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1690431

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the financial impact of outsourcing in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	14915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>In June 2019, the Ministry of Justice put in place the Prison Operator Services Framework to manage a pipeline of operator competitions for new build prisons, and existing private prisons as they expire. To date, eight operator competitions have been conducted via the Framework, with five contracts awarded and a further three due to be awarded in 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The aim of all operator competitions is to secure an operator to provide high quality, sustainable, and value for money custodial and maintenance services that are safe, decent, secure, and rehabilitative.</p><p> </p><p>In each competition, bidders are required to set out detailed, high quality, value for money prison specific proposals that must meet minimum quality and financial thresholds. Bids are evaluated against clearly defined quality and financial criteria and a public sector comparator.</p><p> </p><p>All operator competitions have delivered savings and provided additional added value when compared against the public sector comparator.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/02/2024 16:36:24 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1586623

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of trends in the level of prosecutions for rape; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	147341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>In June 2021, we published the End-to-End Rape Review Report and Action Plan and we are seeing steady and sustained progress on our ambitions to increase the number of adult rape cases being referred, charged, and received at the Crown Court.</p><p>According to the latest data (Jul – Sep 2022) we are on-track to reach our ambition for all three metrics:</p><ul><li>There were 999 total police referrals, up by 117% compared to the quarterly average in 2019 (461), when the Rape Review was commissioned.</li><li>There were 473 CPS charges, up by 94% compared to the 2019 quarterly average (244).</li><li>There were 467 Crown Court receipts, up by 102% compared to the 2019 quarterly average (231).</li></ul><p>We have also seen increases in the number of people prosecuted for an adult rape offence, which went up by 15% over the past year (from 1,193 in the year to June 2021 to 1,371 in the year to June 2022) and by 62% compared to the pre-pandemic year (from 848 in the year to June 2019).</p><p>We are determined to go further for rape victims so that more victims of rape get the justice they deserve and more rapists are taken off our streets.</p><p>We regularly publish updates on the progress we are making through the six-monthly progress reports. We have published three of these reports (in December 2021, June 2022, and December 2022), with the next report due to be published in June 2023. The December 2022 Progress Report was already announced in the House through a written ministerial statement.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 27/02/2023 15:44:46 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1586850

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the actions set out in the report entitled End-to-End Rape Review Report on Findings and Actions.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	147484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The End-to-End Rape Review Report and Action Plan (published June 2021) set out a public ambition to more than double the number of adult rape cases reaching court by the end of this Parliament.</p><p>It is positive to see that we are making steady and sustained progress on this ambition and that we are currently on-track to reach our ambition for all three Rape Review metrics, with the latest figures (Jul – Sep 2022) showing a continued increase in the number of adult rape referrals, charges, and Crown Court receipts:</p><ul><li>There were 999 total police referrals, up by 117% compared to the quarterly average in 2019 (461), when the Rape Review was commissioned.</li><li>There were 473 CPS charges, up by 94% compared to the 2019 quarterly average (244).</li><li>There were 467 Crown Court receipts, up by 102% compared to the 2019 quarterly average (231).</li></ul><p>The number of people convicted of an adult rape offence also went up by 65 percent over the past year (from 323 in the year to June 2021 to 532 in the year to June 2022). Compared to the pre-pandemic year, convictions are up by 41 percent (from 377 in the year to June 2019 to 532 in the year to June 2022).</p><p>We are continuing to deliver the Action Plan by:</p><ul><li>Launching a new 24/7 support line for victims of rape and sexual abuse on 7 December 2022, meaning every victim can now access free, confidential emotional support whenever and wherever they need it.</li><li>Completed the rollout of pre-recorded cross-examination for victims of sexual and modern slavery offences to all Crown Courts in England and Wales in September 2022. This will spare victims the glare of a live courtroom trial.</li><li>The Police and Crown Prosecution Service are rolling out a new investigatory model for rape, which focuses on the suspect’s - rather than the victim’s - behaviour, called Operation Soteria. This has begun operating across nineteen police forces, with a national rollout ready from June 2023. In December 2022 we published an independent academic report outlining initial findings from the first year of the Operation.</li><li>Announcing the start of a Specialist Sexual Violence Support project in three Crown Courts centres in Leeds, Newcastle, and Snaresbrook London. This project is aimed squarely at doing better by victims; ensuring that they have the support they need at the court stage and get the justice they deserve.</li><li>Introducing a raft of measures to speed up justice for victims and improve their experience in the justice system since the start of the pandemic, including unlimited sitting days, Nightingale courts and increasing Magistrates’ Courts sentencing powers.</li><li>Publishing the response to the Home Office consultation on police requests for third party material on 20 January 2023, which included a commitment to legislate, when Parliamentary time allows, to ensure all police requests, including counselling notes, are necessary and proportionate.</li><li>Recommissioning the Rape and Sexual Abuse Fund, with the grant funding competition opening on 13 January 2023.</li><li>More than quadrupling victims funding by 2024/25, up from £41 million in 2009/10, which will enable us to increase the number of Independent Sexual and Domestic Abuse Advisors by 300 to over 1,000 – a 43% increase over the next three years.</li><li>Continuing to publish regular iterations of the Criminal Justice System (CJS) Delivery Data Dashboard, previously named the CJS scorecard, to increase transparency, increase understanding of the justice system and support collaboration, particularly at a local level through Local Criminal Justice Boards (LCJBs).</li><li>We have recruited 16,753 officers as part of the Police Uplift Programme as of January 2023 and we are on track to recruit 20,000 by 31 March 2023.</li><li>In the last financial year CPS RASSO units have increased by 20% (from 360 to 433 FTE). The CPS are committed to recruiting an additional 194 RASSO staff in 2022/2023 and have delivered over 100 RASSO legal training courses, attended by over 1000 CPS colleagues.</li></ul><p>We regularly publish our progress on delivery of the action plan, through six-monthly progress updates, with the most recent report being published in December 2022. The next report is due to be published in June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 27/02/2023 15:46:00 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1536354

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of fixed recoverable costs on the ability of housing legal aid providers to carry out legal aid work.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	72436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>The extension of Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) will control legal costs and make them more certain. We have exceptionally decided to delay the extension of FRC to legally aided housing possession cases for two years. Lord Bellamy KC met the Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA) to discuss the impact of FRC on 23 September 2022 and there have been subsequent discussions between HLPA and MoJ officials. The government will continue to keep FRC and its impact on legal aid under review.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 31/10/2022 10:36:46 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1471106

registered interest
date	16/06/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the email sent to his Department by the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton on 23 May 2022.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	19665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 20 June 2022.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/06/2022 12:16:44 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1469108

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Tourette's Syndrome
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the need for NICE guidance for (a) Tourette’s Syndrome and (b) other tic disorders.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	15360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>There are no current plans for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to develop a guideline on Tourette’s syndrome. NICE’s guideline on suspected neurological conditions includes the initial assessment of symptoms which may indicate a neurological condition and makes recommendations on tics and involuntary movement in children. Best practice guidance on the management of Tourette’s syndrome is available from the British Medical Journal at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1042" target="_blank">https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/1042</a></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/06/2022 15:20:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1469110

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Tourette's Syndrome: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve the quality of training on (a) Tourette’s syndrome and (b) other tic disorders for service providers in England.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	15361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>Individual National Health Service employers are responsible for ensuring that staff are trained, competent and have the necessary skills to safely and effectively treat patients in their care, including those with Tourette syndrome. Health Education England’s e-learning for healthcare also offers sessions including content on Tourette’s Syndrome. Patients with Tourette’s syndrome are usually referred to specialist neurology services and the General Medical Council’s approved curriculum includes a section on movement disorders.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/06/2022 15:19:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1464692

registered interest
date	20/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dementia: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure people living with dementia receive a prompt diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	5677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment has been made.</p><p>In 2021/22, we provided £17 million to clinical commissioning groups to address the needs of those waiting for diagnosis and those who have a diagnosis but are unable to access support services due to the pandemic. To further support recovery of the dementia diagnosis rate and access to post diagnostic support in 2022/23, NHS England will provide funding to support general practitioners to pilot approaches in some areas. We will set out plans for dementia in England for the next 10 years later this year, which will include a focus on dementia diagnosis.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 5676 question first answered 25/05/2022 11:15:31 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1452787

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Mileage Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on reviewing NHS mileage rates in the context of the recent increase cost of fuel.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	143774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>There have been no specific discussions as this is a matter for the NHS Staff Council. Reimbursement of travel costs are covered by the NHS Terms and Conditions, jointly agreed by employers and the National Health Service trade unions. The Department continues to work with the NHS Staff Council to ensure terms and conditions arrangements are fit for purpose.</p><p>The current rate for staff who use their vehicles to make journeys in the performance of their duties is 56 pence per mile, above HM Revenue and Customs’ approved mileage rate of 45 pence per mile. This rate reduces after 3,500 miles to 20 pence per mile. The NHS Terms and Conditions sets out the process for reviewing the rate of reimbursement every six months. This includes reviewing fluctuations in fuel prices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 143829 question first answered 24/03/2022 16:44:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1452491

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the letter dated 17 February 2022 from the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	142504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>We replied to the hon. Member on 24 March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/03/2022 09:42:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 59898 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden