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1060579

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Compensation
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 successful child sexual abuse prosecutions that resulted in a criminal compensation order in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	220844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of prosecutions, convictions, sentences, compensation orders and average compensation amount for child sex abuse offences in 2017 can be viewed in the table attached.</p><p> </p><p>Court statistics on prosecutions and convictions for 2018 will be published in May 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 220845 question first answered 18/02/2019 17:20:45 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name Copy of Copy of PQ220844 220845 table1.xlsx title Table
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

1060580

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average compensation award was for successful child sexual abuse prosecutions which resulted in a criminal compensation order in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	220845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The number of prosecutions, convictions, sentences, compensation orders and average compensation amount for child sex abuse offences in 2017 can be viewed in the table attached.</p><p> </p><p>Court statistics on prosecutions and convictions for 2018 will be published in May 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 220844 question first answered 18/02/2019 17:20:45 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name Copy of Copy of PQ220844 220845 table1.xlsx title Table
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

177215

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people released from prison did not attend the first scheduled meeting with their probation officer in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	222912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>It has not been possible within the deadline to produce the requested information from operational systems. However, I will write to the honourable member with this information as soon as possible.</p><p /> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 05/02/2015 17:06:34 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

177216

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were released from prison on a Friday in each of the most recent five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	222892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table below in respect of releases from determinate sentences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Number of releases from determinate sentences<sup>(1)</sup> on Fridays, 2010 to September 2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 </strong></p><p><strong>Q1-Q3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All releases</p></td><td><p>89,666</p></td><td><p>85,540</p></td><td><p>85,525</p></td><td><p>78,748</p></td><td><p>54,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Of which were on a Friday</p></td><td><p>30,813</p></td><td><p>29,877</p></td><td><p>30,397</p></td><td><p>27,557</p></td><td><p>19,527</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>1) Not inclusive of releases from remand or from indeterminate sentences.</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data Sources and Quality: The figures in these 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> </p><p> </p><p>Prisoners are released either once they reach their automatic release date – that is, when they have a statutory entitlement to be released – or on a discretionary basis either by the Parole Board, the Secretary of State or by prison governors (if being released early on Home Detention Curfew (HDC)).</p><p> </p><p>If a prisoner has an automatic release date that falls on a weekend or Bank Holiday, they are released on the Friday before. It would be unlawful to hold them beyond the date on which they have a statutory entitlement to be free, so for that reason they are released on the first working day immediately preceding their release date.</p><p> </p><p>The exception to this is prisoners serving very short sentences – of less than 5 days – where there is specific statutory provision for them to be released on a Saturday if their release date falls on a weekend.<br><br></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/02/2015 17:06:17 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

176791

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children
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 people prosecuted for child neglect were sentenced to jail terms of ten years or more in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	222707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Protecting children from harm is a Government priority. All children should be able to grow up in a safe, happy environment. The focus must be on early intervention as we know that the earlier that help and support is given to vulnerable children and families, the more chance there is of turning their lives around, protecting children from harm and preventing problems escalating into child cruelty.</p><p> </p><p>However, where that is not possible, we have tough legislation in place to punish offenders for this intolerable behaviour. This is the offence of child cruelty at section 1 of the Children and Young Person’s Act 1933. Neglect is one way that the offence can be committed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently taking forward a provision (clause 66) in the Serious Crime Bill, to update and clarify the law on child cruelty, in particular to make absolutely clear that cruelty which causes psychological suffering or injury is covered by this offence.</p><p>The number of people cautioned, prosecuted and sentenced at all courts for cruelty or neglect of children, from 2009 to 2013 ( the latest available), can be viewed on the Ministry of Justice website at the following link:-</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/311455/cjs-outcomes-by-offence-2009-2013.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/311455/cjs-outcomes-by-offence-2009-2013.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>after selecting an offence of “11 Cruelty and neglect of children”.</p><p> </p><p>Those convicted of child cruelty are more likely to go to prison now than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of offenders given a custodial sentence of 10 years, or a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection, for offences relating to cruelty or neglect of children, in England &amp; Wales, from 2009 to 2013 can be viewed in the table. (The maximum custodial sentence for the offence in section 1 of the 1933 Act is 10 years’ imprisonment. Previously, it was also possible to be given a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection for this offence.)</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 222706 question first answered 04/02/2015 09:49:19 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

176792

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) cautioned and (b) prosecuted for child neglect in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	222706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Protecting children from harm is a Government priority. All children should be able to grow up in a safe, happy environment. The focus must be on early intervention as we know that the earlier that help and support is given to vulnerable children and families, the more chance there is of turning their lives around, protecting children from harm and preventing problems escalating into child cruelty.</p><p> </p><p>However, where that is not possible, we have tough legislation in place to punish offenders for this intolerable behaviour. This is the offence of child cruelty at section 1 of the Children and Young Person’s Act 1933. Neglect is one way that the offence can be committed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently taking forward a provision (clause 66) in the Serious Crime Bill, to update and clarify the law on child cruelty, in particular to make absolutely clear that cruelty which causes psychological suffering or injury is covered by this offence.</p><p>The number of people cautioned, prosecuted and sentenced at all courts for cruelty or neglect of children, from 2009 to 2013 ( the latest available), can be viewed on the Ministry of Justice website at the following link:-</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/311455/cjs-outcomes-by-offence-2009-2013.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/311455/cjs-outcomes-by-offence-2009-2013.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>after selecting an offence of “11 Cruelty and neglect of children”.</p><p> </p><p>Those convicted of child cruelty are more likely to go to prison now than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of offenders given a custodial sentence of 10 years, or a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection, for offences relating to cruelty or neglect of children, in England &amp; Wales, from 2009 to 2013 can be viewed in the table. (The maximum custodial sentence for the offence in section 1 of the 1933 Act is 10 years’ imprisonment. Previously, it was also possible to be given a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection for this offence.)</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 222707 question first answered 04/02/2015 09:49:19 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

176157

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children born to women serving a custodial sentence were taken into care in the most recent five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	222241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Information on the number of children born to women serving a custodial sentence and taken into care is not collected by NOMS. This is of course a matter for Local Authority Social Services Departments and as such NOMS does not hold any data.</p><p> </p><p>There are trained family support workers in each prison with a good understanding of childcare proceedings and their role is to facilitate communication between all parties to ensure the needs of the children and women are adequately met.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes question first answered 02/02/2015 15:01:54 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

173849

registered interest
date	14/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Licensing Laws
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of selling alcohol to an intoxicated person in each of the last five years for which data are available.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	220862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts for offences related to the sale of alcohol to an intoxicated person in England and Wales, from 2009 to 2013 (the latest available), can be viewed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5">Offenders found guilty at all courts for offences related to selling alcohol to an intoxicated person <sup>(1)</sup>, England and Wales, 2009 to 2013 <sup>(2)(3)</sup></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>2010</td><td>2011</td><td>2012</td><td>2013</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>10</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">(1) An offence under S141 of the Licensing Act 2003</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">(2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5">Ref: PQ 220862</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 19/01/2015 17:41:52 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

173461

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign nationals are in UK (a) young offender institutions and (b) secure children's homes.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	220661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2015 answer text <p>The Youth Justice Board (YJB) work closely with the Home Office in identifying and managing under-18 foreign national offenders.</p><p> </p><p>The number of foreign nationals in under-18 Young Offender Institutions is 69 (based on the most recent snapshot from data held by MoJ, taken in September 2014).</p><p> </p><p>The number of foreign nationals in YJB commissioned places in Secure Children’s Homes is 5 (based on the most recent snapshot from data held by YJB, taken in November 2014).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 16/01/2015 12:58:45 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths

173223

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs
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 8 January 2015 to Question 219263, what substances are covered by the heading Other in the table placed in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffiths
uin	220446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) records all incidents on the Incident Reporting System (IRS). The incident reporting system provides the option for the drug found to be recorded as any of Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Cannabis, Cannabis Plant, Cocaine, Crack, Heroin, LSD or Tranquilisers. If the drug found is not suspected to be one of these, then the drug found will be declared as Other. This will include New Psychoactive Substances, steroids and drugs of unknown type.</p><p> </p><p>If substances in the Other category become easier to define NOMS will review the options for recording them more specifically</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 15/01/2015 13:43:45 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths