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1733776

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Finance
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 11 October 2024 to Question 6326 on Probation Service, what new funding has been allocated to (a) the Probation Service, (b) the Electronic Monitoring Service and (c) support other services provided to offenders in the community, in the context of the early prisoner release scheme.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	8832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>Recognising the Probation Service’s crucial role in protecting the public and rehabilitation, the Department has committed to funding at least 1,000 additional trainee probation officers by the end of March 2025.</p><p>Given the multitude of factors involved, each with its own budget, it is not feasible to isolate a single expense figure for SDS40 borne by the Probation Service. Commercial discussions are ongoing to confirm the level of additional expenditure the electronic monitoring service provider may charge.</p><p>Throughout the SDS40 implementation process, HMPPS and partnered agencies have ensured robust support is in place for offenders leaving custody, including continuity of health and substance misuse provision and access to employment, benefits, and accommodation. For example, the Lord Chancellor has authorised probation directors to use alternative arrangements for accommodation which can include budget hotels and B&amp;Bs. This has been funded through reprioritisation of existing budgets. This is a temporary measure and we will ensure all appropriate safeguards are in place.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 17/10/2024 16:47:08 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1733592

registered interest
date	11/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Land: Burial
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of land for burials.
tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
uin	8719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government is aware of increasing localised pressure on burial spaces in certain parts of the country and we welcome information from burial providers and local communities about the situation in their areas, as this is helpful in enabling us to build an up-to-date national picture. However, we do not have day-to-day operational responsibility for burial grounds which are managed locally. It is a matter for each authority to allocate local resources in line with local priorities.</p><p>The Law Commission is currently consulting on its proposals for reforms to burial law. The consultation includes consideration of the availability of burial space in England and Wales. The Government looks forward to the Law Commission’s final recommendations in due course.The consultation can be found at: <a href="https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/burial-and-cremation/" target="_blank">https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/burial-and-cremation/.</a></p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 18/10/2024 14:21:54 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	5141

1733673

registered interest
date	11/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will publish data on how many and what proportion of young people in prison in Norfolk had special educational needs and disabilities in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2021-22, (c) the last five years and (d) the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	8662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>Data relating to special educational needs and disabilities are not collected in a format that would enable the specified information to be provided.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 18/10/2024 09:25:29 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1730485

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to support the children of people who are imprisoned.
tabling member constituency	Salford
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	6291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government recently published the first official statistics to estimate the number of children affected by parental imprisonment using administrative government data. It's estimated that between 1 October 2021 and 1 October 2022 there were around 193,000 children with a parent in prison. We fully recognise the importance of being able to identify children with a parent in prison to make sure they receive the support they need, which is why a commitment on this was included in our manifesto.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice is working closely with the Department for Education who hold responsibility for children to determine how effectively identify these children and provide support for both them and for the parent in prison. The support will be informed by learnings from previous interventions and pilots, and engagement both with those with lived experience and organisations from the Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprise sector.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 11/10/2024 13:10:26 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1730583

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences on (a) rehabilitation and (b) recidivism rates.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	6319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>At its peak in 2012, there were over 6,000 offenders serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence in custody. As of 30 June 2024, this had reduced to 2,734, of which 1,132 had never been released. As of 31 March 2024, there were 3,000 individuals serving an IPP sentence on licence in the community. For those in the community the Parole Board would have assessed that it is no longer necessary for the protection of the public for that person to be in prison.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2016 to March 2021 the annual proportion of IPP sentenced individuals who reoffend each year is between 5.4% and 15.8%. The most recent published data is available online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/proven-reoffending-statistics" target="_blank">Proven reoffending statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined to make further progress towards a safe and sustainable release for those serving the IPP sentence, but not in a way that impacts public protection. We believe that it is right that these sentences were abolished and, in opposition, we supported changes made in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 to the IPP licence period and the introduction of a statutory requirement for the Government to publish an IPP annual report on the steps taken to support rehabilitation and progress towards release from prison or licence termination. Most of these changes will commence on 1 November 2024 and all will be implemented by 1 February 2025.</p><p> </p><p>His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service continues to provide additional support to those still in custody, including improved access to mental health support and rehabilitation programmes for eligible and suitable IPP prisoners to provide them with vital skills aimed at securing future release and employment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 14/10/2024 16:55:16 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

1730638

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to prevent women being put in danger following the release of perpetrators of domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	6608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2024 answer text <p>We have important safeguards in place for the early release scheme ‘SDS40’ and have made sure that changes won’t apply to a series of offences that occur most frequently in the context of domestic abuse including stalking, coercive or controlling behaviour, and non-fatal strangulation.</p><p> </p><p>Victims and survivors can be assured that probation follow business as usual processes to build appropriate risk management plans to support the safe release of prisoners. Victims and survivors who are eligible for and have opted into the Victim Contact Scheme or the Victim Notification Scheme continue to get information and updates about developments on their case.</p><p> </p><p>All offenders released are subject to robust licence conditions and risk management plans, monitored by the probation service. There are clear expectations in place for probation staff managing cases where there is evidence of domestic abuse. While on licence, offenders will be subject to conditions including those deemed necessary to protect the victim and wider public, such as exclusion zones, location monitoring, residence at a specified place or disclosing details of any new relationship. Offenders must comply with these conditions and attend supervision. If they fail to comply, they can be recalled to continue serving their sentence in prison.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 09/10/2024 16:50:57 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1730713

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign-born criminals (a) are in prison and (b) were released under the revised terms of the early release scheme since 10 September 2024 in (i) Ashfield constituency and (ii) Nottinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Lee Anderson
uin	6485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Information on the number of Foreign Nationals in prisons can be found in Table 1_Q_11 here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a1167cce1fd0da7b592c8d/Prison-population-30-June-2024.ods." target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a1167cce1fd0da7b592c8d/Prison-population-30-June-2024.ods.</a></p><p> </p><p>Data on SDS40 releases at the local level forms a subset of data intended for future publication. Therefore, data on foreign nationals released under SDS40 in the Ashfield Constituency and Nottinghamshire is not available. The number of prison places projected to be saved nationally by SDS40 releases are set out in the Impact Assessment (between 4,600 and 5,900 prison places for the male estate).</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 14/10/2024 15:24:46 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
tabling member	4743 label Biography information for Lee Anderson

1728764

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Funerals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Association of Funeral Directors report entitled Picking up the pieces, published in April 2023, if she will (a) make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of that report's findings on the number of families that have waited more than four weeks for a funeral and (b) hold discussions with local authorities on coordinating work between (i) health services, (ii) coroners, (iii) undertakers and (iv) others highlighted in that report.
tabling member constituency	Honiton and Sidmouth
tabling member printed	Richard Foord
uin	5425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2024 answer text <p>Death management is a complex and sensitive area, spanning the work of multiple government departments. Whilst the Government does not have operational responsibility for the provision of funeral services, we are aware of funeral delays in some areas and acknowledge that these are often exacerbated by pressures from within the wider death management system. Death management policy sits across a number of government departments and responsible departments take a collaborative approach to addressing concerns in this area and are committed to continuing to work together, and with local authorities, to improve timeliness and services provided to the bereaved.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 07/10/2024 15:02:29 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

1728716

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of appeals on decisions relating to education, health and care plans result in the granting of a plan to the child.
tabling member printed	Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie
uin	HL933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2024 answer text <p>In the 2022-23 academic year (the latest period for which statistics are published), there were 986 disposals against the refusal to make an education, health, and care (EHC) plan. Of the 668 which went before the Tribunal to determine, 635 (64% of all disposals) resulted in an order for an EHC plan to be made.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede question first answered 23/09/2024 09:18:58 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	4906 label Biography information for Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie

1727852

registered interest
date	06/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help ensure that victims of crime do not wait more than a year for cases to reach trial.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	4553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2024 answer text <p>We want to make sure every victim has the swift access to justice they deserve, and we are committed to reducing the Crown Court caseload and bringing waiting times down.</p><p>To ensure we are hearing as many cases as possible, we plan to sit at least 105,000 working days in the Crown Court this financial year (FY24/25). We continue to hear criminal cases at Nightingale Courts, which increase the physical capacity of the court estate. We are also considering other measures to reduce the caseload and will make further announcements in due course.</p><p>We also know that, due to the complex nature of cases, rape victims can experience disproportionately long wait times for their trial.</p><p>Addressing this issue is central to this Government’s commitment to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. We have committed to fast-track rape cases through the courts, working with the judiciary to drive down waiting times for the victims and survivors of this abhorrent offence.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones grouped question UIN 4554 question first answered 16/09/2024 08:30:08 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson