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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-01more like thismore than 2016-03-01
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 Young Offenders: Rehabilitation 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 aged under 18 have been placed under an Alcohol Treatment Requirement in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
uin 29136 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-04more like thismore than 2016-03-04
answer text <p>None. This is because the Alcohol Treatment Requirement only applies to adults as part of the community order or suspended sentence order.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-04T12:20:46.627Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-04T12:20:46.627Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
456761
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-01more like thismore than 2016-03-01
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 Young Offenders: Rehabilitation 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 placed under an Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirement during the pilot scheme launched in four London boroughs in July 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
uin 29215 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-09more like thismore than 2016-03-09
answer text <p>None. The pilot applied to adults who were eligible for the requirement which is only available as part of the community order or a suspended sentence order.</p><p> </p><p>In most instances youth offending teams would seek to engage the young offender through voluntary participation in treatment to address substance misuse. However, offenders aged under 18 years and sentenced to a youth rehabilitation order, the youth equivalent to the community order, can be made subject to an intoxicating substance treatment requirement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-09T17:58:07.287Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-09T17:58:07.287Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
424019
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
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 Prisoners: Nutrition 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, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2015 to Question 12252, what plans his Department has to increase the nutritional content of meals served to the prison population. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
uin 13376 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-02more like thismore than 2015-11-02
answer text <p>Meals offered to prisoners are nutritious, balanced, varied and in line with government recommendations on eating a healthy diet.</p><br /><p>Last year, National Offender Management Service developed a model of cyclical four week menus, working closely withtheir food suppliers and nutritional technologists. As part of this process, a dietary and nutritional specialist was commissioned to review, analyse and make recommendations on the overall balance and nutritional content of the menus. These recommendations were incorporated and the menus are available to Prison Catering Teams.</p><br /><p>Prisons are also encouraged to seek nutritional advice on any changes to menus to ensure they meet national standards.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-02T10:39:46.867Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-02T10:39:46.867Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
421977
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-16more like thismore than 2015-10-16
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 Prisoners: Nutrition 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 his Department has made of the nutritional adequacy of meals served to the prison population; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
uin 12252 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-23more like thismore than 2015-10-23
answer text <p>The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has responsibility for providing instructions to all prisons on the provision of meals for prisoners. The most recent guidelines are published at</p><p><a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/offenders/psipso/psi-2010/psi-2010-44-catering.doc" target="_blank">http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/offenders/psipso/psi-2010/psi-2010-44-catering.doc</a>.</p><br /><p>NOMS recognises the importance of a balanced diet through regular meals and the major contribution this makes to the physical, mental and social wellbeing of prisoners.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-23T10:02:17.207Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-23T10:02:17.207Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
227601
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-03-11more like thismore than 2015-03-11
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 Prison Service: West Midlands 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 recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of staffing in prisons in the West Midlands. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
uin 908089 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-17more like thismore than 2015-03-17
answer text <p>On 31 December 2014, there was a 12% shortfall in overall staffing in prisons and young offender institutions within the West Midlands region, which was largely covered by the short-term use of agency staff, or the use of overtime. Shortfalls in prison officer numbers were lower - at 6% - and are largely covered by the use of payment plus and the deployment of officers from other prisons to establishments with the most acute shortfalls. We continue to recruit permanent staff to meet regional needs.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-17T17:56:08.19Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-17T17:56:08.19Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
175128
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-21more like thismore than 2015-01-21
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 Prison Accommodation: West Midlands 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 his Department has made of the future demand for prison places in the West Midlands; and what assessment he has made of the capacity of West Midlands prisons to meet that future demand. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
uin 221671 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-10more like thismore than 2015-02-10
answer text <p /> <p>Decisions on the future demand for prison places in the West Midlands will depend on population trends and projections over the coming years.</p><p> </p><p>This Government will always ensure that we have enough prison places for those sent to us by the courts, including those in the West Midlands. We continue to modernise the prison estate so that it delivers best value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>We have a long term strategy for managing the prison estate which will provide around 3000 more adult male prison places than we inherited from the previous Government. We also have a range of contingencies available to manage temporary or unexpected increases in the population.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we will have delivered around 500 more places across the prison estate by April 2015 through small scale investments. This includes 10 places at HMP Hewell and 12 places at HMP Stoke Heath in the West Midlands.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-10T13:26:26.663Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-10T13:26:26.663Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
175129
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-21more like thismore than 2015-01-21
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 Prisons: Drugs 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 drug seizures were made in each West Midlands prison in the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
uin 221672 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-03-23more like thismore than 2015-03-23
answer text <p>The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) takes the issue of all contraband in prisons extremely seriously and deploys a comprehensive range of robust searching and security measures to detect items of contraband both at the point of entry to the prison and concealed within the prison. We do not tolerate drugs in prison and anyone caught with them will be punished and could face further prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The number of finds of drug seizures is provided in table 1. This table provides management information on drug seizures, counting a find of each drug type as one seizure. As these data have come from administrative systems they are subject to the issues inherent in any large scale administrative system, although every effort is made to record data accurately. This data has not been quality assured to the standards required of official statistics.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Table 1: Number of drug seizures in West Midlands prison and YOI establishments, 2009/10 to 2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Shrewsbury</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Key:</p><p>‘-‘ Establishment not operational</p><p> </p><p>Notes on table:</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>1. This table counts a seizure of each drug type as one seizure. As more than one drug type can be found in each drug incident, the number of incidents where drugs were seized may be lower than counts of seizures by drug type.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>2. Table provides management information from administrative systems. This data has not been quality assured to standards required of official statistics.</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>Prisons already use a comprehensive range of robust searching and security measures to detect items of contraband with intelligence-led searches, body searches, use of x-ray machines, metal detectors and CCTV surveillance cameras, as well as body orifice scanners all helping to tackle the use of mobile phones.</p><p>Increases in the above figures can be attributed to a number of different factors including management changes, leading to new data recording practices and introduction of new measures to combat drugs. An increase in searches and intelligence-gathering, including increased detection of New Psychoactive substances, has lead to higher detection rates.</p><p> </p><p>Recently, prison governors received new guidance from the Ministry of Justice which sets out clearly for the first time the measures available to them to deal with the growing problem of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS /‘legal highs’). This reinforces the prison estate’s zero tolerance approach to contraband.</p>
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-03-23T13:23:17.53Zmore like thismore than 2015-03-23T13:23:17.53Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
175130
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-21more like thismore than 2015-01-21
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 Reoffenders 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 recidivism rate was of prisoners who were released from prisons in the (a) West Midlands and (b) UK in the last year. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
uin 221673 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-26more like thismore than 2015-01-26
answer text <p>Proven re-offending rates for adult offenders released from custody in England and Wales, as an average and by individual prison, are published on a quarterly basis by the Ministry of Justice in the ‘Proven Re-offending Statistics Quarterly Bulletin’. The latest figures, covering 2012, can be found in Tables 22a (for offenders released from custodial sentences of less than 12 months) and 22b (for offenders released from custodial sentences of 12 months or more) at the link below</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/proven-reoffending-statistics-january-2012-to-december-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/proven-reoffending-statistics-january-2012-to-december-2012</a></p><p> </p><p>The prisons in the West Midlands area are</p><p>• Birmingham</p><p>• Brinsford</p><p>• Dovegate</p><p>• Drake Hall</p><p>• Featherstone</p><p>• Hewell</p><p>• Long Lartin</p><p>• Shrewsbury</p><p>• Stafford</p><p>• Stoke Heath</p><p>• Swinfen Hall</p><p>• Werrington</p><p> </p><p>The Government is undertaking the Transforming Rehabilitation Reforms to reduce re-offending, particularly among short-sentenced offenders. The Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014, which received Royal Assent on 13 March will, once commenced, change the law so that all offenders released from short prison sentences will receive 12 months of supervision in the community.</p><p> </p><p>We will introduce the provisions of the Act and transition services to new providers in line with the Government’s commitment to complete these reforms by 2015.</p>
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-26T17:58:39.46Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-26T17:58:39.46Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
175131
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-21more like thismore than 2015-01-21
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 Prison Officers: West Midlands 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 prison officers staffed prisons in the West Midlands in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
uin 221674 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
answer text <p /> <p>The number of full time equivalent prison officers who staffed public sector prisons in West Midlands as at 31 March, 2010 - 2014 can be found in the table below. National Offender Management Service is not responsible for staff numbers in the contracted estate, and does not routinely hold these figures centrally.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table: Number of Full Time Equivalent Officers in West Midland Prisons as at 31 March, 2010-2014</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Band 3-4 / Prison Officer (incl specialists)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Band 4 / Supervising Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Band 5 / Custodial Managers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>All Officers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1570</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>1960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1540</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>1900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1130</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>1400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1060</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>1310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>1030</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: The large reduction in Officers in 2012 was due to the transfer of HMP Birmingham from the public sector to a private contractor.</p>
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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less than 2015-01-27T10:22:06.047Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-27T10:22:06.047Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
173458
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-13more like thismore than 2015-01-13
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 Prisoner Escapes 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 prisoners are unlawfully at large having escaped since June 2010 from escorts conducted under the Prison Escort and Custody Services contract where the prisoner had not previously been received into NOMS' custody; and of what offence those prisoners had been convicted or charged. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham remove filter
uin 220581 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
answer text <p /> <p>Procedures governing the escort of prisoners are constantly under review to help reduce the risk of escape. In the four year period between April 2010 and March 2014 41 prisoners escaped from Prison Escort and Custody Services (PECS) supervision either from escort or at court. This compares to 62 escapes from PECS supervision in the 4 year period prior to April 2010.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to answer this specific question as data is not available to distinguish those prisoners unlawfully at large who had not previously been received into the custody of NOMS at the time of the escape.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire remove filter
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-27T09:21:16.823Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-27T09:21:16.823Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this