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752758

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the letter of 30 March 2017 sent by the Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Justice to the Clerk of the Justice Select Committee on Ministry of Justice Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2016-17, if he will publish the (a) projected capital spending and (b) funding allocated under Spending Review 2015 for the prison building programme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>We are investing £1.3bn to build up to 10,000 new prison places with better education facilities and other rehabilitative services.</p><p> </p><p>The department is in the process of revising its financial plans to take account of changes to planned timescales due to the election, and also to ensure that the overall plans reflect the priorities of the new government. We will share updated financial plans with the Justice Select Committee in the Autumn. No decisions have been made as to whether there is a role for private finance.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 5491 question first answered 25/07/2017 13:49:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

752759

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the letter of 30 March 2017 sent by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice to the Clerk of the Justice Select Committee on Ministry of Justice Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2016-17, what estimate he has made of the level of private finance required to meet the potential shortfall between projected capital spending and the funding allocated under the Spending Review 2015 for the prison building programme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>We are investing £1.3bn to build up to 10,000 new prison places with better education facilities and other rehabilitative services.</p><p> </p><p>The department is in the process of revising its financial plans to take account of changes to planned timescales due to the election, and also to ensure that the overall plans reflect the priorities of the new government. We will share updated financial plans with the Justice Select Committee in the Autumn. No decisions have been made as to whether there is a role for private finance.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 5492 question first answered 25/07/2017 13:49:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

752762

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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, if he will place in the Library a copy of the contract with G4S for electronic tagging.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>As previously advised, G4S is our preferred Bidder for the Electronic Monitoring Hardware and the contract is currently being finalised. Once agreed and signed a redacted version, which will not contain commercially sensitive information, will be published on Contracts Finder in accordance with current transparency regulations.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/07/2017 16:58:18 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

752989

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Injury: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the level of potential savings to motorists as a result of proposed reforms to claims for whiplash; and if he will place in the Library that analysis.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>A consultation stage impact assessment was published in November 2016 and is available at <a href="https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/reforming-soft-tissue-injury-claims/" target="_blank">https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/reforming-soft-tissue-injury-claims/</a>.</p><p>A validated impact assessment detailing the estimated savings to motor insurance premiums arising from the Government’s whiplash reforms, including the data sources and evidence used, will be published alongside the legislation which was announced in the Queen’s Speech.</p><p>The Government will continue to monitor the industry’s reaction to these reforms closely and will consider further action to make sure the savings are passed on if required.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 5589 question first answered 25/07/2017 14:11:49 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

752990

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current status is of HMP Holme House, HMP Ranby, HMP Kirklevington Grange, HMP Coldingly and HMP Highdown; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The named prisons became reform prisons in July 2016 and acted as trailblazers for greater autonomy. They were given considerable freedom to innovate, supported by greater authority over their finances, policies and processes.</p><p> </p><p>Building on the successful work of reform prisons, we have empowered governors across the estate by giving them the levers and controls they need to drive forward reform within their prisons.</p><p> </p><p>These freedoms were announced in the Prison Safety and Reform White Paper. The reform prisons will continue to benefit from these.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 25/07/2017 13:50:20 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

752991

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Pilot Schemes
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 pilot prisons and additional powers for governors; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>A process evaluation is underway on the pilot prisons and this learning has informed the development of the additional powers for governors announced in the white paper. Work is underway to develop an evaluation strategy for the full Prison Reform programme, which will incorporate the additional powers for governors.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/07/2017 16:58:56 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

752992

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish proposals on the future of the prison estate in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>On 3 November 2016, the then Secretary of State for Justice published a White Paper on Prison Safety and Reform outlining the Ministry of Justice’s plans for radical reform of the prison system.</p><p> </p><p>This included an ambitious agenda to modernise the prison estate, improve education and empower governors, to help tackle violence, reduce reoffending and keep staff and prisoners safe.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our wholescale reforms, we are investing £1.3bn to modernise the estate. This will include closing older prisons that are not fit for purpose, and creating in their place high-quality, modern establishments</p><p> </p><p>On 22 March 2017, we announced plans, subject to planning approvals, value for money and affordability, to build four modern prisons: adjacent to HM Prison Full Sutton in Yorkshire (with a pre-planning consultation event held on 11 and 12 April 2017), Port Talbot in Neath, and redevelop HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Rochester in Kent and HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Hindley, in Greater Manchester. This is in addition to the plans previously announced for new sites at former HMP Wellingborough and HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Glen Parva.</p><p> </p><p>On the 19 July 2017 we announced that we still plan to redevelop the prisons at Rochester and Hindley as part of our prison modernisation programme. However, cells at these sites will be kept in use for now, as part of forward-planning for the estate.</p><p> </p><p>No further decisions have been made beyond those that have already been announced.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/07/2017 14:40:49 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

752993

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of digitalisation of court services on the ability of vulnerable people to access those services; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Our reforms will make it easier for vulnerable users to access justice including victims and witnesses. Our modernisation and digitisation of the courts system will streamline and simplify many complex court processes.</p><p>We are building digital services which are accessible to all. In doing so, HMCTS is researching and testing with a wide range of user groups – including the elderly, the young, vulnerable groups, geographically remote users and users with low literacy and/or low IT literacy. We are using the insights and research findings from these groups to help us redesign our services to be easier to understand and navigate for all.</p><p>We recognise that some people will need support to use digital services, and HMCTS is designing a range of assisted digital support channels to be available for this purpose. Our assisted digital support services will cover a range of channels, from web chat or telephone assistance through to more intensive face to face support. Access to paper channels will be maintained in some services for those who need them. Plans for future assisted digital support services formed part of the consultation ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-our-courts-and-tribunals" target="_blank">Transforming our Justice System’</a>, published in September 2016.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 20/07/2017 16:01:43 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

752994

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cell searches have been conducted in the period between one prisoner moving out of a cell and another moving in, in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 25/07/2017 13:50:43 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

752995

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Injury: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure that insurance companies return savings which accrue to them from proposed whiplash reforms to their customers rather than their shareholders.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>A consultation stage impact assessment was published in November 2016 and is available at <a href="https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/reforming-soft-tissue-injury-claims/" target="_blank">https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/reforming-soft-tissue-injury-claims/</a>.</p><p>A validated impact assessment detailing the estimated savings to motor insurance premiums arising from the Government’s whiplash reforms, including the data sources and evidence used, will be published alongside the legislation which was announced in the Queen’s Speech.</p><p>The Government will continue to monitor the industry’s reaction to these reforms closely and will consider further action to make sure the savings are passed on if required.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 5584 question first answered 25/07/2017 14:11:49 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon