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713820

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Port Talbot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the cost of designing and building a new prison in Port Talbot.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	69130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We will close down ageing and ineffective prisons, replacing them with buildings fit for today’s demands. We are investing £1.3bn to build up to 10,000 new prison places with better education facilities and other rehabilitative services. On 22 March 2017, my Rt Hon friend, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice announced plans for the building of four new prisons in England and Wales, replacing old and overcrowded establishments with new, fit for purpose buildings.</p><p> </p><p>As well as creating modern establishments fit for the twenty-first century, the proposed new builds will act as a boost to regional economies across the country – creating up to two thousand jobs in the construction and manufacturing industries and new opportunities for local businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The plans include a new prison in Port Talbot in South Wales. The Ministry of Justice intends to apply for planning permission soon.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage it is too early to give an estimate of the cost of designing and building the new prison but we will seek to ensure value for money for taxpayers. With regard to funding arrangements for health and police services, we will engage with relevant public sector partners to ensure they are able to develop suitable plans for the new prison.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 69078 69082 69083 69131 69132 question first answered 03/04/2017 15:44:43 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

713821

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Port Talbot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the cost to the local police service of a new prison in Port Talbot.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	69131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We will close down ageing and ineffective prisons, replacing them with buildings fit for today’s demands. We are investing £1.3bn to build up to 10,000 new prison places with better education facilities and other rehabilitative services. On 22 March 2017, my Rt Hon friend, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice announced plans for the building of four new prisons in England and Wales, replacing old and overcrowded establishments with new, fit for purpose buildings.</p><p> </p><p>As well as creating modern establishments fit for the twenty-first century, the proposed new builds will act as a boost to regional economies across the country – creating up to two thousand jobs in the construction and manufacturing industries and new opportunities for local businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The plans include a new prison in Port Talbot in South Wales. The Ministry of Justice intends to apply for planning permission soon.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage it is too early to give an estimate of the cost of designing and building the new prison but we will seek to ensure value for money for taxpayers. With regard to funding arrangements for health and police services, we will engage with relevant public sector partners to ensure they are able to develop suitable plans for the new prison.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 69078 69082 69083 69130 69132 question first answered 03/04/2017 15:44:43 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

713822

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Port Talbot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the capacity of the proposed new prison in Port Talbot will be.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	69132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We will close down ageing and ineffective prisons, replacing them with buildings fit for today’s demands. We are investing £1.3bn to build up to 10,000 new prison places with better education facilities and other rehabilitative services. On 22 March 2017, my Rt Hon friend, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice announced plans for the building of four new prisons in England and Wales, replacing old and overcrowded establishments with new, fit for purpose buildings.</p><p> </p><p>As well as creating modern establishments fit for the twenty-first century, the proposed new builds will act as a boost to regional economies across the country – creating up to two thousand jobs in the construction and manufacturing industries and new opportunities for local businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The plans include a new prison in Port Talbot in South Wales. The Ministry of Justice intends to apply for planning permission soon.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage it is too early to give an estimate of the cost of designing and building the new prison but we will seek to ensure value for money for taxpayers. With regard to funding arrangements for health and police services, we will engage with relevant public sector partners to ensure they are able to develop suitable plans for the new prison.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 69078 69082 69083 69130 69131 question first answered 03/04/2017 15:44:43 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

713825

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Port Talbot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the number of jobs which will be created during the (a) construction and (b) operation of the proposed new prison in Port Talbot.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	69082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We will close down ageing and ineffective prisons, replacing them with buildings fit for today’s demands. We are investing £1.3bn to build up to 10,000 new prison places with better education facilities and other rehabilitative services. On 22 March 2017, my Rt Hon friend, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice announced plans for the building of four new prisons in England and Wales, replacing old and overcrowded establishments with new, fit for purpose buildings.</p><p> </p><p>As well as creating modern establishments fit for the twenty-first century, the proposed new builds will act as a boost to regional economies across the country – creating up to two thousand jobs in the construction and manufacturing industries and new opportunities for local businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The plans include a new prison in Port Talbot in South Wales. The Ministry of Justice intends to apply for planning permission soon.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage it is too early to give an estimate of the cost of designing and building the new prison but we will seek to ensure value for money for taxpayers. With regard to funding arrangements for health and police services, we will engage with relevant public sector partners to ensure they are able to develop suitable plans for the new prison.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 69078 69083 69130 69131 69132 question first answered 03/04/2017 15:44:43 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

713826

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Port Talbot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the cost to the local health service of a new prison in Port Talbot.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	69083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We will close down ageing and ineffective prisons, replacing them with buildings fit for today’s demands. We are investing £1.3bn to build up to 10,000 new prison places with better education facilities and other rehabilitative services. On 22 March 2017, my Rt Hon friend, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice announced plans for the building of four new prisons in England and Wales, replacing old and overcrowded establishments with new, fit for purpose buildings.</p><p> </p><p>As well as creating modern establishments fit for the twenty-first century, the proposed new builds will act as a boost to regional economies across the country – creating up to two thousand jobs in the construction and manufacturing industries and new opportunities for local businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The plans include a new prison in Port Talbot in South Wales. The Ministry of Justice intends to apply for planning permission soon.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage it is too early to give an estimate of the cost of designing and building the new prison but we will seek to ensure value for money for taxpayers. With regard to funding arrangements for health and police services, we will engage with relevant public sector partners to ensure they are able to develop suitable plans for the new prison.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 69078 69082 69130 69131 69132 question first answered 03/04/2017 15:44:43 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

713827

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Port Talbot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what category of offenders will be detained in the proposed new prison at Port Talbot.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	69078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We will close down ageing and ineffective prisons, replacing them with buildings fit for today’s demands. We are investing £1.3bn to build up to 10,000 new prison places with better education facilities and other rehabilitative services. On 22 March 2017, my Rt Hon friend, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice announced plans for the building of four new prisons in England and Wales, replacing old and overcrowded establishments with new, fit for purpose buildings.</p><p> </p><p>As well as creating modern establishments fit for the twenty-first century, the proposed new builds will act as a boost to regional economies across the country – creating up to two thousand jobs in the construction and manufacturing industries and new opportunities for local businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The plans include a new prison in Port Talbot in South Wales. The Ministry of Justice intends to apply for planning permission soon.</p><p> </p><p>At this stage it is too early to give an estimate of the cost of designing and building the new prison but we will seek to ensure value for money for taxpayers. With regard to funding arrangements for health and police services, we will engage with relevant public sector partners to ensure they are able to develop suitable plans for the new prison.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 69082 69083 69130 69131 69132 question first answered 03/04/2017 15:44:43 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

532985

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many posts have been advertised at HM Prison Berwyn for which Welsh language skills were stipulated as (a) essential and (b) desirable; and what proportion of (i) advertised posts and (ii) total posts such posts represented in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	41852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>All external adverts for posts at HMP Berwyn have been published in both English and Welsh language.</p><p>Posts did not stipulate Welsh language skills as a requirement, but we expect Welsh and English to be spoken by at least some staff in all functional areas.</p><p>Data on the number of bilingual Welsh and English speakers appointed is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 41853 question first answered 11/07/2016 16:58:20 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

532986

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of appointments to HM Prison Berwyn have been of bilingual Welsh and English speakers; and what proportion such staff are of the total employed at that prison.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	41853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>All external adverts for posts at HMP Berwyn have been published in both English and Welsh language.</p><p>Posts did not stipulate Welsh language skills as a requirement, but we expect Welsh and English to be spoken by at least some staff in all functional areas.</p><p>Data on the number of bilingual Welsh and English speakers appointed is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 41852 question first answered 11/07/2016 16:58:20 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

533414

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what weight is given to the ability to provide services in the Welsh language when assessing tenders for (a) learning and skills and (b) industries at HM Prison Berwyn.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	42013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>The Learning and Skills and Prison Industries Competitions are both in progress. The final evaluation criteria is under development and details are neither finalised nor in the public domain. On that basis the draft evaluation criteria which detail the weightings are currently commercially sensitive and cannot be released at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>However, the contracts for both services will include clauses requiring compliance in relation to Welsh language. The evaluation takes into account a variety of measures and the assessment of Welsh language is being considered as part of the on-going work to finalise evaluation criteria and other tender documentation.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 11/07/2016 10:49:35 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1125601

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons had issued Dynamic Purchasing System contracts for education provision by (a) 1 April 2019, and (b) 1 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	252593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>We want prisons to be places of hope and aspiration that propel offenders into employment, and ultimately help to reduce the number of victims of crime in the future. Our new education programme will improve the quality of prison education by ensuring that it meets the needs of prisoners, making it more likely to lead them to a positive employment outcome on release, and break the cycle of reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>We issued the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) contracts to the following prisons below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>(a) HM Prisons DPS Contracts by 1st April 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(b) HM Prisons DPS Contracts by 1st May 2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>Gartree</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>Highpoint</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>The Mount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>Bedford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>Littlehey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p>Ford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>Frankland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>Garth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WhattonLong Lartin</p></td><td><p>Whatton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>Hindley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>Risley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Rochester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Woodhill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wayland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total value of all DPS contracts for prison education issued from 1 January to 10 May 2019 is £3,731,294.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 252594 question first answered 14/05/2019 16:27:29 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts