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1466441

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation Service: Agency Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Probation Service staff, who retired in the past 12 months, are currently employed as agency staff in the service; and what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of these staff.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	9943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The cost of agency staff for the month of April 2022, by probation region, is set out in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Total Spend £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>60,959</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>164,061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>51,305</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent, Surrey and Sussex</p></td><td><p>139,953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>367,628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>39,419</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>55,299</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>70,315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>46,626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>14,523</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>116,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>52,778</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The overall Spending Review settlement continues investment in probation services and provides significant wider investment in new initiatives to reduce reoffending and beat crime. The funding secured for the next 3 years of the spending review (April 22 – March 25) has seen an additional £155m made permanent in the baseline.</p><p> </p><p>The Probation Service recruited a total of 1,007 trainees in 2020/21; we committed to recruiting a further 1,500 trainee probation officers in 2021/2022 and we met this target, recruiting 1,518 in total. The Probation Service will also recruit a further 1,500 trainee probation officers in 2022/23. In addition, we are recruiting around 500 additional unpaid work supervisors, Probation Service Officers (PSOs) and case administrators.</p><p> </p><p>The number of agency staff employed changes from day to day: it would not be possible to collate regional or national totals without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on the number of retired staff working as agency staff. This is considered to be the personal information of these agency staff and is therefore not requested.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 9941 9942 question first answered 06/06/2022 12:30:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1466440

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation Service: Agency Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of agency staff working in the Probation Service, broken down by region.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	9942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The cost of agency staff for the month of April 2022, by probation region, is set out in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Total Spend £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>60,959</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>164,061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>51,305</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent, Surrey and Sussex</p></td><td><p>139,953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>367,628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>39,419</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>55,299</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>70,315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>46,626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>14,523</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>116,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>52,778</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The overall Spending Review settlement continues investment in probation services and provides significant wider investment in new initiatives to reduce reoffending and beat crime. The funding secured for the next 3 years of the spending review (April 22 – March 25) has seen an additional £155m made permanent in the baseline.</p><p> </p><p>The Probation Service recruited a total of 1,007 trainees in 2020/21; we committed to recruiting a further 1,500 trainee probation officers in 2021/2022 and we met this target, recruiting 1,518 in total. The Probation Service will also recruit a further 1,500 trainee probation officers in 2022/23. In addition, we are recruiting around 500 additional unpaid work supervisors, Probation Service Officers (PSOs) and case administrators.</p><p> </p><p>The number of agency staff employed changes from day to day: it would not be possible to collate regional or national totals without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on the number of retired staff working as agency staff. This is considered to be the personal information of these agency staff and is therefore not requested.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 9941 9943 question first answered 06/06/2022 12:30:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1466438

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation Service: Agency Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many agency staff are currently working in the Probation Service by region.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	9941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The cost of agency staff for the month of April 2022, by probation region, is set out in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Total Spend £</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>60,959</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>164,061</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>51,305</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent, Surrey and Sussex</p></td><td><p>139,953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>367,628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>39,419</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>55,299</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>70,315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>46,626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>14,523</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>116,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>52,778</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The overall Spending Review settlement continues investment in probation services and provides significant wider investment in new initiatives to reduce reoffending and beat crime. The funding secured for the next 3 years of the spending review (April 22 – March 25) has seen an additional £155m made permanent in the baseline.</p><p> </p><p>The Probation Service recruited a total of 1,007 trainees in 2020/21; we committed to recruiting a further 1,500 trainee probation officers in 2021/2022 and we met this target, recruiting 1,518 in total. The Probation Service will also recruit a further 1,500 trainee probation officers in 2022/23. In addition, we are recruiting around 500 additional unpaid work supervisors, Probation Service Officers (PSOs) and case administrators.</p><p> </p><p>The number of agency staff employed changes from day to day: it would not be possible to collate regional or national totals without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on the number of retired staff working as agency staff. This is considered to be the personal information of these agency staff and is therefore not requested.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 9942 9943 question first answered 06/06/2022 12:30:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1466436

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation Service: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many vacancies there are in the Probation Service, by region, as of 26 May 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	9940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The difference between required staffing and staff in post in the Probation Service, by region, as of 31<sup>st</sup> March is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Difference</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-97</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent, Surrey and Sussex Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-283</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Probation Service</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales Probation Service</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber Probation Service</p></td><td><p>-123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Probation Service Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-1,106</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The overall Spending Review settlement continues investment in probation services and provides significant wider investment in new initiatives to reduce reoffending and beat crime. The funding secured for the next 3 years of the spending review (April 22 – March 25) has seen an additional £155m made permanent in the baseline.</p><p> </p><p>The Probation Service recruited a total of 1,007 trainees in 2020/21; we committed to recruiting a further 1,500 trainee probation officers in 2021/2022 and we met this target, recruiting 1,518 in total. The Probation Service will also recruit a further 1,500 trainee probation officers in 2022/23. In addition, we are recruiting around 500 additional unpaid work supervisors, Probation Service Officers (PSOs) and case administrators.</p><p> </p><p>Source: HMPPS Single Operating Platform, Required Staffing database and Workforce planning returns.</p><p>Note: Difference is a proxy for vacancies. Negative figures indicate staff in post is less than required staff level</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 06/06/2022 12:27:57 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1466433

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Security Guards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department's contract with OCS to provide security staff on the HMCTS estate contains provisions relating to staff pay.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	9939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>Our contract sets out the certain provisions relating OCS staff pay. The relevant provisions are available on contracts finder by following the link: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bea0732-afb6-4948-a502-bb1594c396c9" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bea0732-afb6-4948-a502-bb1594c396c9</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 06/06/2022 15:34:37 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

758814

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what factors led him to conclude in July 2017 that the problems experienced as a result of the reform of the probation service were unforeseen.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	9533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>In 2014/15 the government reformed the probation system to strengthen its focus on reducing reoffending and protecting communities. These reforms included dividing the probation caseload between Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) who supervise low and medium-risk offenders and the National Probation Service (NPS) who supervise higher-risk offenders.</p><p><br>Since these reforms there have been unforeseen falls in the number of offenders sentenced to community orders, and an increase in the proportion of offenders assessed as posing a higher risk of harm. The result has been fewer offenders being referred to CRCs, leading to falls in CRC income to levels below those expected at the time of competition. It is for this reason that we took action to adjust the payment mechanism in CRC contracts so that providers’ income better reflects the fixed costs of delivering services to offenders and is less sensitive to changes in demand. As previously confirmed, this additional investment will see projected payments to CRCs still being no higher than originally budgeted for at the time of the reforms.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 15/09/2017 13:10:36 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

758813

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness and performance of community rehabilitation companies since their inception.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	9532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) play a crucial role in delivering probation services. We have amended CRC contracts to reflect more accurately the fixed costs of delivering services to offenders.</p><p>I laid a Written Ministerial Statement and published an open letter on 19 July 2017 which outlined these activities and reaffirmed our commitment to delivering high quality probation services.</p><p>We closely monitor and robustly manage CRCs to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments. Data on CRC performance against service levels is published quarterly, with the latest data published in July: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-and-annual-2016-to-2017. The first set of final reoffending data for offenders supervised by CRCs will be published in October 2017; thereafter data will be published quarterly.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 15/09/2017 13:05:13 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1544498

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people that would be eligible to make new Criminal Injuries Claims if the general two-year time limitation for was extended to (a) three, (b) four, (c) five and (d) over five years.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	93599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring every victim gets the compensation to which they are entitled, which is part of the wider package of general and specialist support available to victims of crime. The government-funded Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme) exists to compensate for serious physical or psychological injury attributable to being a direct victim of a crime of violence.</p><p> </p><p>Under the 2012 Scheme there is a general time limit of two years from the date of the incident giving rise to an injury to apply for compensation under the Scheme. In the 2012 Scheme we introduced separate provisions for applicants who were aged under 18 years at the time they sustained the injury that is the subject of their claim. In these circumstances, if the incident was reported to the police before the applicant reached 18, an application must be made before their 20th birthday. If the incident was reported after their 18th birthday, an application must be made within two years of the date it was first reported. Additionally, the claims officer must be able to determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries. In all cases where a claim is made outside of the applicable time limit they can be considered in exceptional circumstances and where claims officers can determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries.</p><p> </p><p>Our recent review of whether the Scheme could be simpler and more accessible for victims of violent crime, considered how the time limits are working. Our 2020 consultation set out our findings that the current rules appeared to allow sufficient opportunity for the majority of victims to make a claim for compensation. The consultation included analysis of a three-year caseload data set which showed that the proportion of claims refused on the grounds of being “out of time” was small compared to refusals on other grounds, and that the exceptional circumstances discretion was working well. 18% of personal injury cases were submitted outside the two-year time limit, and of these 63% went on to receive an award. Data demonstrated that of all rejected personal injury cases, only 4% (approximately 1,700 cases over the three year period) were rejected for being outside the two-year time limit.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (the Inquiry) published its final report on 20 October 2022. We are considering carefully one of the concluding recommendations to extend the time limit for victims of child sexual abuse to seven years.</p><p> </p><p>Our conclusion to the Scheme review and response to the Inquiry’s report will be shared in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 93598 question first answered 25/11/2022 14:19:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1544487

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the two-year time limitation for Criminal Injuries Claims for providing financial redress for victims of historical crimes.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	93598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring every victim gets the compensation to which they are entitled, which is part of the wider package of general and specialist support available to victims of crime. The government-funded Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme) exists to compensate for serious physical or psychological injury attributable to being a direct victim of a crime of violence.</p><p> </p><p>Under the 2012 Scheme there is a general time limit of two years from the date of the incident giving rise to an injury to apply for compensation under the Scheme. In the 2012 Scheme we introduced separate provisions for applicants who were aged under 18 years at the time they sustained the injury that is the subject of their claim. In these circumstances, if the incident was reported to the police before the applicant reached 18, an application must be made before their 20th birthday. If the incident was reported after their 18th birthday, an application must be made within two years of the date it was first reported. Additionally, the claims officer must be able to determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries. In all cases where a claim is made outside of the applicable time limit they can be considered in exceptional circumstances and where claims officers can determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries.</p><p> </p><p>Our recent review of whether the Scheme could be simpler and more accessible for victims of violent crime, considered how the time limits are working. Our 2020 consultation set out our findings that the current rules appeared to allow sufficient opportunity for the majority of victims to make a claim for compensation. The consultation included analysis of a three-year caseload data set which showed that the proportion of claims refused on the grounds of being “out of time” was small compared to refusals on other grounds, and that the exceptional circumstances discretion was working well. 18% of personal injury cases were submitted outside the two-year time limit, and of these 63% went on to receive an award. Data demonstrated that of all rejected personal injury cases, only 4% (approximately 1,700 cases over the three year period) were rejected for being outside the two-year time limit.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (the Inquiry) published its final report on 20 October 2022. We are considering carefully one of the concluding recommendations to extend the time limit for victims of child sexual abuse to seven years.</p><p> </p><p>Our conclusion to the Scheme review and response to the Inquiry’s report will be shared in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 93599 question first answered 25/11/2022 14:19:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1544486

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is taking steps with the (a) Police and (b) Crown Prosecution Service to raise awareness of Criminal Injuries Claims in those eligible to make such claims.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	93597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime, victims are entitled to be told about how to claim compensation for any loss, damage or injury caused as a result of crime.  Victims injured by violent crime are also entitled to be told by the police how to apply for compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).</p><p> </p><p>The draft Victims Bill will send a clear signal about what victims can and should expect from the criminal justice system and includes measures to increase oversight of delivery of services to victims by criminal justice agencies including the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, which administers the Scheme, also provides awareness sessions to stakeholders, including the police, who deliver frontline services to victims of violent crime.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/11/2022 14:17:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1385259

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	CAFCASS: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the levels of (a) recruitment, (b) morale and (c) retention of Cafcass staff.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	87789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>Cafcass pays overtime claims via a monthly payroll so calculations on a weekly basis are not available. However, based on the last 12 months, an average of 476 hours per week overtime was claimed across the whole workforce (more than 2,000 people). On average, 353 hours ‘Time Off In Lieu’ (TOIL) per week were recorded across the whole workforce.</p><p> </p><p>Cafcass staff are paid overtime in line with its organisational policy. For staff in operational roles, the primary means of managing additional hours worked is through TOIL but may, by exception, be paid at plain time. Staff in Business Services and in some other roles receive overtime payments at premium rates depending on numbers of hours worked and whether working at weekends or on bank holidays.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) officials attend fortnightly meetings with Cafcass senior management at which recruitment, retention and staff morale issues are discussed in depth. We understand that for the period November 2021 – January 2022, new starters (including those with confirmed start dates) will exceed the number of expected leavers. Cafcass has been highly effective in recruiting and in the last 12 months has been able to grow the workforce by almost 7% (140 Full Time Equivalent).</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ recognises the additional pressures that the family justice system has faced since the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent impact on Cafcass staff. Cafcass senior management routinely monitors the wellbeing of its workforce and has recently completed an all-staff survey to assist in measuring levels of morale and engagement. The findings of the survey are currently being analysed and will be reported and shared with staff shortly. In addition, the Cafcass leadership team host regular live events open to all staff to gather direct feedback and answer questions on current issues affecting all its people.</p><p> </p><p>The most significant factor impacting the Cafcass workforce currently is the volume of casework. Earlier this year, £6m in additional funding was agreed to enable Cafcass to increase staff capacity to meet the increased open caseload. The MoJ has also given approval to Cafcass spending up to £4.7m above its budget during the current financial year in order to recruit additional staff.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 87786 87787 87788 question first answered 09/12/2021 17:47:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1385258

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	CAFCASS: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) recruitment, (b) morale and (c) retention of Cafcass staff.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	87788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>Cafcass pays overtime claims via a monthly payroll so calculations on a weekly basis are not available. However, based on the last 12 months, an average of 476 hours per week overtime was claimed across the whole workforce (more than 2,000 people). On average, 353 hours ‘Time Off In Lieu’ (TOIL) per week were recorded across the whole workforce.</p><p> </p><p>Cafcass staff are paid overtime in line with its organisational policy. For staff in operational roles, the primary means of managing additional hours worked is through TOIL but may, by exception, be paid at plain time. Staff in Business Services and in some other roles receive overtime payments at premium rates depending on numbers of hours worked and whether working at weekends or on bank holidays.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) officials attend fortnightly meetings with Cafcass senior management at which recruitment, retention and staff morale issues are discussed in depth. We understand that for the period November 2021 – January 2022, new starters (including those with confirmed start dates) will exceed the number of expected leavers. Cafcass has been highly effective in recruiting and in the last 12 months has been able to grow the workforce by almost 7% (140 Full Time Equivalent).</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ recognises the additional pressures that the family justice system has faced since the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent impact on Cafcass staff. Cafcass senior management routinely monitors the wellbeing of its workforce and has recently completed an all-staff survey to assist in measuring levels of morale and engagement. The findings of the survey are currently being analysed and will be reported and shared with staff shortly. In addition, the Cafcass leadership team host regular live events open to all staff to gather direct feedback and answer questions on current issues affecting all its people.</p><p> </p><p>The most significant factor impacting the Cafcass workforce currently is the volume of casework. Earlier this year, £6m in additional funding was agreed to enable Cafcass to increase staff capacity to meet the increased open caseload. The MoJ has also given approval to Cafcass spending up to £4.7m above its budget during the current financial year in order to recruit additional staff.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 87786 87787 87789 question first answered 09/12/2021 17:47:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1385257

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	CAFCASS: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Cafcass staff are paid for overtime worked.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	87787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>Cafcass pays overtime claims via a monthly payroll so calculations on a weekly basis are not available. However, based on the last 12 months, an average of 476 hours per week overtime was claimed across the whole workforce (more than 2,000 people). On average, 353 hours ‘Time Off In Lieu’ (TOIL) per week were recorded across the whole workforce.</p><p> </p><p>Cafcass staff are paid overtime in line with its organisational policy. For staff in operational roles, the primary means of managing additional hours worked is through TOIL but may, by exception, be paid at plain time. Staff in Business Services and in some other roles receive overtime payments at premium rates depending on numbers of hours worked and whether working at weekends or on bank holidays.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) officials attend fortnightly meetings with Cafcass senior management at which recruitment, retention and staff morale issues are discussed in depth. We understand that for the period November 2021 – January 2022, new starters (including those with confirmed start dates) will exceed the number of expected leavers. Cafcass has been highly effective in recruiting and in the last 12 months has been able to grow the workforce by almost 7% (140 Full Time Equivalent).</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ recognises the additional pressures that the family justice system has faced since the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent impact on Cafcass staff. Cafcass senior management routinely monitors the wellbeing of its workforce and has recently completed an all-staff survey to assist in measuring levels of morale and engagement. The findings of the survey are currently being analysed and will be reported and shared with staff shortly. In addition, the Cafcass leadership team host regular live events open to all staff to gather direct feedback and answer questions on current issues affecting all its people.</p><p> </p><p>The most significant factor impacting the Cafcass workforce currently is the volume of casework. Earlier this year, £6m in additional funding was agreed to enable Cafcass to increase staff capacity to meet the increased open caseload. The MoJ has also given approval to Cafcass spending up to £4.7m above its budget during the current financial year in order to recruit additional staff.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 87786 87788 87789 question first answered 09/12/2021 17:47:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1385256

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	CAFCASS: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the average number of hours per week of (a) paid and (b) unpaid overtime worked by Cafcass staff.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	87786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>Cafcass pays overtime claims via a monthly payroll so calculations on a weekly basis are not available. However, based on the last 12 months, an average of 476 hours per week overtime was claimed across the whole workforce (more than 2,000 people). On average, 353 hours ‘Time Off In Lieu’ (TOIL) per week were recorded across the whole workforce.</p><p> </p><p>Cafcass staff are paid overtime in line with its organisational policy. For staff in operational roles, the primary means of managing additional hours worked is through TOIL but may, by exception, be paid at plain time. Staff in Business Services and in some other roles receive overtime payments at premium rates depending on numbers of hours worked and whether working at weekends or on bank holidays.</p><p> </p><p>Ministry of Justice (MoJ) officials attend fortnightly meetings with Cafcass senior management at which recruitment, retention and staff morale issues are discussed in depth. We understand that for the period November 2021 – January 2022, new starters (including those with confirmed start dates) will exceed the number of expected leavers. Cafcass has been highly effective in recruiting and in the last 12 months has been able to grow the workforce by almost 7% (140 Full Time Equivalent).</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ recognises the additional pressures that the family justice system has faced since the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent impact on Cafcass staff. Cafcass senior management routinely monitors the wellbeing of its workforce and has recently completed an all-staff survey to assist in measuring levels of morale and engagement. The findings of the survey are currently being analysed and will be reported and shared with staff shortly. In addition, the Cafcass leadership team host regular live events open to all staff to gather direct feedback and answer questions on current issues affecting all its people.</p><p> </p><p>The most significant factor impacting the Cafcass workforce currently is the volume of casework. Earlier this year, £6m in additional funding was agreed to enable Cafcass to increase staff capacity to meet the increased open caseload. The MoJ has also given approval to Cafcass spending up to £4.7m above its budget during the current financial year in order to recruit additional staff.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 87787 87788 87789 question first answered 09/12/2021 17:47:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1385254

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation: Retirement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate he has made of the number of probation staff who are expected to retire over the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	87785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>Due to changes in retirement rules in recent years we are unable to collect data on how many staff are due to retire within the next 12 months as there is no longer a statutory retirement age for Probation Officers.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/12/2021 17:51:03 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1385253

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve the levels of (a) recruitment, (b) morale and (c) retention of probation staff.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	87784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>In April 2021 we published the first national Recruitment and Retention Strategy for the Probation Service which identified several key areas of focus.</p><p> </p><p>The Probation Service is committed to increasing recruitment to fill Probation Officer vacancies, particularly in areas with significant local employment market challenges.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020/21, we recruited a record 1,007 trainee probation officers. We are further increasing our recruitment to unprecedented levels, with a target 1,500 trainee Probation Officers being recruited this financial year (2021/2022).</p><p> </p><p>We have identified six common drivers of attrition across those regions where it is more challenging to recruit and retain probation officers. These drivers include:</p><p>o Pay and benefits</p><p>o Newly Qualified Officer (NQO) attrition</p><p>o High caseloads</p><p>o Lack of career progression</p><p>o Wellbeing</p><p>o Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination</p><p> </p><p>Work is underway to address these six drivers of attrition, and we are developing solutions to help regions retain staff which will strengthen our ability to help manage staff wellbeing and resilience.</p><p> </p><p>We introduced three new pathways to help us retain experienced staff approaching retirement. This allows them to continue their current roles on more flexible terms or utilise their experience to guide new starters by undertaking new roles as Practice Tutor Assessors or Learning Coaches, which reduces the pull on existing experienced Probation Officers to help with this workload.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/12/2021 17:50:21 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1385252

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation: Labour Turnover
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) recruitment, (b) morale and (c) retention of probation staff.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	87783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>In April 2021 we published the first national Recruitment and Retention Strategy for the Probation Service which identified several key areas of focus.</p><p> </p><p>The Probation Service is committed to increasing recruitment to fill Probation Officer vacancies, particularly in areas with significant local employment market challenges.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020/21, we recruited a record 1,007 trainee probation officers. We are further increasing our recruitment to unprecedented levels, with a target 1,500 trainee Probation Officers being recruited this financial year (2021/2022).</p><p> </p><p>As of 30 September 2021, the overall leaving rates for the Probation Service is 7.7%, which is an increase of 1.1%points from 6.6% at 30 June 2021. This figure is lower than the overall HMPPS leaving rate as of 30 September 2021, which is 10.1%.</p><p>The Probation Services Officer (PSO) leaver rate for 12 months to March 2021 (7.0%) was the lowest it had been in the past 5 years. The percentage as of 30 September 2021 stands at 8.4% which is an increase of 1.1% points as at 30 June 2021.</p><p>The Probation Officer (PO) leaving rates are 6.9% as of 30 September 2021 which is an increase of 1.1% points from 5.8% at the 30 June 2021.</p><p>The Senior Probation Officer (SPO) leaver rate for 12 months to March 2021 (3.3%) was the lowest it has been in the past 5 years; however, the decline needs to be treated with caution as this is likely to be an artificial decline due to the pandemic. It has since risen to 4.3% as at 30 September, which is an increase of 0.9% points from 3.4% at 30 June 2021.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in the Recruitment and Retention Strategy, our focus is addressing recruitment and retention challenges within the Probation Service, particularly for those Probation Delivery Units (PDUs) with the highest average Probation Officer vacancy rates over a 12-month period.</p><p>We have identified six common drivers of attrition across those regions where it is more challenging to recruit and retain probation officers. These drivers include:</p><ul><li>Pay and benefits</li><li>Newly Qualified Officer (NQO) attrition</li><li>High caseloads</li><li>Lack of career progression</li><li>Wellbeing</li><li>Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination</li></ul><p> </p><p>Work is underway to address these six drivers of attrition and we are developing solutions to help regions retain staff which will strengthen our ability to help manage staff wellbeing and resilience.</p><p> </p><p>We have introduced three new pathways to help retain experienced staff approaching retirement. This allows them to continue their current roles on more flexible terms or utilise their experience to help guide new starters by taking on new roles as Practice Tutor Assessors or Learning Coaches and reduce the pull on existing experienced Probation Officers to help with this workload.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/12/2021 17:49:26 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1329074

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the 2018 Memorandum of Understanding agreed with the Welsh Government requiring his Department to consider the interests and responsibilities of the Welsh Government when designing and implementing UK justice policy, what steps his Department took to take into account that Memorandum of Understanding during the development and implementation of the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	8692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government routinely engages with officials and members of the Welsh Government where proposed legislation applies to Wales. I have written to the Minister for Social Justice on several occasions, detailing the effect of the Bill in Wales. A full assessment of the impacts of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill can be found here - <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839/publications</a>. The Ministry of Justice and the Welsh Government work closely on the delivery of services where there is an overlap of reserved and devolved matters.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 8690 8691 question first answered 07/06/2021 15:33:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1329073

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions have officials in his Department met or spoken to representatives from the Welsh Government to (a) discuss and (b) consult on the development and effect of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	8691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government routinely engages with officials and members of the Welsh Government where proposed legislation applies to Wales. I have written to the Minister for Social Justice on several occasions, detailing the effect of the Bill in Wales. A full assessment of the impacts of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill can be found here - <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839/publications</a>. The Ministry of Justice and the Welsh Government work closely on the delivery of services where there is an overlap of reserved and devolved matters.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 8690 8692 question first answered 07/06/2021 15:33:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1329072

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent (a) discussions and (b) consultations officials in his Department have held with representatives from the Welsh Government on the development of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	8690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government routinely engages with officials and members of the Welsh Government where proposed legislation applies to Wales. I have written to the Minister for Social Justice on several occasions, detailing the effect of the Bill in Wales. A full assessment of the impacts of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill can be found here - <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839/publications</a>. The Ministry of Justice and the Welsh Government work closely on the delivery of services where there is an overlap of reserved and devolved matters.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 8691 8692 question first answered 07/06/2021 15:33:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1384561

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation: Racial Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the HM Inspectorate of Probation report of 16 March 2021, Race equality in probation: the experiences of black, Asian and minority ethnic probation service users and staff, what steps he is taking to (a) implement the recommendations of the Lammy Review, (b) improve training for probation staff to better address workplace race issues identified in the report and (c) improve the diversity of the probation workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	86611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>A detailed response and action plan for the HMI Probation report was completed in May 2021, and subsequently updated in October 2021. The Action Plan includes steps to improve training for probation staff to better address workplace race issues and is available on-line.</p><p>Actions yet to be complete on the Lammy Review relate to recommendations 28 and 29, which focus on developing a more representative workforce and leadership and will need to remain open for some time as they involve long term targets. A detailed update on progress against all the recommendations of the Lammy Review was published in 2018, and again in 2020.</p><p>The HMPPS Race Action Programme is improving training to address race issues and will be piloted in probation, prison, and youth custody settings by March 2022 with a fuller rollout planned for later in the year.</p><p>A target has been set for the diversity in the HMPPS workforce, covering those in probation, at 14%. Good progress has been made within the Probation service against this target with current statistics showing representation at 16%, though there is a geographical variation to this which must be addressed. To achieve these targets, and attract candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds, efforts include targeted marketing and engagement, and the monitoring of applications from those with protected characteristics to learn where processes can be adapted.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/12/2021 17:14:10 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1384560

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders: Criminal Investigation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken for Serious Further Offence (a) staff investigations to be resolved and (b) cases to reach a Coroner’s Court.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	86610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We continually review how we improve services for victims. That is why we have made the Serious Further Offence (SFO) Review Procedures more transparent, so that victims are provided with a clear account of how the Probation Service managed the offender and, where there were failings, how they are being addressed. Trained Victim Liaison Officers contact victims after the offender has been sentenced to offer them information and a redacted copy of the review report at a time of their choice, as well as to provide them with details about local services which can offer emotional support.</p><p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has a duty of care to all employees and expects Regional Probation Directors to ensure that staff whose practice is being examined in an SFO review receive appropriate support. Employees have confidential access to a range of well-being services.</p><p>Civil servants are provided legal representation at Inquests at public expense in accordance with the Civil Service Management Code.</p><p>Where the work to produce an SFO review identifies significant concerns and a decision to commence a disciplinary investigation, that investigation will be conducted under a separate process, in accordance with the relevant policies and to a timescale proportionate to the matters being investigated.</p><p>Coroner services are local services funded by individual local authorities; the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has responsibility for coroner law and policy. The Coroners (Inquests) Rules provide that the Coroner must complete an inquest within six months of the date on which the Coroner is made aware of the death or “as soon as is reasonably practicable after that date”. The MoJ publishes annual statistics on GOV.UK, including inquest conclusions, but these do not breakdown the cases further to matters such as whether the death was related to a Serious Further Offence. Statistics for 2020 were published on 13 May 2021 at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2020</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 86608 86609 question first answered 08/12/2021 17:16:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1384559

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders: Criminal Investigation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether staff involved in Serious Further Offence investigations are provided with legal representation at inquests.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	86609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We continually review how we improve services for victims. That is why we have made the Serious Further Offence (SFO) Review Procedures more transparent, so that victims are provided with a clear account of how the Probation Service managed the offender and, where there were failings, how they are being addressed. Trained Victim Liaison Officers contact victims after the offender has been sentenced to offer them information and a redacted copy of the review report at a time of their choice, as well as to provide them with details about local services which can offer emotional support.</p><p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has a duty of care to all employees and expects Regional Probation Directors to ensure that staff whose practice is being examined in an SFO review receive appropriate support. Employees have confidential access to a range of well-being services.</p><p>Civil servants are provided legal representation at Inquests at public expense in accordance with the Civil Service Management Code.</p><p>Where the work to produce an SFO review identifies significant concerns and a decision to commence a disciplinary investigation, that investigation will be conducted under a separate process, in accordance with the relevant policies and to a timescale proportionate to the matters being investigated.</p><p>Coroner services are local services funded by individual local authorities; the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has responsibility for coroner law and policy. The Coroners (Inquests) Rules provide that the Coroner must complete an inquest within six months of the date on which the Coroner is made aware of the death or “as soon as is reasonably practicable after that date”. The MoJ publishes annual statistics on GOV.UK, including inquest conclusions, but these do not breakdown the cases further to matters such as whether the death was related to a Serious Further Offence. Statistics for 2020 were published on 13 May 2021 at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2020</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 86608 86610 question first answered 08/12/2021 17:16:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1384558

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Serious Further Offence process on the mental health of (a) victims and (b) probation staff.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	86608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We continually review how we improve services for victims. That is why we have made the Serious Further Offence (SFO) Review Procedures more transparent, so that victims are provided with a clear account of how the Probation Service managed the offender and, where there were failings, how they are being addressed. Trained Victim Liaison Officers contact victims after the offender has been sentenced to offer them information and a redacted copy of the review report at a time of their choice, as well as to provide them with details about local services which can offer emotional support.</p><p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has a duty of care to all employees and expects Regional Probation Directors to ensure that staff whose practice is being examined in an SFO review receive appropriate support. Employees have confidential access to a range of well-being services.</p><p>Civil servants are provided legal representation at Inquests at public expense in accordance with the Civil Service Management Code.</p><p>Where the work to produce an SFO review identifies significant concerns and a decision to commence a disciplinary investigation, that investigation will be conducted under a separate process, in accordance with the relevant policies and to a timescale proportionate to the matters being investigated.</p><p>Coroner services are local services funded by individual local authorities; the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has responsibility for coroner law and policy. The Coroners (Inquests) Rules provide that the Coroner must complete an inquest within six months of the date on which the Coroner is made aware of the death or “as soon as is reasonably practicable after that date”. The MoJ publishes annual statistics on GOV.UK, including inquest conclusions, but these do not breakdown the cases further to matters such as whether the death was related to a Serious Further Offence. Statistics for 2020 were published on 13 May 2021 at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/coroners-statistics-2020</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 86609 86610 question first answered 08/12/2021 17:16:20 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1384557

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Health and Safety
	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 1 November 2021 to Question 64697, Prisons: Industrial Health and Safety, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of HMPPS adopting the Safe Inside Prisons Charter published by the Joint Unions in Prisons Alliance and updated in 2021; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	86607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will continue to progress this and to work collaboratively with the Joint Unions in Prisons Alliance (JUPA) who now meet quarterly with to engage on safety matters.</p><p>JUPA are aware that it is through our recognised trade unions that we must progress matters of safety which impact on staff. In this respect, the proposed Charter could only be considered if it was to be inclusive of all our recognised trade unions and, also, of the third-party employers who provide contract employees to work in prisons. Currently, this isn’t the case with this proposal. I understand that this aspect has been discussed previously with JUPA.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/12/2021 17:19:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

756812

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the (a) performance and (b) effectiveness of community rehabilitation companies in carrying out their statutory duties in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	8400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) play a crucial role in delivering probation services . Following an internal review of the probation system we have amended CRC contracts to reflect more accurately the fixed costs of delivering services to offenders. We are exploring with providers further improvements that could be made to the delivery of rehabilitative services.</p><p>We closely monitor and robustly manage CRCs to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments. Data on CRC performance against service levels is published quarterly, with the latest data published in July: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-and-annual-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/community-performance-quarterly-and-annual-2016-to-2017</a>. The first set of final reoffending data for offenders supervised by CRCs will be published in October 2017; thereafter data will be published quarterly.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 12/09/2017 16:32:33 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1383125

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of relations between trade unions and (a) HMPPS and (b) HMCTS.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	83449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2021 answer text <p>The MoJ has well-established, robust employee relations frameworks in place within HMPPS and HMCTS to ensure regular and meaningful engagement with all our recognised trade unions at the appropriate level, both nationally and regionally.</p><p> </p><p>Relations between both HMPPS and HMCTS and its recognised trade unions continue to be professional and constructive; a strong example of this is the continuing collaborative working to support safe operational delivery during the pandemic in prisons, probation and courts. The size and complexity of the HMCTS Reform Programme presents some challenges, but both sides continue to work together to seek swift resolution to issues.</p><p> </p><p>I have recently had positive introductory meetings with representatives of their respective recognised trade unions as has the Minister for Probation. Additionally, both the MoJ Permanent Secretary and Chief People Officer have also had positive introductory meetings with the relevant senior HMCTS national trade union officials.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/12/2021 17:37:19 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1229831

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	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 and what proportion of inmates are housed in double cells in each prison as at September 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	82221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>Upon arrival into custody, all prisoners’ suitability to share a cell is risk assessed. These assessments are based on numerous factors including index offence, health concerns and security information (such as beliefs and prejudices). There are benefits to some prisoners sharing cells for the positive impact it has on mental health and stress levels, in addition to many prisoners preferring to share a cell.</p><p> </p><p>The table below identifies the number of prisoners sharing cells holding two or more people as at 1 September 2020. The detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of prisoners sharing cells</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>763</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Leyhill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aylesbury</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>239</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>298</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belmarsh</p></td><td><p>433</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwyn</p></td><td><p>1040</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>593</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bristol</p></td><td><p>251</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>544</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td><td><p>Maidstone</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>16%</p></td><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>32%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>701</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>Mount</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channings Wood</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>328</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Nottingham</p></td><td><p>408</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cookham Wood</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>766</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Onley</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>18%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>708</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>745</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>774</p></td><td><p>75%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Peterborough (female)</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>Portland</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>742</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td><td><p>Prescoed</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>Preston</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td><td><p>Ranby</p></td><td><p>294</p></td><td><p>31%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>638</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>Rochester</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>78%</p></td><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featherstone</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feltham</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>Springhill</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>438</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td><td><p>831</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>Standford Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td><td><p>Stocken</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>Sudbury</p></td><td><p>294</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>Swaleside</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grendon</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>288</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>Swinfen Hall</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hatfield</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>Thameside</p></td><td><p>780</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hewell</p></td><td><p>522</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>Usk</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Down</p></td><td><p>660</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>Verne</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>1144</p></td><td><p>77%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>676</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>Wayland</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>542</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td><td><p>Wealstun</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Humber</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>Werrington</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Huntercombe</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td><td><p>Wetherby</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>192</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td><td><p>Whatton</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Wight</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>13%</p></td><td><p>Whitemoor</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>Woodhill</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>Wormwood Scrubs</p></td><td><p>606</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>791</p></td><td><p>76%</p></td><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>27714</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>35%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/09/2020 14:50:50 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1229055

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	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, if he will provide a breakdown of the accommodation status of prison leavers in 2019 who had an origin address in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	82218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Everyone leaving prison should have somewhere safe and secure to live. Accommodation enables ex-offenders to hold down a job and reduces the likelihood of them reoffending. Prison leavers face significant barriers to securing suitable accommodation often linked to their lack of access to necessary funds, availability of local authority housing supply and affordability or access to the private rented sector. However, overcoming these barriers is something that Ministry of Justice cannot do in isolation and we are working across governments to ensure leavers have secure accommodation to go to.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, the accommodation status of prison leavers with an origin address in Wales was as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total Releases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bail/probation accommodation</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other homeless</p></td><td><p>386</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other unsettled accommodation</p></td><td><p>398</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rough sleeping</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Settled accommodation</p></td><td><p>1746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>1771</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes on data</strong>:</p><p>Please note that the figures in the attached tables 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> </p><p>The results are sorted by origin address (home address on reception into custody) and not nationality.</p><p> </p><p>Around 97% of prisoners have an origin location - i.e. addresses that are recorded in our central IT system. If no address is given, an offender’s committal court address is used as a proxy for the area in which they are resident. Around 3% of prisoners do not have either an address or court information recorded. Where an individual offender was released more than once in 2019 their origin address is based on data from their most recent custodial record.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to stress that it is not possible to infer from an address in Wales that an individual considers themselves Welsh/English. Therefore, the data shown are not necessarily representative of those who identify as English or Welsh.</p><p> </p><p>“Settled accommodation” means:</p><p>(i) any accommodation that provides a permanent independent housing solution including as owner occupier; tenant in a tenancy available for a minimum 3 month period; living as part of a family where the Applicable Person is able to reside in that home permanently and is able to return to that home; living with a friend with a bedroom available for the Applicable Person’s use and access to domestic facilities; a caravan or boat that is viewed by the Applicable Person as his permanent home;</p><p> </p><p>(ii) supported housing provided by an accredited housing agency that is provided for a minimum 3 month period and includes support for the Applicable Person in relation to moving to a permanent independent housing solution</p><p> </p><p>“Bail/probation accommodation” includes probation Approved Premises, Bail Accommodation Support Services (BASS) accommodation and accommodation provided by the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Service.</p><p> </p><p>“Other homeless” refers to individuals who identify as homeless but have not been identified as sleeping rough. In some cases, it is not recorded whether an individual that is identified as homeless is rough sleeping. These cases have been included in the “Other homeless” category.</p><p> </p><p>“Other unsettled accommodation” refers to individuals living in transient/short term accommodation that does not provide a long-term solution to housing need.</p><p> </p><p>&quot;Unknown Circumstance&quot; refers to individuals where accommodation status on release is not held on the internal probation case management system, or where a match was not found when linking prison records to the internal probation case management system.</p><p> </p><p>All Accommodation Circumstances are recorded on a ‘first night’ basis, i.e. the status that is current to the first night following release from custody (including release from court).</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/09/2020 16:30:12 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1229054

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	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 in 2019 had an origin address in Wales, by prison establishment.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	82217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, the below number of prisoners had an origin address in Wales by prison establishment:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ALTCOURSE (HMP)</p></td><td><p>382</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASHFIELD (HMP)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ASKHAM GRANGE (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BEDFORD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BERWYN (HMP)</p></td><td><p>356</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BIRMINGHAM (HMP)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRINSFORD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRISTOL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRIXTON (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BRONZEFIELD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BUCKLEY HALL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BULLINGDON (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BURE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CARDIFF (HMP)</p></td><td><p>1331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHANNINGS WOOD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COLDINGLEY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COOKHAM WOOD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DARTMOOR (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEERBOLT (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DONCASTER (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DOVEGATE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DOWNVIEW (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DRAKE HALL (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EAST SUTTON PARK (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EASTWOOD PARK (HMP)</p></td><td><p>386</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ELMLEY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ERLESTOKE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EXETER (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FEATHERSTONE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FELTHAM (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FORD (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FOREST BANK (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FOSTON HALL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FULL SUTTON (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GUYS MARSH (HMP)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HAVERIGG (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HIGH DOWN (HMP)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HIGHPOINT (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HINDLEY (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMP HEWELL</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HOLLESLEY BAY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HULL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HUMBER (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HUNTERCOMBE (HMP)</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ISIS HMP/YOI</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ISLE OF WIGHT (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KIRKHAM (HMP)</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LANCASTER FARMS (HMP)</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEEDS (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEWES (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LEYHILL (HMP)</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LITTLEHEY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LIVERPOOL (HMP)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LOW NEWTON (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MAIDSTONE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MANCHESTER (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MOORLAND (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NEW HALL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTH SEA CAMP (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORTHUMBERLAND (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NORWICH (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NOTTINGHAM (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OAKWOOD (HMP)</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ONLEY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PARC (HMP)</p></td><td><p>788</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PETERBOROUGH (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PETERBOROUGH FEMALE HMP</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PORTLAND (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PRESCOED (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PRESTON (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RANBY (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RISLEY (HMP)</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ROCHESTER (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RYE HILL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SEND (HMP)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STAFFORD (HMP)</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STOKE HEATH (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STYAL (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SUDBURY (HMP &amp; YOI)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWANSEA (HMP)</p></td><td><p>793</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SWINFEN HALL (HMP)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THAMESIDE (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THE MOUNT (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>THORN CROSS (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USK (HMP)</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WANDSWORTH (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WARREN HILL (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WERRINGTON (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WETHERBY (HMPYOI)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WHATTON (HMP)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WINCHESTER (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WORMWOOD SCRUBS (HMP)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WYMOTT (HMP)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note that the figures in the attached tables 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> </p><p>The results are sorted by origin address (home address on reception into custody) and not nationality.</p><p> </p><p>Around 97% of prisoners have an origin location - i.e. addresses that are recorded in our central IT system. If no address is given, an offender’s committal court address is used as a proxy for the area in which they are resident. Around 3% of prisoners do not have either an address or court information recorded. Where an individual offender was released more than once in 2019 their origin address is based on data from their most recent custodial record.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to stress that it is not possible to infer from an address in Wales that an individual considers themselves Welsh/English. Therefore, the data shown are not necessarily representative of those who identify as English or Welsh.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/09/2020 16:28:29 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

756815

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the categories of crime which trigger a Serious Further Offence review have changed in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	8186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The table below provides the number of SFO reviews commenced in respect of offences allegedly committed by offenders who at the time were being supervised by the National Probation Service where the offender's period of supervision followed a prison sentence of 12 months or less in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of reviews commenced</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the of SFO reviews commenced in respect of offences allegedly committed by offenders who at the time were being supervised by community rehabilitation companies where the offender's period of supervision followed a prison sentence of 12 months or less in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of reviews commenced</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Since the Government’s probation reforms, any offender who has served any time in prison will be subject to probation requirements. This means that the number of people on probation is significantly higher than it was before the reforms were introduced. It is, therefore, not possible to make a like-for like comparison between the numbers of serious further offences reviews undertaken before and after the reforms.</p><p> </p><p>Keeping the public safe is our top priority and offenders on licence are subject to a strict set of conditions on release. A thorough investigation is always carried out when someone commits a serious further offence to see whether anything could have been done differently.</p><p> </p><p>The categories of crime which trigger a SFO review were changed in 2008. The offence of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm was removed from the list of qualifying offences which trigger a mandatory SFO review. There have been no further change to the list of qualifying offences.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 8141 8142 question first answered 12/09/2017 16:45:30 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

756814

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Serious Further Offence reviews were commenced in respect of offences allegedly committed by offenders who at the time were being supervised by community rehabilitation companies where the offender's period of supervision followed a prison sentence of 12 months or less in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	8142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The table below provides the number of SFO reviews commenced in respect of offences allegedly committed by offenders who at the time were being supervised by the National Probation Service where the offender's period of supervision followed a prison sentence of 12 months or less in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of reviews commenced</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the of SFO reviews commenced in respect of offences allegedly committed by offenders who at the time were being supervised by community rehabilitation companies where the offender's period of supervision followed a prison sentence of 12 months or less in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of reviews commenced</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Since the Government’s probation reforms, any offender who has served any time in prison will be subject to probation requirements. This means that the number of people on probation is significantly higher than it was before the reforms were introduced. It is, therefore, not possible to make a like-for like comparison between the numbers of serious further offences reviews undertaken before and after the reforms.</p><p> </p><p>Keeping the public safe is our top priority and offenders on licence are subject to a strict set of conditions on release. A thorough investigation is always carried out when someone commits a serious further offence to see whether anything could have been done differently.</p><p> </p><p>The categories of crime which trigger a SFO review were changed in 2008. The offence of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm was removed from the list of qualifying offences which trigger a mandatory SFO review. There have been no further change to the list of qualifying offences.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 8141 8186 question first answered 12/09/2017 16:45:30 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

756811

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Serious Further Offence reviews were commenced in respect of offences allegedly committed by offenders who at the time were being supervised by the National Probation Service where the offender's period of supervision followed a prison sentence of 12 months or less in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	8141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The table below provides the number of SFO reviews commenced in respect of offences allegedly committed by offenders who at the time were being supervised by the National Probation Service where the offender's period of supervision followed a prison sentence of 12 months or less in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of reviews commenced</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>94</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the of SFO reviews commenced in respect of offences allegedly committed by offenders who at the time were being supervised by community rehabilitation companies where the offender's period of supervision followed a prison sentence of 12 months or less in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of reviews commenced</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Since the Government’s probation reforms, any offender who has served any time in prison will be subject to probation requirements. This means that the number of people on probation is significantly higher than it was before the reforms were introduced. It is, therefore, not possible to make a like-for like comparison between the numbers of serious further offences reviews undertaken before and after the reforms.</p><p> </p><p>Keeping the public safe is our top priority and offenders on licence are subject to a strict set of conditions on release. A thorough investigation is always carried out when someone commits a serious further offence to see whether anything could have been done differently.</p><p> </p><p>The categories of crime which trigger a SFO review were changed in 2008. The offence of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm was removed from the list of qualifying offences which trigger a mandatory SFO review. There have been no further change to the list of qualifying offences.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 8142 8186 question first answered 12/09/2017 16:45:30 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1540375

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Royal Commissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 29 March 2022 to Question 143691 on Criminal Proceedings: Royal Commissions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of the establishment of a Royal Commission on the criminal justice system.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	80822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>We continue to prioritise recovery in the criminal justice system and it is right to do so in light of the disruption caused by the Criminal Bar Association’s recent action. Our focus is on delivering our priorities over the coming months including strengthening victims’ rights through the Victims’ Bill and overhauling the UK human rights framework through the Bill of Rights, which will safeguard the wider public interest, while restoring some common sense to our justice system.</p><p>We continue to keep issues in the wider criminal justice system under review.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 14/11/2022 12:29:22 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226954

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Written Statement of 21 July 2020, Official Report HCWS408, Government response to the Prison Service Pay Review Body recommendations 20/21, for what reason the recommendations of the Prison Service Pay Review Body on pensionable pay were not accepted in full.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	77732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) has made its recommendations for the 2020-21 pay award, and these recommendations recognise the hard work of our prison workforce in keeping some of the most vulnerable people in our society safe.</p><p>We value this immensely, which is why we accepted in full recommendations 1, 2 and 4 to 7, as made by the review body, for implementation from April 2020. For the third year in a row we have given above-inflation pay awards to our hard-working prison staff. This year’s pay award increases pay by at least 2.5% for all prison staff – with cumulative awards of up to 7.5% for some staff when progression pay is taken into account.</p><p>The PSPRB also recommended a further pay increase for ‘Band 3’ prison officers on modernised terms and conditions from September 2020 (recommendation 3). We are taking the time to consider this more carefully over the coming months as we move towards the Spending Review. We must also consider the context of the economic and labour market landscape shaped by COVID-19, and the pay awards being awarded to other hardworking public servants.</p><p>Discussions are ongoing on recommendation 3, and the government will announce its response later in the year.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/09/2020 11:27:11 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226953

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant the the Written Statement of 21 July 2020, Official Report HCWS408, Government response to the Prison Service Pay Review Body recommendations 20/21, whether the pension age of prison officers will be included in the review of workplace reforms.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	77731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>It was announced in the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 July that we would be considering the PSPRBs recommendation 3 (recommended with effect from September) over more time. As part of this, we intend to open discussions with recognised trade unions on the implications of the recommendation, and how any such uplift in pay could be made affordable, mutually beneficial, and offer value for money for taxpayer.</p><p>Such discussions with trade unions have not concluded, and it would therefore not be appropriate to discuss publicly at this time.</p><p>We will carefully consider any points raised by unions and hope to reach an agreement that both aligns with the broader public-sector workforce agenda while best benefitting all. We will return to this recommendation later in the year.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/09/2020 11:24:36 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226952

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Written Statement of 21 July 2020, Official Report, HCWS408, Government response to the Prison Service Pay Review Body recommendations 20/21, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) scope and (b) timeframe of the workplace reforms for prison officers.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	77730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>It was announced in the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 July that we would be considering the PSPRBs recommendation 3 (recommended with effect from September) over more time. As part of this, we intend to open discussions with recognised trade unions on the implications of the recommendation, and how any such uplift in pay could be made affordable, mutually beneficial, and offer value for money for tax payer.</p><p>Such discussions with trade unions remain live have not concluded, and it would therefore not be appropriate to discuss publicly at this time.</p><p>We will carefully consider any points raised by unions and hope to reach an agreement that both aligns with the broader public-sector workforce agenda while best benefitting all. We will return to this recommendation later in the year.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/09/2020 10:24:32 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1538718

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	National Security Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of clauses 79 to 83 of the National Security Bill on the ability of victims of (a) torture and (b) other crimes to seek redress for alleged actions by the UK contributing to that treatment.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	77518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is satisfied the measures in these clauses of the National Security Bill are justified, will help improve public protection and are proportionate in nature.</p><p> </p><p>They will enable the UK’s security services to apply for:</p><p> </p><ol start="1"><li><p>A reduction in civil damages in national security proceedings where a claimant has been involved in wrongdoing associated with terrorism;</p></li></ol><ol start="2"><li><p>A court order that would freeze or forfeit damages payable where the court is satisfied that there is a real risk of a claimant using their award to fund acts of terror.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>All applications will be subject to the independent determination of the courts on an assessment of the evidence in individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 11/11/2022 11:03:26 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226484

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, whether he has consulted with respective police forces on any potential extension of warrant activities placed on them as a result of those awards.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>HMCTS has issued regular updates to the National Police Chiefs Council about the project to award the Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract. The new services should not result in any extension of warrant activities undertaken by the police so it is not expected that these contracts will have a significant impact on police forces.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/07/2020 15:13:11 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226483

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, whether he will meet with representatives of departmental trade unions to discuss the potential implications of the transfer of staff in relation to those contracts so awarded.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76816
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>HMCTS has met with, engaged and consulted the departmental trade unions regularly throughout the life of the project to award the Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract. Officials from HMCTS are happy to meet again to discuss the transfer of staff and will be in touch to arrange.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/07/2020 15:12:10 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226482

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, whether the new contractors of those contracts so awarded will be required to recognise trade unions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The new providers of the Approved Enforcement Agency Services contract are currently engaging with the existing trade unions as part of the preparations for starting the new services. It will be for them to decide on how they consult with staff and staff representative after the new services have commenced.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/07/2020 15:06:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226481

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, what steps he has taken to ensure that his Department’s obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty will continue to be met post-transfer as a result of those contracts so awarded.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The obligation to act in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, including the Public Sector Equality Duty, is a requirement of the new Approved Enforcement Agency Services contracts.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/07/2020 15:05:08 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226480

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, what steps he has taken to ensure that affected staff with protected characteristics will not suffer detriment post-transfer as a result of those contracts so awarded.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>HMCTS is committed to ensuring that staff with protected characteristics do not suffer detriment as a result of these changes. Staff are currently taking part in 1:1 meetings with the new providers, one of the purposes of which is to discuss any protected characteristics and reasonable adjustments so they can determine how each individual can be supported and accommodated post-transfer.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/07/2020 15:04:12 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226479

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, whether any changes to contracts of employment as a result of those contracts so awarded have been (a) consulted on with and (b) agreed by (i) affected staff and (ii) departmental trade unions.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The Departmental Trade Union are appointed representatives and have been, and continue to be, involved in the consultation regarding the transfer of individuals that will result from the letting of the new Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contracts.</p><p> </p><p>There will be some technical changes to contracts of employment, but the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 affords protections to key terms and conditions such as salary, pensions and annual leave.</p><p> </p><p>Consultation is undertaken with a view to reaching agreement, and both the unions and staff views are considered but they will not always be acted if there are good practical or financial reasons for not doing so.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/07/2020 15:01:35 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226476

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, whether departmental trade unions have raised any concerns about those awards that have since been addressed by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Departmental Trade Union Side (DTUS) oppose the decision to fully outsource the Warrant of Arrest service, which will result in the transfer of HMCTS employed CEOs being transferred to Approved Enforcement Agencies under the TUPE regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The DTUS have expressed concern about the financial viability of the providers post Covid-19 and have also raised concerns about some of the measure that have been proposed. The MOJ has no reason to believe the service providers are unable to carry out the contract deliverables.</p><p> </p><p>The MOJ has an established contractual relationship with the incoming service providers. From the onset of Covid-19, engagement has continued to understand and assess the operational and financial impact and whether service providers were likely to seek any contractual relief to support long term service provision. These discussions are ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the providers have addressed the issues raised by DTUS throughout the ongoing consultation process.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/09/2020 15:52:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226475

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, whether departmental trade unions have raised any concerns about those awards.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Departmental Trade Union Side (DTUS) oppose the decision to fully outsource the Warrant of Arrest service, which will result in the transfer of HMCTS employed CEOs being transferred to Approved Enforcement Agencies under the TUPE regulations.</p><p>The DTUS have expressed concern about the financial viability of the providers post Covid-19 and have also raised concerns about some of the measure that have been proposed.</p><p>The above matters have been addressed by the Department and the providers throughout the ongoing consultation process.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/09/2020 15:49:48 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226474

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, whether departmental trade unions were consulted on those awards.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Approved Enforcement Agency (AEA) contracts were awarded after a rigorous tender and evaluation process. The outcome was determined by application of technical and qualitative evaluation criteria.</p><p>The Departmental Trade Union Side (DTUS) were informed of the awards on an embargoed basis prior to publication.</p><p>Regular consultation and engagement with DTUS has been ongoing throughout the procurement and implementation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/09/2020 15:43:33 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226473

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, what contingency plans his Department has made to ensure service continuity in the event that any of those contracts so awarded run into financial difficulties.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Approved Enforcement Agency (AEA) contracts were due to commence on the 1st June 2020. The Department has delayed service commencement from 1st June 2020 to 1st September 2020.</p><p> </p><p>This decision was taken to support the financial position of incoming providers as well as to ensure readiness for service commencement, taking into consideration the restrictions placed upon enforcement activity by the government as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The contracts, and their structure, provide contingency to the Department, by:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Avoiding reliance on a single service provider</li><li>Introducing a secondary provider for each HMCTS region, that will undertake re-issued warrants of control during normal operation, but is able to step in to the role of the primary provider should they be required to do so</li><li>Including ‘Step-In’ rights across contracts to allow some or all of the work to be transferred between providers</li><li>Requiring service providers to produce and maintain comprehensive Insolvency Plans as part of their Business Continuity Plan. These plans are subject to review and approval by the Department</li><li>Including early warning mechanisms via the contractual obligation to notify the Department of financial distress events and the monitoring of defined financial indicators</li><li>Securing guarantees with the parent company of service providers to provide security in the event of failure and mitigate any cost to the Department</li></ul> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/09/2020 15:40:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226472

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on (a) the financial viability of the successful contractors and (b) their ability to deliver the contract in line with their original bids.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>a) The Approved Enforcement Agency (AEA) contracts were due to commence on the 1<sup>st</sup> June 2020. MOJ has delayed service commencement from 1<sup>st</sup> June 2020 to 1<sup>st</sup> September 2020, this decision was in part to support the financial position of incoming providers as well as ensuring readiness for service commencement, taking into consideration the restrictions placed upon enforcement by the statutory instrument.</p><p> </p><p>A robust assessment of the incoming service providers’ financial standing was performed as part of the open tender that took place for the AEA contracts. This is recent and comprehensive assessment of the service providers’ financial positioning.</p><p> </p><p>The MOJ has an established contractual relationship with the incoming service providers. There has been regular engagement with service providers from the point of contract award at the beginning of the year. From the onset of Covid-19, engagement has continued to understand and assess the operational and financial impact and whether service providers were likely to seek any contractual relief to support long term service provision. These discussions are ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>The contracts obligate the service providers to notify the Authority of any financial distress event, as defined in the contract, alongside the obligations to ensure regular monitoring of defined financial indicators. MOJ has not received any such notification.</p><p> </p><p>b) The contracts introduced a structured governance process throughout the implementation period which monitors and manages the readiness of parties to commence service delivery against previously reviewed and approved implementation plans. The progress is assessed on a fortnightly basis in addition to ad hoc engagement on specific elements of the plan as identified by the relevant leads.</p><p> </p><p>The delay to service commencement (from 1 June to 1 September) has enabled confidence in the ability of all parties to commence services from 1 September. Issues and risks related to Covid-19 have been identified with an appropriate management strategy. These have been built into the implementation plans and reports provided to the MOJ, and we remain confident of service delivery to the required timescales and in line with the service providers’ bids. The MOJ is continuing to develop the practices, processes and procedures in response to Covid-19 health and safety and are continually discussing these with service providers.</p><p> </p><p>The MOJ has no reason to believe the service providers are unable to carry out the contract deliverables.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/09/2020 15:32:27 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

756810

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review the period of tie during which valid claims can be made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority following the reporting of an incident to the police.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	7527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme) is a government funded scheme which is designed to compensate victims of violent crime in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The rules of the Scheme and the tariff for awards paid under it are approved by Parliament. The current Scheme was introduced in 2012 following consultation and saw reforms to the tariff of injuries and some eligibility criteria but not to the time limits for claims.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) administers the Scheme and decides all claims independently of Ministers and Parliament. The Scheme requires that applicants submit a claim so that that it is received as soon as reasonably practicable after the incident, and in any event no later than two years after the date of that incident. There is additional provision in the Scheme for applicants who were aged under 18 at the time of the incident. Further, the CICA can extend the time limits, but only where due to exceptional circumstances an application could not have been made earlier; and the evidence provided in support of the application means that it can be determined without further extensive enquiries by a claims officer.</p><p> </p><p>CICA issued new guidance in October to its staff on compensating young victims of sexual abuse to improve the way that applications involving claims of child sexual abuse are handled and to ensure every victim gets the compensation to which they are entitled. Wider issues about rules of the compensation scheme will be looked at as part of my Department’s work to develop a strategy for victims, and will take into account the findings and recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 14/12/2017 10:06:45 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts