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1125061

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Age of Criminal Responsibility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission of 7 May 2019, Torture in the UK: update report, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to raise the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	251270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>We have no current plans to change the age of criminal responsibility. We believe that setting the age at 10 provides flexibility in dealing with young offenders and allows for early intervention in a child’s life with the aim of preventing subsequent offending. That is why there are a range of options available to the police to resolve offences and put in place interventions to prevent further offending. Furthermore, the particular needs of a child will be identified through assessment by the local multi-agency youth offending team who can refer them on to other services for further investigation and support.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/05/2019 16:32:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1125063

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) numbers and (b) performance of specialist staff trained in therapeutic and welfare-based approaches in UK young offenders institutions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	251271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is committed to improving the safety and life chances of young people in custody. We recognise that in recent years the youth secure estate has experienced difficulty in recruiting and retaining staff. We are expanding frontline staff capacity in public-sector Young Offender Institutions: at the start of 2019, the Youth Custody Service had 315 more frontline officers than 12 months previously – an increase of 35 per cent. We are also providing funding for every Prison Officer in the Youth Custody Service to undertake a youth justice qualification and, on completion, move to a new youth justice specialist role on promotion and at a higher pay-grade. Over 400 frontline staff are currently enrolled on this qualification.</p><p>We are working with the National Health Service to deliver an integrated framework of care, encompassing education, health and behavioural support, to ensure young people receive full needs assessments and tailored care and support plans. This is in addition to opening Enhanced Support Units for young people with the most complex needs, and increasing psychology staffing across the estate.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/05/2019 16:41:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1125074

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wales Office: Contracts
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 7 May 2019 to Question 249229 on Wales Office: Contracts, how many contracts awarded by his Department on behalf of the Wales Office were awarded to companies based in (a) Wales, (b) the UK, (c) the EU and (d) the rest of the world in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	251246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/05/2019 11:00:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1124690

registered interest
date	03/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Speech and Language Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to develop a consistent pathway for (a) prison staff and (b) Departmental officials to refer young people in the justice system to speech and language therapy.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	250736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>To ensure consistent referral pathways throughout the youth justice system, the Youth Justice Board have developed a screening tool which provides a holistic assessment and intervention plan that can be used in a variety of settings. In custody, NHS England screen and assess every child for neurodisabilities using the Comprehensive Health Assessment Tool (CHAT) and put in place an individual care plan.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 250737 question first answered 09/05/2019 16:31:40 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1124726

registered interest
date	03/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Speech and Language Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to develop a consistent pathway for justice professionals to be able to refer a young person to speech and language therapy.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	250737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>To ensure consistent referral pathways throughout the youth justice system, the Youth Justice Board have developed a screening tool which provides a holistic assessment and intervention plan that can be used in a variety of settings. In custody, NHS England screen and assess every child for neurodisabilities using the Comprehensive Health Assessment Tool (CHAT) and put in place an individual care plan.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 250736 question first answered 09/05/2019 16:31:40 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1124529

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Agency Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff in each community rehabilitation company are agency workers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	250485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested in relation to the proportion of agency staff and their minimum training requirements.</p><p> </p><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.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 250486 250487 question first answered 09/05/2019 16:27:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1124530

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Agency Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many weeks it takes agency staff to complete the minimum training required to work in community rehabilitation companies.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	250486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested in relation to the proportion of agency staff and their minimum training requirements.</p><p> </p><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.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 250485 250487 question first answered 09/05/2019 16:27:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1124533

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Agency Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total spend was on agency staff by each community rehabilitation company in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	250487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold the information requested in relation to the proportion of agency staff and their minimum training requirements.</p><p> </p><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.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 250485 250486 question first answered 09/05/2019 16:27:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1124611

registered interest
date	02/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the extent of the use of the exceptional hardship exception for the sentencing of drivers who would otherwise be disqualified from driving.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	250481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Information about drivers who have not been disqualified from driving as a result of a court accepting that disqualification would lead to exceptional hardship is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), an executive agency of the Department for Transport, holds a database relating to all GB driving licence holders, including licence type, current offences, associated points and disqualifications.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/05/2019 16:27:54 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1124150

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Telephone Services
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 29 March 2019 to Question 235313 on Courts: Telephone Services, which helplines were included in that figure for the number of calls received in February 2019; and how many calls were directed to each helpline.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	249923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The helplines included were Social Security and Child Support, Divorce, Probate and Single Justice Service. Calls answered on each line in February 2019 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Social Security and Child Support</p></td><td><p>33,411</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Divorce</p></td><td><p>14,454</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Probate</p></td><td><p>1,538</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Single Justice Service</p></td><td><p>3,848</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/05/2019 15:27:53 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi