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450787

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Magistrates: Retirement
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 potential costs and benefits of reducing the mandatory retirement age of magistrates from 70 to 60; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	25890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government position remains that a retirement age of 70 for all judicial office holders is appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>A mandatory retirement age of 70 means both judges and magistrates can continue to make a contribution to society whilst allowing for regular recruitment of the judiciary.</p><p> </p><p>It also enables the judiciary to have the correct number of judges and magistrates, while preventing them from retiring on an ad hoc basis, and ensuring judicial independence is protected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 09/02/2016 17:51:59 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

450788

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sarah Reed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the status is of (a) the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman and (b) any other investigation into the death in custody of HM Prison Holloway prisoner Sarah Reed who was pronounced dead on 11 January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	25891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Every death in custody is a tragedy and we work hard to learn the lessons from each death. All deaths in prison custody are subject to a police investigation, an independent investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) and a Coroner’s inquest.</p><p> </p><p>I can confirm that each of these processes has begun following the death of Ms Reed, and I extend my condolences to her family and friends. Until investigations have concluded it would not be appropriate for me to comment further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/02/2016 15:01:13 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

450789

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many police officers have been convicted of an assault committed while on duty in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	25892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The information requested can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/02/2016 15:05:37 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

450790

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Security
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 10 December 2015 to Question 18874, when his Department plans to write to clarify the date captured in the other category; and if he will place a copy of that letter in the Libraries of both Houses.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	25917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>My Department takes the issue of security within courts extremely seriously. Working with our security suppliers, officials continue to analyse the data within the other category to ensure the data provided answers question 18874 and provides detail on “other weapons” as requested.</p><p> </p><p>I will write a letter to honourable member soon and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 09/02/2016 17:55:45 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

450792

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Police Custody
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 26 January 2016 to Question 23552, how many times police cells were used to hold prisoners overnight who were aged (a) 15 to 17, (b) 18 to 20 and (c) 21 and over in each month in 2014 and 2015.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	25916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>We will always have enough prison places for those sent to us by the courts and will do so in a way that gives taxpayers the best possible value for money.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to re-activate police cells under Operation Safeguard. No police cells have been used under Operation Safeguard since October 2008. This means the number of prisoners held temporarily overnight in police cells has fallen from over 50,000 in 2008.</p><p> </p><p>Tables 1 and 2 show the number of prisoners, by the requested age groups, who were temporarily held overnight in police cells in England and Wales each month in 2014 and 2015. No prisoners aged 15 to 17 were held overnight in police cells in 2014 and 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: 18 year olds and above during 2014</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Total number of prisoners held in police cell</p></td><td><p>18 to 20 year olds</p></td><td><p>21 and over</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan – 14</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb – 14</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>359</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar – 14</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr – 14</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May – 14</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun – 14</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul – 14</p></td><td><p>274</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug – 14</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sept – 14</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct – 14</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov – 14</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec - 14</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>106</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2: 18 year olds and above during 2015</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Total number of prisoners held in police cell</p></td><td><p>18 to 20 year olds</p></td><td><p>21 and Over</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan – 15</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb – 15</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar – 15</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr – 15</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May - 15</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun – 15</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul – 15</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>173</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug – 15</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sept – 15</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct – 15</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov – 15</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec - 15</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/02/2016 17:19:49 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

450018

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: 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 2 February to Question 23959, what contractual commitments are included in contracts with community rehabilitation companies to ensure maintenance of a minimum level of staffing.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	25385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The contracts with Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) contain robust provisions requiring CRCs to ensure that its workforce is competent and adequately trained. Contracts with the 21 CRCs have been published and can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search/Results?Keyword=3190-3-Reducing%20Reoffending&amp;LocationType=AllLocations" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search/Results?Keyword=3190-3-Reducing%20Reoffending&amp;LocationType=AllLocations</a></p><p>As I said in my response to question 23959, our contract management teams closely monitor and robustly manage providers to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments to maintain service delivery, reduce reoffending, protect the public and provide value for money to the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/02/2016 15:37:36 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

450026

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners were BAME in (a) 2010 and (b) the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	25438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Some 21,917 prisoners (26% of the prison population) declared themselves BAME as at 31 December 2015, compared with 23,657 (28%) on 30 June 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/02/2016 16:44:12 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

445045

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Medway Secure Training Centre: G4S
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times G4S has been in breach of its contract at Medway STC since it was awarded that contract; for what reasons each such breach occurred; and what fines were incurred by G4S for each of these breaches.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	22664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>Since the contract was awarded in 1997, there have been two instances of financial remedies on G4S’s contract at Medway STC, both for failure to comply with procedures. The financial penalties were for a total of £<del class="ministerial">1221.87.</del><ins class="ministerial">707.40.</ins> We are examining whether the allegations made by Panorama would constitute a breach of contract.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/02/2016 16:02:19 question first ministerially corrected 03/03/2016 14:46:27 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous previous answer version 44502 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter