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1692511

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the statutory eligibility criteria in section 4.3.1 of his Department's publication on the home detention curfew (HDC), published on 6 June 2023, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the list of people excluded from eligibility for release under the HDC scheme to include individuals convicted of a domestic abuse offence.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	16165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>In June 2023, we introduced further restrictions on which offenders can be released on HDC by adding offences linked to domestic abuse to our presumed unsuitable list. Being presumed unsuitable means an application for HDC will not even be considered unless there are exceptional circumstances for the individual offender. We added offences linked to domestic abuse – including harassment and stalking.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/03/2024 13:21:01 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1692565

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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, what the most recent data is that his Department holds on the number of (a) unreleased people and (b) recalled people serving a serving a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	16275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The most recent data was published in the Department’s Offender Management Statistics Quarterly on 31 December 2023. As of that date, there were a total of 2,852 prisoners serving a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection in custody, comprising 1,227 unreleased people and 1,625 recalled people.</p><p>The next publication is due on 25 April 2024 and will publish prison population figures as of 31 March 2024. The publication will be accessible using the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).</a></p><p>We have significantly reduced the number of IPP prisoners since we scrapped the sentence in 2012 and have taken decisive action to curtail licence periods to give rehabilitated people the opportunity to move on with their lives.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/03/2024 13:17:56 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1692139

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Civil Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers who volunteer as part of operation tornado there are are in each prison as of 27 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	15927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>Operation Tornado is a national mutual aid plan by which prisons support one another in the event of a serious incident or occurrence requiring a reinforcement of staff. Operation Tornado is employed by HMPPS for three main reasons:</p><ul><li>In response to a serious incident requiring a reinforcement of staff.</li><li>In response to other events or crisis requiring additional staff, who may not necessarily need to be Tornado trained.</li><li>To aid the transfer of prisoners in the event of a serious incident or the threat of one (with the GOLD commander’s agreement).</li></ul><p>The information requested can be found in the table attached. This information is collected every two weeks, and is dated from 22/02/2024.</p><p>A large number of specialist team callouts are for non-violent or confrontational issues and this data includes instances where a request for assistance was later deemed unnecessary.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/03/2024 13:54:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name 2024-03-04 PQ 15927 table.xlsx title 15927_table
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1692142

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons and Secure Accommodation: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made on implementing digital learning (a) tools and (b) technology in the education services of the (i) youth and (ii) adult secure estate.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>A range of starting-point assessments are used to determine needs, including in relation to English and mathematics; neurodiversity; reading; and employment/career goals.</p><p>Between 45,000 and 65,000 of these assessments are carried out each year. Duplication is avoided by storing the results digitally, so that they are accessible in every establishment. Each establishment determines, and reviews annually, a curriculum to meet these needs. From 2022, prisoners’ progress has been tracked digitally through individual Personal Learning Plans (PLPs). In 2023-24 to date, approximately 40,000 PLPs have been opened.</p><p>The Digital Prisons Service will create a prison-wide, standardised process for capturing and reviewing prisoner’s developmental goals, bringing together information on prisoner’s education, skills and work journey from various systems into one central place. A single platform tracking progress will ensure that prisoners benefit from information and goals being easily accessible, and able to follow them when they transfer to another prison.</p><p>HM Prison Service is utilising approximately 2500 Coracle laptops across the prison estate. 85 prisons are able to allocate laptops to support prison learners. The laptops, which are designed for safe off-line use, facilitate greater in-cell education provision and improve access to learning outside of the classroom. In addition, learners who need extra support materials for the main core education courses, or who wish to pursue further study out of class hours, are able to access Open University courses.</p><p>We have procured digital learning content specifically to address the needs of prisoners, focusing on improving literacy and expanding the range of subjects available digitally for learners. This content will be coming on-line for testing in prisons in Spring 2024, and will be made available in all prisons across England &amp; Wales.</p><p>In the Youth Estate, learners in YOIs have access in classrooms to on-line content via the Virtual Campus system, to enhance their learning by allowing them access to current, relevant information. They are also able to continue their learning when not in class, using laptops on which educational content has been uploaded. This includes text and video-based learning modules.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 15988 question first answered 04/03/2024 14:11:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1692143

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Secure Accommodation: Education and Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to (a) assess and (b) address the (i) educational needs and l(ii) earning disabilities of people on the secure estate.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>A range of starting-point assessments are used to determine needs, including in relation to English and mathematics; neurodiversity; reading; and employment/career goals.</p><p>Between 45,000 and 65,000 of these assessments are carried out each year. Duplication is avoided by storing the results digitally, so that they are accessible in every establishment. Each establishment determines, and reviews annually, a curriculum to meet these needs. From 2022, prisoners’ progress has been tracked digitally through individual Personal Learning Plans (PLPs). In 2023-24 to date, approximately 40,000 PLPs have been opened.</p><p>The Digital Prisons Service will create a prison-wide, standardised process for capturing and reviewing prisoner’s developmental goals, bringing together information on prisoner’s education, skills and work journey from various systems into one central place. A single platform tracking progress will ensure that prisoners benefit from information and goals being easily accessible, and able to follow them when they transfer to another prison.</p><p>HM Prison Service is utilising approximately 2500 Coracle laptops across the prison estate. 85 prisons are able to allocate laptops to support prison learners. The laptops, which are designed for safe off-line use, facilitate greater in-cell education provision and improve access to learning outside of the classroom. In addition, learners who need extra support materials for the main core education courses, or who wish to pursue further study out of class hours, are able to access Open University courses.</p><p>We have procured digital learning content specifically to address the needs of prisoners, focusing on improving literacy and expanding the range of subjects available digitally for learners. This content will be coming on-line for testing in prisons in Spring 2024, and will be made available in all prisons across England &amp; Wales.</p><p>In the Youth Estate, learners in YOIs have access in classrooms to on-line content via the Virtual Campus system, to enhance their learning by allowing them access to current, relevant information. They are also able to continue their learning when not in class, using laptops on which educational content has been uploaded. This includes text and video-based learning modules.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 15987 question first answered 04/03/2024 14:11:15 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1692144

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Secure Accommodation: Education and Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which external (a) educational and (b) vocational training providers work in the secure estate.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>There are four main education providers across the adult secure estate in England. Milton Keynes College, Novus, People Plus and Weston College provide the majority of education services, including vocational delivery.</p><p>Education in Welsh establishments includes both public and private-sector provision. At HMP Cardiff, HMP Swansea, HMP Usk and HMP Prescoed, education is delivered by HMPPS staff. At HMP Berwyn, education is provided by Novus Cambria, which is a joint venture between Coleg Cambria and LTE Group (Novus). HMP &amp; YOI Parc also has a private education provider, Novus Gower, which is a joint venture between Gower College and LTE Group (Novus).</p><p>In addition to this provision, Governors in England have access to 469 organisations that provide education services, including vocational delivery. Wales also has access to a range of other education providers, including the Prison Education Trust, Shannon Trust, the Open University, and vocational training providers such as Safety Counts, Simian Training, GLA Group and Future Skills.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/03/2024 14:10:41 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1692145

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Secure Accommodation: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department uses feedback from individuals within the secure estate to improve the (a) relevance and (b) quality of educational programmes.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	15990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>Education providers use feedback from learners to improve the relevance and quality of educational programmes. Learner feedback is requested at the end of each course, and feeds into the quality assurance process. A needs analysis is undertaken annually, and is used to inform the curriculum design for the establishment. In addition, “Learner Voice” is a co-operative approach between teachers and learners to include shared decision-making and evaluation of educational content, to drive improvement and progress. This is carried out regularly, through “Learner Walks” (classroom observations), Learner Voice surveys, learner focus groups and a peer mentor structure.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/03/2024 13:10:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1691692

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Overcrowding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison cells that are occupied by two prisoners have less than 8m² living space, excluding space dedicated to sanitary facilities, broken down by prison.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	15660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>HMPPS does not systematically record cell dimensions. The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/certified-prisoner-accommodation-policy-framework" target="_blank">Certified Prisoner Accommodation Framework</a> outlines the minimum requirements for prison accommodation, including the requirement that a cell must be of sufficient size for its inhabitants to sleep, dress, undress, eat meals, and for seating, circulation and movement. All accommodation in the prison estate is required to be certified by a senior operational manager as meeting this standard before it can be used to hold prisoners overnight.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 15662 question first answered 04/03/2024 13:56:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1691694

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Overcrowding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison cells occupied by three prisoners have less than 12m² living space, excluding space dedicated to sanitary facilities, broken down by prison.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	15662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>HMPPS does not systematically record cell dimensions. The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/certified-prisoner-accommodation-policy-framework" target="_blank">Certified Prisoner Accommodation Framework</a> outlines the minimum requirements for prison accommodation, including the requirement that a cell must be of sufficient size for its inhabitants to sleep, dress, undress, eat meals, and for seating, circulation and movement. All accommodation in the prison estate is required to be certified by a senior operational manager as meeting this standard before it can be used to hold prisoners overnight.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 15660 question first answered 04/03/2024 13:56:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1691695

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison cells housing the (a) general prison population and (b) segregation population do not allow direct access to (i) artificial lighting sufficient for reading and (ii) natural light.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	15663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/certified-prisoner-accommodation-policy-framework" target="_blank">Certified Prisoner Accommodation framework</a> outlines the minimum requirements for prison accommodation, including that electric lighting must be installed and functional, and there must be natural light.</p><p>All accommodation in the prison estate is required to be certified by a senior operational manager as meeting this standard before it can be used to hold prisoners overnight.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/03/2024 14:08:45 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury