharing cells. This has been actioned through a combination of the early release of low-risk offenders, provision of temporary accommodation and expediting remand hearings to reduce the unsentenced population.</p><p> </p><p>We are installing over 1,000 temporary cells to increase space and help reduce the spread of the virus. These units are being placed where there are the highest number of shared cells, a lack of in-cell sanitation and where there are high numbers of vulnerable prisoners. We have also opened an Annex at HMP/YOI Rochester to hold up to 70 men.</p><p> </p><p>Upon arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including health concerns.</p><p> </p><p>The table below identifies the number of prisoners, broken down by establishment, sharing cells holding two or more people as at 27 March, 24 April and 29 May 2020. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mar-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Apr-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>May-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>731</p></td><td><p>688</p></td><td><p>684</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>242</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>426</p></td><td><p>467</p></td><td><p>476</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwyn</p></td><td><p>1,164</p></td><td><p>1,098</p></td><td><p>1,056</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>587</p></td><td><p>479</p></td><td><p>582</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>536</p></td><td><p>532</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>750</p></td><td><p>699</p></td><td><p>737</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>408</p></td><td><p>398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cookham Wood</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>775</p></td><td><p>755</p></td><td><p>760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>754</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>744</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>686</p></td><td><p>703</p></td><td><p>683</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>352</p></td><td><p>334</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">252</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">234</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">212</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>823</p></td><td><p>873</p></td><td><p>801</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grendon</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>98</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hatfield</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>686</p></td><td><p>668</p></td><td><p>633</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>286</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>612</p></td><td><p>606</p></td><td><p>508</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>776</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td><p>724</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>594</p></td><td><p>608</p></td><td><p>555</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>358</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huntercombe</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>312</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle Of Wight</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>793</p></td><td><p>654</p></td><td><p>746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>243</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>304</p></td><td><p>274</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leyhill</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>492</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p>422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>344</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p>336</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>384</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>412</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p>284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>434</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>258</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>428</p></td><td><p>402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>962</p></td><td><p>862</p></td><td><p>810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>706</p></td><td><p>736</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>814</p></td><td><p>634</p></td><td><p>668</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>358</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough Female</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prescoed</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>517</p></td><td><p>535</p></td><td><p>441</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>396</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>178</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>274</p></td><td><p>218</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Spring Hill</del><ins class="ministerial">Springhill</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">164</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del><ins class="ministerial">160</ins></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2</del><ins class="ministerial">126</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>584</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>508</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Standford Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>242</p></td><td><p>240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p>298</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>798</p></td><td><p>710</p></td><td><p>680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Verne</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Usk</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>207</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>1,176</p></td><td><p>1,146</p></td><td><p>1,120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>344</p></td><td><p>304</p></td><td><p>286</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wetherby</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whatton</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whitemoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>601</p></td><td><p>558</p></td><td><p>601</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">31,855</del><ins class="ministerial">32,271</ins></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">29,623</del><ins class="ministerial">30,017</ins></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><del class="ministerial">27,845</del><ins class="ministerial">28,181</ins></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 15/06/2020 16:31:55 question first ministerially corrected 28/08/2020 09:09:16 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 28946 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1229795

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) young adult, (b) other female and (c) other male prison leavers were released without an address to go to between 9 June 2020 and 17 July 2020 in (i) each region of England and (ii) Wales.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	uin	81739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The information for 9 June 2020 – 31 July 2020 is provided in the attached. Data for August 2020 is still being compiled and is not yet available.</p><p>We continue to work with councils and charities to secure suitable accommodation, while investigating long-term solutions to prevent homelessness and help offenders turn their backs on crime.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/09/2020 15:31:11 question first ministerially corrected 08/09/2020 17:08:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name Annex - PQ 81739 & 40.xlsx title Annex - PQ 81739 & 81740 previous answer version 45368 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1229796

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Homelessness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) young adult, (b) other female and (c) other male prison leavers were released without an address to go to between 18 July 2020 and 25 August 2020 in (i) each region of of England and (ii) Wales.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	uin	81740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The information for 9 June 2020 – 31 July 2020 is provided in the attached. Data for August 2020 is still being compiled and is not yet available.</p><p>We continue to work with councils and charities to secure suitable accommodation, while investigating long-term solutions to prevent homelessness and help offenders turn their backs on crime.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/09/2020 15:31:11 question first ministerially corrected 08/09/2020 17:08:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name Annex - PQ 81739 & 40.xlsx title Annex - PQ 81739 & 81740 previous answer version 45441 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1327821

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Courts: Disclosure of Information
	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 improve transparency in the Family Court process.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	7149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>Ensuring that decisions made in family proceedings are open and transparent to the public is something to which this Government<del class="ministerial"> has</del> give<ins class="ministerial">s</ins><del class="ministerial">n</del> careful consideration. We recognise that there is a delicate balance to be struck between ensuring that family proceedings are open and transparent to ensure adequate public scrutiny and the principle of public justice, whilst also ensuring that <del class="ministerial">the</del> we protect the privacy of vulnerable children and families who are party to such proceedings.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">In terms of attendance at hearings, most family proceedings are held in private. However, ‘accredited media representatives’ have been permitted to attend most types of hearings in family proceedings for several years. In addition, a pilot scheme to allow duly authorised lawyers, attending for journalistic, research or public legal educational purposes (colloquially referred to as 'legal bloggers') access to those same types of hearings was initiated in October 2018. That pilot scheme is scheduled to end in December 2021, but it is intended that it should be replaced by permanent provision in court rules, before that end date.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In terms of disclosure of information from family proceedings, for example by reporting it in the press or online, there are various legal provisions which determine if and when it is possible to disclose such information. These include laws on reporting restrictions and contempt of court. Judges dealing with cases have discretion to allow publication of information from family proceedings. In addition, court rules include provision about when it is possible to make disclosures of information without this being a potential contempt of court.</ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">This Government has taken several steps to increase transparency in family proceedings where appropriate. This has included continuing to support a pilot which allows accredited representatives of media outlets to have access to proceedings. The pilot allows legal bloggers access to proceedings with permission of the presiding judge. It also allows the blogger to write about their experiences at court but requires that names and personal information are kept anonymous.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The livestreaming of some Court of Appeal family proceedings is also now possible as a result of amendments made by the Court of Appeal (Recording and Broadcasting) (Amendment) Order 2020, which extended the existing livestreaming provision to cover family proceedings. Under this scheme, members of the public may view selected Court of Appeal family cases on the internet. Members of the judiciary select suitable cases for livestreaming, having taken into account the public interest. Proceedings involving litigants in person, and those with specific reporting restrictions, will not be selected. Participants in all selected hearings will be given the opportunity beforehand to object or to obtain further information.</ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">We have also allowed the livestreaming of Court of Appeal family proceedings. This became a permanent arrangement in June 2020 through the Live Streaming Court of Appeal SI 2020 and allows anyone to view a Court of Appeal family case on the internet (again, whilst protecting the anonymity of the parties involved).</del></p><p>Further recommendations for increasing transparency will be carefully considered to ensure that the children and families who use the family courts continue to be protected, whilst also ensuring adequate scrutiny is given to the family courts.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/06/2021 16:18:44 question first ministerially corrected 29/07/2021 08:31:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp previous answer version 4558 answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon