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631213

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Governors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to provide support to prison governors providing care for the well-being of prison officers.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Karen Lumley
uin	52116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>NOMS is committed to provide safe, decent and secure places of work and takes the health, safety and wellbeing of its employees extremely seriously. We recognise that the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of employees is paramount to attracting and retaining our staff that will build a strong and capable organisation. We aim to achieve this by engaging with our employees to provide good quality advice and support, promote responsibility for personal health and nurture a feeling of organisational pride.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of direct support for our staff in NOMS, we have access to an Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme that provides a wide range of support arrangements including: comprehensive employee assistance provision which includes 24 hour access to signposting and counselling on a wide range of issues; Trauma Support services; a wide ranging health promotion website and personal wellbeing zone including advice on weight management and stress management solutions. NOMS staff can also self-refer for confidential counselling, up to a maximum of six sessions in any 12 month period. The helpline is open for staff to do this 24 hours, 365 days a year. NOMS has adopted the Health and Safety Executive Stress Management Standards and the NOMS Stress Toolkit has been developed for use by both managers and staff as appropriate. There are also a number of resources available to support staff from Civil Service Learning including an online resilience package.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 17/11/2016 11:25:42 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4023 label Biography information for Karen Lumley

631214

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her speech of 3 November 2016, on prison reform, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the new 2,500 prison officers are from diverse backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Karen Lumley
uin	52168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>We are determined to attract a diversity of applicants when recruiting to operational and other roles and have put in place a range of measures to increase the potential for this. These include: anonymised selection of candidates for interview, a drive to have diverse interview panels and for all interviewers to undertake training to identify and avoid unconscious bias in the selection of candidates.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/11/2016 13:54:10 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4023 label Biography information for Karen Lumley

631215

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the level of reoffending by former prisoners (a) who have had mental health treatments and (b) in general.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Karen Lumley
uin	52169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>We know that people with mental health problems are disproportionately represented in the Criminal Justice System, and these conditions require treatment. In our Prison Safety and Reform White Paper published earlier this month, we set out how we will also work with NHS England, Public Health England and the Welsh Government to improve measurement of mental health outcomes. We are committed to meeting the mental health needs of prisoners. All prisons have procedures in place to identify, manage and support people with mental health issues.</p><p> </p><p>Too many prisoners currently go on to reoffend - almost half of all prisoners are reconvicted within a year of release. The cost of reoffending by former prisoners is estimated to be up to £15 billion a year. To tackle this, we are embarking on the most far-reaching prison reforms for a generation. Reforms that will transform how our prisons are run and give prisoners the skills they need to become law-abiding citizens when they are released.</p><p> </p><p>General rates of reoffending are available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/11/2016 14:06:21 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4023 label Biography information for Karen Lumley

631217

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bedford Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) band 3-5 officers, (b) operational support grade officers and (c) other grades have been employed at HMP Bedford in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	52180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Information on staff in post within HMP Bedford requested for 31 March from 2010 to 2013 is contained in the attached table. Information from 2014 onwards is published in the NOMS Workforce Statistics Bulletin available on the gov.uk website.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>NOMS Staff in Post By Grade at HMP Bedford, 31 March 2010 to 31 March 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 3-5 Officers</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 2 / Operational Support</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other grades</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>241</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>240</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>242</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>250</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 06/12/2016 11:24:51 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

631218

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bedford Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time spent out of cell each day for prisoners in HMP Bedford was in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	52181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>We do not hold this data.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/11/2016 15:45:21 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

631219

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bedford Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) assaults on staff (b) assaults on prisoners and (c) self-harm incidents occurred at HMP Bedford in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	52182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The Safety in Custody statistics, including assaults on prison staff and prisoners and self-harm incidents, are published quarterly, and establishment level data are updated annually. The latest bulletin was published on 27 October 2016 and can be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 17/11/2016 11:31:58 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

631220

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bedford Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) prisoners have been removed from and (b) cells require repair in HMP Bedford after the disturbance on 6 November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	52183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Improving safety and decreasing violence in prisons is a key priority. Last month we launched the Prison Safety and Reform White Paper and we are already implementing measures to tackle drugs, drones and phones. This major overhaul of the prison system will include the recruitment of an extra 2,500 frontline officers. Our reforms will empower governors to make the changes they need, ensuring that prisons are places of safety and reform.</p><p>225 prisoners were removed from HMP Bedford following the disturbance on 6 November 2016. 140 cells required repair. A programme of works was immediately put in place to bring cells back into operation as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/12/2016 19:11:18 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

631221

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bedford Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that recommendations by HM Inspectorate of Prisons in its February 2014 and May 2016 inspections into HMP Bedford are put into effect.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	52184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The work of HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) is vital to our prison system. We have taken immediate action to address the recommendations made by HMIP.</p><p>Additional resources are being provided to help HMP Bedford to improve safety, including the introduction of body worn cameras, upgraded CCTV, and HMP Bedford will also receive additional staff as part of plans to increase staffing levels across the estate.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/12/2016 17:58:01 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

631226

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much compensation has been paid to (a) prison guards, (b) other prison staff and (c) prisoners in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	52102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/11/2016 15:39:53 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

631254

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people died by suicide within a year of being released from prison in England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	52203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The available information about the deaths of offenders who died while under probation supervision after their release from custody in England and Wales is published on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 17/11/2016 11:37:02 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger