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1698388

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crown Court: Snaresbrook
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 21 March 2024 to Question 18951 on Crown Court: Snaresbrook, to what proportion of email correspondence Snaresbrook Crown Court responds within five-working days of receipt.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	20139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested regarding what proportion of email correspondence is responded to within five-working days of receipts at Snaresbrook Crown Court. HMCTS does not collect data on response times.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 15/04/2024 11:16:00 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

1696796

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crown Court: Snaresbrook
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Snaresbrook Crown Court has customer service targets for dealing with (a) incoming calls and (b) written correspondence.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	18951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Snaresbrook Crown Court aims to respond to email correspondence within five-working days of receipt, but have no other local targets in place.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 21/03/2024 17:07:26 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

1361363

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bronzefield Prison: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of those women known to be pregnant in HMP Bronzefield from March 2019 to September 2020 were under Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) monitoring for risks of self-harm and/or suicide.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	58722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>On 20 September the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published a new policy on pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units and maternal separation from children up to the age of two in women’s prisons, which contains a range of reforms for improving the care of pregnant women. As part of the new policy, we have increased central data collection on self-declared pregnancies in women’s prisons. We are also publishing annual snapshots in the HMPPS Annual Digest. The first publication, covering July 2020-April 2021, shows that on average 26 women self-declared as pregnant across the women’s estate each week.</p><p>Whilst Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) is a national policy used across both privately managed prisons (PMPs) and public sector prisons, information within each PMP in relation to how, who, how many and why people are on an ACCT is held solely by providers and is not routinely held or collected by HM Prison and Probation Service Controllers’ Office/MoJ.</p><p>The number of pregnant women in HMP Bronzefield in each quarter, between January 2019 and December 2020, is provided below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Count of Women</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2019</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2019</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2019</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2019</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2020</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2020</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2020</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2020</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>It is not possible for the weekly snapshots published in the HMPPS Annual Digest to be accurately converted into quarters.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 58723 question first answered 26/10/2021 17:09:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

1361364

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bronzefield Prison: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were known to be pregnant in HMP Bronzefield in each quarter from September 2020 to June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	58723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>On 20 September the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published a new policy on pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units and maternal separation from children up to the age of two in women’s prisons, which contains a range of reforms for improving the care of pregnant women. As part of the new policy, we have increased central data collection on self-declared pregnancies in women’s prisons. We are also publishing annual snapshots in the HMPPS Annual Digest. The first publication, covering July 2020-April 2021, shows that on average 26 women self-declared as pregnant across the women’s estate each week.</p><p>Whilst Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork (ACCT) is a national policy used across both privately managed prisons (PMPs) and public sector prisons, information within each PMP in relation to how, who, how many and why people are on an ACCT is held solely by providers and is not routinely held or collected by HM Prison and Probation Service Controllers’ Office/MoJ.</p><p>The number of pregnant women in HMP Bronzefield in each quarter, between January 2019 and December 2020, is provided below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Count of Women</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2019</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2019</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2019</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2019</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan - Mar 2020</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr - Jun 2020</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul - Sep 2020</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct - Dec 2020</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>It is not possible for the weekly snapshots published in the HMPPS Annual Digest to be accurately converted into quarters.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 58722 question first answered 26/10/2021 17:09:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

1305583

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) number and (b) proportion of rape trials ended in conviction in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	174710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on prosecutions and outcomes for rape offences, up to December 2019, in the ‘Outcomes by Offence’ data tool, available here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938568/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938568/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2019.xlsx</a></p><p>Using the data tool above, type ‘rape’ in the ‘Offence’ filter and select all options (19C-H, using ‘Select Multiple Items’ tickbox) in order to see prosecutions and convictions for these offences.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to produce a true proportion of trials that result in a conviction from the link above as the tables present the number of convictions at all courts in the year and the number of prosecutions at magistrates’ courts in the same period. For offences where the case takes a long time (especially apparent for rape), that means the convictions in the latest year can relate to prosecutions from earlier time periods. CPS publish a defendant level conviction rate, where convictions and prosecutions relating to the same case are matched and recorded in the same year.</p><p><a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/publications/Prosecution-Crime-Types-Data-Tables-Year-Ending-September-2020.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.cps.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/publications/Prosecution-Crime-Types-Data-Tables-Year-Ending-September-2020.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being charged and prosecuted in England and Wales is a cause for significant concern. That is why we are carrying out an end-to end review of how the Criminal Justice System responds to rape. Through this review we are working with operational partners from across the Criminal Justice system including the police, CPS and victims’ groups to ensure we can improve the way rape cases are dealt with.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on pleas given at Crown Court for rape offences, up to December 2019, in the ‘Crown Court’ data tool, available here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888341/crown-court-tool-2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888341/crown-court-tool-2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>As above, type ‘rape’ in the ‘Offence’ filter and select all options (19C-H, using ‘Select Multiple Items’ tickbox). Use the ‘Plea at Crown Court’ filter to isolate figures for ‘Guilty’ or ‘Not Guilty’ pleas given.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 174711 question first answered 13/04/2021 15:56:55 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

1305584

registered interest
date	24/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of rape in each of the last five years in England and Wales pleaded (a) guilty and (b) not guilty.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	174711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on prosecutions and outcomes for rape offences, up to December 2019, in the ‘Outcomes by Offence’ data tool, available here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938568/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938568/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2019.xlsx</a></p><p>Using the data tool above, type ‘rape’ in the ‘Offence’ filter and select all options (19C-H, using ‘Select Multiple Items’ tickbox) in order to see prosecutions and convictions for these offences.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to produce a true proportion of trials that result in a conviction from the link above as the tables present the number of convictions at all courts in the year and the number of prosecutions at magistrates’ courts in the same period. For offences where the case takes a long time (especially apparent for rape), that means the convictions in the latest year can relate to prosecutions from earlier time periods. CPS publish a defendant level conviction rate, where convictions and prosecutions relating to the same case are matched and recorded in the same year.</p><p><a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/publications/Prosecution-Crime-Types-Data-Tables-Year-Ending-September-2020.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.cps.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/publications/Prosecution-Crime-Types-Data-Tables-Year-Ending-September-2020.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being charged and prosecuted in England and Wales is a cause for significant concern. That is why we are carrying out an end-to end review of how the Criminal Justice System responds to rape. Through this review we are working with operational partners from across the Criminal Justice system including the police, CPS and victims’ groups to ensure we can improve the way rape cases are dealt with.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on pleas given at Crown Court for rape offences, up to December 2019, in the ‘Crown Court’ data tool, available here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888341/crown-court-tool-2019.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888341/crown-court-tool-2019.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>As above, type ‘rape’ in the ‘Offence’ filter and select all options (19C-H, using ‘Select Multiple Items’ tickbox). Use the ‘Plea at Crown Court’ filter to isolate figures for ‘Guilty’ or ‘Not Guilty’ pleas given.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 174710 question first answered 13/04/2021 15:56:55 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

1296886

registered interest
date	02/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the January 2021 covid-19 restrictions on the mental and emotional wellbeing of (a) new fathers in the prison system, (b) new mothers in the prison system and (c) and the prison population.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	161665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>NHS England &amp; Improvement and NHS Wales are responsible for the assessment of the mental health needs of those in prison. Whilst regime restrictions introduced to control the spread of COVID-19 have saved lives, we recognise that these measures may exacerbate the mental health needs of those in our care. It is therefore vital that these restrictions are proportionate.</p><p>Family contact provides a crucial lifeline for those in our care. It is important that those in prison are actively able to maintain outside contacts and meaningful family ties, especially with their children. Being able to communicate with those outside is part of providing a safe and decent environment for prisoners and contributes to a reduction in self-harm and suicide In response to the initial lockdown, we acted quickly to ensure that prisoners could stay in touch with their loved ones, providing 1,500 secure mobile handsets, every prisoner with at least £5 PIN credit per week and introduced secure video calls which are now available in all prisons at no cost to families.</p><p>Mother and Baby Units have operated in women’s prisons for a number of years, they enable mothers to have their children with them in prison during an important period of bonding. The units are often praised in HMIP reports. There are also many ad hoc provisions such as Storybook Dads which help to maintain contact with younger children.</p><p>HMPPS continues to balance the delivery of activities and time out of cell that is both decent and COVID-safe, striving for as generous as possible regime offer with necessary restrictions in place focusing on protecting the health and lives of staff and residents. The lifting of some restrictions within our establishments will be done carefully and gradually, and only when it is judged to be appropriate for each individual site, noting the risks that the prison estate continues to manage.</p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic and the regime restrictions introduced in response to it have brought new and different challenges, but maintaining safety, mental health and wellbeing of prisoners remains a priority. We have produced a range of products to support Governors in devising and implementing local safety and welfare plans designed to mitigate risks. This has included resources for staff assisting prison residents who might be struggling, such as guidance on understanding and supporting someone who is self-harming.</p><p>To support wellbeing and address anxiety and boredom, we have developed distraction packs, in cell activities and a range of self-help materials, including a Wellbeing Plan, created with input from mental health charity Mind. The Samaritans phone service has remained available and we are working with them to ensure their Listener scheme continues to facilitate peer support between prisoners.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 161666 question first answered 10/03/2021 17:48:04 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

1296890

registered interest
date	02/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of the January 2021 covid-19 restrictions on the mental and emotional wellbeing of children with (a) mothers and (b) fathers in the prison system.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	161666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>NHS England &amp; Improvement and NHS Wales are responsible for the assessment of the mental health needs of those in prison. Whilst regime restrictions introduced to control the spread of COVID-19 have saved lives, we recognise that these measures may exacerbate the mental health needs of those in our care. It is therefore vital that these restrictions are proportionate.</p><p>Family contact provides a crucial lifeline for those in our care. It is important that those in prison are actively able to maintain outside contacts and meaningful family ties, especially with their children. Being able to communicate with those outside is part of providing a safe and decent environment for prisoners and contributes to a reduction in self-harm and suicide In response to the initial lockdown, we acted quickly to ensure that prisoners could stay in touch with their loved ones, providing 1,500 secure mobile handsets, every prisoner with at least £5 PIN credit per week and introduced secure video calls which are now available in all prisons at no cost to families.</p><p>Mother and Baby Units have operated in women’s prisons for a number of years, they enable mothers to have their children with them in prison during an important period of bonding. The units are often praised in HMIP reports. There are also many ad hoc provisions such as Storybook Dads which help to maintain contact with younger children.</p><p>HMPPS continues to balance the delivery of activities and time out of cell that is both decent and COVID-safe, striving for as generous as possible regime offer with necessary restrictions in place focusing on protecting the health and lives of staff and residents. The lifting of some restrictions within our establishments will be done carefully and gradually, and only when it is judged to be appropriate for each individual site, noting the risks that the prison estate continues to manage.</p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic and the regime restrictions introduced in response to it have brought new and different challenges, but maintaining safety, mental health and wellbeing of prisoners remains a priority. We have produced a range of products to support Governors in devising and implementing local safety and welfare plans designed to mitigate risks. This has included resources for staff assisting prison residents who might be struggling, such as guidance on understanding and supporting someone who is self-harming.</p><p>To support wellbeing and address anxiety and boredom, we have developed distraction packs, in cell activities and a range of self-help materials, including a Wellbeing Plan, created with input from mental health charity Mind. The Samaritans phone service has remained available and we are working with them to ensure their Listener scheme continues to facilitate peer support between prisoners.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 161665 question first answered 10/03/2021 17:48:05 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

1180784

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Homicide: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women have been killed by men who claim rough sex as a defence to murder, in each of the last five years in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	21124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The law states that a victim is unable to consent to actual bodily harm or other serious injury, including death. Defendants who claim consent to such activity remain liable to prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice collects information on defendants that are prosecuted and convicted of specific criminal offences in England and Wales (i.e. murder, manslaughter, etc) in any given year. Information is not collated on whether a prosecution or conviction relied on a defendant’s claim in their defence, that death had resulted from rough sex gone wrong. This may be a matter of court record but such information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Under the provisions of the Domestic Abuse Bill, the general functions of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner will include encouraging good practice in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of offences involving domestic abuse. Specified public authorities, including chief officers of police and the Crown Prosecution Service, will be under a duty to cooperate with the Commissioner where it is reasonably practical to do so. The duty to cooperate could include, for example, responding to requests for information from the Commissioner. As an independent office holder, it will be for the Commissioner to determine how best to discharge her functions and exercise her powers.”</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 21125 question first answered 02/03/2020 15:39:10 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman

1180786

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Homicide: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure that it is a requirement of the new Domestic Abuse Commissioner to record information on the number of women killed by men who claim rough sex as a defence to murder in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	21125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The law states that a victim is unable to consent to actual bodily harm or other serious injury, including death. Defendants who claim consent to such activity remain liable to prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice collects information on defendants that are prosecuted and convicted of specific criminal offences in England and Wales (i.e. murder, manslaughter, etc) in any given year. Information is not collated on whether a prosecution or conviction relied on a defendant’s claim in their defence, that death had resulted from rough sex gone wrong. This may be a matter of court record but such information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Under the provisions of the Domestic Abuse Bill, the general functions of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner will include encouraging good practice in the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of offences involving domestic abuse. Specified public authorities, including chief officers of police and the Crown Prosecution Service, will be under a duty to cooperate with the Commissioner where it is reasonably practical to do so. The duty to cooperate could include, for example, responding to requests for information from the Commissioner. As an independent office holder, it will be for the Commissioner to determine how best to discharge her functions and exercise her powers.”</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 21124 question first answered 02/03/2020 15:39:10 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Baroness Harman