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224769

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Open Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2015 to Question 214860, what the individual offences committed were in the violence against the person category referred to in the tables.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	226031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Absconds and escapes have reached record lows under this Government and temporary release (ROTL) failures have dropped over the past 12 months during which we have taken significant steps to strengthen the ROTL regime. Between July and September 2014 (the latest period for which data are available), there were a total of 61 recorded temporary release failures, 33% lower than the same quarter in 2013. In April-June 2014, there were 40% fewer failures compared to the previous year.</p><p>The table attached shows the number of prisoners with a principal offence of violence against the person who were in open prisons on 30 May 2014 and who had previously absconded, escaped or breached temporary release conditions, broken down by offence. The data in the table is derived from a one-off exercise to look in detail at those prisoners who were in open conditions on 30 May, which was conducted as part of the review of temporary release. It should be noted that the definition of “open prison” for the purposes of this exercise included some prisons operating both open and closed conditions on the same site to ensure that all prisoners with a previous abscond, escape or serious ROTL failure were identified and assessed. It is therefore possible that a number of prisoners included in the total were actually in closed conditions at the relevant time.</p><p>Temporary release and open conditions can be valuable tools in the resettlement of prisoners in the community but never at the expense of public safety. We conducted a fundamental review of the policy and practice of release on temporary licence (ROTL) after serious failures in 2013. We have already made significant changes, including the introduction in May 2014 of a ban on transfer to open prison or ROTL for any prisoner who escapes, abscond, fails to return from ROTL or commits an offence whilst on ROTL during their current sentence.</p><p>This change in policy for eligibility for open conditions was not applied retrospectively. However, any prisoners who were assessed to present an unacceptable risk in such conditions in light of their previous non-compliance were returned to closed prisons.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/03/2015 14:38:30 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous attachment 1 file name 226031 - Prisoners in open prisons.xls title Prisoners in open prisons on temporary licence
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

178599

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoner Escapes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2015 to Question 214939, for each of the 13 offenders who had escaped or absconded from prison more than once (a) which offences led to the offender receiving the original prison sentence, (b) what length of sentence each was serving at the time of the escape or abscond, (c) what the offender's previous criminal history was, (d) what offences were committed by the offender following the escape or abscond from prison before their return to custody and (e) what additional prison sentence was given for each escape or abscond.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	223893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Last year, we took decisive action to protect the public by changing the policy by which prisoners may be transferred to open conditions. Absconds and escapes have reached record lows under this Government, but we take each incident seriously. As a result of a comprehensive review, we made major changes to tighten the eligibility for open prisons. Prisoners may no longer be transferred to open conditions or allowed out on temporary release if they have previously absconded, escaped, attempted to escape, or if they have failed to return or have re-offended whilst released on temporary licence, unless there are exceptional circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>I cannot provide an answer to the question in the form requested, as the information could lead to identification of the individuals concerned. However, I can provide the following general information with regards to the 13 prisoners concerned.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>a) Absconders and Escapees in 2013/14 who had previously escaped or absconded from prison more than once, by offence group of main offence</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence Group</p></td><td><p>Number of offenders</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Violence against the person</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robbery</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>b) Absconders and Escapees in 2013/14 who had previously escaped or absconded from prison more than once, by sentence type</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentence Type</p></td><td><p>Number of offenders</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Determinate sentence</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Life</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>c) The thirteen individuals had between 3 and 145 previous offences on their criminal record, averaging 35 offences. The thirteen individuals concerned were formally convicted for their offences; in the case of some of the thirteen, multiple offences are reflected in one conviction.</p><p> </p><p>d) and e) Three of the individuals committed five further offences between them following their abscond/escape. Two individuals committed three burglary offences between them, resulting in further sentences of 4 months and 30 months respectively. The third individual committed two robberies following his escape, resulting in a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) with a 30 month tariff. In addition, all but two of the 13 individuals received concurrent further sentences for the offences of abscond/escape, ranging from 4 months to 9 months.</p><p> </p><p>These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 17/03/2015 11:21:18 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

177568

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the religious belief was of each person convicted of terrorist-related offences in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	223073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The information provided below relates to the last declared religion of prisoners convicted of a Terrorism Act offence or of an offence that was terrorism-related where the motivation stemmed from an extreme ideology. The table also includes those deported or extradited. The information covers prisoners held in custody between 8 October 2012 and 30 January 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Information prior to 8 October 2012 is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>RELIGION</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agnostic</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Atheist</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buddhist</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Church in Wales</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Church of England</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No Religion</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Orthodox</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pagan</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Protestant</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Roman Catholic</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russian Orthodox</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sikh</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>178</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 10/02/2015 13:53:43 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

177571

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what terrorist-related offences were committed by which prisoners released from prison in 2013 and 2014; what the length of each sentence given to each such prisoner was; and how long was served in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	223077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The information provided below relates to prisoners convicted of or on remand for a Terrorism Act offence, or of an offence that was terrorism-related where the motivation stemmed from an extreme ideology.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 120 prisoners in this category released from prison custody for various reasons in 2013 and 2014, the offences ranged from removal of a tag through to murder. The sentences served by these prisoners ranged from 1 month through to life imprisonment. In all cases the prisoner served the appropriate length of time set out in the sentencing legislation which applied at the time of sentencing.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of the life sentence prisoners release would have been approved by the Parole Board. The Parole Board will not release an offender unless they are convinced that the offender’s risk can be safely managed in the community.</p><p> </p><p>Reasons for release include those who had reached the end of sentence, those deported or extradited, and those bailed or discharged.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 10/02/2015 16:49:10 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

