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registered interest
date	21/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2023 to Question 339 on Probation Service, what the staffing underspend was in the Probation Service in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	3044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>In the period between November 2021 and October 2023, the total monthly expenditure for Probation Service staffing has increased from £60.3m to £72.4m. The increase in expenditure reflects the continued investment in staffing during the past 24 months and impact of the multiyear pay deal. In July 2023, expenditure exceeded budget due to the cost-of-living payment.</p><p>The table below sets out the financial variances for staff related costs in the Probation Service between November 2021 and October 2023.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Budget (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Actual Expenditure (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Variance (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>62.3</p></td><td><p>60.3</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>62.3</p></td><td><p>61.3</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>63.6</p></td><td><p>59.4</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>63.6</p></td><td><p>58.4</p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>63.1</p></td><td><p>72.9</p></td><td><p>-9.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>63.5</p></td><td><p>64.0</p></td><td><p>-0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>63.5</p></td><td><p>64.1</p></td><td><p>-0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>63.5</p></td><td><p>65.0</p></td><td><p>-1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>64.4</p></td><td><p>66.8</p></td><td><p>-2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>66.3</p></td><td><p>64.2</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>66.5</p></td><td><p>61.3</p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>71.2</p></td><td><p>60.3</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>71.2</p></td><td><p>68.6</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>71.2</p></td><td><p>67.8</p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>71.3</p></td><td><p>69.0</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>71.0</p></td><td><p>67.0</p></td><td><p>4.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>71.0</p></td><td><p>71.4</p></td><td><p>-0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>71.7</p></td><td><p>73.1</p></td><td><p>-1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>71.7</p></td><td><p>70.3</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>71.7</p></td><td><p>70.7</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>69.1</p></td><td><p>105.0</p></td><td><p>-35.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>71.1</p></td><td><p>71.8</p></td><td><p>-0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>71.1</p></td><td><p>71.8</p></td><td><p>-0.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>74.8</p></td><td><p>72.4</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,630.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,637.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-6.6</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/11/2023 16:23:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1671995

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation Service: Staff
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 probation officers have been in post for over (a) two and (b) five years in each region.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	3046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The quarterly HMPPS workforce statistics publication covers staffing information, including number of staff in post by length of service and grade. The latest publication covers data for up to the period 30 September 2023.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Band 4 Probation Officers in post by region and length of service<sup>1</sup>, as at 30 September 2023 </strong>(Full-time equivalent)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Completed years of service</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Percentage of total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2+ years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5+ years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2+ years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5+ years</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved Premises – Midlands</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved Premises - North East</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved Premises - North West</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved Premises - South East and Eastern</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved Premises - South West &amp; Central</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands Probation Service</p></td><td><p>283</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England Probation Service</p></td><td><p>417</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester Probation Service</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent, Surrey and Sussex Probation Service</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Probation Service</p></td><td><p>513</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Probation Service</p></td><td><p>288</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>314</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West Probation Service</p></td><td><p>399</p></td><td><p>333</p></td><td><p>451</p></td><td><p>89%</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central Probation Service</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Probation Service</p></td><td><p>337</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>348</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales Probation Service</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Probation Service</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; the Humber Probation Service</p></td><td><p>484</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Probation Officers not in Probation Service</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td><td><p>81%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,281</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,675</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>92%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>64%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1: The length of service in HMPPS is calculated from most recent hire date. Where staff have transferred in from another Government Department or have transferred in through HMPPS taking over a function, length of service is calculated from entry to HMPPS.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Note:</strong></p><ol><li>Someone with more than five years’ experience is counted in both columns.</li><li>This table only includes those who are a band 4 Probation Officer on the 30 September 2023 (so will not include anyone who has been promoted, including to a Senior Probation Officer role).</li></ol> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/11/2023 15:56:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1671996

registered interest
date	21/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation Service: Staff
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 probation officers who left service in the past year had been in post for less than (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five, (f) six, (g) seven and (h) eight years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	3047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The quarterly HMPPS workforce statistics publication covers staffing information, including number of leavers by length of service and grade. The latest publication covers data for up to the period 30 September 2023. Data for the number and proportion of Probation Officers who left the department in the 12 months to 30 September 2023, by length of service, can be seen in Table 1 below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Probation Officer leavers by length of service, for those who left the department in the 12 months to 30 September 2023 </strong>(headcount)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="9"><p>Completed years of service and percentage of total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 1 year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 2 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 3 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 4 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 5 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 6 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 7 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 8 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Headcount</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p><strong>372</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage of total</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>1. Length of service in HMPPS is calculated from the most recent hire date. Where staff have transferred in from another Government Department or have transferred in through HMPPS taking over a function, length of service is calculated from entry to HMPPS.</p><p>2. As with all HR databases, extracts are taken at a fixed point in time, to ensure consistency of reporting. However, the database itself is dynamic and where updates to the database are made late, subsequent to the taking of the extract, these updates will not be reflected in figures produced by the extract. For this reason, HR data is unlikely to be precisely accurate.</p><p>3. The length of service bands have been grouped so that the data presented is cumulative in nature (so those with less than 1 year of service will be counted in all columns).</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 27/11/2023 16:12:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1669462

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for which Wales has a proportionally higher prison population per 100,000 than England.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	1661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>Prison capacity and population movements are managed nationally across England and Wales. There are over 5,500 prison places in Wales including a 2,000 place prison, HMP Berwyn, which opened in 2017. Geographically HMP Berwyn is near to the Northwest of England and holds a significant number of prisoners sentenced by courts in that region as well as prisoners originating in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>UK nationals have a nationality of British. While holding an individual close to their home is an important consideration in the placement of prisoners, HMPPS does not identify or record prisoners as English or Welsh. Someone with an address in England may consider themselves to be Welsh, while someone with an address in Wales may not.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 16/11/2023 13:02:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1669190

registered interest
date	10/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of devolving (a) probation services and (b) youth justice to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	1373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government has considered the question of the devolution of justice to Wales and is clear that it is in the interests of the people of Wales for justice to remain a reserved matter, including in respect of probation services and youth justice.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/11/2023 14:10:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660299

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police: Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The GB-wide Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) provides state-funded compensation to victims of violent crime who cannot pursue compensation or redress from other routes. Payments are available for physical or psychological injuries resulting directly from a crime of violence, as defined in Annex B of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Scheme, any emergency worker who is assaulted while working, including serving police officers, will be considered as a direct victim of an intentional crime of violence in the same manner as any other victim group, with the same eligibility criteria being applied. An applicant who was not the direct victim of an intentional crime of violence may also be eligible for an award if they are injured whilst taking an exceptional and justified risk in the course of limiting or preventing a crime under paragraph 5 of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which operates the Scheme, does not hold data on how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties or the most common reason for claims by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties not succeeding. CICA does not request or record information relating to the occupation of applicants for criminal injuries compensation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199209 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:42:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660300

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police: Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the most common reason is for claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority by a serving police officer injured during the course of their duties not succeeding.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The GB-wide Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) provides state-funded compensation to victims of violent crime who cannot pursue compensation or redress from other routes. Payments are available for physical or psychological injuries resulting directly from a crime of violence, as defined in Annex B of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Scheme, any emergency worker who is assaulted while working, including serving police officers, will be considered as a direct victim of an intentional crime of violence in the same manner as any other victim group, with the same eligibility criteria being applied. An applicant who was not the direct victim of an intentional crime of violence may also be eligible for an award if they are injured whilst taking an exceptional and justified risk in the course of limiting or preventing a crime under paragraph 5 of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which operates the Scheme, does not hold data on how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties or the most common reason for claims by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties not succeeding. CICA does not request or record information relating to the occupation of applicants for criminal injuries compensation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199208 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:42:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660301

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Emergency Services and Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people received a custodial sentence for assaulting (a) an emergency worker and (b) a police officer in the course of their duties in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created an aggravated offence of common assault or battery when committed against an emergency worker acting in the exercise of their functions as an emergency worker, including a police constable. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 increased the maximum penalty from 12 months to 2 years’ imprisonment for any offence committed on or after 28 June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Police Act 1996 includes an offence of assault of a constable in the execution of his duty, with a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment. This offence remains on the statute book as it has broader application than the assaults on emergency workers offence and includes the wilful obstruction of a constable, or the assault of a person assisting a constable. However, there may be circumstances in which this offence remains to be used for an assault on a constable.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of offenders sentenced and the average custodial sentence length for both offences in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1182043/outcomes-by-offence-2022_v2.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2022</a>, using the following HO codes:</p><ul><li>10423 - Assault on a constable</li><li>00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker</li></ul><p> </p><p>While improving our data processing in 2022, a data mapping issue was discovered in the Courts Proceedings Database whereby an estimated 1,301 convictions (227 in 2019, 530 in 2020 and 544 in 2021) for the offence ‘00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker’ were not correctly mapped to this offence at Crown Court, therefore were not presented in the published data. We are exploring ways to add these convictions to the Outcomes by Offence data tool in future publications. This mapping was corrected in data for 2022 and therefore all data going forward will present correct figures.</p><p>There are also several other assault offences which may be charged depending on the level of harm caused including actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, and grievous bodily harm with intent. These are not specific to emergency workers or police officers. However, the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created a statutory aggravating factor where such offences are committed against an emergency worker</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199211 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:43:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660302

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Emergency Services and Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of custodial sentence was for assaulting (a) an emergency worker, and (b) a police officer in the course of their duties in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created an aggravated offence of common assault or battery when committed against an emergency worker acting in the exercise of their functions as an emergency worker, including a police constable. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 increased the maximum penalty from 12 months to 2 years’ imprisonment for any offence committed on or after 28 June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Police Act 1996 includes an offence of assault of a constable in the execution of his duty, with a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment. This offence remains on the statute book as it has broader application than the assaults on emergency workers offence and includes the wilful obstruction of a constable, or the assault of a person assisting a constable. However, there may be circumstances in which this offence remains to be used for an assault on a constable.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of offenders sentenced and the average custodial sentence length for both offences in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1182043/outcomes-by-offence-2022_v2.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2022</a>, using the following HO codes:</p><ul><li>10423 - Assault on a constable</li><li>00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker</li></ul><p> </p><p>While improving our data processing in 2022, a data mapping issue was discovered in the Courts Proceedings Database whereby an estimated 1,301 convictions (227 in 2019, 530 in 2020 and 544 in 2021) for the offence ‘00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker’ were not correctly mapped to this offence at Crown Court, therefore were not presented in the published data. We are exploring ways to add these convictions to the Outcomes by Offence data tool in future publications. This mapping was corrected in data for 2022 and therefore all data going forward will present correct figures.</p><p>There are also several other assault offences which may be charged depending on the level of harm caused including actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, and grievous bodily harm with intent. These are not specific to emergency workers or police officers. However, the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created a statutory aggravating factor where such offences are committed against an emergency worker</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199210 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:43:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

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registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is taking steps with the (a) Police and (b) Crown Prosecution Service to raise awareness of Criminal Injuries Claims in those eligible to make such claims.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	93597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime, victims are entitled to be told about how to claim compensation for any loss, damage or injury caused as a result of crime.  Victims injured by violent crime are also entitled to be told by the police how to apply for compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).</p><p> </p><p>The draft Victims Bill will send a clear signal about what victims can and should expect from the criminal justice system and includes measures to increase oversight of delivery of services to victims by criminal justice agencies including the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, which administers the Scheme, also provides awareness sessions to stakeholders, including the police, who deliver frontline services to victims of violent crime.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/11/2022 14:17:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts