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933742

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Trials: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women have appeared as defendants before (1) judges, and (2) magistrates, in the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL9129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold the data for how many women have appeared as defendants before judges or magistrates, but the department does hold data on how many women were proceeded against at Magistrates Courts and Crown Courts. This data is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Table 1: Number of female defendants dealt with at magistrates' court and Crown Court, 2013 to 2017 </strong><strong>(a)(b)(c)</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </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><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of prosecutions at magistrates' court</strong> <strong>(d)</strong></p></td><td><p>340,603</p></td><td><p>360,830</p></td><td><p>368,580</p></td><td><p>359,036</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number dealt with at Crown Court</strong><strong> (e)(f)</strong></p></td><td><p>10,454</p></td><td><p>10,804</p></td><td><p>11,393</p></td><td><p>9,899</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source: Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>(a) Defendants committed for trial or sentencing from the magistrates' to the Crown Court and dealt with within the same year will be counted twice.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>(b) If an individual is proceeded against on separate occasions within a year they will be counted twice.</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>(c) A defendant who is committed from magistrates’ courts to the Crown Court may not have both courts' processes complete within the same year, in which case they would be counted for each stage in the year that the court where it took place completed. Defendants who appear before both courts may also be convicted at the Crown Court for a different offence to that for which they are counted as having been originally proceeded against at magistrates’ court, where the offence is changed after committal.</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>(d) The proportion of defendants who appear in person before a Magistrate is unknown, as some cases can be dealt with dealt with remotely such as Single Justice Procedure cases.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>(e) Includes total for trial at Crown Court and Convicted at magistrates' courts (committed for sentencing).</p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(f) Figures for defendants dealt with at the Crown Court include individuals who were not tried.</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/07/2018 12:43:43 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

897072

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	National Probation Service for England and Wales: Bristol
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the premises at Eden House, Bristol have been sold by the National Probation Service; and if so, when they were sold and to whom.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL7496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>Eden House was placed on the open market in June 2016 and sold at auction on 28 February 2017. The sale to Says Court Properties Limited was completed on 12 May 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The property was sold subject to the existing Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) lease which runs until 2022. This protects the CRC’s interest in this property until the end of their contract.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 17/05/2018 14:50:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

846815

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Eastwood Park Prison: Mother and Baby Units
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the Mother and Baby Unit at Eastwood Park Prison was closed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL5777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The mother and baby unit (MBU) at Eastwood Park has been out of commission since October 2016, owing to flooding caused by a burst pipe. We are planning to complete refurbishment by May, with re-occupation in late June/early July.</p><p> </p><p>While the MBU remains out of use, any women at the prison whose application for a MBU place is accepted can be accommodated in one of the other five units within the women’s prison estate.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to doing all we can to address the issues around female offending so we can better protect the public and deliver more effective rehabilitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5778 question first answered 08/03/2018 16:03:24 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

846816

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Eastwood Park Prison: Mother and Baby Units
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when it is anticipated that the Mother and Baby Unit at Eastwood Park Prison will re-open.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL5778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The mother and baby unit (MBU) at Eastwood Park has been out of commission since October 2016, owing to flooding caused by a burst pipe. We are planning to complete refurbishment by May, with re-occupation in late June/early July.</p><p> </p><p>While the MBU remains out of use, any women at the prison whose application for a MBU place is accepted can be accommodated in one of the other five units within the women’s prison estate.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to doing all we can to address the issues around female offending so we can better protect the public and deliver more effective rehabilitation.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5777 question first answered 08/03/2018 16:03:24 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

711175

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Civil Disorder
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money has been paid to Carillion as a result of damage to prison property during disorders and riots in the last five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL6063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>The following amounts have been paid, or are forecast to be paid, to Carillion in respect of concerted indiscipline at the following sites since Total Facilities Management contracts commenced on 1<sup>st</sup> June 2015:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amounts forecast to be payable</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£444,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>£14,452</p></td><td><p>Final amount to be confirmed following completion and verification of work undertaken</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>£166,762.12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>£631,468</p></td><td><p>£168,026</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We will continue to closely monitor Carillion’s performance and have robust processes in place to ensure they are fulfilling their contractual requirements.</p><p>It is right that prison repair work is carried out in a timely and effective manner to ensure public protection. We always work to ensure we achieve value for money for the taxpayer and keep our costs under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL6064 question first answered 04/04/2017 11:28:49 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

711176

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Civil Disorder
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimates they have made of the amount of money likely to be paid to Carillion as a result of prison disorders and riots in the last five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL6064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>The following amounts have been paid, or are forecast to be paid, to Carillion in respect of concerted indiscipline at the following sites since Total Facilities Management contracts commenced on 1<sup>st</sup> June 2015:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount paid</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amounts forecast to be payable</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>£444,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>£14,452</p></td><td><p>Final amount to be confirmed following completion and verification of work undertaken</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>£166,762.12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>£631,468</p></td><td><p>£168,026</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We will continue to closely monitor Carillion’s performance and have robust processes in place to ensure they are fulfilling their contractual requirements.</p><p>It is right that prison repair work is carried out in a timely and effective manner to ensure public protection. We always work to ensure we achieve value for money for the taxpayer and keep our costs under review.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL6063 question first answered 04/04/2017 11:28:49 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

686764

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many citizens of the Irish Republic are held in UK prisons.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL5349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>At 31 December 2016, there were 746 Irish citizens detained in England and Wales in prisons and in the NOMS run Immigration Removal Centres.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom and Ireland are signatories to the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. The Convention provides for the voluntary transfer of an individual. It is open to any Irish national serving a sentence of imprisonment to apply for transfer.</p><p> </p><p>The transfer of prisoners from Scotland and from Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and is the responsibility of the relevant devolved authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5350 question first answered 14/02/2017 16:08:37 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

686765

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many citizens of the Irish Republic sentenced to prison in the UK are permitted to serve their sentence in the Republic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL5350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>At 31 December 2016, there were 746 Irish citizens detained in England and Wales in prisons and in the NOMS run Immigration Removal Centres.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom and Ireland are signatories to the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. The Convention provides for the voluntary transfer of an individual. It is open to any Irish national serving a sentence of imprisonment to apply for transfer.</p><p> </p><p>The transfer of prisoners from Scotland and from Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and is the responsibility of the relevant devolved authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5349 question first answered 14/02/2017 16:08:37 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

686766

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the performance by Carillion of their contract to provide personal items to serving prisoners.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL5351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Carillion plc, along with Amey plc, provide Facilities Management (FM) services for the public sector prison estate in England and Wales. Contractors have a responsibility to provide a linen and laundry sorting service to the prison; although most of the items passing through this service are actually the property of the prison. In most prisons, the sorting of these items is delivered by prisoners under the management of Stores personnel who are provided by the FM contracts. Although at the outset of the contract there were some issues with resources, performance in this area has generally been good.</p><p> </p><p>FM contracts commenced in June 2015 and the Ministry of Justice continues to robustly monitor the performance of contractors.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5352 question first answered 14/02/2017 16:18:57 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston

686767

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Carillion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that Carillion complies with its contract to provide personal items to serving prisoners.
tabling member printed	Baroness Corston
uin	HL5352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>Carillion plc, along with Amey plc, provide Facilities Management (FM) services for the public sector prison estate in England and Wales. Contractors have a responsibility to provide a linen and laundry sorting service to the prison; although most of the items passing through this service are actually the property of the prison. In most prisons, the sorting of these items is delivered by prisoners under the management of Stores personnel who are provided by the FM contracts. Although at the outset of the contract there were some issues with resources, performance in this area has generally been good.</p><p> </p><p>FM contracts commenced in June 2015 and the Ministry of Justice continues to robustly monitor the performance of contractors.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL5351 question first answered 14/02/2017 16:18:57 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	215 label Biography information for Baroness Corston