177573

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners convicted of what terrorist-related offences have been released on temporary licence since 14 November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	223078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Release on temporary licence (ROTL) is not an entitlement and each prisoner is rigorously risk assessed before they are allowed to be released on ROTL. Those convicted of terrorism-related offences are subject to the tougher Restricted ROTL process, introduced by this Government in 2014.</p><p>Two prisoners convicted of terrorist related offences have been granted temporary release between 14 November and 30 January. These two prisoners were not however serving a sentence for Terrorism Act offences.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 10/02/2015 16:24:41 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

174250

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which offences prisoners serving a sentence of 12 months or less had committed (a) on the latest date for which information is held and (b) during the latest year for which information is held.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	221109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>Since 2010, offenders are more likely to go to prison and for longer. Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent judiciary, taking account of all the circumstances of each case.</p><p> </p><p>Latest available information on the number of prisoners serving an immediate custodial sentence of 12 months or less, by offence group, in England and Wales can be viewed in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has recognised the unacceptably high level of re-offending among offenders receiving short custodial sentences and has responded with provisions in the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014, which for the first time requires all those serving custodial sentences to be subject to 12 months of supervision following their release. This means that every sentenced offender leaving prison will spend at least 12 months under supervision (during which time they will be liable to be sent back to prison if they breach their conditions) where previously around 45,000 have been released each year with no statutory oversight.</p><p> </p><p>These new statutory requirements have been combined with a significant new approach to rehabilitation under which Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) – which bring together the best of the public, private and voluntary sectors – are working in new and innovative ways to tackle re-offending and will be paid according to the results they achieve.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 03/03/2015 17:38:01 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous attachment 1 file name 221109 - Table.xls title Prison population under a custodial sentence
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

174040

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national prisoners from each country were convicted of each offence type from September 2013 to September 2014.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	220971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>International prisoner transfer arrangements may enable non-nationals to apply to transfer to their state of normal residence or to the state to which they have close ties. There is no requirement on a state to accept the transfer of a non-national resident. Since 2010, no such transfers have taken place to England and Wales. Prisoner transfer is a devolved matter and is the responsibility of the relevant Minister in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers of foreign national prisoners from each country convicted of each offence in the violence offence group from April 2013 to March 2014 are in the attached table 1.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers of foreign national prisoners from each country, convicted of each offence type from 1 October 2013 to 31 March 2014 are at the attached table 2. Prison receptions data for April to June 2014 is not available by offence group due to problems with data quality. Figures for this period will be published in due course subject to the result of ongoing investigations. Prison receptions data for July to September 2014 is currently not available and is due to be published on 29 January 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The number of foreign national offenders in our prisons has reduced since 2010, compared to that number doubling between 1997 – 2010.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous attachment 1 file name 221004 - Table.xls title Number of prisoners sentenced 2 file name 220971 - Table.xls title Number of prison receptions grouped question UIN 221003 221004 question first answered 22/01/2015 17:32:37 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

174041

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners had reached the state pension age (a) on the latest date and (b) during the most recent year for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	220967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The number of prisoners of state pensionable age on 30 September 2014 was 2221. In the year to 30 September 2014, 262 prisoners reached state pensionable age.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found in the National Offender Management Service Offender Equalities Annual Report 2013/14 the link to which is below.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/380129/noms-offender-equalities-annual-report-2013-14.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/380129/noms-offender-equalities-annual-report-2013-14.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 22/01/2015 15:44:05 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

174042

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners are currently serving sentences in the UK that were (a) handed down by the International Criminal Court or (b) heard at the Hague.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	220965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>One prisoner convicted and sentenced at The Hague by the Special Court for Sierra Leone is serving his sentence in the United Kingdom. There are no prisoners serving sentences in the UK which were handed down by the International Criminal Court.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 22/01/2015 15:04:05 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

174045

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2014 to Question 214859, how many foreign national prisoners from each country were convicted of each offence in the violence offence group from April 2013 to March 2014.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	221004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>International prisoner transfer arrangements may enable non-nationals to apply to transfer to their state of normal residence or to the state to which they have close ties. There is no requirement on a state to accept the transfer of a non-national resident. Since 2010, no such transfers have taken place to England and Wales. Prisoner transfer is a devolved matter and is the responsibility of the relevant Minister in Scotland and in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers of foreign national prisoners from each country convicted of each offence in the violence offence group from April 2013 to March 2014 are in the attached table 1.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers of foreign national prisoners from each country, convicted of each offence type from 1 October 2013 to 31 March 2014 are at the attached table 2. Prison receptions data for April to June 2014 is not available by offence group due to problems with data quality. Figures for this period will be published in due course subject to the result of ongoing investigations. Prison receptions data for July to September 2014 is currently not available and is due to be published on 29 January 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The number of foreign national offenders in our prisons has reduced since 2010, compared to that number doubling between 1997 – 2010.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous attachment 1 file name 221004 - Table.xls title Number of prisoners sentenced 2 file name 220971 - Table.xls title Number of prison receptions grouped question UIN 220971 221003 question first answered 22/01/2015 17:32:37 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies