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800857

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Courts and Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of trends in access to justice resulting from court and tribunal service closures in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	902761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>We are investing over £1bn to transform our justice system providing new ways to access justice online, reducing the need to travel to a court or tribunal building in many cases.</p><p>We will continue to monitor the performance of the justice system as we roll out our programme of reforms.</p><p>Any court or tribunal that we are considering closing is done so through a consultation and an impact assessment is published alongside this.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/12/2017 17:33:57 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

800858

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether there are plans to review sentencing guidelines for rape committed by people under 18.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	902762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are not set by the Ministry of Justice. They are set by the independant Sentencing Council.</p><p>I can however confirm, new guidelines on sentencing under 18s for sexual offences came into effect in June.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 05/12/2017 17:32:26 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

800860

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	What steps he is taking to reduce overcrowding in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	902750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Most of our prison estate is uncrowded. However we recognise crowding is an issue and in 2016-17 the average percentage of prisoners in crowded accommodation was 24.5%.</p><p>Our reforms will see us close down and redevelop ageing prisons and deliver high-quality, modern establishments fit for today's demands. Our new prison estate will have up to 10,000 modern prison places that create the physical conditions for Governors to achieve better educational, training and rehabilitation outcomes.</p><p>Reducing overcrowding is a central aim of the estate modernisation and the new prisons will be designed with this in firmly in mind.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 05/12/2017 17:34:02 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

797923

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Aircraft: Kingston upon Hull
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is aware of an offer by the St Stephen's Shopping Centre, Hull, to host the replica of Amy Johnson's Tiger Moth produced by prisoners in HMP Hull; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	116830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>HMP Hull created a full-scale replica of Amy Johnson’s Gipsy Moth as part of the Hull City of Culture 2017 programme and the prison’s reducing reoffending initiative.</p><p> </p><p>HMP Hull approached and held discussions about the permanent placement of the replica Gipsy Moth with the City of Culture organisation, Network Rail for the use of Paragon Station, Curator Hull Museums, Museums Registrar (East Riding) and Sewerby Hall before the decision was taken to locate house the replica at Yorkshire Air Museum.</p><p> </p><p>The City of Culture organisation have since been approached by St Stephen’s shopping centre to express an interest in housing the replica model, this is currently being considered.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 116835 question first answered 05/12/2017 15:24:20 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

797928

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Aircraft: Kingston upon Hull
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure that the replica of Amy Johnson's Tiger Moth produced in HMP Hull remains in Hull.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	116835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>HMP Hull created a full-scale replica of Amy Johnson’s Gipsy Moth as part of the Hull City of Culture 2017 programme and the prison’s reducing reoffending initiative.</p><p> </p><p>HMP Hull approached and held discussions about the permanent placement of the replica Gipsy Moth with the City of Culture organisation, Network Rail for the use of Paragon Station, Curator Hull Museums, Museums Registrar (East Riding) and Sewerby Hall before the decision was taken to locate house the replica at Yorkshire Air Museum.</p><p> </p><p>The City of Culture organisation have since been approached by St Stephen’s shopping centre to express an interest in housing the replica model, this is currently being considered.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 116830 question first answered 05/12/2017 15:24:20 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

798017

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Literacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is he taking to reduce levels of illiteracy among prisoners.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	116924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The government introduced mandatory testing of prisoners’ levels of maths and English in August 2014. There is no comparable data prior to that. Prisoners are tested on reception to custody and, since 1 August 2017, we also test prisoners when they move between establishments and on release.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out data on assessed levels of English on reception:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic year:</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education assessments in English</p></td><td><p>72,680</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>62,230</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which …</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry Level 1</p></td><td><p>5,760</p></td><td><p>7.9%</p></td><td><p>4,620</p></td><td><p>7.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry Level 2</p></td><td><p>9,630</p></td><td><p>13.2%</p></td><td><p>9,770</p></td><td><p>15.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry Level 3</p></td><td><p>21,620</p></td><td><p>29.7%</p></td><td><p>21,050</p></td><td><p>33.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 1</p></td><td><p>25,850</p></td><td><p>35.6%</p></td><td><p>18,560</p></td><td><p>29.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 2</p></td><td><p>9,340</p></td><td><p>12.9%</p></td><td><p>6,340</p></td><td><p>10.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known</p></td><td><p>890</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>2,410</p></td><td><p>3.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has not yet published data for the 2016/17 academic year.</p><p> </p><p>Entry Level 3 would be the level expected of an 11-year old: in the 2015/16 academic year, 57% of prisoners were at or below that level in English.</p><p> </p><p>We are empowering prison governors, enabling them to tailor education and training in their establishment to the needs of their prisoners. Our core common curriculum of maths, English, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and ICT will be available in every prison. We will shortly announce which Awarding Organisations’ qualifications will be used in these subjects, ensuring continuity of learning as prisoners move through the system.</p><p> </p><p>The results of our new tests on transfer or release will enable us to hold governors to account for prisoners’ progress in English and in maths.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 116925 question first answered 05/12/2017 15:24:54 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

798018

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Literacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what comparative assessment he has made of (a) current levels and (b) levels 10 years ago of illiteracy among those serving a prison sentence.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	116925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The government introduced mandatory testing of prisoners’ levels of maths and English in August 2014. There is no comparable data prior to that. Prisoners are tested on reception to custody and, since 1 August 2017, we also test prisoners when they move between establishments and on release.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out data on assessed levels of English on reception:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic year:</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education assessments in English</p></td><td><p>72,680</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>62,230</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which …</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry Level 1</p></td><td><p>5,760</p></td><td><p>7.9%</p></td><td><p>4,620</p></td><td><p>7.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry Level 2</p></td><td><p>9,630</p></td><td><p>13.2%</p></td><td><p>9,770</p></td><td><p>15.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Entry Level 3</p></td><td><p>21,620</p></td><td><p>29.7%</p></td><td><p>21,050</p></td><td><p>33.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 1</p></td><td><p>25,850</p></td><td><p>35.6%</p></td><td><p>18,560</p></td><td><p>29.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 2</p></td><td><p>9,340</p></td><td><p>12.9%</p></td><td><p>6,340</p></td><td><p>10.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known</p></td><td><p>890</p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p>2,410</p></td><td><p>3.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has not yet published data for the 2016/17 academic year.</p><p> </p><p>Entry Level 3 would be the level expected of an 11-year old: in the 2015/16 academic year, 57% of prisoners were at or below that level in English.</p><p> </p><p>We are empowering prison governors, enabling them to tailor education and training in their establishment to the needs of their prisoners. Our core common curriculum of maths, English, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and ICT will be available in every prison. We will shortly announce which Awarding Organisations’ qualifications will be used in these subjects, ensuring continuity of learning as prisoners move through the system.</p><p> </p><p>The results of our new tests on transfer or release will enable us to hold governors to account for prisoners’ progress in English and in maths.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 116924 question first answered 05/12/2017 15:24:54 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

796693

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders in the prison estate come from each of the three most represented overseas countries.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	116291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>Any foreign national who comes to our country and abuses our hospitality by breaking the law should be in no doubt of our determination to deport them. More than 40,000 foreign national offenders have been removed from the UK since 2010, and last year a record number of over 6,300 were removed. Information is publicly available on the number of foreign prisoners, broken down by nationality, held by HM Prison and Probation Service in England and Wales, and this can be found on Gov.UK using the link below.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2017</a></p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 04/12/2017 13:37:54 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

797424

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
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 female prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Fiona Onasanya
uin	116387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to making sure that as many women as possible are effectively rehabilitated in the community, to better protect the public and deliver better outcomes for female offenders and their families. We have committed to producing a Female Offender Strategy, which will set out how we can do more in the community so custody is only used when absolutely necessary.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 04/12/2017 16:17:33 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4629 label Biography information for Fiona Onasanya

797425

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: West Midlands
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 time taken to access rape crisis centres in (a) the West Midlands and (b) Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	116388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that victims get the support they need to cope with and, as far as possible, recover from the effects of crime.</p><p> </p><p>Rape support centres are funded from a number of different sources, including the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).</p><p> </p><p>In 2017/18 the MoJ directly allocated around £7.2m as a contribution to 97 Rape Support Centres across England and Wales to provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of sexual violence, including victims of child sexual abuse. An additional 4.1% uplift was also allocated to all rape support centres in recognition of the increasing demand for support.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017/18 the MoJ also allocated around £68m to Police and Crime Commissioners to locally commission emotional and practical support services for victims of crime, including services for victims of sexual violence.</p><p> </p><p>In the West Midlands, 4 centres are part-funded nationally by the MoJ, including 1 centre in Coventry.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 04/12/2017 16:22:28 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham