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1029354

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	204552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>In MoJ, staff data is collected monthly at month-end, as such we have provided data at the nearest available snapshot dates below:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>70,227 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) - as at 30 November 2018</p></li><li><p>63,364 FTE – as at 30 June 2016</p><p> </p><p>The increase noted is almost exclusively in HMPPS (6,311 FTE) and predominantly in the operational line.</p></li></ol> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/01/2019 17:54:46 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1028648

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many non-disclosure agreements his Department has entered into in each year since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	203847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The MoJ does not centrally hold information on non-disclosure agreements as there is no legal or business requirement to do so.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/01/2019 19:05:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1028722

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Staff
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 13 December 2018 to Question 200698 on Prisons: Staff, if he will place in the Library a copy of the new model for key workers for women in custody.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	203942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>We are planning to roll out key work in the women’s estate during 2019. The Women’s Policy Framework which has recently been published will be amended early in 2019 to include the model for delivering key work in the women’s estate. We will place a copy of the document in the library when it is finalised.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/01/2019 16:58:01 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1027468

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Mental Health Act 1983 Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the implications of the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act for the work of (a) his Department and (b) HM Courts & Tribunals Service.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	908263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government have welcomed the independent review of the Mental Health Act and have rightly committed to reform mental health legislation. Some of the review’s recommendations, have particular implications for civil justice and particular reforms to the Mental Health Tribunal. The Department is working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care to consider the review, its recommendations and implications in detail and we will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/12/2018 17:23:10 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1027409

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Personal Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the guidance issued on the Victim's Code requires the reading out of victim personal statements in open court.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	202886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>There is no requirement for victims, or anyone else on their behalf, to read out a victim personal statement in open court. There is a presumption that a victim should be allowed to read their statement in full if they wish to do so. However, whether the statement is read in open court, who reads it, and which sections of the statement are read, is at the discretion of the trial judge. A Joint Agency Guide to the Victim Personal Statement provides practical advice for criminal justice practitioners who might be involved in the process. It is publicly available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/victim-personal-statement</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/12/2018 15:57:08 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1024702

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Children's Rights
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 11 December 2018 to Question 199415, if he will publish the UK's contribution to the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	202092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government routinely provides human rights reports and contributions to the United Nations which are typically published by them. However, given that the United Nations have not yet published all the contributions they have received towards the Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty, the Government is placing a copy of its contribution to the Global Study in the Libraries of the Houses of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/12/2018 16:55:53 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1024787

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Funerals: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on implementing the Children's Funeral Fund.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	202130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The Children’s Funeral Fund is a key element of the Government’s commitment to ensure that all families who lose a child are given the support they need.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working on the detailed policy that will take us to implementation next year. Recent focus has been on identifying the most effective means of delivery and this, in turn, will determine the final timetable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/12/2018 16:59:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1023910

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	201596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The responsibilities of a Chief Scientific Advisor are performed by the Director of Analysis in the Ministry of Justice. The Director of Analysis attended meetings with the Secretary of State on two occasions between 1 September and 30 November 2018.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/12/2018 17:52:13 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1023308

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Prison Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average number of prison officers in each of the under-18 young offender institutions in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	201205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation workforce statistics (which contains staffing figures in public sector prisons but not in privately managed prisons) are published quarterly. The figures are broken down by establishment and by prison category including male Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) for those aged 15-17. All staff working with children have to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of the vetting process before taking up such roles. The latest publication can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hm-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-september-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hm-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-september-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Attached are tables showing the staff numbers at YOIs and details on the numbers of those dismissed or disciplined. Values of 2 or fewer have not been included to avoid the possibility of identification of individuals and to prevent disclosure in accordance with the Data Protection Act, 1998.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to conduct and discipline cases this meant a breakdown of the reasons behind the actions could not be provided due to the very low numbers involved. Please also note that since June 2016 HMPPS has taken over the running of Medway Secure Training Centre and 151 FTE staff transferred in. In September 2017, 59 FTE staff transferred in to the newly created Youth Custody Service.</p><p> </p><p>All prison officers working in under 18 YOIs currently undergo a young person specific and child-centred Prison Officer Entry Level Training (POELT) course. This course incorporates both the Working with Young People in Custody (WYPC) course and Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR) training elements. The structure of the 10 week course allows learners to understand the ethos, values, morals and ethics that are integral to working with young people.</p><p> </p><p>We are introducing a new Youth Justice Specialist role and are providing funding for every Prison Officer in the Youth Custody Service to undertake a distance-learning university-accredited qualification in youth justice so that they can transition them to this role. Supervising Officers will also be funded to undertake this training and transition to the new role on level transfer. All staff undertaking the qualification will be offered the opportunity to continue their study for another year to achieve a full foundation degree, fully-funded by the Youth Custody Service (YCS). There are over 300 frontline staff currently enrolled on this qualification and we will fund 250 places on this qualification per year for staff in the youth secure estate over the next four years. We intend for this to be the new standard training for frontline officers in the YCS by 2023</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/12/2018 17:32:52 question first ministerially corrected 19/12/2018 14:57:54 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ201205-8 v2.xlsx title Table previous answer version 92612 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1023309

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mandatory training is provided to prison officers working in under-18 young offender institutions; and what is distinctive about this training in comparison to that provided to officers working with adult prisoners.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	201206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation workforce statistics (which contains staffing figures in public sector prisons but not in privately managed prisons) are published quarterly. The figures are broken down by establishment and by prison category including male Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) for those aged 15-17. All staff working with children have to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of the vetting process before taking up such roles. The latest publication can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hm-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-september-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hm-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-september-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Attached are tables showing the staff numbers at YOIs and details on the numbers of those dismissed or disciplined. Values of 2 or fewer have not been included to avoid the possibility of identification of individuals and to prevent disclosure in accordance with the Data Protection Act, 1998.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to conduct and discipline cases this meant a breakdown of the reasons behind the actions could not be provided due to the very low numbers involved. Please also note that since June 2016 HMPPS has taken over the running of Medway Secure Training Centre and 151 FTE staff transferred in. In September 2017, 59 FTE staff transferred in to the newly created Youth Custody Service.</p><p> </p><p>All prison officers working in under 18 YOIs currently undergo a young person specific and child-centred Prison Officer Entry Level Training (POELT) course. This course incorporates both the Working with Young People in Custody (WYPC) course and Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR) training elements. The structure of the 10 week course allows learners to understand the ethos, values, morals and ethics that are integral to working with young people.</p><p> </p><p>We are introducing a new Youth Justice Specialist role and are providing funding for every Prison Officer in the Youth Custody Service to undertake a distance-learning university-accredited qualification in youth justice so that they can transition them to this role. Supervising Officers will also be funded to undertake this training and transition to the new role on level transfer. All staff undertaking the qualification will be offered the opportunity to continue their study for another year to achieve a full foundation degree, fully-funded by the Youth Custody Service (YCS). There are over 300 frontline staff currently enrolled on this qualification and we will fund 250 places on this qualification per year for staff in the youth secure estate over the next four years. We intend for this to be the new standard training for frontline officers in the YCS by 2023</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/12/2018 17:32:52 question first ministerially corrected 19/12/2018 14:58:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ201205-8 v2.xlsx title Table previous answer version 92619 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck