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1127556

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many officials in his Department have been seconded to work in other Government Departments; and in which Department were they seconded to, in each of the last 18 months.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	256353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The information you have requested is not held centrally by the Department at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/05/2019 13:27:25 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1127605

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Taxis: Assistance Animals
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 May 2019 to Question 248758, how many people were convicted under sections (a) 168 and (b) 170 of the Equality Act 2010 for refusing to take an assistance dog in a taxi or private hire vehicle in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	256378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>3 offenders were found guilty at all courts of refusing to take an assistance dog in a taxi in England and Wales in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>23 offenders were found guilty at all courts of refusing to take an assistance dog in a private hire vehicle in England and Wales in 2018</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 23/05/2019 16:28:36 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1127671

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
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 applicants were refused legal aid in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	256413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>In the 2018 calendar year, a total of 20,862 applications for legal aid did not proceed to be granted, for any reason. This represents 4.8% of the total applications made during this period.</p><p>These figures cover applications for legal representation at either the Magistrates or Crown Court, or for a civil legal aid certificate.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 23/05/2019 16:23:58 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1127691

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sexual assaults have been committed in prison in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	256425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government publishes quarterly statistics on assaults in prison, and a more detailed annual breakdown, and both are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018</a>.</p><p>Details of sexual assaults can be found in <em>Assaults in prison custody 2000 to 2018</em> at table 3.9.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking unprecedented action to improve safety in prisons. We have recruited over 4,700 more prison officers since October 2016, and we now have the greatest number in post since early 2012. The Challenge, Support and Intervention Plan case management process for prisoners at risk of violence has been mandated for all prisons to help staff to manage violent prisoners and those identified as posing a raised risk of being violent.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to reducing violence in prison and we encourage prisoners to report assaults, so that we can take action against perpetrators and support victims. The most important support that we can provide is to ensure that all allegations are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly, and that appropriate action is taken if they are proven. Other support can include: ensuring that there is no contact between alleged perpetrator and victim; increased supervision of the person who reported the assault, to build their sense of security and confidence; and referral to other forms of help such as peer supporters, health staff, and specialist external services.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 23/05/2019 16:29:17 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1127692

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for the purpose of recording the number of assaults in prison, whether his Department records information on the number of (a) incidents, which could involve multiple people, in which at least one assault takes place or (b) each individual assault by each person involved.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	256426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Prison &amp; Probation Service records the number of assault incidents, involving multiple people, in which at least one assault takes place. Where the evidence allows, we also record whether anyone involved is an assailant, a suspected assailant, or a victim. Others may be involved an incident without taking part in the assault, such as prisoners trying to help staff. Where it is not possible clearly to identify an aggressor or a victim, the incident is recorded as a fight and those involved as fighters.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the methods used for collating these data can be found in the ‘Guide to Safety in Custody Statistics’, available at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/797079/safety-custody-statistics-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/797079/safety-custody-statistics-guide.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 23/05/2019 16:30:01 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1127693

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the cumulative number of years of experience held by all courts staff in (a) 2010 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	256427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The cumulative experience of all HMCTS staff was 197,800.2 years in 2018. The earliest held comparable data is from 2012 and shows 165,282.7 years. Variable case loads and the adoption of new technologies play a part in setting HMCTS workforce requirements and, as such, overall experience can be more accurately measured by the average length of service of our staff. This shows an increase in the average length of service from 11.2 in 2012 to 12.5 in 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 23/05/2019 16:25:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1127694

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average expected spend on commissioning for each of the 11 areas under the new probation model is.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	256428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>We have set out our plans for the future of probation services. We are now working out how these plans will be implemented. It is not possible to provide these figures as details of the future commercial framework are not yet finalised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 23/05/2019 16:31:26 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1127695

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, at which private prisons have directors shared data on staffing levels with on-site controllers in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	256429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>As we have previously stated all staffing matters lies with Contractors. There is no requirement in the contracts to agree staffing levels with the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>The HMPPS Controller at each privately managed prison has regular review meetings with the contractor against a range of indicators that will reflect numbers of staff in post, recruitment, training, sickness, and attrition. Any concerns in relation to these performance indicators including staff numbers are discussed at these meetings. Where action is needed, progress is monitored by the Controller and escalated within HMPPS where appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the contract.</p><p> </p><p>Private providers continue to play an important role in the prison estate and I can assure you that performance of all providers is closely monitored and we will not hesitate to take action where standards fall short.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 23/05/2019 16:32:01 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1127302

registered interest
date	17/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Welsh language speakers are able to correspond with Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service in England through the medium of the Welsh language.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	255658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>HM Courts and Tribunal’s Service supports the provision of its Welsh Language Scheme as applicable in both Wales and England. HMCTS service centres that provide a national service welcome correspondence in Welsh, which will be dealt with within the same time frame and to the same standards as English language correspondence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 23/05/2019 13:26:55 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard previous answer version 119640 answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1127090

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were taken into immediate custody from (a) Crown courts and (b) magistrates courts for sentences of (i) less than and (ii) more than six months for each offence classification in each police force area in England and Wales in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	255282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of women given a custodial sentence of less than and more than six months, at Magistrates and Crown courts, by offence and police force area in 2018 is published in the Court Outcomes by Police Force Area data tool at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802045/court-outcomes-by-PFA-2018.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802045/court-outcomes-by-PFA-2018.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The requested data can be gathered by:</p><ul><li>Select the relevant court in the ‘Court Type’ field (Magistrates/Crown)</li><li>Select ‘2018’ in the ‘Year of Appearance’ field</li><li>Select ’02: Female’ in the ‘Sex’ field</li><li>Drag the ‘Offence’ field into Rows</li><li>Select the relevant sentence lengths in the ‘Custodial Sentence Length’ field (six months or less/ greater than six months)</li><li>Select the relevant police force area in the ‘Police Force Area’ field</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of women given a custodial sentence less than and more than six months from each magistrates and Crown court in North Wales in 2018, with corresponding offence, is available in the attached tables.</p><p> </p><p>Our vision, as set out in our Female Offender Strategy, is to see fewer women coming into the criminal justice system and a greater proportion managed successfully in the community.</p><p> </p><p>There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 found that over a 1-year follow up period, a higher proportion of people re-offended having been sentenced to custody of under 12 months without supervision on release than other similar people given community orders.</p><p> </p><p>Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 255285 question first answered 23/05/2019 14:09:07 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 255285 tables.xlsx title Table
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson