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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-04-29more like thismore than 2019-04-29
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: Digital Technology 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 cost has been to date of creating facilities for cases to be heard digitally at (a) Pentonville prison, (b) Wormwood Scrubs prison and (c) HM Prison Manchester. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi remove filter
uin 248642 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-05-02
answer text <p>Each of the prisons mentioned has a number of Prison Court Video link end points which enable prisoners to take part in court hearings digitally. The cost of installing these end points to the respective prisons was approximately (a) £165,000, (b) £135,000 and (c) £135,000.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-05-02T16:15:30.793Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-02T16:15:30.793Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
3924
label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
1105576
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-03-27more like thismore than 2019-03-27
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: Atos and Microsoft 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 value is of all current contracts agreed by his Department and (a) Microsoft Corporation and (b) Atos. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi remove filter
uin 237669 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-05more like thismore than 2019-04-05
answer text <p>The total value of all current contracts with Microsoft is £52,312,423.</p><p>The total value of all current contracts with Atos is £182,226,526.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-04-05T13:47:34.157Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-05T13:47:34.157Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
3924
label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
1093450
registered interest false remove filter
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 Crown Court: Equality 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, with reference to his Department's report, Tackling Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System: 2018 Update, published in October 2018, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of implementing recommendation 13 on publishing all sentencing remarks in the Crown Court in audio and/or written form. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi remove filter
uin 235744 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-01more like thismore than 2019-04-01
answer text <p>We welcomed David Lammy MP’s Review into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority individuals in the Criminal Justice System when it was published in 2017. We remain committed to taking each recommendation from that review forward in some way.</p><p>Ensuring that the courts are both transparent and comprehensible is essential, and publishing sentencing remarks would enable greater public understanding of sentencing decisions. We continue to consider how recommendation 13 could be taken forward. We are considering how the HMCTS Court Reform Programme and continuing developments in technology could provide new, cost-effective options for taking this forward.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-04-01T16:45:12.383Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-01T16:45:12.383Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
3924
label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
943858
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2018-07-18more like thismore than 2018-07-18
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 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 he has made of trends in staffing levels in prisons over the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi remove filter
uin 165528 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-26more like thismore than 2018-07-26
answer text <p>Information on prison staffing levels can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/her-majestys-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-march-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/her-majestys-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-march-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of March 2018, 21,041 FTE prison officers were in post; representing increases of 2,638 (14.3%) compared to 31 March 2017 and 1,116 (5.6%) since 31 December 2017.</p><p> </p><p>This is the highest number of officers in post since 31 May 2013. Over the previous year, 5,244 Band 3 officers were appointed; representing an increase of 125.8% compared to the 12 months to 31 March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Our recruitment drive continues and will continue until we reach required levels across the prison estate, which is vital to ensuring prisons are safe, secure and decent.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-07-26T11:48:44.727Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-26T11:48:44.727Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
3924
label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
943031
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2018-07-17more like thismore than 2018-07-17
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 Sexual Offences 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 potential merits of granting anonymity to female and male victims of image-based sexual abuse. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi remove filter
uin 164967 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-25more like thismore than 2018-07-25
answer text <p>We recognise that image-based sexual abuse, such as the behaviour criminalised by section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 2015, is a terrible abuse of trust, and that it may leave victims feeling humiliated and degraded.</p><p> </p><p>We do not consider, however, that it is necessary to extend to complainants in section 33 cases the automatic prohibition on identification that applies, exceptionally, to sexual offences under the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992. In respect of a witness in any criminal case there is the possibility of applying to the courts for reporting restrictions to provide lifetime protection from being identified in the media; such restrictions will be considered if the quality of the witness’s evidence is likely to be diminished as a result of fear or distress at the possibility of being publicly identified. Special measures, such as giving evidence away from the court room or from behind a screen, are also available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-07-25T14:01:40.207Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-25T14:01:40.207Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
3924
label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
943186
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2018-07-17more like thismore than 2018-07-17
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, what estimate he has made of the proportion of drugs smuggled into prisons by drones. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi remove filter
uin 164970 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-25more like thismore than 2018-07-25
answer text <p>Drones are one of a number of ways through which criminals attempt to bring contraband, such as drugs, into prisons. As a result, and because not every instance is detected, we cannot reliably estimate the proportion brought into prisons through drones.</p><p> </p><p>Our security counter-measures are targeted at every stage of these criminal enterprises. Last year we launched Operation Trenton, a specialist team of Prison Service and Police investigators, to work together to intercept drones and track down the criminals behind them. To date, there have been at least 30 convictions related to drone activity, with those sentenced serving a total of more than 100 years in prison. We are also putting in place physical counter-measure such as netting and providing prison-specific vulnerability assessments to those establishments that have experienced a high number of drone incursions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-07-25T14:02:31.22Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-25T14:02:31.22Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
3924
label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this
943191
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2018-07-17more like thismore than 2018-07-17
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: Telephones 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, if he will make it his policy to publishing in full the report into the pilot scheme which put phones into prison cells in a number of prisons. more like this
tabling member constituency Bolton South East more like this
tabling member printed
Yasmin Qureshi remove filter
uin 164971 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-07-25more like thismore than 2018-07-25
answer text <p>The Department is conducting research to evaluate the benefits of the in-cell telephony pilot, which is intended for publication in 2019.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-07-25T14:02:53.697Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-25T14:02:53.697Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
3924
label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi more like this