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date	02/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to amend the right of offenders sentenced to an Indefinite Hospital Order to apply for a review every 12 months; and whether he has made an assessment of the impact of those reviews on (a) victims and (b) families.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	12879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Hospital Orders and the provisions around them are set out in the Mental Health Act 1983 and ensure regular access for patients to a review of their detention by an independent court which will determine whether the criteria for detention continue to be met.</p><p>This Government is committed to ensuring that victims’ voices are heard. We are working with the judiciary to introduce an entitlement in the Victims’ Code for Victim Personal Statements in the Mental Health Tribunal, where an offender’s detention is being reviewed. This will give victims the opportunity to explain the impact of the crime on them, and we continue to assess the provision of support for victims engaging with criminal justice processes like the Mental Health Tribunal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Gareth Bacon question first answered 07/02/2024 13:32:43 answering member 4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1686287

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date	31/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sick days absences were recorded by prison staff in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	12386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The number of working days lost by HMPPS staff by group is published every quarter in Table 18 of the “HM Prison and Probation Service workforce statistics” publication. The main publication can be accessed via this link: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-offender-management-service-workforce-statistics.</a> The latest accompanying tables are here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6554ab3750475b000dc5b614/hmpps-workforce-statistics-tables-sep-2023.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6554ab3750475b000dc5b614/hmpps-workforce-statistics-tables-sep-2023.ods</a>.</p><p>HMPPS is focused on reducing its sickness absence rates through the support currently offered to staff and managers, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides the workforce with access to confidential support &amp; counselling services. This is in addition to the organisation’s Occupational Health Service that supports staff &amp; management with medical advice, and HMPPS’ multitude of staff networks that are part of HMPPS’ commitment to ensuring our staff feel supported in their roles.</p><p>HMPPS are actively reviewing their approach to staff wellbeing to strengthen the wellbeing offer. Managers support employees who are unwell and are provided HR casework support to appropriately manage employee absence in line with established policies &amp; procedures.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 07/02/2024 08:14:29 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury