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1660789

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many individuals were convicted of aggravated assault under section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 between 28 June 2022 and 14 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 created a statutory aggravating factor for certain assault offences where they are committed against a person providing a public service, performing a public duty or providing services to the public. It did not create an aggravated assault offence.</p><p>Aggravating factors are taken into account by the courts during sentencing. Once the court has reached a provisional sentence based on the harm caused and the culpability of the offender, the court should then take into account aggravating factors which make the offence more serious, and mitigating factors which may reduce the seriousness. The sentence will then be adjusted upwards or downwards accordingly, within the maximum prescribed by Parliament.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not collect or publish data on the use of aggravating factors.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/09/2023 10:38:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1660298

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many convictions have been made for the illegitimate supply of nitrous oxide under the The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	199207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of offenders convicted for various offences under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, including for the supply of a psychoactive substance, in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1182043/outcomes-by-offence-2022_v2.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2022</a>.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is not possible to disaggregate the supply of nitrous oxide from other psychoactive substances, as detail of exactly what substance is supplied is not held centrally in the Court Proceedings database.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/09/2023 11:41:08 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1660299

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police: Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The GB-wide Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) provides state-funded compensation to victims of violent crime who cannot pursue compensation or redress from other routes. Payments are available for physical or psychological injuries resulting directly from a crime of violence, as defined in Annex B of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Scheme, any emergency worker who is assaulted while working, including serving police officers, will be considered as a direct victim of an intentional crime of violence in the same manner as any other victim group, with the same eligibility criteria being applied. An applicant who was not the direct victim of an intentional crime of violence may also be eligible for an award if they are injured whilst taking an exceptional and justified risk in the course of limiting or preventing a crime under paragraph 5 of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which operates the Scheme, does not hold data on how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties or the most common reason for claims by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties not succeeding. CICA does not request or record information relating to the occupation of applicants for criminal injuries compensation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199209 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:42:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660300

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police: Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the most common reason is for claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority by a serving police officer injured during the course of their duties not succeeding.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The GB-wide Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) provides state-funded compensation to victims of violent crime who cannot pursue compensation or redress from other routes. Payments are available for physical or psychological injuries resulting directly from a crime of violence, as defined in Annex B of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Scheme, any emergency worker who is assaulted while working, including serving police officers, will be considered as a direct victim of an intentional crime of violence in the same manner as any other victim group, with the same eligibility criteria being applied. An applicant who was not the direct victim of an intentional crime of violence may also be eligible for an award if they are injured whilst taking an exceptional and justified risk in the course of limiting or preventing a crime under paragraph 5 of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which operates the Scheme, does not hold data on how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties or the most common reason for claims by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties not succeeding. CICA does not request or record information relating to the occupation of applicants for criminal injuries compensation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199208 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:42:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660301

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Emergency Services and Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people received a custodial sentence for assaulting (a) an emergency worker and (b) a police officer in the course of their duties in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created an aggravated offence of common assault or battery when committed against an emergency worker acting in the exercise of their functions as an emergency worker, including a police constable. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 increased the maximum penalty from 12 months to 2 years’ imprisonment for any offence committed on or after 28 June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Police Act 1996 includes an offence of assault of a constable in the execution of his duty, with a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment. This offence remains on the statute book as it has broader application than the assaults on emergency workers offence and includes the wilful obstruction of a constable, or the assault of a person assisting a constable. However, there may be circumstances in which this offence remains to be used for an assault on a constable.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of offenders sentenced and the average custodial sentence length for both offences in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1182043/outcomes-by-offence-2022_v2.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2022</a>, using the following HO codes:</p><ul><li>10423 - Assault on a constable</li><li>00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker</li></ul><p> </p><p>While improving our data processing in 2022, a data mapping issue was discovered in the Courts Proceedings Database whereby an estimated 1,301 convictions (227 in 2019, 530 in 2020 and 544 in 2021) for the offence ‘00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker’ were not correctly mapped to this offence at Crown Court, therefore were not presented in the published data. We are exploring ways to add these convictions to the Outcomes by Offence data tool in future publications. This mapping was corrected in data for 2022 and therefore all data going forward will present correct figures.</p><p>There are also several other assault offences which may be charged depending on the level of harm caused including actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, and grievous bodily harm with intent. These are not specific to emergency workers or police officers. However, the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created a statutory aggravating factor where such offences are committed against an emergency worker</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199211 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:43:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660302

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Emergency Services and Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of custodial sentence was for assaulting (a) an emergency worker, and (b) a police officer in the course of their duties in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	199211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created an aggravated offence of common assault or battery when committed against an emergency worker acting in the exercise of their functions as an emergency worker, including a police constable. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 increased the maximum penalty from 12 months to 2 years’ imprisonment for any offence committed on or after 28 June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Police Act 1996 includes an offence of assault of a constable in the execution of his duty, with a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment. This offence remains on the statute book as it has broader application than the assaults on emergency workers offence and includes the wilful obstruction of a constable, or the assault of a person assisting a constable. However, there may be circumstances in which this offence remains to be used for an assault on a constable.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of offenders sentenced and the average custodial sentence length for both offences in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1182043/outcomes-by-offence-2022_v2.xlsx" target="_blank">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2022</a>, using the following HO codes:</p><ul><li>10423 - Assault on a constable</li><li>00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker</li></ul><p> </p><p>While improving our data processing in 2022, a data mapping issue was discovered in the Courts Proceedings Database whereby an estimated 1,301 convictions (227 in 2019, 530 in 2020 and 544 in 2021) for the offence ‘00873 – Common assault or battery of an emergency worker’ were not correctly mapped to this offence at Crown Court, therefore were not presented in the published data. We are exploring ways to add these convictions to the Outcomes by Offence data tool in future publications. This mapping was corrected in data for 2022 and therefore all data going forward will present correct figures.</p><p>There are also several other assault offences which may be charged depending on the level of harm caused including actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, and grievous bodily harm with intent. These are not specific to emergency workers or police officers. However, the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 created a statutory aggravating factor where such offences are committed against an emergency worker</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199210 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:43:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1659486

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were in (a) category A and (b) category B prisons as of 11 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	198640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The number of prisoners held in Category A and B prisons as of 11 September is provided below. The main function of Category B training prisons is to hold sentenced Category B prisoners. By contrast all reception prisons are certified as suitable to hold sentenced category B prisoners, but their main function is to hold remand and recently sentenced prisoners.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Function</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Population</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Category A prisons</p></td><td><p>5,039</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Category B training prisons</p></td><td><p>6,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Category B reception prisons</p></td><td><p>25,944</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>37,183</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/09/2023 16:41:50 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1659490

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoner Escapes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners who have (a) escaped and (b) absconded from category B prisons were (i) being held on remand for terrorism related charges, (ii) convicted of terrorism related charges, (iii) being held on remand under the Official Secrets Act and (iv) convicted under the Official Secrets Act since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	198644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>There has only been one incident of a prisoner who has (a) escaped or (b) absconded from category B prisons and was (i) being held on remand for terrorism related charges, (ii) convicted of terrorism related charges, (iii) being held on remand under the Official Secrets Act and (iv) convicted under the Official Secrets Act since 2010. This was the escape of Daniel Khalife from HMP Wandsworth on 06 September 2023.</p><p>An abscond is an escape that does not involve overcoming a physical security restraint such as that provided by a wall or fence, locks, bolts or bars, a secure vehicle, handcuffs, or the direct supervision of staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/09/2023 16:43:23 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1659491

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Special Category Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were assessed to be in the wrong security categorisation since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	198645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>Prisoners are not assessed as being in the wrong security category. A re-categorisation review can take place at any point during a prisoner's sentence following specific incidents or changes in risk. It is vital to ensure we hold prisoners in the appropriate category of prison.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/09/2023 16:47:53 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1659556

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Special Category Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department issues on the categorisation and management of prisoners who have been (a) charged with and (b) convicted of (i) terror-related and (ii) national security-related offences.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	198724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>Terrorism and national security-related offences vary considerably.</p><p>Risk assessments are carried out to determine the appropriate categorisation of each prisoner. Where an individual is serving a determinate custodial sentence for a terrorist or terrorist connected offence, their categorisation risk assessment must be informed by the Regional Counter Terrorism Team. Any individuals serving a sentence for an offence of this nature are deemed as unsuitable for the open estate unless there are exceptional circumstances.</p><p>There is a range of guidance on managing prisoners charged with or convicted of terror related offences in custody. There is a multi-agency, end-to-end case management process, which includes regular risk assessments. Much of the specific guidance is operationally sensitive and disclosing it would undermine national security efforts and the maintenance of good order in prisons.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/09/2023 16:49:48 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury