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1253275

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	CAFCASS: Coronavirus
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 effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the effectiveness of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	117323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>As an essential public service, Cafcass continues to work hard to maintain its service to children and families during very challenging circumstances. This is a tribute to its leadership and staff at all levels.</p><p> </p><p>At the beginning of the first national lockdown, Cafcass closed all its offices to the public and conducted its work with children, families and the family courts remotely and continued as far as possible to file welfare reports, attend remote hearings and progress cases accordingly. In the summer, Cafcass published protocols setting out how and when its staff attend court in person and on the use of remote video technology and in-person visits to speak with children in their home, in outside spaces such as parks, or at a re-opened Cafcass office from late July.</p><p> </p><p>On 17 November Cafcass published new guidance setting out its approach to working with children and families during the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic. It is Cafcass’ priority to see children and families in person when it is in their best interest to do so, and this will depend on the particular circumstances in each case. From the end of November all Cafcass offices and touchdown locations will be open to provide Covid-secure places to work and to meet children and families while keeping safe. Cafcass will continue to review and ensure that all these measures are in accordance with government and public health guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of the impact of remote hearings on Cafcass, research by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory published in October shows that most professionals, including Cafcass staff, feel that overall the courts are now working more effectively and that there are even some benefits from remote working. However, the report also highlights some areas of concern that need to be addressed. There are clearly circumstances where more support is required to enable parents and young people to take part in remote hearings effectively, and this is under consideration by the senior family judiciary.</p><p> </p><p>Cafcass continues to experience high levels of demand for its services while managing a rise in the number of open cases due to a reduction in case disposals. The Ministry of Justice has allocated an additional £3.4m this year to help Cafcass meet these challenges. Cafcass has put in place a protocol to enable it, where necessary, to prioritise cases in local service areas so that it can continue to meet the needs of the most vulnerable children and families.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 117324 question first answered 23/11/2020 15:33:55 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1253277

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	CAFCASS: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what additional resources he has allocated to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	117324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>As an essential public service, Cafcass continues to work hard to maintain its service to children and families during very challenging circumstances. This is a tribute to its leadership and staff at all levels.</p><p> </p><p>At the beginning of the first national lockdown, Cafcass closed all its offices to the public and conducted its work with children, families and the family courts remotely and continued as far as possible to file welfare reports, attend remote hearings and progress cases accordingly. In the summer, Cafcass published protocols setting out how and when its staff attend court in person and on the use of remote video technology and in-person visits to speak with children in their home, in outside spaces such as parks, or at a re-opened Cafcass office from late July.</p><p> </p><p>On 17 November Cafcass published new guidance setting out its approach to working with children and families during the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic. It is Cafcass’ priority to see children and families in person when it is in their best interest to do so, and this will depend on the particular circumstances in each case. From the end of November all Cafcass offices and touchdown locations will be open to provide Covid-secure places to work and to meet children and families while keeping safe. Cafcass will continue to review and ensure that all these measures are in accordance with government and public health guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of the impact of remote hearings on Cafcass, research by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory published in October shows that most professionals, including Cafcass staff, feel that overall the courts are now working more effectively and that there are even some benefits from remote working. However, the report also highlights some areas of concern that need to be addressed. There are clearly circumstances where more support is required to enable parents and young people to take part in remote hearings effectively, and this is under consideration by the senior family judiciary.</p><p> </p><p>Cafcass continues to experience high levels of demand for its services while managing a rise in the number of open cases due to a reduction in case disposals. The Ministry of Justice has allocated an additional £3.4m this year to help Cafcass meet these challenges. Cafcass has put in place a protocol to enable it, where necessary, to prioritise cases in local service areas so that it can continue to meet the needs of the most vulnerable children and families.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 117323 question first answered 23/11/2020 15:33:55 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1253278

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	CAFCASS: Finance
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 amount of funding required to maintain the effectiveness of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service over the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	117325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is in discussion with the Treasury about the department’s overall settlement, including funding for Cafcass in 2021/22. No decisions have yet been made.</p><p> </p><p>Cafcass when established in 2001 was the responsibility of the Lord Chancellor’s Department. That responsibility transferred to the former Department for Education and Science in 2004 before transferring in 2014 to the Ministry of Justice. The Government’s assessment in 2014 was that the work Cafcass does in supporting vulnerable children, and ensuring their voice is heard in court proceedings, is essential and that bringing Cafcass into the Ministry of Justice would be of great benefit to the family justice system.</p><p> </p><p>There is no evidence that a further transfer of responsibility for Cafcass is necessary, nor that it would have any benefits. Indeed, it would likely be an unhelpful distraction. The Ministry of Justice works closely with the Department for Education in relation to Cafcass and the role of local authority children’s services in public law children proceedings. Ministers in both departments have oversight of the performance of the wider family justice system and agree key priorities through the national Family Justice Board.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 117327 question first answered 23/11/2020 15:39:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1253279

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	CAFCASS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (a) management, (b) staff, (c) trade union representatives, (d) users and (e) other stakeholders on maintaining the effectiveness of that service.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	117326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice monitors the effectiveness of Cafcass thorough a partnership relationship which includes regular contact between Departmental officials and senior Cafcass executives. The Ministry of Justice is represented on a weekly Programme Board held by Cafcass to monitor the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on its performance, staff and users. The Permanent Secretary, as Principal Accounting Officer, has also been in regular communication with the Chief Executive and Chair of Cafcass to discuss how services to users can be effectively maintained, and how Cafcass staff are being supported, during current restrictions. Ministers have oversight of the performance of the wider family justice system and agree key priorities through the national Family Justice Board which includes Cafcass and relevant stakeholders in the family justice area.</p><p>Cafcass, as an Arms’ Length Body (ALB) of the MoJ, employs and regulates relations with its staff independently of the Ministry of Justice. As an ALB, discussions with trade union representatives are a matter for Cafcass only.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 23/11/2020 15:43:21 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1253280

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	CAFCASS
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 effect of moving responsibility for the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service to the Department for Education on the effectiveness of that service.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	117327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is in discussion with the Treasury about the department’s overall settlement, including funding for Cafcass in 2021/22. No decisions have yet been made.</p><p> </p><p>Cafcass when established in 2001 was the responsibility of the Lord Chancellor’s Department. That responsibility transferred to the former Department for Education and Science in 2004 before transferring in 2014 to the Ministry of Justice. The Government’s assessment in 2014 was that the work Cafcass does in supporting vulnerable children, and ensuring their voice is heard in court proceedings, is essential and that bringing Cafcass into the Ministry of Justice would be of great benefit to the family justice system.</p><p> </p><p>There is no evidence that a further transfer of responsibility for Cafcass is necessary, nor that it would have any benefits. Indeed, it would likely be an unhelpful distraction. The Ministry of Justice works closely with the Department for Education in relation to Cafcass and the role of local authority children’s services in public law children proceedings. Ministers in both departments have oversight of the performance of the wider family justice system and agree key priorities through the national Family Justice Board.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 117325 question first answered 23/11/2020 15:39:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1251823

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Remand in Custody: Community Orders
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 9 November 2020 to Question 111584 on Remand in Custody: Community Orders, how many people are on remand for breach of community orders, by nationality.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	114985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the previous response to PQ 111584.</p><p> </p><p>Offenders who fail to comply with the requirements of their orders can be returned to court for breach of their community orders. As a sanction, the courts can then amend the CO so as to impose more onerous requirements or revoke the order and resentence. In some instances, where an offender has breached his community order, a magistrates court may commit him to custody until he can be brought or appear before the Crown Court.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to the number of offenders who are committed to custody for breaching a CO could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/11/2020 17:18:51 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1248965

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Remand in Custody: Community Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people (a) are currently on remand and (b) have been remanded into custody in each of the last six months for breach of community orders, by (i) ethnicity and (ii) nationality.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	111584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>A Community Order (CO) is a sentence of the court and is made up of one or more requirements to be carried out in the community instead of prison. A Community Order can run for up to three years and is made up of 12 requirements that can be applied.</p><p> </p><p>Effective enforcement of any sentence of the court is essential in ensuring sentencer and public confidence in the management of offenders. We are committed to ensuring that the enforcement of Community Orders is both appropriate and timely.</p><p> </p><p>Offenders who fail to comply with the requirements of their orders can be returned to court for breach of their community orders. As a sanction, the courts can then amend the CO so as to impose more onerous requirements or revoke the order and resentence.</p><p> </p><p>In some instances, where an offender has breached his community order, a magistrate’s court may commit him to custody until he can be brought or appear before the Crown Court.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to the number of offenders who are committed to custody for breaching a CO could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 09/11/2020 16:32:25 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1247013

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) cases of covid-19 and (b) covid-19 related deaths there have been in each prison in England and Wales as of 23 October 2020; and if he will publish that data on a weekly basis.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	109522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>Verified data on the number of prisoners that have tested positive for COVID-19 and the number of prisoner deaths is published on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> for the period up to the 30 September 2020, via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-covid-19-statistics-september-2020.</p><p> </p><p>Published data for the total number of covid-19 cases and covid-19 related deaths for prisons in England and Wales will be updated on 13 November 2020 with data to 31 October 2020. We are currently considering options regarding the weekly publishing of this information and the providing of details by individual prisons.</p><p> </p><p>Closed settings such as prisons pose particular challenges in managing outbreaks, but we have implemented strong measures to mitigate this risk, guided by public health advice, and with the safety of those staff working in all our establishments and prisoners remaining the absolute priority.</p><p> </p><p>We have begun introducing a testing regime for staff and prisoners across all prisons in England and Wales to help identify and isolate cases early and control the spread of coronavirus. Routine staff testing will also be rolled out from November for both directly employed and non-directly employed staff who work with prisoners on a weekly basis. Reception and transfer testing for prisoners is now in place in seven prisons in England and two in Wales. Further sites are expected to begin testing over the coming weeks with a focus on reception prisons first.</p><p> </p><p>Testing is one of the many mitigations methods that have been introduced to manage the spread of infection. This sits alongside the face mask strategy for staff, compartmentalisation, additional single-cell accommodation and the social distancing measures. All of these measures collectively contribute to preventing the spread of coronavirus and protect staff, residents and the public and it is important to continue to follow all of the guidelines in place.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 04/11/2020 14:17:58 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1229054

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison leavers in 2019 had an origin address in Wales, by prison establishment.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	82217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, the below number of prisoners had an origin address in Wales by prison establishment:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ALTCOURSE (HMP)</p></td><td><p>382</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASHFIELD (HMP)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASKHAM GRANGE (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEDFORD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BERWYN (HMP)</p></td><td><p>356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIRMINGHAM (HMP)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRINSFORD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRISTOL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRIXTON (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRONZEFIELD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BUCKLEY HALL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BULLINGDON (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BURE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CARDIFF (HMP)</p></td><td><p>1331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHANNINGS WOOD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COLDINGLEY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COOKHAM WOOD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DARTMOOR (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEERBOLT (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DONCASTER (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DOVEGATE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DOWNVIEW (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DRAKE HALL (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST SUTTON PARK (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EASTWOOD PARK (HMP)</p></td><td><p>386</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ELMLEY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ERLESTOKE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EXETER (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FEATHERSTONE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FELTHAM (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FORD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FOREST BANK (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FOSTON HALL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FULL SUTTON (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GUYS MARSH (HMP)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HAVERIGG (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HIGH DOWN (HMP)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HIGHPOINT (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HINDLEY (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP HEWELL</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HOLLESLEY BAY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HULL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HUMBER (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HUNTERCOMBE (HMP)</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ISIS HMP/YOI</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ISLE OF WIGHT (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KIRKHAM (HMP)</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LANCASTER FARMS (HMP)</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEEDS (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEWES (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEYHILL (HMP)</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LITTLEHEY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LIVERPOOL (HMP)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LOW NEWTON (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MAIDSTONE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MANCHESTER (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOORLAND (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NEW HALL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH SEA CAMP (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTHUMBERLAND (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORWICH (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NOTTINGHAM (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OAKWOOD (HMP)</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ONLEY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PARC (HMP)</p></td><td><p>788</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PETERBOROUGH (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PETERBOROUGH FEMALE HMP</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PORTLAND (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PRESCOED (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PRESTON (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RANBY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RISLEY (HMP)</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROCHESTER (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RYE HILL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEND (HMP)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STAFFORD (HMP)</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STOKE HEATH (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STYAL (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SUDBURY (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWANSEA (HMP)</p></td><td><p>793</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWINFEN HALL (HMP)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THAMESIDE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THE MOUNT (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THORN CROSS (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USK (HMP)</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WANDSWORTH (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WARREN HILL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WERRINGTON (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WETHERBY (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WHATTON (HMP)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WINCHESTER (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WORMWOOD SCRUBS (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WYMOTT (HMP)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note that the figures in the attached tables have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p> </p><p>The results are sorted by origin address (home address on reception into custody) and not nationality.</p><p> </p><p>Around 97% of prisoners have an origin location - i.e. addresses that are recorded in our central IT system. If no address is given, an offender’s committal court address is used as a proxy for the area in which they are resident. Around 3% of prisoners do not have either an address or court information recorded. Where an individual offender was released more than once in 2019 their origin address is based on data from their most recent custodial record.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to stress that it is not possible to infer from an address in Wales that an individual considers themselves Welsh/English. Therefore, the data shown are not necessarily representative of those who identify as English or Welsh.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/09/2020 16:28:29 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1229055

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide a breakdown of the accommodation status of prison leavers in 2019 who had an origin address in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	82218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Everyone leaving prison should have somewhere safe and secure to live. Accommodation enables ex-offenders to hold down a job and reduces the likelihood of them reoffending. Prison leavers face significant barriers to securing suitable accommodation often linked to their lack of access to necessary funds, availability of local authority housing supply and affordability or access to the private rented sector. However, overcoming these barriers is something that Ministry of Justice cannot do in isolation and we are working across governments to ensure leavers have secure accommodation to go to.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, the accommodation status of prison leavers with an origin address in Wales was as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total Releases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bail/probation accommodation</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other homeless</p></td><td><p>386</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other unsettled accommodation</p></td><td><p>398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rough sleeping</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Settled accommodation</p></td><td><p>1746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1771</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes on data</strong>:</p><p>Please note that the figures in the attached tables have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p> </p><p>The results are sorted by origin address (home address on reception into custody) and not nationality.</p><p> </p><p>Around 97% of prisoners have an origin location - i.e. addresses that are recorded in our central IT system. If no address is given, an offender’s committal court address is used as a proxy for the area in which they are resident. Around 3% of prisoners do not have either an address or court information recorded. Where an individual offender was released more than once in 2019 their origin address is based on data from their most recent custodial record.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to stress that it is not possible to infer from an address in Wales that an individual considers themselves Welsh/English. Therefore, the data shown are not necessarily representative of those who identify as English or Welsh.</p><p> </p><p>“Settled accommodation” means:</p><p>(i) any accommodation that provides a permanent independent housing solution including as owner occupier; tenant in a tenancy available for a minimum 3 month period; living as part of a family where the Applicable Person is able to reside in that home permanently and is able to return to that home; living with a friend with a bedroom available for the Applicable Person’s use and access to domestic facilities; a caravan or boat that is viewed by the Applicable Person as his permanent home;</p><p> </p><p>(ii) supported housing provided by an accredited housing agency that is provided for a minimum 3 month period and includes support for the Applicable Person in relation to moving to a permanent independent housing solution</p><p> </p><p>“Bail/probation accommodation” includes probation Approved Premises, Bail Accommodation Support Services (BASS) accommodation and accommodation provided by the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Service.</p><p> </p><p>“Other homeless” refers to individuals who identify as homeless but have not been identified as sleeping rough. In some cases, it is not recorded whether an individual that is identified as homeless is rough sleeping. These cases have been included in the “Other homeless” category.</p><p> </p><p>“Other unsettled accommodation” refers to individuals living in transient/short term accommodation that does not provide a long-term solution to housing need.</p><p> </p><p>&quot;Unknown Circumstance&quot; refers to individuals where accommodation status on release is not held on the internal probation case management system, or where a match was not found when linking prison records to the internal probation case management system.</p><p> </p><p>All Accommodation Circumstances are recorded on a ‘first night’ basis, i.e. the status that is current to the first night following release from custody (including release from court).</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/09/2020 16:30:12 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts