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804281

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time prisoners in HMP Berwyn have spent (a) waiting for and (b) receiving treatment in A&E departments since 1 March 2017.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	118488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The responsibility for NHS Wales was passed to the Welsh Government under devolution in 1999. The Department of Health and Social Services are responsible for waiting times/ treatment times of those attending A&amp;E departments. The men going to A&amp;E from HMP Berwyn have no preferential treatment and are assessed on medical need just like any other member of the public.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 18/12/2017 15:53:17 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

804340

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cohabitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to implement the recommendations of the Law Commission consultation entitled, Cohabitation: the financial consequences of relationship breakdown, published in May 2006, on providing greater legal rights for cohabitees.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	118587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Law Commission consulted on financial remedies for cohabiting couples in 2006 and published its report in July 2007. The Government will respond to the recommendations in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 19/12/2017 14:30:44 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

804361

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Custodial Treatment: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2017 to Question HL 3476, on Custodial Treatment: Private Sector, how much was paid out of the public purse to private providers in each year since 2010 for the management of custodial sentences; what the total planned expenditure to private providers will be in each year up to 2020 and which private companies he estimates will receive the largest amount of funding in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	118434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The information requested can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Full Year Forecast (At end of November 2017)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Draft </strong><strong>Medium Term Financial Planning (MTFP) Budgetary Estimates, for planning purposes and not yet agreed or allocated as budgets</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/2020</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£469,511,861</p></td><td><p>£479,914,867</p></td><td><p>£492,105,132</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The provider projected to receive the largest sum over the years in question is G4S as the operator in a total of five of the fourteen privately managed prisons in England and Wales. The amounts shown in the summary above are inclusive of payments to Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) which act as the prime contractors for three of those five privately managed prisons and pay G4S to operate them.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/12/2017 16:23:47 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

804362

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2017 to Question 116478 on Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), how many people work in the Contract Management Teams (CTM); what the annual budget is of the CTMs; how many times a CMT notified a CRC that its staffing levels needed to be increased; and what criteria CMTs use to assess the adequacy of a CRC's level of staffing.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	118432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The CRC Contract Management Group in the HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) Directorate of Community Interventions is responsible for managing the 20 CRC contracts in England. The Group currently operates with an annual budget of £5,302,127, and 80.19 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff.</p><p> </p><p>Contract Management of Wales CRC is the responsibility of HMPPS in Wales, and currently employs 4.25 FTE staff for this purpose, with an annual budget of £233,000.</p><p> </p><p>The contracts with CRCs require each CRC to ensure that it employs a sufficient level of staff, and that its workforce is competent and adequately trained. Our CMTs closely monitor and robustly manage providers on a local basis, taking into account the regional context, to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments to reduce reoffending, protect the public and provide value for money to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/12/2017 16:24:12 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

804363

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Housing
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 number of (a) male and (b) female offenders who have accommodation found for them on the first night out of prison by a community rehabilitation company; and if he will make statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	118597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>As a result of our Transforming Rehabilitation reforms, all offenders now get targeted support before and after they leave prison to help them reintegrate into society. This includes working with local partners to help them find accommodation including, where necessary, emergency accommodation. Local authorities are statutorily responsible for working with and supporting an individual in order to assist them into securing settled accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>We currently publish the performance of Community Rehabilitation Companies against Assurance Metric C, which measures the percentage of offenders who have settled accommodation on release from custody. The latest published information can be found in the ‘Community Performance Quarterly Management Information Release: April to June 2017’ on Gov.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-mi-update-to-june-2017</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the development of a performance measure for accommodation on first night out of prison for introduction in 2018/19.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/12/2017 16:24:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

804364

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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, how many prisoners in excess of Certified Normal Accommodation there have been in the prison estate in each of the last five years; and what estimate the Government has made of that number in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	118595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>Information on how many prisoners in excess of Certified Normal Accommodation there have been in the prison estate in England and Wales in each of the last five years is set out in the following table. This information can also be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics</a> We do not forecast CNA levels.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>In Use Certified Normal Accommodation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Population</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prisoners in excess of In Use Certified Normal Accommodation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2012</p></td><td><p>79,450</p></td><td><p>86,352</p></td><td><p>6,902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2013</p></td><td><p>77,730</p></td><td><p>83,796</p></td><td><p>6,066</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>76,017</p></td><td><p>85,582</p></td><td><p>9,565</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2015</p></td><td><p>77,220</p></td><td><p>86,028</p></td><td><p>8,808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2016</p></td><td><p>76,819</p></td><td><p>85,130</p></td><td><p>8,311</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2017</p></td><td><p>76,026</p></td><td><p>85,863</p></td><td><p>9,837</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Note:</strong> CNA, or uncrowded capacity, is the HM Prison Service’s own measure of accommodation. CNA represents the good, decent standard of accommodation that the Service aspires to provide all prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>We will always have enough prison places for those sent to us by the courts. Our reforms will close ageing and ineffective prisons and replace them with buildings fit for today’s demands. Our prison estate will have modern prison places that create the physical conditions for Governors to achieve better educational, training and rehabilitation outcomes.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/12/2017 16:24:26 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

804365

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: 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 young offenders in youth custody identified as BAME in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	118592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Table 1 shows the numbers (broken down by month and yearly average) and proportions of BAME (Asian, Black , Mixed and others) young people within the youth secure estate. At this point, I will not be making a statement in the house on this issue. We are responding fully to the findings of David Lammy's review into the treatment of BAME individuals in the criminal justice system. <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Apr</p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>Jun</p></td><td><p>Jul</p></td><td><p>Aug</p></td><td><p>Sep</p></td><td><p>Oct</p></td><td><p>Nov</p></td><td><p>Dec</p></td><td><p>Jan</p></td><td><p>Feb</p></td><td><p>Mar</p></td><td><p>Ave</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>656</p></td><td><p>629</p></td><td><p>628</p></td><td><p>607</p></td><td><p>592</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>605</p></td><td><p>570</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td><p>522</p></td><td><p>511</p></td><td><p>493</p></td><td><p>578</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>502</p></td><td><p>486</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>494</p></td><td><p>493</p></td><td><p>493</p></td><td><p>457</p></td><td><p>466</p></td><td><p>464</p></td><td><p>466</p></td><td><p>485</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>431</p></td><td><p>419</p></td><td><p>437</p></td><td><p>442</p></td><td><p>418</p></td><td><p>414</p></td><td><p>408</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>374</p></td><td><p>375</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p>409</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>414</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>417</p></td><td><p>419</p></td><td><p>395</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>379</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>411</p></td><td><p>399</p></td><td><p>373</p></td><td><p>385</p></td><td><p>393</p></td><td><p>366</p></td><td><p>349</p></td><td><p>381</p></td><td><p>380</p></td><td><p>371</p></td><td><p>384</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr></tbody></table>*2016/17 figures are provisional</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 18/12/2017 15:54:00 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

804367

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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, what the average hourly payment was to a legal aid lawyer providing early legal help for (a) family court, (b) housing, (c) welfare benefits and (d) employment cases in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	118589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Legal Help is a level of service that provides initial early advice. It can be provided face-to-face and additionally, in some categories of law, through the specialist telephone advice service, Civil Legal Advice (CLA). There are different payment mechanisms for each.</p><p> </p><p>Most Legal Help work is paid through fixed fees rather than hourly rates, and therefore the Legal Aid Agency does not hold the information necessary to meaningfully calculate annual average hourly payments for this work. The fixed fees (and where applicable the hourly rates) are set out in the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 19/12/2017 14:31:52 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

804381

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	G4S: Electronic Tagging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of G4S in fulfilling its contract to electronically tag offenders.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	118564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>G4S provide electronic monitoring hardware (tags and home monitoring units) under contract to the Ministry of Justice having ceased delivery of field services and monitoring operations in early 2014 when the contract was transferred to Capita. On 13th November 2017 a new contract with G4S for the supply of next generation electronic monitoring hardware devices was signed. The competition was fully in line with rigorous procurement regulations to ensure best value for the taxpayer. G4S was subject to stringent requirements throughout the process – including quality thresholds and financial standing. The hardware itself met strict technical specifications and was subject to a comprehensive testing regime. Capita continue to provide the field services and monitoring operations. Electronic monitoring is an important tool to improve supervision in the community and support offenders to change their lives. The contracts are subject to stringent specifications and the equipment has been rigorously tested to exacting performance standards. The Department has robust processes in place to monitor and manage contractors and will not hesitate to take action if standards fall short of those expected.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/12/2017 09:53:01 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

804469

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police and Crime Commissioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with Police and Crime Commissioners about devolving justice powers locally.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	118672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and junior ministers have had meetings with various Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), including those for North Yorkshire, Sussex, Hertfordshire, Northumbria and Thames Valley, to discuss matters relating to the Criminal Justice System (CJS). Amongst the topics discussed have been their ambitions for greater devolution in the CJS.</p><p> </p><p>Together with the Home Office, Ministry of Justice officials are exploring how PCCs and Mayors with PCC powers can play a greater role in the wider CJS. The strengths that PCCs currently bring to policing could be of real benefit to the wider CJS, and we are keen to explore this further.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 14/12/2017 09:59:17 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury