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1566592

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many women in prison were sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>Under sections 47/49 and 48/49 of the Mental Health Act 1983, the Secretary of State may authorise by warrant the transfer of female prisoners to a secure hospital, where he is satisfied that the criteria for detention are met.</p><p>The number of women prisoners transferred to hospital in each of the last five years are:</p><p>2021 – 184</p><p>2020 - 181</p><p>2019 - 213</p><p>2018 - 192</p><p>2017 – 180</p><p>The data for 2022 are not currently available, they are due for publication later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 20/01/2023 14:44:37 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1546140

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of women in prison.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	97768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the 2018 Female Offender Strategy, the Government is committed to ensure more women are managed successfully in the community and that fewer women go to prison, particularly on short sentences. Since the Strategy was published, the number of women entering the criminal justice system for the first time has fallen by 20%.</p><p>We are investing tens of millions of pounds over the next three years into community services for women, drug rehabilitation and accommodation support, so fewer women end up in prison.</p><p>We will shortly publish a Delivery Plan for the Female Offender Strategy. This will set out our ambitious cross-Government approach for the next three years.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 06/12/2022 15:01:28 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1535521

registered interest
date	24/10/2022
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, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of support for female prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	69850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>The Female Offender Strategy (2018) set out the case for taking a gender specific and trauma responsive approach to female offenders. It provided a framework to deliver better outcomes for women at all points of the criminal justice system and to make society safer by tackling the underlying causes of offending and reoffending</p><p> </p><p>The Prisons Strategy White Paper, published in December 2021, provides our most recent assessment of support for women in custody, and reaffirms our intention to see a custodial environment that protects the public and supports effective rehabilitation. The White Paper sets out our approach for women’s prisons; one which is trauma responsive, recognises the distinct nature of women’s experience in custody, and provides the appropriate levels of support, particularly for pregnant women and those with young children.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 31/10/2022 17:06:24 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1471441

registered interest
date	17/06/2022
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, what the terms of reference are for the National Stakeholder Advisory Forum to improve support for pregnant women and young mothers.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	20297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>The Prisons Strategy White Paper set out a new approach for women’s prisons: one which is trauma responsive, recognises the distinct nature of women’s experience in custody and provides the appropriate levels of support, particularly for pregnant women and those with young children.</p><p>So far, we have developed bespoke selection and assessment criteria for staff in women’s prisons and started to roll out a bespoke model of staff training.</p><p>We have also funded a number of activities to support improvements in safety, including additional support for women with complex needs, specialist support for women who have experienced abuse and extra support during early days in custody.</p><p>In addition, we have announced the opening of a pilot Residential Women’s Centre in Swansea to provide a community-based alternative to a short custodial sentence.</p><p>The Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Unit and Maternal Separation from Children up to the Age of Two in Women’s Prisons Policy Framework (September 2021), committed to the introduction of the Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Liaison Officer across the women’s estate. There are 13 Liaison Officers in place and 12 attended the national ‘Managing Pregnant Women in Prison’ course in March 2022. Additionally, we have introduced a National Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Liaison Officers Support Network.</p><p>We also committed to The National Stakeholder Advisory Forum on Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units, and Maternal Separation from Children up to the Age of Two in Women’s Prisons. This bi-annual event will bring together key stakeholders and individuals with lived experience ensuring a culture of reflective practice and informed policy development. The first event is scheduled for Autumn 2022 and the terms of reference will be shared with forum attendees in advance.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 20298 20301 question first answered 27/06/2022 11:58:19 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1468298

registered interest
date	07/06/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women aged (1) 18 to 25, and (2) 26 and above, went to prison in each of the last 10 years; what was the average length of sentence for each of those categories; and what were the 10 most common offences that led to the imprisonment of women during this period.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>The Female Offender Strategy, published in June 2018, made it clear we want fewer women serving short sentences in custody and more managed in the community. Custody is intended as a last resort, for the protection of the public and the punishment and rehabilitation of the offender.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 30/06/2022 10:57:20 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy attachment 1 file name 2022-06-21 HL717 table.xlsx title HL717_table
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1467948

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether their policy of housing of transgender women prisoners in female prisons takes sufficient account of the interests of female prisoners.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The interests of other prisoners are considered in every decision about where to allocate transgender prisoners. As set out in the ‘Care and management of individuals who are transgender’ Policy Framework, any decision must include a rigorous assessment of any risk of harm which the transgender individual may present to others, as well as any risk to the transgender individual of self-harm and/or harm from others.</p><p> </p><p>We are reviewing this framework currently, and as part of this process have consulted with various groups to assess the effectiveness of its implementation. We will be updating on the outcomes of this review once it has concluded later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bellamy question first answered 20/06/2022 16:35:02 answering member 4941 label Biography information for Lord Bellamy
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1466561

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average number of miles that women in prison aged (1) 18 to 25, and (2) 26 years or older, are held from their home address.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The requested information can be found in the table below. It covers all prisoners housed in female prisons across England and Wales and was accurate as of 31st March 2022.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Distance </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Age group</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>18-25</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26+</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>399</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2840</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3239</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Average straight-line distance (Miles)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>43.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45.6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45.3</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>HMPPS is committed to ensuring, where practicable, that prisoners are accommodated as close as possible to their resettlement communities and families. Whilst this is a priority, it is not always possible due to a variety of factors including wider population pressures, or where prisoners have specific sentence planning needs which can only be met at certain establishments.</p><p> </p><p>There are complex and wide-ranging issues involved in transferring and locating prisoners, and allocation decisions must reflect both the specific needs and circumstances of the prisoner, including their security assessment, as well as the operating environment and range of services at the receiving prison.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 09/06/2022 16:44:43 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1466562

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women in prison aged (1) 18 to 25, and (2) 26 years or older, have previously been in local authority care in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is committed to meeting the needs of all vulnerable offenders, including those who have previously been in local authority care. All individuals that come into contact with the criminal justice system need to be able to access the right support to help them engage with their sentence.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS has a Strategy for Care Experienced People which is based on the assessment of needs specific to this group. The strategy focuses on identifying people with care experience and collaborative working with local authorities and other organisations, helping individuals to receive the necessary support.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS holds a limited amount of the information requested. Since 2015, as part of the basic custody screening interview, we have recorded the answers of all new prisoners coming into custody as to whether or not they have been in the care of local authority children’s services at any time. The information is purely self-declared.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age when BCS Part 1 Completed</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022 TYD up to and including 31/03/2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age 18 to 25</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age 26 or over</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>772</p></td><td><p>678</p></td><td><p>701</p></td><td><p>657</p></td><td><p>467</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td><p>151</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data for 2022 is up to and including 31 March which is the most recent date for which it can be verified. It should be noted that individual prisoners admitted to custody on separate occasions could be included in multiple years across this data.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 09/06/2022 16:46:51 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1466563

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the ethnic breakdown of women in prison aged (1) 18 to 25, and (2) 26 years or older, for each of the last 10 years.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The attached tables show the numbers of female prisoners aged (1) 18 to 25, and (2) 26 years or older, for each of the last 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>The Female Offender Strategy (FOS), a comprehensive programme of work to improve outcomes for women at all points of the Criminal Justice System, included a clear commitment to look at how the distinct needs of ethnic minority women can be better addressed, and work is underway to deliver this commitment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 09/06/2022 16:47:16 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name 2022-06-13 HL582 table .xlsx title Table
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

1466058

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women aged (1) 18 to 25, and (2) 26 years or older, are currently held in each female prison establishment.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Gloucester
uin	HL530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The requested data, correct as of 31<sup>st</sup> March 2022, is provided in table form below.</p><p> </p><p>HL530 – The number of people housed in each female prison aged (1) 18 to 25, and (2) 26 years or older.</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Prison Estate</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Age group</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>18-25</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26+</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p><strong>96</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>389</p></td><td><p><strong>458</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p><strong>274</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p><strong>277</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p><strong>64</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>326</p></td><td><p><strong>373</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p><strong>256</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p><strong>241</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>290</p></td><td><p><strong>327</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough (Female Site)</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p><strong>318</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p><strong>182</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p><strong>373</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>399</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2840</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3239</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>HL534 – The number of people aged (1) between 18 and 25, and (2) 26 years or older sharing a cell in a female prison.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Sharing Type</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Age group</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>18-25</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26+</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number sharing</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>739</p></td><td><p><strong>846</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not sharing</p></td><td><p>292</p></td><td><p>2101</p></td><td><p><strong>2393</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>399</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2840</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3239</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Cells are only shared when absolutely necessary, and where they are assessed to be of an adequate size and condition. Prison cell occupancy is certified by the Prison Group Director (PGD) in accordance with the Certified Prisoner Accommodation Framework, which provides guidelines for determining cell capacities.</p><p> </p><p>The sharing of double occupancy cells (designed for two) can, in some circumstances, be beneficial; some prisoners prefer it and, in the right circumstances, it can benefit their mental health and wellbeing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL534 question first answered 09/06/2022 16:39:27 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	4540 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Gloucester