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1124229

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Women's Centres: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on expanding the provision of women's centres in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	249968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Female Offender Strategy, we are committed to working with local and national partners to develop a ‘Residential Women’s Centre’ pilot in at least five sites across England and Wales. We have recently concluded our first phase of consultation with stakeholders, partners and providers. This has included close working with colleagues across Welsh government on any Wales-specific implications and requirements, as well as engagement with providers of women’s services in Wales. The Welsh Government also has representation on our Advisory Board for Female Offenders, which scrutinises the work of the Female Offender programme and the implementation of the Female Offender Strategy.</p><p>Whilst no decisions regarding the locations of the Residential Women’s Centre pilot have been made, we appreciate the need to ensure adequate provision of women’s support services in Wales. I have discussed this issue with Jane Hutt AM, Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, and look forward to continuing discussions with our Welsh partners on how best to achieve this.</p><p>HMPPS in Wales have also been working with colleagues in Welsh Government to develop a draft blueprint for justice services for women that reflects the landscape in Wales. This will outline a vision to enable devolved and non-devolved services to work together to deliver efficient and effective services that will deliver positive outcomes for individuals and the community and considers alternatives to custody for women in Wales, including women’s centres.</p><p>The blueprint development work has been discussed with the All Wales Criminal Justice Board, which includes Welsh Local Government Association representation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 249970 249971 249974 question first answered 13/05/2019 16:43:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1124231

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Women's Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria his Department plans to use to decide the locations of additional women's centres.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	249970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Female Offender Strategy, we are committed to working with local and national partners to develop a ‘Residential Women’s Centre’ pilot in at least five sites across England and Wales. We have recently concluded our first phase of consultation with stakeholders, partners and providers. This has included close working with colleagues across Welsh government on any Wales-specific implications and requirements, as well as engagement with providers of women’s services in Wales. The Welsh Government also has representation on our Advisory Board for Female Offenders, which scrutinises the work of the Female Offender programme and the implementation of the Female Offender Strategy.</p><p>Whilst no decisions regarding the locations of the Residential Women’s Centre pilot have been made, we appreciate the need to ensure adequate provision of women’s support services in Wales. I have discussed this issue with Jane Hutt AM, Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, and look forward to continuing discussions with our Welsh partners on how best to achieve this.</p><p>HMPPS in Wales have also been working with colleagues in Welsh Government to develop a draft blueprint for justice services for women that reflects the landscape in Wales. This will outline a vision to enable devolved and non-devolved services to work together to deliver efficient and effective services that will deliver positive outcomes for individuals and the community and considers alternatives to custody for women in Wales, including women’s centres.</p><p>The blueprint development work has been discussed with the All Wales Criminal Justice Board, which includes Welsh Local Government Association representation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 249968 249971 249974 question first answered 13/05/2019 16:43:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1124232

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Women's Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timescale is for opening additional women's centres in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	249971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Female Offender Strategy, we are committed to working with local and national partners to develop a ‘Residential Women’s Centre’ pilot in at least five sites across England and Wales. We have recently concluded our first phase of consultation with stakeholders, partners and providers. This has included close working with colleagues across Welsh government on any Wales-specific implications and requirements, as well as engagement with providers of women’s services in Wales. The Welsh Government also has representation on our Advisory Board for Female Offenders, which scrutinises the work of the Female Offender programme and the implementation of the Female Offender Strategy.</p><p>Whilst no decisions regarding the locations of the Residential Women’s Centre pilot have been made, we appreciate the need to ensure adequate provision of women’s support services in Wales. I have discussed this issue with Jane Hutt AM, Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, and look forward to continuing discussions with our Welsh partners on how best to achieve this.</p><p>HMPPS in Wales have also been working with colleagues in Welsh Government to develop a draft blueprint for justice services for women that reflects the landscape in Wales. This will outline a vision to enable devolved and non-devolved services to work together to deliver efficient and effective services that will deliver positive outcomes for individuals and the community and considers alternatives to custody for women in Wales, including women’s centres.</p><p>The blueprint development work has been discussed with the All Wales Criminal Justice Board, which includes Welsh Local Government Association representation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 249968 249970 249974 question first answered 13/05/2019 16:43:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1124236

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Women's Centres: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with (a) the Welsh Local Government Association and (b) local authorities in Wales on establishing a women's centre in their authority area.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	249974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>As part of the Female Offender Strategy, we are committed to working with local and national partners to develop a ‘Residential Women’s Centre’ pilot in at least five sites across England and Wales. We have recently concluded our first phase of consultation with stakeholders, partners and providers. This has included close working with colleagues across Welsh government on any Wales-specific implications and requirements, as well as engagement with providers of women’s services in Wales. The Welsh Government also has representation on our Advisory Board for Female Offenders, which scrutinises the work of the Female Offender programme and the implementation of the Female Offender Strategy.</p><p>Whilst no decisions regarding the locations of the Residential Women’s Centre pilot have been made, we appreciate the need to ensure adequate provision of women’s support services in Wales. I have discussed this issue with Jane Hutt AM, Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, and look forward to continuing discussions with our Welsh partners on how best to achieve this.</p><p>HMPPS in Wales have also been working with colleagues in Welsh Government to develop a draft blueprint for justice services for women that reflects the landscape in Wales. This will outline a vision to enable devolved and non-devolved services to work together to deliver efficient and effective services that will deliver positive outcomes for individuals and the community and considers alternatives to custody for women in Wales, including women’s centres.</p><p>The blueprint development work has been discussed with the All Wales Criminal Justice Board, which includes Welsh Local Government Association representation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 249968 249970 249971 question first answered 13/05/2019 16:43:59 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1086668

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were given a custodial sentence of under six months in (a) England (b) Wales in each year between 2010 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	230895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The number of women that have been sentenced to up to six months custody in England and Wales in each year since 2010 has been published up to December 2017 and can be found in the table below. Data for 2018 will be published in May 2019.</p><p> </p><p>We want to see fewer women serving short custodial sentences as evidence clearly shows that putting them into prison can do more harm than good for society, failing to cut the cycle of reoffending and often exacerbating already difficult family circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we are shifting the focus to managing women in the community where they can access a wider range of support, for example, helping them with substance misuse and mental health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Last year the department published our dedicated female offender strategy setting out a commitment to divert the most vulnerable women in the criminal justice system away from custody. As part of that we are by investing £5million in community provision for women.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of women serving custodial sentences of under 6 months in England and Wales each year from 2010 – 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></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></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p>4895</p></td><td><p>4842</p></td><td><p>4591</p></td><td><p>4328</p></td><td><p>4699</p></td><td><p>4535</p></td><td><p>4499</p></td><td><p>4467</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>377</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>392</p></td><td><p>458</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source:(<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx</a>.)</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/03/2019 17:07:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1038972

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of female offenders who have been unable to enter employment upon leaving prison.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	207278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>We know that of those released in the 2011/12 tax year, a higher proportion of female offenders were claiming out-of-work benefits both before and after their caution/conviction or prison sentence, than male offenders.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of women claiming out-of-work benefits in the month before receiving a conviction/caution or prison sentence was 53%, which increases by two percentage points to 55% one month after a conviction/caution or release from prison.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of a number of barriers that prevent women from entering employment on release from prison and are working to address these issues.</p><p> </p><p>Last May, we published the Education and Employment strategy which aims to set each prisoner on a path to employment, with prison education and work geared towards employment on release from the outset.</p><p> </p><p>Our strategy includes a range of initiatives to support this ambition. For example, we are empowering governors to commission education provision that leads to work, we are encouraging employers to take on ex-prisoners via the New Futures Network (NFN) and we have consulted governors and employers on proposals to increase the opportunities available to prisoners to gain experience in real workplaces through ROTL.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/01/2019 17:12:55 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1038973

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many female offenders who have received more than one custodial sentence since 2010 were unemployed when they re-offended.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	207279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold the data as requested, but we do know that offenders who find employment on release from prison are less likely to reoffend than those who do not.</p><p> </p><p>Offenders who found P45 employment in the twelve months after release from prison had one year re-offending rates that were 6-9 percentage points lower than similar offenders who did not find employment.</p><p> </p><p>In order to improve employment opportunities for ex-offenders, we published the Education and Employment strategy last year to set each prisoner on a path to employment from the outset, thus increasing access to employment for ex-offenders.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/01/2019 17:15:39 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore