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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-25more like thismore than 2019-03-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Discipline more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what research his Department has (a) conducted or (b) commissioned on whether the correct legal procedures are being followed in relation to adjudications in prisons. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 236493 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service conduct regular audits of prisons which include examining whether staff employed on adjudication duties are properly trained and competent to carry out these procedures. It also reviews whether or not governors are reviewing the conduct of adjudications to ensure that they are fair, lawful and just, that punishments are normally within locally published guidelines and proportionate, and that no prisoner is charged or punished for any other reason than their disciplinary behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>Any deficiencies feature in the audit report and contribute to the overall audit rating for the establishment. Prison Group Directors also use the audit report to monitor any remedial action and challenge poor practice.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-28T16:58:56.017Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-28T16:58:56.017Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1104748
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-25more like thismore than 2019-03-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Crimes of Violence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many assaults took place in each prison in the 12 months to September 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 236506 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answer text <p>Figures showing the number of assault incidents at each prison in England and Wales between October 2017 and September 2018 are in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>We have recruited over 4,700 more prison officers since October 2016, and we now have the greatest number in post since early 2012. The Challenge, Support and Intervention Plan case management process for prisoners at risk of violence has been mandated for all prisons and will be fully in place by the end of April 2019. We are improving perimeter security and using other equipment such as body scanners to address the supply of drugs. We are confident that these initiatives, together with the many other measures that we are taking to protect our staff, will reduce the level of violence in prisons.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-28T16:55:42.21Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-28T16:55:42.21Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
attachment
1
file name Copy of PQ 236506 Richard Burgon MP table (002).xlsx more like this
title Table more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1104762
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-25more like thismore than 2019-03-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Community Rehabilitation Companies: Vacancies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current number of vacancies is in each community rehabilitation company. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 236510 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answer text <p>Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) contracts require each CRC to maintain a sufficient level of staff and ensure that its workforce is competent and adequately trained. CRCs have the authority to manage staff numbers as per their business and operating models. Robust assurance of performance is provided through operational contract management backed up by regular Operational Assurance audits, and Internal Audit activity as required. There is regular monitoring of service delivery, including a focus on validating published performance management information. CRC performance information showing services levels against a range of measures is released quarterly as part of the Community Performance Quarterly Management Information.</p><p> </p><p>We take seriously concerns raised by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) and others over staffing levels, particularly for resettlement work with prisoners nearing the end of their custodial term. The contract changes we agreed with CRCs last year include £22m per year in additional funding for Through The Gate services, which will mean approximately 500 more staff working with offenders in prison after April 2019. We are currently proposing further changes to probation after the existing CRC contracts come to an end in 2020. The proposed changes include measures to ensure the probation workforce is better supported to build their careers and deliver a high-quality service to offenders, such as introducing a standard training framework for staff and a national professional register to recognise the specialism and value of probation work.</p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-28T16:56:22.127Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-28T16:56:22.127Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1104768
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-25more like thismore than 2019-03-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Community Rehabilitation Companies: Probation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation officers worked at over 110% capacity at some point during 2018 in each community rehabilitation company. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 236516 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answer text <p>Figures on the caseloads of probation officers are not collected centrally. A probation worker’s tasks are not based solely on the number of cases they are managing, but the level of supervision each case requires.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-28T18:39:38.693Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-28T18:39:38.693Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1104787
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-25more like thismore than 2019-03-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people working on developing the NOMS Digital Transformation Programme are (a) contingent labour, (b) supplier resource and (c) civil servants. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 236285 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answer text <p>The NOMS Digital Transformation Programme (actually known as the NOMS Digital and Change Programme) constituted of a number of parts, the final one of which, Digital Prisons, was officially confirmed as closed down by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) in February 2019. There are no staff currently working on this programme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-28T17:27:43.737Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-28T17:27:43.737Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1093453
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-22more like thismore than 2019-03-22
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Treatment of, and Outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Individuals in the Criminal Justice System Independent Review more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the Supreme Court Judgment given on 30 January 2019 entitled 'In the matter of an application by Lorraine Gallagher for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) R (on the application of P, G and W) (Respondents) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another (Appellants) R (on the application of P) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others (Respondents)' on the feasibility of implementing Recommendation 34 of the Lammy Review. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi more like this
uin 235745 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answer text <p>Following the recent Supreme Court judgment on criminal records disclosure, we are considering outstanding recommendations for reform of the criminal records system, including those made by David Lammy MP. We are working through the detail of the Supreme Court’s judgment alongside these recommendations, and will be able to update further in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-28T16:47:02.757Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-28T16:47:02.757Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
3924
label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
1093455
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-22more like thismore than 2019-03-22
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Prisoners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the prison population have (a) a learning disability, (b) autism and (c) other special educational need. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton South more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Paul Williams more like this
uin 235805 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-27more like thismore than 2019-03-27
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><p> </p><p>From 1 April, prison governors will arrange for all new prisoners to be screened for learning difficulties and/or disabilities on reception. Following this, for those who go into learning and where screening indicates an issue, education suppliers will assess them to ensure the right adaptations and support arrangements are put in place.</p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-27T09:25:15.903Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-27T09:25:15.903Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4666
label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams more like this
1092708
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-21more like thismore than 2019-03-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Crime: Statistics more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to improve data on religion within the criminal justice system since the publication of the report Tackling Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System: 2018 Update. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi more like this
uin 235324 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-29more like thismore than 2019-03-29
answer text <p>We are committed on an ongoing basis to improving collection and publication of data to identify and tackle any disparities in the Criminal Justice System. Since publication of The Lammy Review (into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals in the Criminal Justice System) we have published brand new ethnicity data or analysis in 16 releases.</p><p>Currently HM Prison and Probation Service do collect data on religious beliefs via prisoner records and for offenders in the community. The Offender Equality Annual Report(1) provides religious belief breakdown data on prison population, gender, Incentives and Earned Privileges status, those on Mother &amp; Baby units and adjudications charged and proven. Prison population by religious belief is also published in Offender Management Statistics quarterly (2).</p><p>HM Courts and Tribunal Service does not currently hold data on religious identity.</p><p>(1) <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760093/hmpps-offender-equalities-2017-18.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760093/hmpps-offender-equalities-2017-18.pdf</a></p><p>(2) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly</a></p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-29T13:02:50.517Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-29T13:02:50.517Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
3924
label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
1092714
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-21more like thismore than 2019-03-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Crimes of Violence: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people under the age of 18 were charged with common assault in 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Upper Bann more like this
tabling member printed
David Simpson more like this
uin 235329 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice will publish data related to prosecutions and court outcomes in 2018 on 16 May 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is responsible for publishing data in relation to charges.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-28T17:01:16.317Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-28T17:01:16.317Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
1597
label Biography information for David Simpson more like this
1092715
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-21more like thismore than 2019-03-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Restraining Orders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many restraining orders were issued in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Upper Bann more like this
tabling member printed
David Simpson more like this
uin 235330 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answer text <p>The total number of restraining orders issued at Magistrates Courts and Crown Courts in each of the last three years can be found in the table below. The Ministry of Justice will publish court outcome data for 2018 on 16 May 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1. Number of restraining orders issued in England and Wales, 2015-2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23,057</p></td><td><p>25,293</p></td><td><p>21,207</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-28T17:32:14.307Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-28T17:32:14.307Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
1597
label Biography information for David Simpson more like this