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1156228

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to recruit more probation officers.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>Following the changes we made to the recruitment process and eligibility criteria for probation officers there have been increases in both the volume and diversity of probation officer applicants. A national campaign to recruit probation officers was conducted earlier this year with new officers starting in July. As of 30 June 2019 there were 614 FTE Trainee Probation Officers in post.</p><p> </p><p>There were 3,357 FTE band 4 probation officers in post as at 30 June 2019. This figure represents a broadly steady trend. Regular figures on staffing in the NPS are released on Gov.uk;</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2019 12:22:59 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1156230

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: East Riding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the new prison at Full Sutton will be operated by the public or private sector.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>We have not made any decisions on whether the new prisons as part of the Prime Minister’s announcement to build an additional 10,000 places will be operated by either the public or private sector. Decisions on the future management of these prisons will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>This Government remains committed to a mixed market in operating custodial services in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>We believe that competition can deliver improvements to service quality, encourage innovation, secure capital investment, and achieve value for money.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2019 12:27:22 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1156232

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance
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 backlog in prison maintenance (a) on 24 October 2019, (b) in October 2018, (c) in October 2015 and (d) in October 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>Information for October 2015 and October 2010 could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. I refer the Hon Member to PQ 165647 for repairs outstanding in 2010</p><p>As of October 2019 the current priority maintenance backlog totals approximately £900m. This is most up to date estimate we have of the costs associated with the maintenance backlog, inclusive of resource costs. This has increased from around £750m in 2018. The cost of the backlog increases each year owning largely to degradation of an aging estate.</p><p>This government has invested an additional £156m in 2020/21 to improve the conditions of existing prisons across the estate and underpin our commitment to a system that is decent, safe and secure.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2019 14:53:49 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1156233

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance
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 number and proportion of prison cells out of commission because of poor maintenance (a) on 24 October 2019, (b) in October 2018, (c) in October 2015 and (d) in October 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>Routinely, the MoJ monitors capacity via prisoner places, rather than prison cells. This is to account for the variation in the type and size of cells across the estate.</p><p> </p><p>As of October 2019 approximately 760 cells, against a Certified Normal Accommodation figure of 78,989, were identified as out of use across the estate as a result of maintenance, including reactive maintenance, planned maintenance projects, security concerns or as a result of vandalism.</p><p> </p><p>Changes in the way data is collated in recent years means we cannot offer figures for 2010, 2015 and 2018.</p><p> </p><p>This government has invested an additional £156m in 2020/21 to improve the conditions of existing prisons across the estate and underpin our commitment to a system that is decent, safe and secure.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2019 12:30:50 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1156234

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that prisoners can apply for universal credit before release.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>We have been working closely with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to improve access to Universal Credit for prisoners and prison leavers. We are exploring a range of options to improve the claims process and DWP has piloted a number of changes that will support offenders making claims prior to release.</p><p> </p><p>One area that the pilots highlighted was the important role that dedicated DWP Prison Work Coaches play in our prison system to ensure access to Universal Credit. We continue to work with DWP to help support these work coaches, and to ensure they have both the right physical environment and access to the prisoners they need for efficient working.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2019, we committed to ongoing collaboration in this area through the publication of our National Partnership Agreement with DWP, which sets out clear roles and responsibilities for each department in getting prisoners into work and access to benefits.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2019 12:34:48 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1156239

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation
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 cost to the public purse of contracting out service delivery under the new probation system.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>Our initial estimate is that we will spend up to £280 million per year on contracted services under the future model of probation. This figure is subject to change as we refine the details of our plans and work with HM Treasury to agree sustainable funding arrangements.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2019 12:38:07 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1151827

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Camp Hill Prison
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 cost to the public purse of the upkeep of the Camp Hill prison site on the Isle of Wight since its closure.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	4351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>The estimated cost to the public purse of the upkeep of the former prison since its closure for the period 2013/14 to 2018/19 is £1.19m.</p><p> </p><p>The department will continue to work with the council and others on the future of the site.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2019 12:19:23 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

1151952

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Overcrowding
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 21 October to Question 866 on Prisons: Overcrowding, what estimate he has made of the effect on the prison population of those sentencing reforms.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	4257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>On 14 October, the Government laid a draft statutory instrument (SI) that will mean offenders sentenced to a standard determinate sentence of at least 7 years for specified serious sexual and violent offences will serve two-thirds of their sentence in custody, rather than being released halfway. If approved by Parliament, this change will come into effect from April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the SI we published a full impact assessment. The impact on the prison population will be felt gradually. We estimate that the prison population will increase by around 2,000 places over 10 years, i.e. by March 2030.</p><p> </p><p>This is the first step in a package of sentencing reforms which will be brought forward in a Sentencing Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech. The Government has been clear that violent and sexual offenders must serve sentences that truly reflect the severity of the crime – helping to protect the public and giving victims confidence that justice has been served.</p><p> </p><p>The full impact assessment is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111190524/resources" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2019/9780111190524/resources</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2019 12:09:59 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1151953

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Overcrowding
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 21 October to Question 866 on Prisons: Overcrowding, to which (a) programmes and (b) prisons the £2.5 billion will be allocated.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	4258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has committed up to £2.5 billion to transform the prison estate by creating 10,000 additional prison places as part of this government’s commitment to crack down on crime.</p><p>We plan to build the first of these prisons on land adjacent to the existing, well-performing, prison at Full Sutton. We have received outline planning permission to build a 1,440 place prison there, so this site can be quickly mobilised for the first of the new prisons.</p><p>All future new prison developments are subject to receiving planning permission and will be announced in due course. We are exploring a range of options for new sites and we will announce potential sites in due course.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/11/2019 12:15:03 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe