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1490371

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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, if he will publish a full list of sites that have been considered for the construction of new prisons.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	38818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The planning applications for new prisons next to HMPs Garth, Gartree and Grendon have been refused by the respective planning authorities. We have decided to appeal all of those planning refusals. As part of the evidence to those appeal inquiries, details of the site searches undertaken will be made publicly available.</p><p>The list of sites that were considered for the prison next to HMP Garth have been made available as part of that inquiry and can be found at: <a href="https://chorley.gov.uk/article/2612/Planning-appeals-HM-Prison-Wymott" target="_blank">https://chorley.gov.uk/article/2612/Planning-appeals-HM-Prison-Wymott</a> (document E1).</p><p>The proof of evidence in support of the new prison including the list of alternative sites considered at Gartree will be available after 6 September. The inquiry will run between 4 and 10 October 2022. The proof of evidence in support of the new prison at Grendon will be available in accordance with a timetable set by the planning inspector.</p><p>No decision has been made to change the number of new category C prisons from three to two.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister announced on 4 March this year that three of the four prisons will be run by the private sector and one will be run by the public sector. Planning permission has been granted for a category C prison at Full Sutton and construction of that prison is expected to commence in the summer. The MoJ has submitted planning applications for new category C prisons next to HMP Grendon Springhill and HMP Garth/Wymott in order to meet the forecast regional demand. A planning application has been submitted for a category B training prison next to the existing category B prison at Gartree in order to meet the forecast national need for category B places. The new prisons HMP Five Wells and HMP Fosse way will meet the regional demand for category C prisons in the Midlands.</p><p>As outlined above, planning for the new prison on land to the south of HMP Gartree is subject to an appeal process which is currently ongoing. The cost of the new prison can therefore only be finalised if planning permission is secured following the appeal process. If planning permission is granted an announcement will be made on the contract value and contractor who will take the project forward.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 38819 38820 38821 38822 question first answered 21/07/2022 12:34:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1490374

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
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, when he announced his decision to change the number of new category C prisons to be built from three to two; and for what reason that decision was made.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	38819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The planning applications for new prisons next to HMPs Garth, Gartree and Grendon have been refused by the respective planning authorities. We have decided to appeal all of those planning refusals. As part of the evidence to those appeal inquiries, details of the site searches undertaken will be made publicly available.</p><p>The list of sites that were considered for the prison next to HMP Garth have been made available as part of that inquiry and can be found at: <a href="https://chorley.gov.uk/article/2612/Planning-appeals-HM-Prison-Wymott" target="_blank">https://chorley.gov.uk/article/2612/Planning-appeals-HM-Prison-Wymott</a> (document E1).</p><p>The proof of evidence in support of the new prison including the list of alternative sites considered at Gartree will be available after 6 September. The inquiry will run between 4 and 10 October 2022. The proof of evidence in support of the new prison at Grendon will be available in accordance with a timetable set by the planning inspector.</p><p>No decision has been made to change the number of new category C prisons from three to two.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister announced on 4 March this year that three of the four prisons will be run by the private sector and one will be run by the public sector. Planning permission has been granted for a category C prison at Full Sutton and construction of that prison is expected to commence in the summer. The MoJ has submitted planning applications for new category C prisons next to HMP Grendon Springhill and HMP Garth/Wymott in order to meet the forecast regional demand. A planning application has been submitted for a category B training prison next to the existing category B prison at Gartree in order to meet the forecast national need for category B places. The new prisons HMP Five Wells and HMP Fosse way will meet the regional demand for category C prisons in the Midlands.</p><p>As outlined above, planning for the new prison on land to the south of HMP Gartree is subject to an appeal process which is currently ongoing. The cost of the new prison can therefore only be finalised if planning permission is secured following the appeal process. If planning permission is granted an announcement will be made on the contract value and contractor who will take the project forward.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 38818 38820 38821 38822 question first answered 21/07/2022 12:34:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1490376

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Harborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he decided to change the proposed new prison in Gartree from a category C to a category B prison; and for what reason that decision was made.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	38820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The planning applications for new prisons next to HMPs Garth, Gartree and Grendon have been refused by the respective planning authorities. We have decided to appeal all of those planning refusals. As part of the evidence to those appeal inquiries, details of the site searches undertaken will be made publicly available.</p><p>The list of sites that were considered for the prison next to HMP Garth have been made available as part of that inquiry and can be found at: <a href="https://chorley.gov.uk/article/2612/Planning-appeals-HM-Prison-Wymott" target="_blank">https://chorley.gov.uk/article/2612/Planning-appeals-HM-Prison-Wymott</a> (document E1).</p><p>The proof of evidence in support of the new prison including the list of alternative sites considered at Gartree will be available after 6 September. The inquiry will run between 4 and 10 October 2022. The proof of evidence in support of the new prison at Grendon will be available in accordance with a timetable set by the planning inspector.</p><p>No decision has been made to change the number of new category C prisons from three to two.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister announced on 4 March this year that three of the four prisons will be run by the private sector and one will be run by the public sector. Planning permission has been granted for a category C prison at Full Sutton and construction of that prison is expected to commence in the summer. The MoJ has submitted planning applications for new category C prisons next to HMP Grendon Springhill and HMP Garth/Wymott in order to meet the forecast regional demand. A planning application has been submitted for a category B training prison next to the existing category B prison at Gartree in order to meet the forecast national need for category B places. The new prisons HMP Five Wells and HMP Fosse way will meet the regional demand for category C prisons in the Midlands.</p><p>As outlined above, planning for the new prison on land to the south of HMP Gartree is subject to an appeal process which is currently ongoing. The cost of the new prison can therefore only be finalised if planning permission is secured following the appeal process. If planning permission is granted an announcement will be made on the contract value and contractor who will take the project forward.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 38818 38819 38821 38822 question first answered 21/07/2022 12:34:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1490378

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Harborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total projected cost is of the new prison his Department is proposing to build near Gartree in the Harborough district.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	38821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The planning applications for new prisons next to HMPs Garth, Gartree and Grendon have been refused by the respective planning authorities. We have decided to appeal all of those planning refusals. As part of the evidence to those appeal inquiries, details of the site searches undertaken will be made publicly available.</p><p>The list of sites that were considered for the prison next to HMP Garth have been made available as part of that inquiry and can be found at: <a href="https://chorley.gov.uk/article/2612/Planning-appeals-HM-Prison-Wymott" target="_blank">https://chorley.gov.uk/article/2612/Planning-appeals-HM-Prison-Wymott</a> (document E1).</p><p>The proof of evidence in support of the new prison including the list of alternative sites considered at Gartree will be available after 6 September. The inquiry will run between 4 and 10 October 2022. The proof of evidence in support of the new prison at Grendon will be available in accordance with a timetable set by the planning inspector.</p><p>No decision has been made to change the number of new category C prisons from three to two.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister announced on 4 March this year that three of the four prisons will be run by the private sector and one will be run by the public sector. Planning permission has been granted for a category C prison at Full Sutton and construction of that prison is expected to commence in the summer. The MoJ has submitted planning applications for new category C prisons next to HMP Grendon Springhill and HMP Garth/Wymott in order to meet the forecast regional demand. A planning application has been submitted for a category B training prison next to the existing category B prison at Gartree in order to meet the forecast national need for category B places. The new prisons HMP Five Wells and HMP Fosse way will meet the regional demand for category C prisons in the Midlands.</p><p>As outlined above, planning for the new prison on land to the south of HMP Gartree is subject to an appeal process which is currently ongoing. The cost of the new prison can therefore only be finalised if planning permission is secured following the appeal process. If planning permission is granted an announcement will be made on the contract value and contractor who will take the project forward.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 38818 38819 38820 38822 question first answered 21/07/2022 12:34:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1490380

registered interest
date	18/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Harborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reasons his Department selected the proposed location of a new prison in Harborough constituency; and if he will publish the list of alternative sites considered in that decision.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	38822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The planning applications for new prisons next to HMPs Garth, Gartree and Grendon have been refused by the respective planning authorities. We have decided to appeal all of those planning refusals. As part of the evidence to those appeal inquiries, details of the site searches undertaken will be made publicly available.</p><p>The list of sites that were considered for the prison next to HMP Garth have been made available as part of that inquiry and can be found at: <a href="https://chorley.gov.uk/article/2612/Planning-appeals-HM-Prison-Wymott" target="_blank">https://chorley.gov.uk/article/2612/Planning-appeals-HM-Prison-Wymott</a> (document E1).</p><p>The proof of evidence in support of the new prison including the list of alternative sites considered at Gartree will be available after 6 September. The inquiry will run between 4 and 10 October 2022. The proof of evidence in support of the new prison at Grendon will be available in accordance with a timetable set by the planning inspector.</p><p>No decision has been made to change the number of new category C prisons from three to two.</p><p>The Deputy Prime Minister announced on 4 March this year that three of the four prisons will be run by the private sector and one will be run by the public sector. Planning permission has been granted for a category C prison at Full Sutton and construction of that prison is expected to commence in the summer. The MoJ has submitted planning applications for new category C prisons next to HMP Grendon Springhill and HMP Garth/Wymott in order to meet the forecast regional demand. A planning application has been submitted for a category B training prison next to the existing category B prison at Gartree in order to meet the forecast national need for category B places. The new prisons HMP Five Wells and HMP Fosse way will meet the regional demand for category C prisons in the Midlands.</p><p>As outlined above, planning for the new prison on land to the south of HMP Gartree is subject to an appeal process which is currently ongoing. The cost of the new prison can therefore only be finalised if planning permission is secured following the appeal process. If planning permission is granted an announcement will be made on the contract value and contractor who will take the project forward.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 38818 38819 38820 38821 question first answered 21/07/2022 12:34:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1302737

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dogs: Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of sentencing for dog theft.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	913490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the deep distress the theft of a much-loved pet can cause which is why robust laws are already in place to firmly deal with offenders who commit such abhorrent crimes.</p><p> </p><p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts. Sentencing guidelines acknowledge that theft which causes emotional distress, or where the items stolen were of substantial value to the loser, regardless of monetary worth, will indicate a higher level of seriousness and the offender should be sentenced accordingly.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions are underway between myself, the Environment Secretary and the Home Secretary to consider further action on the issue of pet theft.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/03/2021 17:03:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1140881

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the largest number of previous convictions received by a person sentenced to immediate custody for the first time was in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	280388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the tables attached with this answer. These tables include data, covering the period 2007 – 2018, on:</p><ul><li>The highest number of previous convictions of offenders convicted and sentenced to immediate custody for the first time.</li><li>The highest number of previous convictions of offenders convicted and not sentenced to immediate custody.</li></ul> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 280390 question first answered 31/07/2019 15:28:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name PQs 280388 and 280390 Response Tables.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1140883

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reoffenders: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the largest number of previous convictions received by a person convicted but not sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence was in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	280390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the tables attached with this answer. These tables include data, covering the period 2007 – 2018, on:</p><ul><li>The highest number of previous convictions of offenders convicted and sentenced to immediate custody for the first time.</li><li>The highest number of previous convictions of offenders convicted and not sentenced to immediate custody.</li></ul> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 280388 question first answered 31/07/2019 15:28:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name PQs 280388 and 280390 Response Tables.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1140894

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average sentence length in months was for people who pleaded guilty and received an immediate custodial sentence for (a) violence against the person (b) theft, (c) drug offences, (d) robbery, (e) common assault and battery, (f) burglary in a dwelling, (g) production, supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug - Class A, (h) possession of article with blade or point and (i) assaulting, resisting or obstructing a constable or designated officer and who had (i) no, (ii) between one and four, (iii) between five and nine, (iv) between 10 and 15, (v) between 16 and 25, (vi) between 26 and 50, (vii) between 51 and 75, (viii) between 76 and 100 and (ix) 101 or more previous convictions in each of last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	280393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>Information on the average sentence length for offenders with a specified number of previous convictions for any offence who pleaded guilty to and received an immediate custodial sentence for a specified offence, covering the period 2009 – 2018, can be viewed in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 30/07/2019 14:48:36 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name PQ 280393 Response Table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1140898

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Curfews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were released under home detention curfew having been imprisoned for (a) violence against the person, (b) theft, (c) drug offences, (d) robbery, (e) common assault and battery, (f) burglary in a dwelling, (g) production, supply and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug - Class A, (h) possession of article with blade or point and (i) assaulting, resisting or obstructing a constable or designated officer in execution of duty in each year since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Harborough
tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
uin	280397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The attached table shows the number of people released on Home Detention Curfew (HDC), in each year since 2007 by offence group. It is not possible to provide a breakdown under each of the headings requested for the data relating to 2007-14, due to the way it was recorded.</p><p> </p><p>HDC is a robust scheme which allows suitable, risk assessed, prisoners to work towards rehabilitation in the community, while remaining subject to strict monitoring and other conditions. If they breach these, they can be returned to custody.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 31/07/2019 15:06:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 280397_final.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien