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750252

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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 assessment he has made of the report by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons published on 30 June 2017 following an unannounced inspection of Feltham Young Offenders Institution; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	4101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons' inspection of Feltham took place from 23 January to 3 February 2017. Safety in prisons and young offender institutions is fundamental to the proper functioning of our justice system and addressing safety concerns is at the heart of our reform plans. The findings from the report highlighted serious concern over safety and levels of violence and we are already taking action to address this and other issues identified. We are currently working on an action plan based on the inspectorate’s recommendation to address the concerns raised in the report.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 13/07/2017 14:56:16 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

750253

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff and officers were employed at Feltham Young Offenders Institution between 2011 and 2017.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	4100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Information on the number of staff employed in Feltham YOI from 2013 and 2017 can be found in the workforce statistics bulletins at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of staff employed in Feltham YOI in 2011 and 2012 are contained in the table 1 below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Staff numbers (Full-Time Equivalent) in Feltham YOI, as at 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2012</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 3-5 Officers</p></td><td><p>All other staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2011</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/03/2012</p></td><td><p>369</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>To note: band 3 officers refers to Prison officers</p><p>band 4 officers refers to Specialist officers</p><p>band 5 officers refers Custodial Managers</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 13/07/2017 15:23:39 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

750258

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Mentally Disordered Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many restricted patients' discharge procedures were awaiting approval by his Department in each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	4032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>The number of applications received by the Secretary of State for Justice to consider whether to approve the conditional discharge of a restricted patient in each of the last six months is set out below:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-17</p></td><td><p>Feb-17</p></td><td><p>Mar-17</p></td><td><p>Apr-17</p></td><td><p>May-17</p></td><td><p>Jun-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 13/07/2017 14:57:28 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

749463

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff have left or agreed settlements to leave his Department under (a) voluntary exit, (b) voluntary redundancy and (c) compulsory redundancy since 1 November 2016; and how much compensation was paid in those cases.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Information on the number of Ministry of Justice (MoJ) staff who left the Department under Voluntary Exit, Voluntary Redundancy and Compulsory Redundancy, as well as the cost of these exits between 1 November 2016 and 31 March 2017 is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of Staff who left</p></td><td><p>Cost (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Voluntary Exit</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>2,415,060.16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Voluntary Redundancy</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Compulsory Redundancy</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 13/07/2017 14:59:21 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

748533

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) charged, (b) found guilty and (c) sentenced under the Equality Act 2010 for mental health discrimination in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	3127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Mental health discrimination is not a prosecutable offence. Discrimination cases are heard by civil courts and employment tribunals. The available data on those proceedings does not distinguish between different types of disability.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 10/07/2017 15:05:21 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

748080

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support the Government is able to provide for Grenfell Tower residents to access Probate Registry papers.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	2791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>It is important that everyone affected by this terrible tragedy gets all the support and help they need.</p><p>Anyone who wishes to undertake a search of the probate registry papers, or to obtain copies of a Will or grant of probate, may make an application to the relevant Probate Registry. The fee of £10 also includes a copy of the grant of probate (if one has been made) and the Will (if there is one).</p><p>The Lord Chancellor has a power to remit fees where there are exceptional circumstances for doing so. Anyone who wishes to make an application for a fee remission should contact the delivery manager at the Probate Registry.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 12/07/2017 14:29:54 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

748234

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Terrorism: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what long-term assistance is available for victims of terrorism in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that victims of terrorism and bereaved families receive the best possible support both in the immediate aftermath, and in the long term. The appalling attacks in Manchester and London, just as previous attacks such as in Sousse, Tunisia, demonstrate how vital it is that support is available to victims and their families.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, we established a cross-HMG Victims of Terrorism unit to co-ordinate support to UK citizens directly affected by terrorist events at home or overseas. It is working across Government, the voluntary sector and with local authorities to ensure that support to victims of terrorism is comprehensive, coordinated and clearly communicated.</p><p> </p><p>We have developed gov.uk webpages</p><p>(see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/terror-attacks-support-for-people-affected" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/terror-attacks-support-for-people-affected</a>) to provide comprehensive advice to victims and to signpost them to support services in the UK. We have also been working closely with local authorities to highlight the support available, and will make sure that payments from the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund and the UK Solidarity Fund do not affect benefits payments.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 12/07/2017 15:03:05 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

748270

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>Data on protected disclosures made by staff in MoJ in the last three years, is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Whistleblowing reporting Year:</p></td><td><p>Number of cases</p></td><td><p>Number of complaints upheld</p></td><td><p>Number of employees that claimed to have suffered a detriment because they raised a whistle blowing concern.</p></td><td><p>Number of employees that subsequently left the department as result of suffering detriment for blowing the whistle.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>* April 14 – March 15</p></td><td><p>Figure not known</p></td><td><p>Figure not known</p></td><td><p>Figure not known</p></td><td><p>Figure not known</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 15 – March 16</p></td><td><p>**5</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 16 – March 17</p></td><td><p>**7</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>Less than 5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* The MoJ central data base was set up in March 2015. Prior to this information wasn’t recorded in the level of detail required to respond to these questions.</p><p>** Figure includes a HMPPS case that was raised directly with the Civil Service Commission.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 12/07/2017 15:04:44 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

747476

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Alzheimer's Disease: Powers of Attorney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of safeguards for people living with Alzheimer's from those appointed with lasting power of attorney who act against their best interests.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	2359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>When someone makes a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) a ‘certificate provider’ is required to be impartial and sign the application to certify that the donor is making the LPA by choice, has not been put under any pressure and understands its implications.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 the holder (‘donee’) of a LPA must act in the donor’s best interests, whatever the cause of loss of capacity. The Court of Protection (CoP) has the power to revoke a power of attorney if the donee acts in a way that is not in the donor’s best interests. There may also be a criminal investigation.</p><p> </p><p>Any concerns about the use of a power of attorney should notify the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) which registers LPAs and has the power to investigate. The OPG acts on such ‘safeguarding referrals’ from relatives, local authorities, care homes and financial institutions. OPG works with organisations such as the CoP, local authorities and the police to protect donors.</p><p>OPG received a total of 2,681 safeguarding referrals during 2015/16 and investigated 876 cases, of which 151 cases resulted in an application to the CoP.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 2367 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:28:51 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

747478

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Vulnerable Adults: Powers of Attorney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether an assessment is made of an individual's capacity in the appointment of an attorney with lasting power of attorney.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	2367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>When someone makes a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) a ‘certificate provider’ is required to be impartial and sign the application to certify that the donor is making the LPA by choice, has not been put under any pressure and understands its implications.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 the holder (‘donee’) of a LPA must act in the donor’s best interests, whatever the cause of loss of capacity. The Court of Protection (CoP) has the power to revoke a power of attorney if the donee acts in a way that is not in the donor’s best interests. There may also be a criminal investigation.</p><p> </p><p>Any concerns about the use of a power of attorney should notify the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) which registers LPAs and has the power to investigate. The OPG acts on such ‘safeguarding referrals’ from relatives, local authorities, care homes and financial institutions. OPG works with organisations such as the CoP, local authorities and the police to protect donors.</p><p>OPG received a total of 2,681 safeguarding referrals during 2015/16 and investigated 876 cases, of which 151 cases resulted in an application to the CoP.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 2359 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:28:51 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch