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1469146

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the accommodation status of prison leavers was who had an origin address in Wales (a) 2020 (b) 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	15320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p /><p><em>The latest available information is shown in the table below.</em></p><p><strong><em>Offenders released in 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 by Accommodation on Release, where the offender had an original address in Wales.</em></strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><em>Jan - Dec 2020</em></p></td><td><p><em>Jan - Mar 2021</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Settled Accommodation</em></p></td><td><p><em>1561</em></p></td><td><p><em>340</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Other Housed</em></p></td><td><p><em>511</em></p></td><td><p><em>115</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Bail/Probation Accommodation</em></p></td><td><p><em>325</em></p></td><td><p><em>68</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Homeless, Not Rough Sleeping</em></p></td><td><p><em>226</em></p></td><td><p><em>37</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Rough Sleeping</em></p></td><td><p><em>36</em></p></td><td><p><em>4</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Unknown</em></p></td><td><p><em>870</em></p></td><td><p><em>134</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>(1) A release is defi</em><em>ned as a release from prison where the prisoner has finished serving the custodial term of their sentence(s) and excludes:</em></p><ul><li><em>Persons submitted to custody for non-payment of fine</em></li><li><em>Releases to hospital</em></li><li><em>Deported prisoners from Home Office Immigration Removal Centres</em></li><li><em>Releases following recall after release on licence, except occasions where; (i) where the offender has committed a new offence and is committed to custody for a new sentence and the subsequent release date falls after the sentence expiry date of the original sentence, or (ii) where upon release the offender is subject to the licence condition of the new custodial sentence.</em></li></ul><p><em>(2) Where an offender was released multiple times within the same period only the last such release was counted.</em></p><ul><li><em>Settled Accommodation: (i) Any accommodation that provides a permanent independent housing solution including: As a house holder/owner; Rental Accommodation (Tenant) – private or social rental; Living with Friends and Family (Settled) - the person can reside in that home and is able to return to that home; or living with a friend with a bedroom available for the person’s use and access to domestic facilities; a caravan or boat that is viewed by the Person as their permanent home. (ii) Supported Housing - regardless of the duration of residency. (iii) Long Term Residential Healthcare.</em></li><li><em>Other Housed: Refers to individuals living in transient/temporary accommodation that does not provide a long-term solution to housing need. This was previously known as “Other unsettled accommodation”.</em></li><li><em>Bail/Probation Accommodation: Includes probation Approved Premises (AP), Bail Accommodation Support Services (BASS) accommodation, Community Accommodation Services (CAS3), and accommodation provided by the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Service.</em></li><li><em>Homeless – not rough sleeping: The individual does not have any accommodation they are entitled to occupy, or they have accommodation they are entitled to occupy but they cannot be reasonably expected to occupy it for any reason. Either: the individual occupies a property with no legal authority or permission to do so; or the individual may reside in night shelters, emergency hostels, direct access hostels or campsites.</em></li><li><em>Rough Sleeping: The individual does not have any accommodation they are entitled to occupy, or they have accommodation they are entitled to occupy but they cannot be reasonably expected to occupy it for any reason. The individual sleeps in open air (such as on the streets, in tents, doorways, parks, bus shelters or encampments) or in other places not designed for habitation (such as stairwells, barns, sheds, car parks, cars, derelict boats or stations).</em></li><li><em>Unknown: The accommodation status is unknown (either because the status is awaiting assessment, or no status is recorded, or there are multiple statuses, or due to other errors in the record, or there was no match between NOMIS and Delius).</em></li><li><em>Offenders were considered to have an original address in Wales based on the first of their most recent stated Home Address, Reception Address, Discharge Address, Court Address, or Next of Kin Address. Less than 1% of releases did not have any address information recorded, and have been excluded from this analysis.</em></li></ul> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/06/2022 16:22:54 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

864420

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of former employees of Carillion working in (a) HM Prison and Probation Service and (b) HM Courts and Tribunals Service have been transferred to (i) Gov Facilities Services Ltd and (ii) taken up employment with re-contracted providers.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	132903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>(a) HM Prison and Probation Service:<br> Over 95% of the former employees of Carillion working in HM Prison &amp; Probation Service have been transferred to Gov Facilities Services Ltd</p><p>432 Carillion employees were eligible to transfer to Gov Facility Services Ltd (GFSL) under TUPE arrangements with an additional 455 Carillion employees, who worked on the HMPPS contract, and who were subject to redundancy being offered employment with GFSL. 6 Carillion employees made a decision to resign prior to the date of transfer. <br> Finally, we understand that 18 Carillion employees, working on the HMPPS contract, were made redundant and not offered employment with GFSL as it was determined that their roles would not be required within the GFSL solution</p><p>(b) HM Courts and Tribunals Service:<br> ISS are the new Facilities provider (re-contracted provider) for Humberside and East Anglia Courts PFI and they will be taking over from Carillion. Once the new contract is signed, it is anticipated that all 24 ex-Carillion staff will move across and become ISS employees</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/03/2018 17:24:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

994250

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bail: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many defendants in Wales were released on bail during the period of their trial in each year from 2013 to 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	183484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>.</p><p>These questions can be answered using the following published data tools from the Criminal Justice Statistics: December 2017 report (published May 2018):</p><p> </p><p><strong>Remands: Magistrates’ Court</strong> <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733986/remands-magistrates-tool-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733986/remands-magistrates-tool-2017-update.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Remands: Crown Court</strong></p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733988/remands-crown-court-tool-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733988/remands-crown-court-tool-2017-update.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>To limit the data to Wales, select Welsh Police forces from the ‘Police Force Area’ filter.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 183487 question first answered 01/11/2018 17:04:28 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

994253

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners on Remand: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the remand rate was in Wales for (a) violence against a person or persons, (b) sexual offences, (c) robbery, (d) theft offences, (e) criminal damage and arson, (f) drug offences, (g) possession of a weapon or weapons, (h) public order offences, (i) miscellaneous crimes against society, (j) fraud offences, (k) summary offences involving motoring, (l) summary offences not involving motoring and (m) indictable offences in each year from 2013 to 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	183487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>.</p><p>These questions can be answered using the following published data tools from the Criminal Justice Statistics: December 2017 report (published May 2018):</p><p> </p><p><strong>Remands: Magistrates’ Court</strong> <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733986/remands-magistrates-tool-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733986/remands-magistrates-tool-2017-update.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Remands: Crown Court</strong></p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733988/remands-crown-court-tool-2017-update.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733988/remands-crown-court-tool-2017-update.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>To limit the data to Wales, select Welsh Police forces from the ‘Police Force Area’ filter.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 183484 question first answered 01/11/2018 17:04:28 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1438508

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Menopause
	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 3 November 2021 to Question 63830, on Prison Officers: Menopause, what assessment she has made of the validity of the Equality Assessment for Fitness Testing in the context of further specialist medical advice.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	135588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>1. PQ 135588</p><p>The HMPPS annual fitness test policy allows for an alternative fitness test for prison officers with an underlying medical condition, injury or suffering from any specific side effects relating to the menopause.</p><p>HMPPS published a new Fitness Test policy and toolkit in November 2021 which outlines the support for employees to pass the test through the line manager, fitness testing team, establishment PE officers or referral to occupational health. The toolkit specifically gives information for staff displaying symptoms of peri menopause and menopause and the process for delaying the fitness test if required and relevant support available.</p><p>Staff presenting with menopausal symptoms at their fitness test will require a holistic approach to ensure their safety and ability to undertake the test. The occupational health clinical context in conjunction with the Fitness Test policy takes into account an individual’s needs with impartiality and their functional capacity regarding ability to take the fitness test. This Fitness Test policy must be applied in a fair and equitable manner and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and to ensure compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p><br>2. PQ 135589</p><p>Information in relation to menopause has been added to the occupational health user guide with intranet links to the HMPPS fitness test policy and toolkit, HMPPS menopause toolkit, supporting the workplace in menopause (SWIM), championing women in the workplace group, employee assistance programme and occupational health.</p><p>The OH provider has launched a workplace wellbeing platform which offers links to the above and articles, podcasts and information on menopause in the workplace and the available support both within the workplace and external information.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 135589 question first answered 10/03/2022 16:06:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1438511

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Menopause
	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 3 November 2021 to Question 63830, on Prison Officers: Menopause, what further support is being offered to menopausal staff (a) in general and (b) in respect of the fitness test.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	135589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>1. PQ 135588</p><p>The HMPPS annual fitness test policy allows for an alternative fitness test for prison officers with an underlying medical condition, injury or suffering from any specific side effects relating to the menopause.</p><p>HMPPS published a new Fitness Test policy and toolkit in November 2021 which outlines the support for employees to pass the test through the line manager, fitness testing team, establishment PE officers or referral to occupational health. The toolkit specifically gives information for staff displaying symptoms of peri menopause and menopause and the process for delaying the fitness test if required and relevant support available.</p><p>Staff presenting with menopausal symptoms at their fitness test will require a holistic approach to ensure their safety and ability to undertake the test. The occupational health clinical context in conjunction with the Fitness Test policy takes into account an individual’s needs with impartiality and their functional capacity regarding ability to take the fitness test. This Fitness Test policy must be applied in a fair and equitable manner and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and to ensure compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p><br>2. PQ 135589</p><p>Information in relation to menopause has been added to the occupational health user guide with intranet links to the HMPPS fitness test policy and toolkit, HMPPS menopause toolkit, supporting the workplace in menopause (SWIM), championing women in the workplace group, employee assistance programme and occupational health.</p><p>The OH provider has launched a workplace wellbeing platform which offers links to the above and articles, podcasts and information on menopause in the workplace and the available support both within the workplace and external information.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 135588 question first answered 10/03/2022 16:06:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1628190

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison leavers had an origin address in Wales by prison establishment in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	185394
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>3,609 of the 46,804 prison leavers in 2022 had an identified origin address in Wales. The breakdown by establishment is shown in the table below.</p><p>The figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p>To prevent the disclosure of individual information, figures totalling five people or fewer have not been included (denoted by *).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwyn</p></td><td><p>537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>1046</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley (Sheppey Cluster)</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Five Wells</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grendon/Spring Hill</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hatfield</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint (North and South)</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huntercombe</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Wight</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leyhill</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mount</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>559</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prescoed</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Standford Hill (Sheppey Cluster)</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Usk</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wetherby</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whatton</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>3609</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 22/05/2023 15:21:55 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969459

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Zahid Mubarek Inquiry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to implement the recommendations of the Report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry, published in June 2006.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	171709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>71 of the 88 recommendations made in the report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry were implemented in full.</p><p>Of the remaining recommendations, 15 were either partially implemented or superseded by other developments. Two were rejected at the time of implementation. Action to improve prison safety and security continues alongside reforms to overhaul the system to focus on the rehabilitation of offenders. We are tackling the supply and demand of drugs, drones and phones, which drive prison violence and undermine safety.</p><p>We are redoubling our efforts to address the record levels of self-harm. We have taken immediate action to strengthen the frontline. We have passed our target to recruit 2,500 extra prison officers, seven months ahead of schedule. Over 3,100 new staff are in post. This will allow us to implement the key worker role, allowing staff dedicated time to provide support to individual prisoners, which will help us deal with emerging threats and to improve safety.</p><p>We are not aware of any recent representations from Mr Justice Keith.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 171711 question first answered 17/09/2018 16:45:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

969461

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Zahid Mubarek Inquiry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations his Department has received from The Honourable Mr Justice Keith on the recommendations of the Report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry, published in June 2006.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	171711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>71 of the 88 recommendations made in the report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry were implemented in full.</p><p>Of the remaining recommendations, 15 were either partially implemented or superseded by other developments. Two were rejected at the time of implementation. Action to improve prison safety and security continues alongside reforms to overhaul the system to focus on the rehabilitation of offenders. We are tackling the supply and demand of drugs, drones and phones, which drive prison violence and undermine safety.</p><p>We are redoubling our efforts to address the record levels of self-harm. We have taken immediate action to strengthen the frontline. We have passed our target to recruit 2,500 extra prison officers, seven months ahead of schedule. Over 3,100 new staff are in post. This will allow us to implement the key worker role, allowing staff dedicated time to provide support to individual prisoners, which will help us deal with emerging threats and to improve safety.</p><p>We are not aware of any recent representations from Mr Justice Keith.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 171709 question first answered 17/09/2018 16:45:54 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

794037

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	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 level of turnover in staff at HM Prison Berwyn since that prison opened in Spring 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	115125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Berwyn has to date (Friday 24 November) a total of 570 direct employees (this is headcount and not Full Time Equivalents, FTE), since the start we have had 27 resignations. This is a total turnover of 4.7%, 11 of these were Prison Officers which equates to a turnover of 1.9%.</del></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government is determined to ensure that prisons are properly staffed to deliver safety and security and we are on target to recruit 2,500 extra prison officers across the estate. We are committed to supporting staff in the service, and are launching a retention strategy to help Governors ensure experienced staff remain in the service and are supported, alongside the new recruits.</ins> <ins class="ministerial"> </ins> <ins class="ministerial">Since HMP Berwyn opened in February 2017, the staff turnover, known as leaving rate is provided in the table below.</ins> <ins class="ministerial"><strong>Table 1: Staff leaving rate at HM Prison Berwyn, February to September 2017</strong></ins> <table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Average staff in post* (headcount) </strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Leavers (headcount)</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Leaving rate</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">496</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">27</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5.4%</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><ins class="ministerial">*Based on the average staff in post on the last day of the month from February to September 2017.</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 28/11/2017 17:38:42 question first ministerially corrected 19/12/2017 16:56:04 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah previous answer version 25613 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts