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registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Accommodation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the prison population was on 30 June in each year since 1997; and how many of those prisoners were in (a) public and (b) private prisons. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon remove filter
uin 284943 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) publishes monthly individual prison population and capacity information through the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the prison population as at 30<sup>th</sup> June in each year since 1997 and identifies how many of these prisoners were held in public and private sector prisons and Young Offender Institutions.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of prisoners held in private</strong><strong>ly managed prisons &amp; YOIs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of prisoners held in p</strong><strong>ublic sector prisons &amp; YOIs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Prison Population</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/1997</p></td><td><p>1735</p></td><td><p>59011</p></td><td><p>60746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/1998</p></td><td><p>4170</p></td><td><p>61160</p></td><td><p>65330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/1999</p></td><td><p>4475</p></td><td><p>59745</p></td><td><p>64220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2000</p></td><td><p>5600</p></td><td><p>59542</p></td><td><p>65142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2001</p></td><td><p>6465</p></td><td><p>60213</p></td><td><p>66678</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2002</p></td><td><p>7602</p></td><td><p>63530</p></td><td><p>71132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2003</p></td><td><p>7956</p></td><td><p>65488</p></td><td><p>73444</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2004</p></td><td><p>7179</p></td><td><p>66968</p></td><td><p>74147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2005</p></td><td><p>7708</p></td><td><p>68088</p></td><td><p>75796</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2006</p></td><td><p>8443</p></td><td><p>69147</p></td><td><p>77590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2007</p></td><td><p>9004</p></td><td><p>70310</p></td><td><p>79314</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2008</p></td><td><p>9489</p></td><td><p>73257</p></td><td><p>82746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2009</p></td><td><p>9391</p></td><td><p>73554</p></td><td><p>82945</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2010</p></td><td><p>9841</p></td><td><p>74734</p></td><td><p>84575</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2011</p></td><td><p>10299</p></td><td><p>74442</p></td><td><p>84741</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2012</p></td><td><p>13674</p></td><td><p>71644</p></td><td><p>85318</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2013</p></td><td><p>14394</p></td><td><p>68616</p></td><td><p>83010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2014</p></td><td><p>15246</p></td><td><p>69361</p></td><td><p>84607</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2015</p></td><td><p>15905</p></td><td><p>69051</p></td><td><p>84956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2016</p></td><td><p>15949</p></td><td><p>68363</p></td><td><p>84312</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2017</p></td><td><p>16818</p></td><td><p>68229</p></td><td><p>85047</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2018</p></td><td><p>16252</p></td><td><p>66195</p></td><td><p>82447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2019</p></td><td><p>16077</p></td><td><p>66378</p></td><td><p>82455</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>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>Our £2.5 billion long-term building programme will provide 10,000 additional prison places - reducing overcrowding and creating a prison estate that is fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p>Modern, efficient jails provide us with the stability needed to rehabilitate offenders, preventing future victims and keeping the public safe.</p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-05T16:01:52.977Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-05T16:01:52.977Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1143942
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Accommodation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison places defined as in-use certified normal accommodation there were on 30 June of each year since 2010; and how many of those places were in (a) public and (b) private prisons. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon remove filter
uin 284914 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) publishes monthly individual prison population and capacity information through the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prison-population-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below identifies the in-use certified normal accommodation (CNA) on the 30 June in each year since 2010 and how many of these places were provided in public and private prisons.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CNA in privately managed prisons</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CNA in public sector prisons</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total in-use CNA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25/06/2010</p></td><td><p>8,406</p></td><td><p>68,617</p></td><td><p>77,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24/06/2011</p></td><td><p>8,805</p></td><td><p>67,942</p></td><td><p>76,747</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29/06/2012</p></td><td><p>12,188</p></td><td><p>66,394</p></td><td><p>78,582</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/06/2013</p></td><td><p>13,464</p></td><td><p>63,362</p></td><td><p>76,826</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/06/2014</p></td><td><p>13,144</p></td><td><p>61,910</p></td><td><p>75,054</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26/06/2015</p></td><td><p>13,864</p></td><td><p>61,993</p></td><td><p>75,857</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24/06/2016</p></td><td><p>14,094</p></td><td><p>61,763</p></td><td><p>75,857</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/06/2017</p></td><td><p>14,148</p></td><td><p>60,916</p></td><td><p>75,064</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29/06/2018</p></td><td><p>13,996</p></td><td><p>61,471</p></td><td><p>75,467</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28/06/2019</p></td><td><p>13,798</p></td><td><p>60,915</p></td><td><p>74,713</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>CNA, or uncrowded capacity, is the Prison Service’s own measure of accommodation. CNA represents the good, decent standard of accommodation that the Service aspires to provide all prisoners. Where the operational capacity of a prison is higher than the CNA, prisoners may be held in ‘crowded’ conditions, with more prisoners accommodated in individual cells than they were designed for. In the financial year 2018/19, 22.5% of the prison population was being held in crowded conditions, down from 24.2% in the previous year.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-05T15:56:14.067Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-05T15:56:14.067Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1143943
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to increase the number of prison officers above the levels as outlined in HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: June 2019; and what his Department's target is for the number of prison officers to be in post by 30 June 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon remove filter
uin 284915 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
answer text <p>Our hard-working officers play a crucial role in keeping prisons safe and transforming offenders’ lives, and ultimately make sure the public is protected. We have recruited more than 4,700 additional prison officers since October 2016 and staffing levels are now at their highest since 2012. We will continue to recruit officers to ensure safe and decent prisons.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-05T16:04:48.8Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-05T16:04:48.8Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1143944
registered interest false remove filter
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2019-09-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Departmental Expenditure Limits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of his Departments capital expenditure limit has been switched to resource expenditure limit in each year since 2015; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon remove filter
uin 285135 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-05more like thismore than 2019-09-05
answer text <p>The table below shows the proportion of the ministry’s capital funding which was switched to resource funding, as agreed with HM Treasury at the Supplementary Estimate in each year from 2015/16 to 2018/19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Capital DEL £m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capital DEL<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>459</p></td><td><p>425</p></td><td><p>517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Amount switched to Resource DEL</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% switched to Resource DEL<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup>1 </sup>Reflects capital DEL settlement (net of the CDEL switch and other movements) at the Supplementary Estimate in each year.</p><p><sup>2 </sup>Shown as a percentage of the capital DEL settlement at the Supplementary Estimate in each year.</p>
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-05T15:48:21.577Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-05T15:48:21.577Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1142382
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-07-25more like thismore than 2019-07-25
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Service: Sick Leave more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2019 to Question 277660 on Prisons: Staff, whether absence due to (a) stress, (b) post-traumatic stress disorder, (c) depression, (d) exposure to new psychoactive substances, and (e) other mental-health problems are considered work-related illnesses. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon remove filter
uin 282598 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-03more like thismore than 2019-09-03
answer text <p>Absences due to stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression and other mental health problems can all be caused by work-related issues, such as trauma. All of these absences can also be as a result of personal matters and causes that have no connection with work.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS offers staff 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) helpline which can be used for issues related to either work or home. The helpline is strictly confidential, and reports are not shared with employees’ manager or Department. Employees can also refer themselves for confidential counselling for work-related reasons or any other reasons. CBT and EMDR therapies are offered to staff who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder caused by work-related trauma.</p><p> </p><p>We are introducing Trauma Risk Management (TRiM), currently used effectively by the police, ambulance and fire services, to identify and signpost those staff to ensure they get the support they require. This approach has been trialled in the 10 prisons project with much success and this is planned to roll out to prisons, over the next two years.</p><p> </p><p>Absences caused by exposure to new psychoactive substances (NPS) can be as a result of exposure at work or elsewhere. Any staff who are exposed to toxic substances while at work are directed to emergency medical treatment as appropriate. Should this result in absence from work they are referred to Occupational Health by their line manager and any necessary work adjustments will be made. Staff can also self-refer to EAP for counselling.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing an extra £70 million in making prisons more secure and decent, and are giving officers tools like PAVA pepper spray and body-worn cameras to make their jobs safer. This includes £16 million to improve conditions for prisoners and staff and £7 million on new security measures such as body scanners to bring down levels of drugs and violence.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-03T14:31:16.117Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-03T14:31:16.117Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1141813
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-07-24more like thismore than 2019-07-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Treatment of, and Outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Individuals in the Criminal Justice System Independent Review more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Tackling Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System: October 2018 Update, how many FTE employees work within the dedicated team in his Department coordinating work on ethnic and racial disparity in the criminal justice system. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon remove filter
uin 281810 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-03more like thismore than 2019-09-03
answer text <p>Currently, there are five employees equating to 4.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) working within the Ministry of Justice team dedicated to coordinating work on ethnic and racial disparity in the criminal justice system (MoJ’s CJS Race Disparity Team).</p><p> </p><p>When first established in September 2017 the team had 1.5 FTE staff. This increased to 3.5 FTE by January 2018, coinciding with the establishment of the Race and Ethnicity Board (which oversees the implementation of the Lammy Review recommendations and work on tackling race disparity).</p><p> </p><p>The team does not have any dedicated budget (beyond for staffing costs), since work is resourced separately by the various business areas of Ministry of Justice and partner organisations responsible for actions to address racial disparities. Staff costs have been met within existing MOJ budgets.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond this team, it is the responsibility of all policy and operational areas to consider equalities in their work. There are other teams beyond the team asked about which have a focus on tackling racial disparity, including a dedicated youth justice disproportionality team and HM Prison and Probation Service’s equalities team.</p>
answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
answering member printed Wendy Morton more like this
grouped question UIN
281811 more like this
281812 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-03T15:22:45.357Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-03T15:22:45.357Z
answering member
4358
label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1141815
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-07-24more like thismore than 2019-07-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Treatment of, and Outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Individuals in the Criminal Justice System Independent Review more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Tackling Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System: October 2018 Update report, what the total spend has been on the dedicated team in his Department coordinating work on ethnic and racial disparity in the criminal justice system. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon remove filter
uin 281811 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-03more like thismore than 2019-09-03
answer text <p>Currently, there are five employees equating to 4.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) working within the Ministry of Justice team dedicated to coordinating work on ethnic and racial disparity in the criminal justice system (MoJ’s CJS Race Disparity Team).</p><p> </p><p>When first established in September 2017 the team had 1.5 FTE staff. This increased to 3.5 FTE by January 2018, coinciding with the establishment of the Race and Ethnicity Board (which oversees the implementation of the Lammy Review recommendations and work on tackling race disparity).</p><p> </p><p>The team does not have any dedicated budget (beyond for staffing costs), since work is resourced separately by the various business areas of Ministry of Justice and partner organisations responsible for actions to address racial disparities. Staff costs have been met within existing MOJ budgets.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond this team, it is the responsibility of all policy and operational areas to consider equalities in their work. There are other teams beyond the team asked about which have a focus on tackling racial disparity, including a dedicated youth justice disproportionality team and HM Prison and Probation Service’s equalities team.</p>
answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
answering member printed Wendy Morton more like this
grouped question UIN
281810 more like this
281812 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-03T15:22:45.41Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-03T15:22:45.41Z
answering member
4358
label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1141817
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-07-24more like thismore than 2019-07-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Treatment of, and Outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Individuals in the Criminal Justice System Independent Review more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Tackling Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System: October 2018 Update, how many full-time equivalent employees worked within the dedicated team in the Department co-ordinating work on ethnic and racial disparity in the criminal justice system when it was first set up. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon remove filter
uin 281812 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-03more like thismore than 2019-09-03
answer text <p>Currently, there are five employees equating to 4.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) working within the Ministry of Justice team dedicated to coordinating work on ethnic and racial disparity in the criminal justice system (MoJ’s CJS Race Disparity Team).</p><p> </p><p>When first established in September 2017 the team had 1.5 FTE staff. This increased to 3.5 FTE by January 2018, coinciding with the establishment of the Race and Ethnicity Board (which oversees the implementation of the Lammy Review recommendations and work on tackling race disparity).</p><p> </p><p>The team does not have any dedicated budget (beyond for staffing costs), since work is resourced separately by the various business areas of Ministry of Justice and partner organisations responsible for actions to address racial disparities. Staff costs have been met within existing MOJ budgets.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond this team, it is the responsibility of all policy and operational areas to consider equalities in their work. There are other teams beyond the team asked about which have a focus on tackling racial disparity, including a dedicated youth justice disproportionality team and HM Prison and Probation Service’s equalities team.</p>
answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
answering member printed Wendy Morton more like this
grouped question UIN
281810 more like this
281811 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-03T15:22:45.457Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-03T15:22:45.457Z
answering member
4358
label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1141890
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-07-24more like thismore than 2019-07-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2019 to Question 252665 on Prison Officers, what assessment he has made of the effect on levels of prison violence of the loss of over 80,000 years of prison officers' cumulative length of service. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon remove filter
uin 281831 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-09-03more like thismore than 2019-09-03
answer text <p>The causes of violence in prison are complex, but we know that the skills and availability of staff play a critical role in maintaining order. We have recruited over 4,700 more prison officers since October 2016, and we now have the greatest number in post since early 2012. We have established a new Standards Coaching Team of experienced officers from across the estate who have been trained in coaching skills. They are advising these new staff on standards and consistency, and working with them to build their confidence.</p><p> </p><p>Recruiting so many new officers inevitably means there are more staff and more leavers. We are working hard to retain staff, with the biggest pay increase in a decade and additional training so they stay and progress their careers.</p><p> </p><p>The key worker scheme is already showing promising signs of effectiveness and has started in all 92 closed adult male prisons, with over 30,000 prisoners having an assigned key worker who has dedicated time each week to work with them. The Challenge, Support and Intervention Plan case management process for prisoners at risk of violence is fully in place in all prisons. We are improving perimeter security and using other equipment such as body scanners to address the supply of drugs. We are giving officers tools like PAVA pepper spray and body-worn cameras to make their jobs safer. We have announced an extra £100 million for security, on top of the £70 million we were already spending to make prisons more secure and decent.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that these initiatives, together with the many other measures that we are taking to protect our staff, will reduce the level of violence in prisons.</p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-09-03T14:37:00.1Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-03T14:37:00.1Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1141891
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2019-07-24more like thismore than 2019-07-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 remove filter
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Private Sector more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Written Statement of 22 July 2019 on Prisons and Probation, HCWS1783, what assessment he has made of how partnering with the private sector to operate prisons offers value for money. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
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Richard Burgon remove filter
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date of answer less than 2019-09-03more like thismore than 2019-09-03
answer text <p>A balanced estate, with a mix of public, voluntary and private sector involvement has been shown to introduce improvements and deliver value for money for the taxpayer. The private sector has an important role to play in our system; it has led the way in driving innovation in areas such as in-cell technology and family support services.</p><p> </p><p>Some privately run prisons are among the best performing across the estate. For example, HM Inspectorate of Prisons said in July 2018 that Oakwood is an “impressive prison” and found it to be reasonably good or better on all four healthy prison tests (safety, respect, purposeful activity, and rehabilitation and release planning). General living conditions, staff-prisoner relationships and prisoner consultation were reported to be very good or excellent.</p><p> </p><p>To manage the performance indicators set out in the contracts, each privately managed prison has a full-time on-site Controller, Deputy Controller and Assistant Controller, all employed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The Controller has regular review meetings with the contractor against a range of performance indicators that will reflect numbers of staff in post, recruitment, training, sickness, and attrition. Where action is needed, progress is monitored by the Controller and escalated within HMPPS where appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the contract. This may include a requirement for urgent improvement and/or financial deductions.</p><p> </p><p>The Prison Operator Framework will increase the diversity and resilience of the custodial services market in England and Wales, by creating a pool of prison operators who can provide high quality, value for money, custodial services and enable us to effectively and efficiently manage a pipeline of competition over the next six years. The MoJ sets out very clearly the standards that all private prison operators are required to deliver. Bids will be subject to value for money and affordability tests. Contracts will not be awarded if bids do not meet quality or value for money thresholds based on a public sector benchmark, and in this scenario, HMPPS would act as the provider.</p><p> </p><p>Although privately managed prisons do face many of the same challenges encountered in public sector prisons, by providing good quality custodial and rehabilitation services, private operators are helping us to reduce reoffending and deliver long term savings to the taxpayer.</p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
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less than 2019-09-03T14:37:37.633Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-03T14:37:37.633Z
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label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
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label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this