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1064436

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Birmingham Prison: G4S
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 14 February to Question 217442 on Birmingham Prison: G4S, whether G4S (a) was required to pay any forfeitures as a result of the step-in and (b) paid during the period of the step-in.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	223961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Any additional costs incurred to HMPPS as a result of the step-in action, including HMPPS staff and for cells taken out of operational use, are being claimed from G4S in accordance with the terms of our contract with them. The details of that claim are commercially restricted.</p><p> </p><p>While we are confident that the action taken at HMP Birmingham has begun to arrest the decline and brought signs of improvement, as I have said previously, we will not return the prison to G4S control until we are assured that it the issues which gave rise to the step-in have been remedied and are not likely to recur. We have decided to extend the step-in and the position will be reviewed again in summer 2019. We will not hand the prison back to G4S unless we are completely satisfied it is safe to do so.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 223962 question first answered 25/02/2019 17:24:08 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1064437

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Birmingham Prison: G4S
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 14 February to Question 217442 on Birmingham Prison: G4S, what assessment he has made of the capacity of G4S to fulfil the terms of its contract to run that prison.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	223962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Any additional costs incurred to HMPPS as a result of the step-in action, including HMPPS staff and for cells taken out of operational use, are being claimed from G4S in accordance with the terms of our contract with them. The details of that claim are commercially restricted.</p><p> </p><p>While we are confident that the action taken at HMP Birmingham has begun to arrest the decline and brought signs of improvement, as I have said previously, we will not return the prison to G4S control until we are assured that it the issues which gave rise to the step-in have been remedied and are not likely to recur. We have decided to extend the step-in and the position will be reviewed again in summer 2019. We will not hand the prison back to G4S unless we are completely satisfied it is safe to do so.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 223961 question first answered 25/02/2019 17:24:08 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1064065

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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 the timescale is for Ministerial approval to be granted for the new contract specification for community rehabilitation companies in England and Wales; and when that specification will be made public.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	223263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice continues to refine our plans for more effective integration of public, private and voluntary sector probation providers. We will set out more detailed plans later this year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/02/2019 17:34:36 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1064069

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government press release entitled New plans for probation in Wales announced by UK Government, published in July 2019, whether those changes to probation arrangements will involve any contracting out of services.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	223268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is clear that the public, private and voluntary sectors all have a role to play in delivering probation services.</p><p> </p><p>We consulted in summer 2018 on proposals to better integrate providers in Wales by bringing the NPS and CRC into one combined probation service, while exploring options for the commissioning of rehabilitation services in Wales which reflect the delivery landscape and the skills and capabilities of providers.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to develop these proposals in consultation with stakeholders and will set out plans for the future of probation in Wales later this year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/02/2019 17:38:17 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1058942

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences: Wales
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 factors contributing to the average length custodial sentences in Wales relative to England.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	219314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing decisions are a matter for the independent courts.</p><p> </p><p>When deciding what sentence to impose the courts take into account all the facts of each case. This will include the seriousness of the offence, the culpability of the offender and aggravating and mitigating factors, in line with any relevant sentencing guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council, which cover England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice publishes criminal justice statistics, including sentencing and average custodial sentencing length, on a quarterly and annual basis. The latest quarterly statistics, to June 2018 are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-june-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-june-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/02/2019 17:20:08 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1055897

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Bridgend of 8 January 2019 reference MM/JH/08/01/2019.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	217502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The response was sent to you on 7 February 2019 and a further copy has been sent to your office.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/02/2019 17:08:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1055975

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Birmingham Prison: G4S
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether G4S will resume management of HMP Birmingham once the safety standards of the prison have improved; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	217442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>We regard well-run prisons as fundamental to the proper functioning of our justice system, and a vital part of our reform plans. Private providers continue to play an important role in the prison estate. The ability for G4S to take back control of the prison will not happen until we are assured that it would be safe to do so and that the issues which gave rise to the step-in have been remedied and are not likely to reoccur. The decision to return the prison to G4S control will be determined by their capacity to safely manage the prison and maintain a trajectory of improvement across a range of issues. We have therefore taken the decision to extend the step-in until the summer, when the position will be reviewed. This will provide time for the changes we are making to bed in, for improvements to gather pace, and for a conclusion to be reached on the longer-term future of the prison.</p><p> </p><p>Our priority is the safety of the prisoners, and ultimately the safety of the public.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/02/2019 14:57:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart previous answer version 101049 answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1055976

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the rates of learning difficulties among the prison population.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	217443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Data on offender learning participation, and learner characteristics, is published by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p><p>Data on learning difficulties and/or disabilities amongst those prisoners who engage in prison education is at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/765596/OLASS_participation_demographic_tool.xls" target="_blank">OLASS: participation and achievement by equality and diversity &amp; English and maths level: 2010/2011 to 2017/18</a>. Self-declared data on learning difficulties and/or disabilities gathered as part of the assessment of prisoners’ levels of maths and English on reception is at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/765597/OLASS_English_and_maths_assessments_by_Ethnicity_and_disability_201415_to_201718.xlsx" target="_blank">OLASS English and maths assessments by ethnicity and learners with learning difficulties or disabilities: participation 2014/2015 to 2017/2018</a>. The data consistently show that around one third of prisoners have a learning difficulty and/or disability.</p><p> </p><p>In April 2016, the Department for Education published a breakdown of the type of learning difficulty and type of learning disability amongst prisoner learners for academic years 2011/12 to 2014/15. That data is at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/517212/offender-learning-lldd-v2.xls" target="_blank">Offender Learning breakdown by disability and learning difficulty 2011/12 to 2014/15</a>.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/02/2019 17:03:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1055978

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Crimes of Violence and Self-harm
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 reduce the number of (a) deaths, (b) assaults and (c) cases of self-harm in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	217444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Prisons should be places of safety and reform. Violence is never acceptable, and we recognise that the current level of suicide and self-harm is too high.</p><p> </p><p>With this in mind, the Government is taking unprecedented action, including:</p><ul><li>investing in over 4,300 additional staff since October 2015;</li><li>introducing new suicide and self-harm prevention training, which has already reached over 24,000 staff;</li><li>improving support for prisoners in their early days and weeks and rolling out a ‘key worker’ scheme which ensures each prisoner has dedicated support from a particular prison officer;</li><li>funding the Samaritans to provide their valuable Listeners Scheme for a further three years;</li><li>improving the ACCT case management process for those identified as at risk of self-harm or suicide.</li><li>investing an extra £70 million to improve safety, security and decency, and equipping officers with rigid-bar handcuffs, PAVA incapacitant spray and body-worn cameras to help prevent serious harm to staff and prisoners when dealing with violent incidents and assaults; and</li><li>tackling the drugs that we know are fuelling much of the violence in custody - introducing new x-ray scanners, drug-detection dogs and dedicated search teams.</li></ul><p> </p><p>We are also committed to taking action to improve prisoners’ health. Since April 2018, a new National Partnership Agreement has been in place, marking an even stronger level of co-operation and cohesiveness between agencies that influence the policy, commissioning and delivery of prison health services. The agreement sets out how the partnership (DHSC, NHS England, MoJ, HMPPS and Public Health England) will work together to deliver its three core objectives. It agrees ten key priority areas for 2018-2021, including reducing incidents of self-harm and self-inflicted deaths in the adult secure estate.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, NHS England has published a new Service Specification for Integrated Substance Misuse Treatment Services in Prisons in England, which brings greater focus to the treatment of users of psychoactive substances and makes stronger links to mental health.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/02/2019 17:38:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1056005

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Parole Board: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what training his Department provides to members of the Parole Board on interviewing serving prisoners at hearings.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	217679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The training provided to Parole Board members is entirely a matter for the independent Parole Board.</p><p> </p><p>The Parole Board provides full training and mentoring to all its members to ensure they can carry out their role effectively. All new members appointed are supported and trained throughout their time at the Parole Board by mentors, fellow members, and the office staff. This will include training on the questioning of witnesses, including serving prisoners. All members must attain the relevant accreditation before commencing their role in full.</p><p> </p><p>The Parole Board has a Standards Committee that advises the Management Committee with regards to accreditation, competence, support, and training of Parole Board members, in order to develop and promote high standards of practice across the whole of the Parole Board.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/02/2019 17:11:02 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts