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765341

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Administration of Justice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to enhance joint-working between probation services and sentencers.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	105571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Successful joint working between the probation service and judges, magistrates and other key partners is vital to ensure that we not only keep people safe by ensuring offenders receive the most appropriate sentence, but help offenders turn away from a life of crime by ensuring they have the correct levels of supervision and support.</p><p> </p><p>The National Sentencer and Probation Forum has the primary aim of encouraging and facilitating engagement between sentencers, providers of probation services, and officials from the Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service to discuss issues and trends which are relevant to sentencing and the provision of probation services at both a local and a national level.</p><p> </p><p>There are also a number of communication channels and existing forums to encourage effective joint working between probation service providers and sentencers at a local level. We continue to keep the effectiveness of these arrangements under review as part of our ongoing work to improve probation services.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/10/2017 16:05:48 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

760740

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much and what proportion of steel used in the construction of HM Prison Berwyn was sourced from British (a) manufacturers and (b) suppliers.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	105155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is investing £1.3 billion to build up to 10,000 new adult prison places. The design and construction of HM Prison Berwyn forms part of the overall Prison Estates Transformation Programme.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately 2500 tonnes of structural steel has been used in the construction of HMP Berwyn:</p><p> </p><p>100% of this steel has been sourced from British suppliers and manufacturers.</p><p> </p><p>Our procurement activities follow Government guidance to ensure we take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 09/10/2017 15:05:24 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

765339

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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 meetings (a) he and (b) his predecessor has had with community rehabilitation companies in (i) 2016 and (ii) 2017 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	105569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) are closely monitored through a robust contract management and assurance process which I, and the Secretary of State for Justice, are regularly sighted on.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Justice met with CRC staff as part of his visit to Camden and Islington probation services in London in July 2017. We continue to work with CRCs to ensure they deliver services which reduce re-offending, protect the public and help offenders contribute to society.</p><p>The previous Secretary of State, Elizabeth Truss, met with CRC staff as part of her visit to Lambeth probation services in February 2017.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/10/2017 14:35:53 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

760737

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Service Credits each community rehabilitation company has had to pay in compensation for the minimum level of loss or damage as a result of a reduced provision of services.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	105085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>We hold providers rigorously to account for their performance and take proportional action wherever they are falling short. Our contract management teams closely monitor and robustly manage providers to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments to maintain service delivery, reduce reoffending, protect the public and provide value for money to the taxpayer. However, we cannot release the exact number of Service Credits each Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) has had to pay as it is commercially sensitive information.</p><p> </p><p>Service Credits can be applied when providers do not meet the required standards. Service Credits are a payment made by the CRC back to the Government, as a means of compensating for services under the contract where the CRC fails to meet the contractual service levels expected.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 09/10/2017 08:25:40 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

765331

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much additional funding he plans for each community rehabilitation company to receive in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	105460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) received additional funding which totalled £37.15m in the 2016/17 financial year. CRCs also received an interim uplift which totalled £22m in the early months of the 2017/18 financial year. These payments were made for a variety of reasons and cannot be broken down by CRC because the information is commercially sensitive. Furthermore, agreements were made with CRCs on a case-by-case basis to enable them to re-invest contractual payment deductions in key areas of the business and improve services.</p><p> </p><p>We have made changes to how CRCs are paid for future years so they can focus on activities that best rehabilitate offenders and keep society safe. This additional investment will see projected payments to providers being no higher than originally budgeted for at the time of the reforms.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 105458 105459 105461 question first answered 18/10/2017 16:06:39 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

765332

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much each community rehabilitation company received in additional funding in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	105461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) received additional funding which totalled £37.15m in the 2016/17 financial year. CRCs also received an interim uplift which totalled £22m in the early months of the 2017/18 financial year. These payments were made for a variety of reasons and cannot be broken down by CRC because the information is commercially sensitive. Furthermore, agreements were made with CRCs on a case-by-case basis to enable them to re-invest contractual payment deductions in key areas of the business and improve services.</p><p> </p><p>We have made changes to how CRCs are paid for future years so they can focus on activities that best rehabilitate offenders and keep society safe. This additional investment will see projected payments to providers being no higher than originally budgeted for at the time of the reforms.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 105458 105459 105460 question first answered 18/10/2017 16:06:39 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

765333

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which community rehabilitation companies have requested additional funding in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	105459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) received additional funding which totalled £37.15m in the 2016/17 financial year. CRCs also received an interim uplift which totalled £22m in the early months of the 2017/18 financial year. These payments were made for a variety of reasons and cannot be broken down by CRC because the information is commercially sensitive. Furthermore, agreements were made with CRCs on a case-by-case basis to enable them to re-invest contractual payment deductions in key areas of the business and improve services.</p><p> </p><p>We have made changes to how CRCs are paid for future years so they can focus on activities that best rehabilitate offenders and keep society safe. This additional investment will see projected payments to providers being no higher than originally budgeted for at the time of the reforms.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 105458 105460 105461 question first answered 18/10/2017 16:06:39 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

765334

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department's budget is sufficient to provide additional funding to community rehabilitation companies.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	105456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>We have made changes to how CRCs are paid for future years so they can focus on activities that best rehabilitate offenders and keep society safe. This additional investment will see projected payments to providers being no higher than originally budgeted for at the time of the reforms.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/10/2017 14:34:56 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

765335

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the business cases for requests for additional funding by community rehabilitation companies.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	105457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>We have made changes to how CRCs are paid for future years so they can focus on activities that best rehabilitate offenders and keep society safe. This additional investment will see projected payments to providers being no higher than originally budgeted for at the time of the reforms.</p><p> </p><p>Any business case for additional funding for Community Rehabilitation Companies contains commercially sensitive and legally privileged information and, therefore, will not be published.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/10/2017 16:06:17 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

765336

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which community rehabilitation companies have requested additional funding in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	105458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) received additional funding which totalled £37.15m in the 2016/17 financial year. CRCs also received an interim uplift which totalled £22m in the early months of the 2017/18 financial year. These payments were made for a variety of reasons and cannot be broken down by CRC because the information is commercially sensitive. Furthermore, agreements were made with CRCs on a case-by-case basis to enable them to re-invest contractual payment deductions in key areas of the business and improve services.</p><p> </p><p>We have made changes to how CRCs are paid for future years so they can focus on activities that best rehabilitate offenders and keep society safe. This additional investment will see projected payments to providers being no higher than originally budgeted for at the time of the reforms.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 105459 105460 105461 question first answered 18/10/2017 16:06:39 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain