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1646748

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislative proposals to repeal sections (a) 58 and (b) 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	190885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government maintains a neutral stance in terms of changing the criminal law relating to abortion in England and Wales.</p><p>Any change to the law in this area would be a matter of conscience for individual Parliamentarians rather than for the Government.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/06/2023 13:58:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1646751

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Cannabis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have taken place for the possession of cannabis excluding those with intent to distribute since 1 January 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	190888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of prosecutions for possession of cannabis offences, in England and Wales, in the Outcomes by Offence tool, available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1158218/outcomes-by-offence-2022.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1158218/outcomes-by-offence-2022.xlsx</a>.</p><p>Using the HO offence code filter, select the following offences:</p><ul><li><p>‘09261 - Having possession of a controlled drug - class B (cannabis, including cannabis resin, cannabinol and cannabinol derivatives)’</p></li><li><p>‘09266 - Having possession of a controlled drug - class C (cannabis, including cannabis resin, cannabinol and cannabinol derivatives) - historic’</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/06/2023 15:26:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1689393

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Cannabis
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted for possession of cannabis since 1 January 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	14292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions for possession of cannabis, covering the period requested and this can be viewed in the following data tool:</p><p> </p><ul><li><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65bd0675704282000d752143/outcomes-by-offence-june-2023.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence tool: June 2023</a></li></ul><p> </p><p>Navigate to ‘Prosecutions and Convictions’ tab, and use the ‘Offence’ filter to select ‘92E.01 Possession of a controlled drug - Class B (cannabis)’ and ‘92E.02 Possession of a controlled drug - Class C (cannabis)’.</p><p> </p><p>Within the pivot tool, you can select specific quarters and years to show the period of interest.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Gareth Bacon question first answered 26/02/2024 16:22:06 answering member 4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1226583

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the answer of the Minister for Justice to question 266 in oral evidence to the Justice Committee on 14 July 2020, HC 306, what assessment he has made of the (a) level and (b) extent of engagement between Prospects Shaw Trust and University and College Union on risk assessments on delivering education at Feltham Young Offender Institution.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	76926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The University and College Union (UCU) is not a recognised Trade Union by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). As such it is the responsibility of the private providers, who deliver education and recognise the UCU, to have discussions on the delivery of education during the Covid-19 recovery period. All providers are fully engaged in local risk assessments to ensure obligations are fulfilled to staff, department and children in custody, and the Youth Custody Service has liaised with Prospects with regard to their obligations on this basis.</p><p>With regards to risk assessments on delivering education, the teachers who provide education across the children and young people secure estate are protected by the Health and Safety Risk Assessment Procedure agreed between HMPPS and its recognised trade unions.</p><p>Additionally, HMPPS have consulted with recognised trade unions at both a local and national level on their Exceptional Delivery Models and risk readiness assessments. These assessments considered and encompassed staff working in educational settings, including staff not employed directly by HMPPS.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 76925 76927 76928 question first answered 01/09/2020 16:02:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1226584

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the answer of the Minister for Justice to question 266 in oral evidence to the Justice Committee on 14 July 2020, HC 306, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Prospects and (b) the Shaw Trust on (i) risk assessments for delivering education and (ii) industrial relations with the University and College Union at Feltham Young Offender Institution.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	76927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The University and College Union (UCU) is not a recognised Trade Union by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). As such it is the responsibility of the private providers, who deliver education and recognise the UCU, to have discussions on the delivery of education during the Covid-19 recovery period. All providers are fully engaged in local risk assessments to ensure obligations are fulfilled to staff, department and children in custody, and the Youth Custody Service has liaised with Prospects with regard to their obligations on this basis.</p><p>With regards to risk assessments on delivering education, the teachers who provide education across the children and young people secure estate are protected by the Health and Safety Risk Assessment Procedure agreed between HMPPS and its recognised trade unions.</p><p>Additionally, HMPPS have consulted with recognised trade unions at both a local and national level on their Exceptional Delivery Models and risk readiness assessments. These assessments considered and encompassed staff working in educational settings, including staff not employed directly by HMPPS.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 76925 76926 76928 question first answered 01/09/2020 16:02:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1226585

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Feltham Young Offender Institution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the answer of the Minister for Justice to question 266 in oral evidence to the Justice Committee on 14 July 2020, HC 306, what steps he is taking to help ensure that Prospects engages with the Universities and College Union on risk assessments for delivering education at Feltham Young Offenders Institution.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	76928
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The University and College Union (UCU) is not a recognised Trade Union by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). As such it is the responsibility of the private providers, who deliver education and recognise the UCU, to have discussions on the delivery of education during the Covid-19 recovery period. All providers are fully engaged in local risk assessments to ensure obligations are fulfilled to staff, department and children in custody, and the Youth Custody Service has liaised with Prospects with regard to their obligations on this basis.</p><p>With regards to risk assessments on delivering education, the teachers who provide education across the children and young people secure estate are protected by the Health and Safety Risk Assessment Procedure agreed between HMPPS and its recognised trade unions.</p><p>Additionally, HMPPS have consulted with recognised trade unions at both a local and national level on their Exceptional Delivery Models and risk readiness assessments. These assessments considered and encompassed staff working in educational settings, including staff not employed directly by HMPPS.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 76925 76926 76927 question first answered 01/09/2020 16:02:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1250279

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Holiday Leave
	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 compliance of his Department’s rules on annual leave carry-over with the Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	113683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not centrally record the carry-over of annual leave. This is managed by the local business area.</p><p>Whilst we do not hold central data the Department has worked closely with Civil Service Employee Policy to ensure clear guidance to staff on the extended carry-over of annual leave provided for under the Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. Whilst employees have been encouraged to continue to take leave since the start of the pandemic where they are able to do so to maintain their wellbeing, the 2-year extension of carry-over limits is available to all staff impacted by Covid-19 who have been unable to use their annual leave by the normal deadline.</p><p>This guidance has been disseminated through Departmental communications channels, dedicated Covid-19 intranet pages, and cascaded to business areas through HR Business Partners. For any complex Covid-related queries or concerns, including those relating to carry- over of annual leave, a dedicated team is available to provide advice and support.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/11/2020 17:30:29 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1288158

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Lost Working Days
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average working days lost was for (a) female and (b) male civil servants in his Department in (i) 2019 and (ii) 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	156621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>Average working days lost for 12 months to the end of December 2019 and 2020 by requested characteristics. Coverage: payroll staff within Ministry of Justice and executive agencies.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156621</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup>p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156622</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup> p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Black, Asian and minority Ethnic background</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known/Prefer not to say</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156623</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup> p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 30</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30-49</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50-59</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60+</p></td><td><p>11.6</p></td><td><p>10.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156624</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup> p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Declared disabled</p></td><td><p>16.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Declared not disabled</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known/Prefer not to say</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MoJ is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of all of its employees, and to reducing sickness absence levels.</p><p> </p><p>(<sup>p</sup>) Figures relating to current financial year (April to December 2020) are provisional and may be subject to change in future.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 156622 156623 156624 question first answered 02/03/2021 14:50:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1288159

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Lost Working Days
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average working days lost was for civil servants (a) from Black, Asian and minority Ethnic background and (b) recording themselves as White in his Department in (i) 2019 and (ii) 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	156622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>Average working days lost for 12 months to the end of December 2019 and 2020 by requested characteristics. Coverage: payroll staff within Ministry of Justice and executive agencies.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156621</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup>p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156622</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup> p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Black, Asian and minority Ethnic background</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known/Prefer not to say</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156623</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup> p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 30</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30-49</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50-59</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60+</p></td><td><p>11.6</p></td><td><p>10.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156624</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup> p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Declared disabled</p></td><td><p>16.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Declared not disabled</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known/Prefer not to say</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MoJ is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of all of its employees, and to reducing sickness absence levels.</p><p> </p><p>(<sup>p</sup>) Figures relating to current financial year (April to December 2020) are provisional and may be subject to change in future.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 156621 156623 156624 question first answered 02/03/2021 14:50:19 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1288160

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Lost Working Days
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average working days lost was for civil servants aged (a) 30 and younger, (b) 30 to 50 (c) 50 to 60 and (d) over 60 in his Department in (i) 2019 and (ii) 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	156623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>Average working days lost for 12 months to the end of December 2019 and 2020 by requested characteristics. Coverage: payroll staff within Ministry of Justice and executive agencies.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156621</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup>p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>9.3</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156622</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup> p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Black, Asian and minority Ethnic background</p></td><td><p>9.7</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known/Prefer not to say</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156623</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup> p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Under 30</p></td><td><p>8.0</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30-49</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>50-59</p></td><td><p>10.3</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60+</p></td><td><p>11.6</p></td><td><p>10.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>PQ 156624</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>01 Jan to 31 Dec 2020<sup> p</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Declared disabled</p></td><td><p>16.7</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Declared not disabled</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not known/Prefer not to say</p></td><td><p>8.8</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MoJ is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of all of its employees, and to reducing sickness absence levels.</p><p> </p><p>(<sup>p</sup>) Figures relating to current financial year (April to December 2020) are provisional and may be subject to change in future.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 156621 156622 156624 question first answered 02/03/2021 14:50:20 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker