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1567996

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Remand in Custody: Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the total number of individuals in custodial remand who have subsequently been released without trial in each year since 2020.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	126663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice holds data on the number of remand decisions and a defendant’s subsequent outcome, covering the period requested and this can be viewed in the following data tools:</p><p> </p><p>- Source 1: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1113403/remands-crown-court-tool-2021-revised-2.xlsx" target="_blank">Remands: Crown Court data tool</a></p><p>- Source 2: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1113402/remands-magistrates-court-tool-2021-revised-2.xlsx" target="_blank">Remands: Magistrates' court data tool</a></p><p> </p><p>An individual would only be remanded in custody by the court and then released without trial in instances where the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has withdrawn the case because of a lack of evidence and so the case cannot progress to trial.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/01/2023 13:16:32 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1568111

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of court cases that have had a waiting time of one year or more in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	126670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The volume of defendants whose cases were disposed of with a waiting time of one year or more can be found in the attached table with annual data from 2014 to 2021. Data prior to 2014 is not available.</p><p>There are a number of reasons why a case may be delayed, including evidence delays and advocates’ failing to attend.</p><p>We are committed to help improve waiting times for victims of crime and to reduce the outstanding caseload following the pandemic and recent Bar action. We have removed the limit on sitting days, extended 30 Nightingale courtrooms and are extending our plans for judicial recruitment to increase sitting capacity.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 23/01/2023 17:36:08 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer attachment 1 file name 2023-01-23 126670 Table.xlsx title Table_126670
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1568163

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Transgender People
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 15 December 2022 to Question 108375 on Prisoners: Gender Recognition, what his Department's definition is of (a) transmale, and (b) transfemale.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	126825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The terms “transmale” and “transfemale” used in the table provided in the answer to question 108375 were used erroneously in seeking to use the same language as the categories used in Question 108375 (“transman” and “transwoman”) and do not represent a change in the department’s definition of transgender men and women.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 126826 question first answered 23/01/2023 13:39:35 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1568164

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Transgender People
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 15 December 2022 to Question 108375 on Prisoners: Gender Recognition, on what date his Department started using the term (a) transmale, and (b) transfemale.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	126826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The terms “transmale” and “transfemale” used in the table provided in the answer to question 108375 were used erroneously in seeking to use the same language as the categories used in Question 108375 (“transman” and “transwoman”) and do not represent a change in the department’s definition of transgender men and women.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 126825 question first answered 23/01/2023 13:39:35 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1568263

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Courts: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the size of the backlog in (a) family courts case and (b) all courts cases.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	126795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The number of outstanding cases is published in the monthly HMCTS Management Information, accessible at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-management-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmcts-management-information</a>.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 23/01/2023 14:44:00 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1567479

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cardiff Prison: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce drug use in HMP Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	125392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>HMPPS is committed to reducing the supply and demand of drugs in prisons, delivering a high-quality treatment and recovery system, and reducing the harms drugs cause, including working closely with the privately managed HMP/YOI Parc. The following steps are being taken to help reduce drug use in prisons in Wales:</p><p>Restricting the supply of drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing investments in prison security, including introducing airport-style gate security to identify items such as drugs before they are conveyed into prisons as well as X-ray body scanners to find internally concealed items and x-ray baggage.</p></li><li><p>Increasing the number of drug trace detection machines, helping prevent the smuggling of illegal drugs, including through the mail.</p></li><li><p>Increasing the number and availability of specialist staff, drugs dogs and security equipment to help identify illicit substances at the first possible opportunity available across all sites.</p></li><li><p>Mandatory Drug tests in line with national guidance.</p></li><li><p>A Crime in Prisons initiative to support the prosecution of those involved in the trafficking of illicit substances.</p></li><li><p>Preventing and pursuing incidents of staff corruption.</p></li></ul><p>Reducing the demand for drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing opportunity for purposeful activities in prison to reduce boredom and in turn the temptation to engage in illicit substances through education and employment.</p></li><li><p>Providing opportunities for prisoners to rehabilitate and resettle positively on release through meaningful employment, appropriate housing, mental health support.</p></li></ul><p>Building recovery and reducing harm from drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Providing opportunities for individuals to engage in Psychosocial Interventions to reduce substance misuse.</p></li><li><p>Providing all suitable individuals with appropriate clinical interventions for substance misuse. In Wales, this includes Buvidal which is a long-acting buprenorphine to treat dependence on opioids.</p></li><li><p>Providing Naloxone upon release, alongside associated training, to help prevent accidental overdose incidents.</p></li><li><p>Providing harm reduction advice about safer substance use and preventing blood borne viruses.</p></li><li><p>Providing individuals in all Welsh prisons with the opportunity to live on an incentivised substance-free living wing designed to support people to lead a substance-free life.</p></li><li><p>Exploring options for opening a drug recovery wing in HMP Berwyn to support those misusing opiates to abstain from drugs. Two drug recovery units have already been established at HMP/YOI Parc.</p></li><li><p>Providing 24/7 support to prisoners via peer mentors and staff.</p></li><li><p>Providing continuity of care through the gate care via collaborative working with agencies such as Dyfodol, NHS and Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 125393 125394 125395 125396 question first answered 20/01/2023 13:36:06 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1567480

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Berwyn Prison: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce drug use in HMP Berwyn.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	125393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>HMPPS is committed to reducing the supply and demand of drugs in prisons, delivering a high-quality treatment and recovery system, and reducing the harms drugs cause, including working closely with the privately managed HMP/YOI Parc. The following steps are being taken to help reduce drug use in prisons in Wales:</p><p>Restricting the supply of drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing investments in prison security, including introducing airport-style gate security to identify items such as drugs before they are conveyed into prisons as well as X-ray body scanners to find internally concealed items and x-ray baggage.</p></li><li><p>Increasing the number of drug trace detection machines, helping prevent the smuggling of illegal drugs, including through the mail.</p></li><li><p>Increasing the number and availability of specialist staff, drugs dogs and security equipment to help identify illicit substances at the first possible opportunity available across all sites.</p></li><li><p>Mandatory Drug tests in line with national guidance.</p></li><li><p>A Crime in Prisons initiative to support the prosecution of those involved in the trafficking of illicit substances.</p></li><li><p>Preventing and pursuing incidents of staff corruption.</p></li></ul><p>Reducing the demand for drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing opportunity for purposeful activities in prison to reduce boredom and in turn the temptation to engage in illicit substances through education and employment.</p></li><li><p>Providing opportunities for prisoners to rehabilitate and resettle positively on release through meaningful employment, appropriate housing, mental health support.</p></li></ul><p>Building recovery and reducing harm from drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Providing opportunities for individuals to engage in Psychosocial Interventions to reduce substance misuse.</p></li><li><p>Providing all suitable individuals with appropriate clinical interventions for substance misuse. In Wales, this includes Buvidal which is a long-acting buprenorphine to treat dependence on opioids.</p></li><li><p>Providing Naloxone upon release, alongside associated training, to help prevent accidental overdose incidents.</p></li><li><p>Providing harm reduction advice about safer substance use and preventing blood borne viruses.</p></li><li><p>Providing individuals in all Welsh prisons with the opportunity to live on an incentivised substance-free living wing designed to support people to lead a substance-free life.</p></li><li><p>Exploring options for opening a drug recovery wing in HMP Berwyn to support those misusing opiates to abstain from drugs. Two drug recovery units have already been established at HMP/YOI Parc.</p></li><li><p>Providing 24/7 support to prisoners via peer mentors and staff.</p></li><li><p>Providing continuity of care through the gate care via collaborative working with agencies such as Dyfodol, NHS and Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 125392 125394 125395 125396 question first answered 20/01/2023 13:36:06 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1567481

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Parc Prison: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce drug use in HMP Parc.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	125394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>HMPPS is committed to reducing the supply and demand of drugs in prisons, delivering a high-quality treatment and recovery system, and reducing the harms drugs cause, including working closely with the privately managed HMP/YOI Parc. The following steps are being taken to help reduce drug use in prisons in Wales:</p><p>Restricting the supply of drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing investments in prison security, including introducing airport-style gate security to identify items such as drugs before they are conveyed into prisons as well as X-ray body scanners to find internally concealed items and x-ray baggage.</p></li><li><p>Increasing the number of drug trace detection machines, helping prevent the smuggling of illegal drugs, including through the mail.</p></li><li><p>Increasing the number and availability of specialist staff, drugs dogs and security equipment to help identify illicit substances at the first possible opportunity available across all sites.</p></li><li><p>Mandatory Drug tests in line with national guidance.</p></li><li><p>A Crime in Prisons initiative to support the prosecution of those involved in the trafficking of illicit substances.</p></li><li><p>Preventing and pursuing incidents of staff corruption.</p></li></ul><p>Reducing the demand for drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing opportunity for purposeful activities in prison to reduce boredom and in turn the temptation to engage in illicit substances through education and employment.</p></li><li><p>Providing opportunities for prisoners to rehabilitate and resettle positively on release through meaningful employment, appropriate housing, mental health support.</p></li></ul><p>Building recovery and reducing harm from drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Providing opportunities for individuals to engage in Psychosocial Interventions to reduce substance misuse.</p></li><li><p>Providing all suitable individuals with appropriate clinical interventions for substance misuse. In Wales, this includes Buvidal which is a long-acting buprenorphine to treat dependence on opioids.</p></li><li><p>Providing Naloxone upon release, alongside associated training, to help prevent accidental overdose incidents.</p></li><li><p>Providing harm reduction advice about safer substance use and preventing blood borne viruses.</p></li><li><p>Providing individuals in all Welsh prisons with the opportunity to live on an incentivised substance-free living wing designed to support people to lead a substance-free life.</p></li><li><p>Exploring options for opening a drug recovery wing in HMP Berwyn to support those misusing opiates to abstain from drugs. Two drug recovery units have already been established at HMP/YOI Parc.</p></li><li><p>Providing 24/7 support to prisoners via peer mentors and staff.</p></li><li><p>Providing continuity of care through the gate care via collaborative working with agencies such as Dyfodol, NHS and Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 125392 125393 125395 125396 question first answered 20/01/2023 13:36:06 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1567482

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Swansea Prison: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce drug use in HMP Swansea.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	125395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>HMPPS is committed to reducing the supply and demand of drugs in prisons, delivering a high-quality treatment and recovery system, and reducing the harms drugs cause, including working closely with the privately managed HMP/YOI Parc. The following steps are being taken to help reduce drug use in prisons in Wales:</p><p>Restricting the supply of drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing investments in prison security, including introducing airport-style gate security to identify items such as drugs before they are conveyed into prisons as well as X-ray body scanners to find internally concealed items and x-ray baggage.</p></li><li><p>Increasing the number of drug trace detection machines, helping prevent the smuggling of illegal drugs, including through the mail.</p></li><li><p>Increasing the number and availability of specialist staff, drugs dogs and security equipment to help identify illicit substances at the first possible opportunity available across all sites.</p></li><li><p>Mandatory Drug tests in line with national guidance.</p></li><li><p>A Crime in Prisons initiative to support the prosecution of those involved in the trafficking of illicit substances.</p></li><li><p>Preventing and pursuing incidents of staff corruption.</p></li></ul><p>Reducing the demand for drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing opportunity for purposeful activities in prison to reduce boredom and in turn the temptation to engage in illicit substances through education and employment.</p></li><li><p>Providing opportunities for prisoners to rehabilitate and resettle positively on release through meaningful employment, appropriate housing, mental health support.</p></li></ul><p>Building recovery and reducing harm from drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Providing opportunities for individuals to engage in Psychosocial Interventions to reduce substance misuse.</p></li><li><p>Providing all suitable individuals with appropriate clinical interventions for substance misuse. In Wales, this includes Buvidal which is a long-acting buprenorphine to treat dependence on opioids.</p></li><li><p>Providing Naloxone upon release, alongside associated training, to help prevent accidental overdose incidents.</p></li><li><p>Providing harm reduction advice about safer substance use and preventing blood borne viruses.</p></li><li><p>Providing individuals in all Welsh prisons with the opportunity to live on an incentivised substance-free living wing designed to support people to lead a substance-free life.</p></li><li><p>Exploring options for opening a drug recovery wing in HMP Berwyn to support those misusing opiates to abstain from drugs. Two drug recovery units have already been established at HMP/YOI Parc.</p></li><li><p>Providing 24/7 support to prisoners via peer mentors and staff.</p></li><li><p>Providing continuity of care through the gate care via collaborative working with agencies such as Dyfodol, NHS and Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 125392 125393 125394 125396 question first answered 20/01/2023 13:36:06 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1567483

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prescoed Prison: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce drug use in HMP Prescoed.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	125396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>HMPPS is committed to reducing the supply and demand of drugs in prisons, delivering a high-quality treatment and recovery system, and reducing the harms drugs cause, including working closely with the privately managed HMP/YOI Parc. The following steps are being taken to help reduce drug use in prisons in Wales:</p><p>Restricting the supply of drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing investments in prison security, including introducing airport-style gate security to identify items such as drugs before they are conveyed into prisons as well as X-ray body scanners to find internally concealed items and x-ray baggage.</p></li><li><p>Increasing the number of drug trace detection machines, helping prevent the smuggling of illegal drugs, including through the mail.</p></li><li><p>Increasing the number and availability of specialist staff, drugs dogs and security equipment to help identify illicit substances at the first possible opportunity available across all sites.</p></li><li><p>Mandatory Drug tests in line with national guidance.</p></li><li><p>A Crime in Prisons initiative to support the prosecution of those involved in the trafficking of illicit substances.</p></li><li><p>Preventing and pursuing incidents of staff corruption.</p></li></ul><p>Reducing the demand for drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Increasing opportunity for purposeful activities in prison to reduce boredom and in turn the temptation to engage in illicit substances through education and employment.</p></li><li><p>Providing opportunities for prisoners to rehabilitate and resettle positively on release through meaningful employment, appropriate housing, mental health support.</p></li></ul><p>Building recovery and reducing harm from drugs:</p><ul><li><p>Providing opportunities for individuals to engage in Psychosocial Interventions to reduce substance misuse.</p></li><li><p>Providing all suitable individuals with appropriate clinical interventions for substance misuse. In Wales, this includes Buvidal which is a long-acting buprenorphine to treat dependence on opioids.</p></li><li><p>Providing Naloxone upon release, alongside associated training, to help prevent accidental overdose incidents.</p></li><li><p>Providing harm reduction advice about safer substance use and preventing blood borne viruses.</p></li><li><p>Providing individuals in all Welsh prisons with the opportunity to live on an incentivised substance-free living wing designed to support people to lead a substance-free life.</p></li><li><p>Exploring options for opening a drug recovery wing in HMP Berwyn to support those misusing opiates to abstain from drugs. Two drug recovery units have already been established at HMP/YOI Parc.</p></li><li><p>Providing 24/7 support to prisoners via peer mentors and staff.</p></li><li><p>Providing continuity of care through the gate care via collaborative working with agencies such as Dyfodol, NHS and Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 125392 125393 125394 125395 question first answered 20/01/2023 13:36:06 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens