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1088777

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison staff have received additional training to enable them to provide mentoring support to new prison officers in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	232616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Information for mentoring across the whole estate is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the 10 prisons project around 60 experienced officers were selected to take up the coaching roles to form Standards Coaching Teams. This required the officers to complete a two-week training course. These officers will support new recruits and ensure good practice is delivered consistently across the 10 jails. The team will provide advice and encouragement to inexperienced officers to build their confidence, particularly in their relationships with prisoners. The team is also supporting all staff to get the basics right and meet consistently high standards in routine tasks such as cell checks.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/03/2019 17:05:12 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1088778

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Labour Turnover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent initiatives he has introduced to reduce the attrition rate of prison officers.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	232617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>We want prison officers to stay and progress their careers. We’ve improved induction processes to ease transition into the job, provide care and support for our staff and offer additional training. These measures are part of the work we are doing directly with Governors to address local issues and ensure experienced staff and new recruits remain in the service.</p><p>HMPPS heavily invests in a comprehensive range of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) interventions which help staff feel valued and supported. The current EAP has been significantly enhanced and now includes access to specialist Trauma Support and a dedicated manager’s helpline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/03/2019 17:17:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1088782

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders were engaged in learning and skills in prisons in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	232621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Data on the participation and achievement of prison learners under the Offender Learning and Skills contracts is published by the Department for Education. It can be found at the following link and covers the last 8 academic years: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data on the proportion of the prison population that engages in offender learning and skills. The Department for Education publishes data on the participation and achievement of prisoners in learning: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-education-and-training" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-education-and-training</a>. However, it does not include comparison to the entire population, this prison population data is published separately by the Ministry of Justice: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-and-probation-statistics#prison-population-figures" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-and-probation-statistics#prison-population-figures</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The concept of a core common curriculum for prison education was written into the specifications for the new prison education framework contracts, which commence on 1 April. For the 2015/16 academic year, the Department for Education published data regarding prison education by subject area, it can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572740/201516-OLASS-participation-aims-by-awarding-body-aim-title-and-level-v1_4.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572740/201516-OLASS-participation-aims-by-awarding-body-aim-title-and-level-v1_4.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Prisons must provide the opportunity for prisoners to rehabilitate, which will ultimately reduce reoffending. Our ground-breaking Education and Employment strategy sets out how we will transform our approach to ensure prisoners develop the skills they need to secure employment on release. We are also giving governors more control over their budget, including the power to choose providers and deliver learning that will best support their prisoners.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 232622 232623 question first answered 19/03/2019 17:10:35 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1088783

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the prison population was engaged in offender learning and skills in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	232622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Data on the participation and achievement of prison learners under the Offender Learning and Skills contracts is published by the Department for Education. It can be found at the following link and covers the last 8 academic years: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data on the proportion of the prison population that engages in offender learning and skills. The Department for Education publishes data on the participation and achievement of prisoners in learning: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-education-and-training" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-education-and-training</a>. However, it does not include comparison to the entire population, this prison population data is published separately by the Ministry of Justice: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-and-probation-statistics#prison-population-figures" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-and-probation-statistics#prison-population-figures</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The concept of a core common curriculum for prison education was written into the specifications for the new prison education framework contracts, which commence on 1 April. For the 2015/16 academic year, the Department for Education published data regarding prison education by subject area, it can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572740/201516-OLASS-participation-aims-by-awarding-body-aim-title-and-level-v1_4.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572740/201516-OLASS-participation-aims-by-awarding-body-aim-title-and-level-v1_4.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Prisons must provide the opportunity for prisoners to rehabilitate, which will ultimately reduce reoffending. Our ground-breaking Education and Employment strategy sets out how we will transform our approach to ensure prisoners develop the skills they need to secure employment on release. We are also giving governors more control over their budget, including the power to choose providers and deliver learning that will best support their prisoners.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 232621 232623 question first answered 19/03/2019 17:10:35 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1088784

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders were engaged in learning that now falls outside of core prison education provision in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	232623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Data on the participation and achievement of prison learners under the Offender Learning and Skills contracts is published by the Department for Education. It can be found at the following link and covers the last 8 academic years: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data on the proportion of the prison population that engages in offender learning and skills. The Department for Education publishes data on the participation and achievement of prisoners in learning: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-education-and-training" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-education-and-training</a>. However, it does not include comparison to the entire population, this prison population data is published separately by the Ministry of Justice: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-and-probation-statistics#prison-population-figures" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-and-probation-statistics#prison-population-figures</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The concept of a core common curriculum for prison education was written into the specifications for the new prison education framework contracts, which commence on 1 April. For the 2015/16 academic year, the Department for Education published data regarding prison education by subject area, it can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572740/201516-OLASS-participation-aims-by-awarding-body-aim-title-and-level-v1_4.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572740/201516-OLASS-participation-aims-by-awarding-body-aim-title-and-level-v1_4.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Prisons must provide the opportunity for prisoners to rehabilitate, which will ultimately reduce reoffending. Our ground-breaking Education and Employment strategy sets out how we will transform our approach to ensure prisoners develop the skills they need to secure employment on release. We are also giving governors more control over their budget, including the power to choose providers and deliver learning that will best support their prisoners.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 232621 232622 question first answered 19/03/2019 17:10:35 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1087211

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of total previous offences relating to drugs was that a person committed before being given an immediate custodial sentence for that offence in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	231412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, who take into account all circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors. We are clear that sentencing must match the severity of a crime.</p><p> </p><p>However, sentences should also rehabilitate. There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 found that over a 1-year follow up period, a higher proportion of people re-offended having been sentenced to custody of under 12 months without supervision on release than other similar people given community orders.</p><p> </p><p>Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the highest number of previous cautions and convictions for a selected offence type for a person who received their first immediate custodial sentence for the selected offence type, covering the period year ending September 2016 – year ending September 2018, can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>The data provided in the accompanying response table is sourced from MoJ's extract of the Police National Computer. As benefit fraud offences are not prosecuted by the police, we are unable to answer PQ230707.</p><p> </p><p>Caution should be exercised in drawing general conclusions from this data. By definition these are the very extremes of the system – the individuals with the very most convictions. Most significantly the 2015 study suggests that giving a short custodial sentence to a prolific offender is more, not less, likely to result in them committing another offence after custody, compared to giving them a community sentence.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 230698 230699 230700 230701 230702 230703 230704 230705 230706 230707 231413 231414 231415 231416 question first answered 19/03/2019 17:54:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name 230698 - 230707; 231412 - 231416 Response Table.xlsx title 230698 - 230707; 231412 - 231416 Response Table
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1087212

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Vandalism: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of total previous offences for criminal damage was that a person committed before being given an immediate custodial sentence for that offence in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	231413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, who take into account all circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors. We are clear that sentencing must match the severity of a crime.</p><p> </p><p>However, sentences should also rehabilitate. There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 found that over a 1-year follow up period, a higher proportion of people re-offended having been sentenced to custody of under 12 months without supervision on release than other similar people given community orders.</p><p> </p><p>Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the highest number of previous cautions and convictions for a selected offence type for a person who received their first immediate custodial sentence for the selected offence type, covering the period year ending September 2016 – year ending September 2018, can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>The data provided in the accompanying response table is sourced from MoJ's extract of the Police National Computer. As benefit fraud offences are not prosecuted by the police, we are unable to answer PQ230707.</p><p> </p><p>Caution should be exercised in drawing general conclusions from this data. By definition these are the very extremes of the system – the individuals with the very most convictions. Most significantly the 2015 study suggests that giving a short custodial sentence to a prolific offender is more, not less, likely to result in them committing another offence after custody, compared to giving them a community sentence.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 230698 230699 230700 230701 230702 230703 230704 230705 230706 230707 231412 231414 231415 231416 question first answered 19/03/2019 17:54:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name 230698 - 230707; 231412 - 231416 Response Table.xlsx title 230698 - 230707; 231412 - 231416 Response Table
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1087214

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Antisocial Behaviour: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of total previous offences for breach of an anti-social behaviour order or criminal behaviour order was that a person committed before being given an immediate custodial sentence for that offence in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	231414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, who take into account all circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors. We are clear that sentencing must match the severity of a crime.</p><p> </p><p>However, sentences should also rehabilitate. There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 found that over a 1-year follow up period, a higher proportion of people re-offended having been sentenced to custody of under 12 months without supervision on release than other similar people given community orders.</p><p> </p><p>Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the highest number of previous cautions and convictions for a selected offence type for a person who received their first immediate custodial sentence for the selected offence type, covering the period year ending September 2016 – year ending September 2018, can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>The data provided in the accompanying response table is sourced from MoJ's extract of the Police National Computer. As benefit fraud offences are not prosecuted by the police, we are unable to answer PQ230707.</p><p> </p><p>Caution should be exercised in drawing general conclusions from this data. By definition these are the very extremes of the system – the individuals with the very most convictions. Most significantly the 2015 study suggests that giving a short custodial sentence to a prolific offender is more, not less, likely to result in them committing another offence after custody, compared to giving them a community sentence.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 230698 230699 230700 230701 230702 230703 230704 230705 230706 230707 231412 231413 231415 231416 question first answered 19/03/2019 17:54:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name 230698 - 230707; 231412 - 231416 Response Table.xlsx title 230698 - 230707; 231412 - 231416 Response Table
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1087215

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Fraud: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of total previous offences for fraud was that a person committed before being given an immediate custodial sentence for that offence in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	231415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, who take into account all circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors. We are clear that sentencing must match the severity of a crime.</p><p> </p><p>However, sentences should also rehabilitate. There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 found that over a 1-year follow up period, a higher proportion of people re-offended having been sentenced to custody of under 12 months without supervision on release than other similar people given community orders.</p><p> </p><p>Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the highest number of previous cautions and convictions for a selected offence type for a person who received their first immediate custodial sentence for the selected offence type, covering the period year ending September 2016 – year ending September 2018, can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>The data provided in the accompanying response table is sourced from MoJ's extract of the Police National Computer. As benefit fraud offences are not prosecuted by the police, we are unable to answer PQ230707.</p><p> </p><p>Caution should be exercised in drawing general conclusions from this data. By definition these are the very extremes of the system – the individuals with the very most convictions. Most significantly the 2015 study suggests that giving a short custodial sentence to a prolific offender is more, not less, likely to result in them committing another offence after custody, compared to giving them a community sentence.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 230698 230699 230700 230701 230702 230703 230704 230705 230706 230707 231412 231413 231414 231416 question first answered 19/03/2019 17:54:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name 230698 - 230707; 231412 - 231416 Response Table.xlsx title 230698 - 230707; 231412 - 231416 Response Table
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1087216

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Taking and Driving Away: Reoffenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of total previous offences for vehicle taking was that a person committed before being given an immediate custodial sentence for that offence in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	231416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, who take into account all circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors. We are clear that sentencing must match the severity of a crime.</p><p> </p><p>However, sentences should also rehabilitate. There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 found that over a 1-year follow up period, a higher proportion of people re-offended having been sentenced to custody of under 12 months without supervision on release than other similar people given community orders.</p><p> </p><p>Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the highest number of previous cautions and convictions for a selected offence type for a person who received their first immediate custodial sentence for the selected offence type, covering the period year ending September 2016 – year ending September 2018, can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>The data provided in the accompanying response table is sourced from MoJ's extract of the Police National Computer. As benefit fraud offences are not prosecuted by the police, we are unable to answer PQ230707.</p><p> </p><p>Caution should be exercised in drawing general conclusions from this data. By definition these are the very extremes of the system – the individuals with the very most convictions. Most significantly the 2015 study suggests that giving a short custodial sentence to a prolific offender is more, not less, likely to result in them committing another offence after custody, compared to giving them a community sentence.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 230698 230699 230700 230701 230702 230703 230704 230705 230706 230707 231412 231413 231414 231415 question first answered 19/03/2019 17:54:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name 230698 - 230707; 231412 - 231416 Response Table.xlsx title 230698 - 230707; 231412 - 231416 Response Table
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies