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1127105

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Extortion: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful prosecutions have been brought for the offence of blackmail against people that demanded money to leave sites which they are occupying illegally in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	255320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Information regarding prosecutions and convictions for blackmail offences from 2010 to 2018 can be found at the following link –</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802314/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2018.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802314/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2018.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Filter the ‘Offence’ field to ’35 Blackmail’ to obtain these figures. The total number of defendants proceeded against as well as those convicted of blackmail for the 2008-2018 decade will appear in the pivot table.</p><p> </p><p>However, specific information regarding blackmail offences, such as the offence of blackmail against people that demanded money to leave sites which they were occupying illegally, may be held on court record. But to be able to identify these cases, as they are not held centrally, we would have to access individual court records which would be of disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 21/05/2019 10:40:49 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1063976

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many former members of the armed forces have served custodial sentences in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	223148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Since January 2015, all offenders coming into custody (convicted or remanded) are asked at reception if they have previously served in the Armed Forces. The department publishes this data quarterly and the number declaring has remained stable at approximately 3.5% - 4%.</p><p>In October 2018, Ministry of Justice published Experimental Statistics on ex-service personnel in the prison population (next release due October 2019), which indicated that there were at least 2,032 former members of the Armed Services in prison as at 30 June 2018. Details of the report and breakdown can be found at:</p><ol><li><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750708/ex-service-personnel-prison-population-2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750708/ex-service-personnel-prison-population-2018.pdf</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750710/ex-service-personnel-2018.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750710/ex-service-personnel-2018.ods</a></p></li></ol><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on the number of former service personnel that have served a custodial sentence for the years requested, which could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice recognises the unique nature of those who served in the Armed Forces and those prisoners who declare a military background are able to access a range of specialist support, including from military charities who deliver services in prisons.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 223163 question first answered 26/02/2019 17:06:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1063977

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of the prison population has previously served in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	223163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>Since January 2015, all offenders coming into custody (convicted or remanded) are asked at reception if they have previously served in the Armed Forces. The department publishes this data quarterly and the number declaring has remained stable at approximately 3.5% - 4%.</p><p>In October 2018, Ministry of Justice published Experimental Statistics on ex-service personnel in the prison population (next release due October 2019), which indicated that there were at least 2,032 former members of the Armed Services in prison as at 30 June 2018. Details of the report and breakdown can be found at:</p><ol><li><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750708/ex-service-personnel-prison-population-2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750708/ex-service-personnel-prison-population-2018.pdf</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750710/ex-service-personnel-2018.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750710/ex-service-personnel-2018.ods</a></p></li></ol><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on the number of former service personnel that have served a custodial sentence for the years requested, which could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice recognises the unique nature of those who served in the Armed Forces and those prisoners who declare a military background are able to access a range of specialist support, including from military charities who deliver services in prisons.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 223148 question first answered 26/02/2019 17:06:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1029356

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times a tribunal (a) has been required to meet to consider amendments, (b) found in favour of the application for amendment and (c) decided there would be no change to an Education, Health and Care Plan in each local authority area in each year since the plans were introduced.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	204476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Due to the volume of data required to answer this question, the information is attached as an annex to this answer.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/01/2019 15:12:56 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name 204476 Annex to SEND PQ December 2018.xls title XLS Statistics Annex A
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

833763

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were sentenced to custodial sentences in (a) men's and (b) women's prisons in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	125521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>Data on admissions to custody following sentence, covering 2010 to 2016, is published online and can be found in table 2.6 in the following link.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/610978/receptions-2016.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/610978/receptions-2016.xlsx</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 05/02/2018 09:40:46 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

833764

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sentencing: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who were currently serving or had previously served in HM Armed Forces were sentenced to custodial sentences in (a) men's and (b) women's prisons in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	125522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>We are unable to provide a breakdown as requested for those who have served in the armed forces. The Ministry began collecting data on service in the armed forces from 2015. All newly received offenders into custody (convicted or remanded) are now asked on reception if they have served in the armed forces. Latest figures published in October 2017 show approximately 3% of offenders who responded to the question were former members of the armed forces. This has been a similar level to the previous four quarters. Due to the very small number of female ex-armed service personnel in prisons this number is not split by gender.</p><p> </p><p>Prisoners who choose to identify as veterans are given access to available specialist support via the armed forces. This includes support for issues such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), that may affect them following their service. Additional support can be offered by military service charities working with prisons and rehabilitation services.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 02/02/2018 14:46:38 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

774079

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offenders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of young offenders aged 10 to 14 (a) was sent to a young offender institute and (b) received rehabilitative programmes in each year from 2010 to present.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	108650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>Young people aged 10 to 14 year olds who are sentenced to custody by virtue of their age are not placed in Young Offender Institutions (YOIs), YOIs accommodate only young males who are aged 15-17 years old. Young male or females aged 10 to 14 years old sentenced to custody will either be placed in a Secure Children’s Home (SCH) or a Secure Training Centre (STC).</p><p>The table below shows the number of occasions young people were sentenced to a Youth Rehabilitation Order as a proportion of total cautions and convictions given to young people aged 10 to 14 from the year ending March 2010 to the year ending March 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Year ending March</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </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></tr><tr><td><p>b) Youth Rehabilitation Order</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2 below shows (a) number of occasions young people aged 10 to 14 were sent to custody as a proportion of total cautions and convictions given to young people aged 10 to 14 and (b) number of occasions young people were sentenced to a Youth Rehabilitation Order as a proportion of total cautions and convictions given to young people aged 10 to 14 from the year ending March 2010 to the year ending March 2016</p><p> </p><p>Table 2</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Year ending March</strong></p></td></tr><tr><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></tr><tr><td><p>a) Sentenced to custody (SCH or STC)</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>b) Sentenced to Youth Rehabilitation Order</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Please note:</p><p>Young people aged 10 to 14 cannot be placed in Young Offender Institutions if sentenced to custody and are instead placed in Secure Children's Homes (10 - 14 year olds) or Secure Training Centres (12 - 14 year olds), therefore the proportion of occasions young offenders aged 10 to 14 sent to a Young Offender Institution is 0%.</p><p> </p><p>The data has been sourced from the Youth Justice Board’s JMIS database using case level data from Youth Offending Teams.</p><p> </p><p>These figures 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 and can be subject to change over time.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 27/10/2017 12:52:39 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

755997

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many members of staff have been employed in each young offenders institution in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	7254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The number of staff employed in each young offenders’ institution is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>The government has committed to recruit a net increase of 2500 prison officers by December 2018. In addition to the recruitment activity to fill these 2500 new posts, there is ongoing recruitment activity to fill current vacancies, and vacancies which arise.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Number of HMPPS full time equivalent staff employed in Young People's Estate, 2010-2017</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="9"><p>Full time equivalent staff in post as at:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Establishment</p></td><td><p>31 March 2010</p></td><td><p>31 March 2011</p></td><td><p>31 March 2012</p></td><td><p>31 March 2013</p></td><td><p>31 March 2014</p></td><td><p>31 March 2015</p></td><td><p>31 March 2016</p></td><td><p>31 March 2017</p></td><td><p>30 June 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cookham Wood</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>169</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>206</p></td><td><p>206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>691</p></td><td><p>653</p></td><td><p>618</p></td><td><p>568</p></td><td><p>532</p></td><td><p>497</p></td><td><p>461</p></td><td><p>454</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medway Secure Training Centre</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>138</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wetherby</p></td><td><p>357</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>406</p></td><td><p>397</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>359</p></td><td><p>339</p></td><td><p>339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,448 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,492 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,444 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,406 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,264 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,220 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,237 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,346 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,347 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes:</p><ul><li><p>The sum of staff in post figures for individual establishments may not match the grand total due to rounding.</p></li><li><p>HMPPS took over the running of Medway Secure Training Centre in June 2016.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/09/2017 16:27:55 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

755998

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the overall budget has been for each prison operated by (a) HM Prison Service and (b) each prison operator in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	7255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), formerly known as the National Offender Management Service, routinely publishes direct and overall resource expenditure for each private and public sector prison in England and Wales on an annual basis after the end of each financial year. The information can be accessed on the www.gov.uk website at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-statistics-2015-to-2016</p><p>The data for the last financial year 2016-17 has not yet been finalised, and is expected to be published on 26 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/09/2017 13:15:32 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

755999

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many members of staff have been employed in each prison operated by (a) HM Prison Service and (b) each private prison operator in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	7256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The government has committed to recruit a net increase of 2500 prison officers across public sector prisons by December 2018. In addition to the recruitment activity to fill these 2500 new posts, there is ongoing recruitment activity to fill current vacancies, and vacancies which arise.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of full time equivalent staff employed within public sector prisons and privately operated prisons can be found in the accompanying excel workbook.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 12/09/2017 10:58:21 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins