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star this property date less than 2018-10-25more like thismore than 2018-10-25
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Convictions: Wales more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders in Wales convicted for indictable offences had a previous criminal history in each year from 2013 to 2017. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 183983 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
unstar this property answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the tables below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Table 1: Number of offenders convicted of an indictable offence<sup>1</sup> who had a previous conviction or caution<sup>2,3</sup>, 2013 to 2017, Wales<sup>4</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Offenders</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>17,267</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>16,303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>15,863</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>13,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>12,476</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Source:</strong> Ministry of Justice extract of the Police National Computer (PNC)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Notes</strong>:</p><p>1) Indictable offences include triable either way offences</p><p>2) Number of offenders who, at the time of their conviction, had been cautioned or convicted of any offence on a previous occasion</p><p>3) Figures may exclude those who have a previous criminal history other than convictions or cautions recorded on the PNC (e.g. penalty notices for disorder, non-recordable offences not on the PNC)</p><p>4) Cases prosecuted by a police force in the Wales region (Dyfed-Powys, Gwent, North Wales, South Wales)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Table 2: Number of offenders convicted by number of previous convictions or cautions<sup>1,2</sup>, 2013 to 2017, Wales<sup>3</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Number of previous convictions or cautions</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3,634</p></td><td><p>3,644</p></td><td><p>4,026</p></td><td><p>3,883</p></td><td><p>3,873</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 to 6</p></td><td><p>11,839</p></td><td><p>11,247</p></td><td><p>11,288</p></td><td><p>10,149</p></td><td><p>9,015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 to 14</p></td><td><p>6,826</p></td><td><p>6,248</p></td><td><p>6,259</p></td><td><p>5,794</p></td><td><p>5,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15 or more</p></td><td><p>10,037</p></td><td><p>9,837</p></td><td><p>9,533</p></td><td><p>8,792</p></td><td><p>8,266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32,336</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30,976</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31,106</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28,618</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26,304</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Source:</strong> Ministry of Justice extract of the Police National Computer (PNC)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p><p>1) The number of previous occasions on which the offender has been cautioned or convicted, at the time of the current conviction.</p><p>2) Figures exclude convictions or cautions not on the PNC (e.g. for non-recordable offences)</p><p>3) Cases prosecuted by a police force in the Wales region (Dyfed-Powys, Gwent, North Wales, South Wales)</p>
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 183984 more like this
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less than 2018-11-19T18:38:23.783Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-19T18:38:23.783Z
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star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
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4521
unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
994650
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-10-25more like thismore than 2018-10-25
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Convictions: Wales more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders convicted in Wales had (a) zero, (b) one to six, (c) seven to 14 and (d) 15 or more previous criminal convictions or cautions in each year from 2013 to 2017. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 183984 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
unstar this property answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the tables below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Table 1: Number of offenders convicted of an indictable offence<sup>1</sup> who had a previous conviction or caution<sup>2,3</sup>, 2013 to 2017, Wales<sup>4</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Offenders</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>17,267</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>16,303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>15,863</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>13,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>12,476</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Source:</strong> Ministry of Justice extract of the Police National Computer (PNC)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Notes</strong>:</p><p>1) Indictable offences include triable either way offences</p><p>2) Number of offenders who, at the time of their conviction, had been cautioned or convicted of any offence on a previous occasion</p><p>3) Figures may exclude those who have a previous criminal history other than convictions or cautions recorded on the PNC (e.g. penalty notices for disorder, non-recordable offences not on the PNC)</p><p>4) Cases prosecuted by a police force in the Wales region (Dyfed-Powys, Gwent, North Wales, South Wales)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Table 2: Number of offenders convicted by number of previous convictions or cautions<sup>1,2</sup>, 2013 to 2017, Wales<sup>3</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Number of previous convictions or cautions</strong></p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3,634</p></td><td><p>3,644</p></td><td><p>4,026</p></td><td><p>3,883</p></td><td><p>3,873</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 to 6</p></td><td><p>11,839</p></td><td><p>11,247</p></td><td><p>11,288</p></td><td><p>10,149</p></td><td><p>9,015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 to 14</p></td><td><p>6,826</p></td><td><p>6,248</p></td><td><p>6,259</p></td><td><p>5,794</p></td><td><p>5,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15 or more</p></td><td><p>10,037</p></td><td><p>9,837</p></td><td><p>9,533</p></td><td><p>8,792</p></td><td><p>8,266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>32,336</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>30,976</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31,106</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28,618</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26,304</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Source:</strong> Ministry of Justice extract of the Police National Computer (PNC)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p><p>1) The number of previous occasions on which the offender has been cautioned or convicted, at the time of the current conviction.</p><p>2) Figures exclude convictions or cautions not on the PNC (e.g. for non-recordable offences)</p><p>3) Cases prosecuted by a police force in the Wales region (Dyfed-Powys, Gwent, North Wales, South Wales)</p>
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 183983 more like this
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less than 2018-11-19T18:38:23.847Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-19T18:38:23.847Z
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star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
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4521
unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Drugs: Rehabilitation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of Drug Rehabilitation Requirements granted by courts in (a) England and (b) Wales in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 189771 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
unstar this property answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The table below shows the number of Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs) commenced under community orders and suspended sentence orders in England and Wales since 2013. There is no available data with a separation of figures for the two countries. <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of DRRs commenced </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013 </strong></p></td><td><p>13,664</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014 </strong></p></td><td><p>12,951</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>11,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016 </strong></p></td><td><p>9,698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017 </strong></p></td><td><p>8,719</p></td></tr></tbody></table>We are working with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Public Health England to develop a protocol to support greater use of community sentences with treatment requirements (CSTRs) in courts, including DRRs. The CSTR protocol sets out what is expected from all relevant agencies to ensure improved access to treatment for offenders who need it. It focuses on reducing reoffending by addressing the health needs of offenders that may be contributing to their offending behaviour. The protocol is operating across five courts within England (as health is devolved in Wales). These sites are Milton Keynes, Northampton, Birmingham, Sefton and Plymouth.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
star this property answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T17:29:31.317Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T17:29:31.317Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
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unstar this property hansard heading Cannabis: Rehabilitation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Drug Rehabilitation Requirements granted in courts in (a) England and (b) Wales have had a condition for testing cannabis in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 189772 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
unstar this property answer text <p>Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs) ordered in courts include a condition for regular drug testing, however these are not specific to a drug. Therefore, the available data is for the number of such treatment requirements granted at courts.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of DRRs commenced under community orders and suspended sentence orders in England and Wales since 2013.</p><p> </p><p>There is no available data with a separation of figures for the two countries.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of DRRs commenced </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013 </strong></p></td><td><p>13,664</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014 </strong></p></td><td><p>12,951</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>11,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016 </strong></p></td><td><p>9,698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017 </strong></p></td><td><p>8,719</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We are working with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Public Health England to develop a protocol to support greater use of community sentences with treatment requirements (CSTRs) in courts, including DRRs.</p><p> </p><p>The CSTR protocol sets out what is expected from all relevant agencies to ensure improved access to treatment for offenders who need it. It focuses on reducing reoffending by addressing the health needs of offenders that may be contributing to their offending behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>The protocol is operating across five courts within England (as health is devolved in Wales). These sites are Milton Keynes, Northampton, Birmingham, Sefton and Plymouth.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T17:28:07.807Zmore like thisremove minimum value filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Cannabis: Rehabilitation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Drug Rehabilitation Requirements granted by courts in England have a (a) weekly, and (b) monthly testing condition for cannabis. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 189773 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
unstar this property answer text <p>Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs) ordered in courts include a condition for regular drug testing, however these are not specific to a drug and there is no available data with a breakdown of drug testing frequency.</p><p> </p><p>This information can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Public Health England to develop a protocol to support greater use of community sentences with treatment requirements (CSTRs) in courts, including DRRs.</p><p> </p><p>The CSTR protocol sets out what is expected from all relevant agencies to ensure improved access to treatment for offenders who need it. It focuses on reducing reoffending by addressing the health needs of offenders that may be contributing to their offending behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>The protocol is operating across five courts within England (as health is devolved in Wales). These sites are Milton Keynes, Northampton, Birmingham, Sefton and Plymouth.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T17:30:24.553Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T17:30:24.553Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1005861
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisons: Private Sector more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2018 to Question 172523 on Prisons: Private Sector, when his Department stopped holding data on the number of staff certified under Section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 190556 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-11-21
unstar this property answer text <p>With regards to when the Ministry of Justice stopped holding data on the number of certified staff and the reasons for doing so, it may help if I explain that the MoJ has never collected this information. Whilst Section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 confirms that a Prison Custody Officer (PCO) is approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of performing escort and custodial duties, it does not oblige the Secretary of State to collect or publish the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State approves PCOs for the purpose of performing escort functions or custodial duties or both and PCO’s are accordingly authorised to perform them. However, there is not a process in place whereby the Secretary of State formally issues certificates to new PCOs, and as mentioned previously, Section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 does not oblige the Secretary of State to collect or publish such information.</p><p> </p><p>All staffing matters, including the responsibility for ensuring the availability of sufficiently trained and experienced staff to maintain safe and decent prisons, lies with contractors. There is no requirement in the contracts to agree staffing levels with the Ministry of Justice. Therefore, all staff working in privately managed prisons are fully certified and, as such, the figures we hold, and have provided on several occasions, include the funded posts for fully certified staff.</p><p>As you know, each privately managed prison has a full-time on-site Controller employed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The Controller has regular review meetings with the contractor against a range of performance indicators that will reflect numbers of staff in post, recruitment, training, sickness, and attrition. Any concerns in relation to these performance indicators are discussed at these meetings. Where action is needed, progress is monitored by the Controller and escalated within HMPPS where appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the contract. This may include a requirement for urgent improvement and/or financial deductions.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
190557 more like this
190560 more like this
190561 more like this
190939 more like this
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less than 2018-11-21T17:05:17.873Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-21T17:05:17.873Z
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star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisons: Private Sector more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2018 to Question 172523 on Prisons: Private Sector, for what reason his Department stopped holding data on the number of staff at each privately operated prison certified under Section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 190557 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-11-21
unstar this property answer text <p>With regards to when the Ministry of Justice stopped holding data on the number of certified staff and the reasons for doing so, it may help if I explain that the MoJ has never collected this information. Whilst Section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 confirms that a Prison Custody Officer (PCO) is approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of performing escort and custodial duties, it does not oblige the Secretary of State to collect or publish the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State approves PCOs for the purpose of performing escort functions or custodial duties or both and PCO’s are accordingly authorised to perform them. However, there is not a process in place whereby the Secretary of State formally issues certificates to new PCOs, and as mentioned previously, Section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 does not oblige the Secretary of State to collect or publish such information.</p><p> </p><p>All staffing matters, including the responsibility for ensuring the availability of sufficiently trained and experienced staff to maintain safe and decent prisons, lies with contractors. There is no requirement in the contracts to agree staffing levels with the Ministry of Justice. Therefore, all staff working in privately managed prisons are fully certified and, as such, the figures we hold, and have provided on several occasions, include the funded posts for fully certified staff.</p><p>As you know, each privately managed prison has a full-time on-site Controller employed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The Controller has regular review meetings with the contractor against a range of performance indicators that will reflect numbers of staff in post, recruitment, training, sickness, and attrition. Any concerns in relation to these performance indicators are discussed at these meetings. Where action is needed, progress is monitored by the Controller and escalated within HMPPS where appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the contract. This may include a requirement for urgent improvement and/or financial deductions.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
star this property grouped question UIN
190556 more like this
190560 more like this
190561 more like this
190939 more like this
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less than 2018-11-21T17:05:17.92Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-21T17:05:17.92Z
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star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
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4521
unstar this property label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1005863
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Prisons: Private Sector more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2018 to Question 172523 on Prisons: Private Sector, what grades of staff are covered by the term funded posts. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
star this property uin 190558 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
unstar this property answer text <p>The contract price for privately managed prisons includes the cost of providing all staff with the required skills and experience necessary for the provision of the services as set out in the contract. This includes, but is not limited to, administrative staff, Prison Custody Officers (PCOs) and Operational Support Grades (OSGs). The Ministry of Justice does not mandate staffing numbers and it is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine and maintain the number of staff necessary to discharge the requirements of the contract and ensure that staff are sufficiently trained to undertake their duties.</p><p> </p><p>The performance of all providers continues to be robustly managed. We will not hesitate to take action if and when standards fall short.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 190559 more like this
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less than 2018-11-20T17:20:51.593Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-20T17:20:51.593Z
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star this property date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Prisons: Private Sector more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2018 to Question 172523, on Prisons: Private Sector, who decides (a) which posts are classed as funded posts and (b) the number of funded posts. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>The contract price for privately managed prisons includes the cost of providing all staff with the required skills and experience necessary for the provision of the services as set out in the contract. This includes, but is not limited to, administrative staff, Prison Custody Officers (PCOs) and Operational Support Grades (OSGs). The Ministry of Justice does not mandate staffing numbers and it is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine and maintain the number of staff necessary to discharge the requirements of the contract and ensure that staff are sufficiently trained to undertake their duties.</p><p> </p><p>The performance of all providers continues to be robustly managed. We will not hesitate to take action if and when standards fall short.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
star this property answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
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less than 2018-11-20T17:20:51.647Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-20T17:20:51.647Z
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Ministry of Justice more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Prison Officers: Recruitment more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new Officer Certificates under Section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 have been issued by his Department in each month since January 2018. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
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Liz Saville Roberts more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
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unstar this property answer text <p>With regards to when the Ministry of Justice stopped holding data on the number of certified staff and the reasons for doing so, it may help if I explain that the MoJ has never collected this information. Whilst Section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 confirms that a Prison Custody Officer (PCO) is approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of performing escort and custodial duties, it does not oblige the Secretary of State to collect or publish the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State approves PCOs for the purpose of performing escort functions or custodial duties or both and PCO’s are accordingly authorised to perform them. However, there is not a process in place whereby the Secretary of State formally issues certificates to new PCOs, and as mentioned previously, Section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 does not oblige the Secretary of State to collect or publish such information.</p><p> </p><p>All staffing matters, including the responsibility for ensuring the availability of sufficiently trained and experienced staff to maintain safe and decent prisons, lies with contractors. There is no requirement in the contracts to agree staffing levels with the Ministry of Justice. Therefore, all staff working in privately managed prisons are fully certified and, as such, the figures we hold, and have provided on several occasions, include the funded posts for fully certified staff.</p><p>As you know, each privately managed prison has a full-time on-site Controller employed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). The Controller has regular review meetings with the contractor against a range of performance indicators that will reflect numbers of staff in post, recruitment, training, sickness, and attrition. Any concerns in relation to these performance indicators are discussed at these meetings. Where action is needed, progress is monitored by the Controller and escalated within HMPPS where appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the contract. This may include a requirement for urgent improvement and/or financial deductions.</p>
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