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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Isis Prison: Self-harm more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of self-harm there have been at HMP Isis in each of the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Chingford and Woodford Green remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Duncan Smith more like this
uin 258894 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>The Government publishes its Safety in Custody National Statistics bulletin on a quarterly basis, which covers deaths, self-harm and assaults in prison custody in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018</a>. Information about incidents of self-harm up to December 2018 can be found by selecting table <strong>2.13</strong> in the ‘Self-harm in prison custody 2000 to 2018’ link. The table is set out by prison and year, and monthly breakdowns can be found by using the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ functions at the top of the table.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking steps to reduce self-harm and self-inflicted death levels by rolling out improved suicide and self-harm training for new and existing staff. Over 25,000 staff have received some training and over 14,000 have received training in all six modules.</p><p> </p><p>Violence in prisons remains unacceptably high but there are early signs that we are making progress. Eight of the jails involved in the ‘10 Prisons Project’ saw falls in the final quarter of 2018 – four of them by more than 25% - while the number of assaults across the estate reduced by 11%.</p><p> </p><p>Across the prison estate we have invested an additional £70m in a raft of measures designed to improve safety, security and decency – including body-scanners, enhanced searches and new investigative teams – while the 4,700 additional staff we have recruited since October 2016 are making a real difference.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
257391 more like this
257408 more like this
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less than 2019-06-17T16:42:51.28Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T16:42:51.28Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
122033
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
152
label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith more like this
1128857
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Isis Prison: Drugs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of random tests returned positive results for psychoactive substances at HMP Isis in each of the past 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Chingford and Woodford Green remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Duncan Smith more like this
uin 258895 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>The Government publishes an Annual Digest that provides a range of detailed statistics and measures for prisons and probation for the financial year, including data on drug tests and finds.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication covering the 17/18 financial year is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018</a>. Figures on the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests and the number of incidents where drugs were found for the 17/18 financial year are provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Positive Random Mandatory Drugs Tests and Drug Finds for the 12 months to March 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of positive results for psychoactive substances</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of incidents where drugs were found</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Hull</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Humber</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Isis</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Leeds</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Lindholme</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Moorland</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Nottingham</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ranby</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>274</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wealstun</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We do not publish monthly breakdowns, however, further information about the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests can be found by selecting table 7.4 in the ‘Chapter 7 tables – Random mandatory drug testing’ link’.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the number of incidents where drugs were found can be found by selecting table 9.2 in the ‘Chapter 9 tables – Finds in prison’ link.</p><p> </p><p>These prisons are also part of the 10 Prisons Project which aims to reduce violence in 10 of our most challenging prisons by reducing the supply of drugs; restoring basic decency and providing the training and support for prison officers to challenge the behaviour that drives violence. The project received an initial £10 million funding to improve security and decency, and bolster leadership capability over a 12-month period.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
257409 more like this
257410 more like this
257629 more like this
257630 more like this
258896 more like this
258899 more like this
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258906 more like this
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less than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.47Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.47Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
122036
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
152
label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith more like this
1128858
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Isis Prison: Drugs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents there have been where drugs were found at HMP Isis in each of the past 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Chingford and Woodford Green remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Duncan Smith more like this
uin 258896 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>The Government publishes an Annual Digest that provides a range of detailed statistics and measures for prisons and probation for the financial year, including data on drug tests and finds.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication covering the 17/18 financial year is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018</a>. Figures on the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests and the number of incidents where drugs were found for the 17/18 financial year are provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Positive Random Mandatory Drugs Tests and Drug Finds for the 12 months to March 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of positive results for psychoactive substances</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of incidents where drugs were found</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Hull</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Humber</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Isis</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Leeds</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Lindholme</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Moorland</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Nottingham</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ranby</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>274</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wealstun</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We do not publish monthly breakdowns, however, further information about the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests can be found by selecting table 7.4 in the ‘Chapter 7 tables – Random mandatory drug testing’ link’.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the number of incidents where drugs were found can be found by selecting table 9.2 in the ‘Chapter 9 tables – Finds in prison’ link.</p><p> </p><p>These prisons are also part of the 10 Prisons Project which aims to reduce violence in 10 of our most challenging prisons by reducing the supply of drugs; restoring basic decency and providing the training and support for prison officers to challenge the behaviour that drives violence. The project received an initial £10 million funding to improve security and decency, and bolster leadership capability over a 12-month period.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
257409 more like this
257410 more like this
257629 more like this
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258895 more like this
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less than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.563Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.563Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
122038
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
152
label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith more like this
1128860
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Leeds Prison: Self-harm more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of self-harm there have been at HMP Leeds in each of the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Chingford and Woodford Green remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Duncan Smith more like this
uin 258898 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>The Government publishes its Safety in Custody National Statistics bulletin on a quarterly basis, which covers deaths, self-harm and assaults in prison custody in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018</a>. Information about incidents of self-harm up to December 2018 can be found by selecting table <strong>2.13</strong> in the ‘Self-harm in prison custody 2000 to 2018’ link. The table is set out by prison and year, and monthly breakdowns can be found by using the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ functions at the top of the table.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking steps to reduce self-harm and self-inflicted death levels by rolling out improved suicide and self-harm training for new and existing staff. Over 25,000 staff have received some training and over 14,000 have received training in all six modules.</p><p> </p><p>Violence in prisons remains unacceptably high but there are early signs that we are making progress. Eight of the jails involved in the ‘10 Prisons Project’ saw falls in the final quarter of 2018 – four of them by more than 25% - while the number of assaults across the estate reduced by 11%.</p><p> </p><p>Across the prison estate we have invested an additional £70m in a raft of measures designed to improve safety, security and decency – including body-scanners, enhanced searches and new investigative teams – while the 4,700 additional staff we have recruited since October 2016 are making a real difference.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
257391 more like this
257408 more like this
257628 more like this
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258894 more like this
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less than 2019-06-17T16:42:51.343Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T16:42:51.343Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
121131
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
152
label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith more like this
1128861
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Leeds Prison: Drugs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of random tests returned positive results for psychoactive substances at HMP Leeds was in each of the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Chingford and Woodford Green remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Duncan Smith more like this
uin 258899 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>The Government publishes an Annual Digest that provides a range of detailed statistics and measures for prisons and probation for the financial year, including data on drug tests and finds.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication covering the 17/18 financial year is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018</a>. Figures on the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests and the number of incidents where drugs were found for the 17/18 financial year are provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Positive Random Mandatory Drugs Tests and Drug Finds for the 12 months to March 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of positive results for psychoactive substances</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of incidents where drugs were found</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Hull</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Humber</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Isis</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Leeds</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Lindholme</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Moorland</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Nottingham</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ranby</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>274</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wealstun</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We do not publish monthly breakdowns, however, further information about the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests can be found by selecting table 7.4 in the ‘Chapter 7 tables – Random mandatory drug testing’ link’.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the number of incidents where drugs were found can be found by selecting table 9.2 in the ‘Chapter 9 tables – Finds in prison’ link.</p><p> </p><p>These prisons are also part of the 10 Prisons Project which aims to reduce violence in 10 of our most challenging prisons by reducing the supply of drugs; restoring basic decency and providing the training and support for prison officers to challenge the behaviour that drives violence. The project received an initial £10 million funding to improve security and decency, and bolster leadership capability over a 12-month period.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
257409 more like this
257410 more like this
257629 more like this
257630 more like this
258895 more like this
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less than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.64Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.64Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
121132
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
152
label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith more like this
1128862
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Leeds Prison: Drugs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents there have been where drugs were found at HMP Leeds in each of the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Chingford and Woodford Green remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Duncan Smith more like this
uin 258900 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>The Government publishes an Annual Digest that provides a range of detailed statistics and measures for prisons and probation for the financial year, including data on drug tests and finds.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication covering the 17/18 financial year is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018</a>. Figures on the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests and the number of incidents where drugs were found for the 17/18 financial year are provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Positive Random Mandatory Drugs Tests and Drug Finds for the 12 months to March 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of positive results for psychoactive substances</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of incidents where drugs were found</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Hull</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Humber</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Isis</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Leeds</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Lindholme</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Moorland</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Nottingham</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ranby</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>274</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wealstun</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We do not publish monthly breakdowns, however, further information about the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests can be found by selecting table 7.4 in the ‘Chapter 7 tables – Random mandatory drug testing’ link’.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the number of incidents where drugs were found can be found by selecting table 9.2 in the ‘Chapter 9 tables – Finds in prison’ link.</p><p> </p><p>These prisons are also part of the 10 Prisons Project which aims to reduce violence in 10 of our most challenging prisons by reducing the supply of drugs; restoring basic decency and providing the training and support for prison officers to challenge the behaviour that drives violence. The project received an initial £10 million funding to improve security and decency, and bolster leadership capability over a 12-month period.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
257409 more like this
257410 more like this
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258895 more like this
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question first answered
less than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.72Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.72Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
121133
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
152
label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith more like this
1128972
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Wealstun Prison: Self-harm more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of self-harm there have been at HMP Wealston in each of the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Chingford and Woodford Green remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Duncan Smith more like this
uin 258905 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>The Government publishes its Safety in Custody National Statistics bulletin on a quarterly basis, which covers deaths, self-harm and assaults in prison custody in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018</a>. Information about incidents of self-harm up to December 2018 can be found by selecting table <strong>2.13</strong> in the ‘Self-harm in prison custody 2000 to 2018’ link. The table is set out by prison and year, and monthly breakdowns can be found by using the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ functions at the top of the table.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking steps to reduce self-harm and self-inflicted death levels by rolling out improved suicide and self-harm training for new and existing staff. Over 25,000 staff have received some training and over 14,000 have received training in all six modules.</p><p> </p><p>Violence in prisons remains unacceptably high but there are early signs that we are making progress. Eight of the jails involved in the ‘10 Prisons Project’ saw falls in the final quarter of 2018 – four of them by more than 25% - while the number of assaults across the estate reduced by 11%.</p><p> </p><p>Across the prison estate we have invested an additional £70m in a raft of measures designed to improve safety, security and decency – including body-scanners, enhanced searches and new investigative teams – while the 4,700 additional staff we have recruited since October 2016 are making a real difference.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
257391 more like this
257408 more like this
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question first answered
less than 2019-06-17T16:42:51.407Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T16:42:51.407Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
122047
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
152
label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith more like this
1128973
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Wealstun Prison: Drugs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of random tests have resulted in a positive result for psychoactive substances at HMP Wealston in each of the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Chingford and Woodford Green remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Duncan Smith more like this
uin 258906 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>The Government publishes an Annual Digest that provides a range of detailed statistics and measures for prisons and probation for the financial year, including data on drug tests and finds.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication covering the 17/18 financial year is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018</a>. Figures on the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests and the number of incidents where drugs were found for the 17/18 financial year are provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Positive Random Mandatory Drugs Tests and Drug Finds for the 12 months to March 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of positive results for psychoactive substances</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of incidents where drugs were found</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Hull</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Humber</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Isis</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Leeds</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Lindholme</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Moorland</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Nottingham</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ranby</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>274</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wealstun</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We do not publish monthly breakdowns, however, further information about the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests can be found by selecting table 7.4 in the ‘Chapter 7 tables – Random mandatory drug testing’ link’.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the number of incidents where drugs were found can be found by selecting table 9.2 in the ‘Chapter 9 tables – Finds in prison’ link.</p><p> </p><p>These prisons are also part of the 10 Prisons Project which aims to reduce violence in 10 of our most challenging prisons by reducing the supply of drugs; restoring basic decency and providing the training and support for prison officers to challenge the behaviour that drives violence. The project received an initial £10 million funding to improve security and decency, and bolster leadership capability over a 12-month period.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
257409 more like this
257410 more like this
257629 more like this
257630 more like this
258895 more like this
258896 more like this
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question first answered
less than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.813Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.813Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
122050
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
152
label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith more like this
1128974
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Wealstun Prison: Drugs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents there have been where drugs were found at HMP Wealston in each of the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Chingford and Woodford Green remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Duncan Smith more like this
uin 258907 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>The Government publishes an Annual Digest that provides a range of detailed statistics and measures for prisons and probation for the financial year, including data on drug tests and finds.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication covering the 17/18 financial year is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-hm-prison-and-probation-service-digest-2017-to-2018</a>. Figures on the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests and the number of incidents where drugs were found for the 17/18 financial year are provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Positive Random Mandatory Drugs Tests and Drug Finds for the 12 months to March 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of positive results for psychoactive substances</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of incidents where drugs were found</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Hull</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Humber</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Isis</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Leeds</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Lindholme</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Moorland</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Nottingham</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Ranby</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>274</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wealstun</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We do not publish monthly breakdowns, however, further information about the proportion of positive results for random mandatory drugs tests can be found by selecting table 7.4 in the ‘Chapter 7 tables – Random mandatory drug testing’ link’.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the number of incidents where drugs were found can be found by selecting table 9.2 in the ‘Chapter 9 tables – Finds in prison’ link.</p><p> </p><p>These prisons are also part of the 10 Prisons Project which aims to reduce violence in 10 of our most challenging prisons by reducing the supply of drugs; restoring basic decency and providing the training and support for prison officers to challenge the behaviour that drives violence. The project received an initial £10 million funding to improve security and decency, and bolster leadership capability over a 12-month period.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
257409 more like this
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question first answered
less than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.907Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T16:44:59.907Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
122052
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
152
label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith more like this
1128981
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-03more like thismore than 2019-06-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Moorland Prison: Self-harm more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents of self-harm there have been at HMP Moorland in each of the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Chingford and Woodford Green remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Iain Duncan Smith more like this
uin 258912 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-17more like thismore than 2019-06-17
answer text <p>The Government publishes its Safety in Custody National Statistics bulletin on a quarterly basis, which covers deaths, self-harm and assaults in prison custody in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018</a>. Information about incidents of self-harm up to December 2018 can be found by selecting table <strong>2.13</strong> in the ‘Self-harm in prison custody 2000 to 2018’ link. The table is set out by prison and year, and monthly breakdowns can be found by using the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ functions at the top of the table.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking steps to reduce self-harm and self-inflicted death levels by rolling out improved suicide and self-harm training for new and existing staff. Over 25,000 staff have received some training and over 14,000 have received training in all six modules.</p><p> </p><p>Violence in prisons remains unacceptably high but there are early signs that we are making progress. Eight of the jails involved in the ‘10 Prisons Project’ saw falls in the final quarter of 2018 – four of them by more than 25% - while the number of assaults across the estate reduced by 11%.</p><p> </p><p>Across the prison estate we have invested an additional £70m in a raft of measures designed to improve safety, security and decency – including body-scanners, enhanced searches and new investigative teams – while the 4,700 additional staff we have recruited since October 2016 are making a real difference.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
257391 more like this
257408 more like this
257628 more like this
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question first answered
less than 2019-06-17T16:42:51.483Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-17T16:42:51.483Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
122062
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
152
label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith more like this