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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-13more like thismore than 2018-11-13
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Private Sector more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2018 to Question 172523 on Prisons: Private Sector, what information his Department holds on individual prison custody officers approved under Section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 190939 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-21more like thismore than 2018-11-21
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>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN
190556 more like this
190557 more like this
190560 more like this
190561 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-21T17:05:18.043Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-21T17:05:18.043Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1007790
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Closures more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of exiting leases, including dilapidation costs, as a result of the closure of (a) magistrate's courts, (b) county courts and (c) tribunal centres since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 191970 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Cost of exiting leases for financial year 2015/16 to October 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County courts</p></td><td><p>£609,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magistrates' courts</p></td><td><p>£4,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tribunals</p></td><td><p>£1,389,633</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£2,003,033</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Due to changes in finance systems, the information requested relating to lease exiting costs for the financial years 2010/11 to 2014/15 could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Lease dilapidations costs for financial year 2010/11 to October 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>County courts</p></td><td><p>£1,717,401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magistrates' courts</p></td><td><p>£244,698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tribunals</p></td><td><p>£1,653,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£3,615,390</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T14:04:44.867Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T14:04:44.867Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1007791
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Closures more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2018 to Question 131222 on Courts: Closures, which courts closed since 2010 have yet to be sold; and what the annual maintenance costs have been of each of those court premises. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 191971 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <p>Of the courts that have closed since 2010, the following have yet to be sold or disposed of, with annual maintenance costs since their closure set out below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Court </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2018/19* </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2017/18 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2016/17 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2015/16 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abergavenny Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>3,232</p></td><td><p>6,315</p></td><td><p>6,007</p></td><td><p>1,907</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alton Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>3,073</p></td><td><p>6,273</p></td><td><p>5,963</p></td><td><p>575</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Birmingham Youth Court</p></td><td><p>15,295</p></td><td><p>6,359</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brecon Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>10,567</p></td><td><p>2,697</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caerphilly Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>5,454</p></td><td><p>12,189</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chichester Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>2,970</p></td><td><p>8,247</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chippenham Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>10,684</p></td><td><p>6,267</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lyndhurst Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>1,821</p></td><td><p>3,254</p></td><td><p>2,673</p></td><td><p>556</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oswestry Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>2,320</p></td><td><p>29,603</p></td><td><p>3,235</p></td><td><p>1,012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Runcorn Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sheffield Employment Tribunal</p></td><td><p>3,909</p></td><td><p>4,203</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southampton Combined Court</p></td><td><p>10,750</p></td><td><p>12,551</p></td><td><p>6,099</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Telford County Court</p></td><td><p>10,418</p></td><td><p>11,378</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torquay Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>4,232</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>*to Oct 18</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information relating to annual maintenance costs for the period prior to the 2015/16 financial year could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T14:03:55.587Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T14:03:55.587Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1011566
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-21more like thismore than 2018-11-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Video Conferencing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of defendants have appeared in court proceedings via video link in each year since 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 194183 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-29more like thismore than 2018-11-29
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The number of defendants appearing by video link, for the period requested, is set out by year in the table below. <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total Defendants via Video Link</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>59,371</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>80,284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>91,489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>86,518</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>87,789</p></td></tr></tbody></table>We are unable to calculate what proportion of defendants appear in court via video link, as HMCTS does not record the total number of defendants who appear in court each year.<ol><li>The data is based on a manual return for Magistrates' and Crown Courts.</li><li>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale manual recording system.</li><li>Data is management information and is not subject to the same level of checks as official statistics.</li><li>Figures shown are for the number of defendants recorded as using video link from a prison or police station for a trial or hearing in the Magistrates’ and Crown Court. A single defendant is recorded only once.</li></ol>HMCTS records the number of Magistrates’ and Crown court trials where a video link is used for witnesses and that data is set out in the table below. A single trial may make multiple use of the video link for different witnesses but will only be recorded once.<table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total No of trials/hearings with Witness(s) via Video link</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8,246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10,733</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>10,373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>11,046</p></td></tr></tbody></table><ol><li>The data are based on a manual return from Magistrates' and Crown Courts.</li><li>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale manual recording system.</li><li>Data are management information and are not subject to the same level of checks as official statistics.</li><li>A single trial or hearing may make multiple use of the video link but will be recorded only once.</li></ol></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN 194184 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-29T17:33:25.967Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-29T17:33:25.967Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1011567
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-21more like thismore than 2018-11-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Video Conferencing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2018 to Question 164973 on Courts: Video Conferencing, what information HMCTS holds on witnesses who have appeared in court proceedings via video link in each year since 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 194184 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-29more like thismore than 2018-11-29
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The number of defendants appearing by video link, for the period requested, is set out by year in the table below. <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total Defendants via Video Link</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>59,371</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>80,284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>91,489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>86,518</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>87,789</p></td></tr></tbody></table>We are unable to calculate what proportion of defendants appear in court via video link, as HMCTS does not record the total number of defendants who appear in court each year.<ol><li>The data is based on a manual return for Magistrates' and Crown Courts.</li><li>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale manual recording system.</li><li>Data is management information and is not subject to the same level of checks as official statistics.</li><li>Figures shown are for the number of defendants recorded as using video link from a prison or police station for a trial or hearing in the Magistrates’ and Crown Court. A single defendant is recorded only once.</li></ol>HMCTS records the number of Magistrates’ and Crown court trials where a video link is used for witnesses and that data is set out in the table below. A single trial may make multiple use of the video link for different witnesses but will only be recorded once.<table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total No of trials/hearings with Witness(s) via Video link</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8,246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>9,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>10,733</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>10,373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>11,046</p></td></tr></tbody></table><ol><li>The data are based on a manual return from Magistrates' and Crown Courts.</li><li>Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale manual recording system.</li><li>Data are management information and are not subject to the same level of checks as official statistics.</li><li>A single trial or hearing may make multiple use of the video link but will be recorded only once.</li></ol></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
grouped question UIN 194183 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-29T17:33:26.03Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-29T17:33:26.03Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1012310
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of civilian enforcement officers who have been employed by HM Courts and Tribunals Service in each quarter of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 194708 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
answer text <p>The number of civilian enforcement officers that were employed by HM Courts and Tribunals Service in each quarter for the last five financial years are listed below. Data prior to 2014-15 Q2 was recorded on an annual and not on a quarterly basis.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Headcount</p></td><td><p>FTE (Full time Equivalent)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 Q1 end</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 Q2 end</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>222.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 Q3 end</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>212.22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 Q4 end</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>201.33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16 Q1 end</p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p>193.61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16 Q2 end</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>193.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16 Q3 end</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>185.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16 Q4 end</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>176.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17 Q1 end</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>171.28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17 Q2 end</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>160.62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17 Q3 end</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>154.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17 Q4 end</p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>145.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18 Q1 end</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>137.26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18 Q2 end</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>128.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18 Q3 end</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>126.07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18 Q4 end</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>120.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19 Q1 end</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>116.04</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19 Q2 end</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>108.71</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-27T10:36:04.58Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T10:36:04.58Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1019486
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-03more like thismore than 2018-12-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Parole more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions parole was (a) granted and (b) refused after the submission of a defence psychology report in 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 198348 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-10more like thismore than 2018-12-10
answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could not be obtained without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p>We are carrying out a full review of the Parole Board Rules, which will build on the work we have already done to increase transparency and ensure victims are better supported.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-10T15:56:51.03Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-10T15:56:51.03Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1019487
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-03more like thismore than 2018-12-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Parole more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling victims to challenge Parole Board decisions to recommend a prisoner's (a) release and (b) transfer to an open prison. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 198349 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-10more like thismore than 2018-12-10
answer text <p>In April this year, the Secretary of State announced a public consultation on the possible reconsideration of parole decisions. The consultation closed on 28 July and we have considered the responses, including the issue of which types of parole decisions should be in scope for any reconsideration mechanism. We will publish the Government’s response in due course alongside the review of the Parole Board Rules which the Secretary of State committed to undertake this year.</p><p> </p><p>I have enormous sympathy for victims of crime, especially where they have been subject to the types of serious offending that often feature in parole cases. I agree that victims need a way to challenge parole decisions which they believe may be flawed without having to take the onerous step of seeking a judicial review. That is why the Government has proposed the creation of a reconsideration mechanism. We must ensure that any approach is fair and proportionate, and avoids creating unnecessary delays and uncertainty for both prisoners and victims.</p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-10T15:56:20.23Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-10T15:56:20.23Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1019488
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-03more like thismore than 2018-12-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Coroners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the criteria is for families of victims to request that an adjourned inquest be resumed. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 198350 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-10more like thismore than 2018-12-10
answer text <p>Under Schedule 1 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 a coroner may only resume a suspended investigation if they consider that there is sufficient reason to do so. They are unlikely to do so following a criminal trial if the circumstances of the death were established at the trial.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there is no formal procedure for making such a request, there is no reason why a bereaved family may not ask the coroner to resume a suspended inquest. The decision whether to do so is entirely a matter for the coroner as an independent judicial office holder.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-10T15:52:45.867Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-10T15:52:45.867Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter
1019489
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-12-03more like thismore than 2018-12-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Reoffenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Serious Further Offence investigations in which the supervising body was (a) the National Probation Service and (b) a Community Rehabilitation Company there were in each of the last four years. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 198351 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-12-11more like thismore than 2018-12-11
answer text <p>A Serious Further Offence (SFO) review is undertaken where an offender under statutory supervision in the community is charged with a qualifying offence – a “notification”. Not every offender charged with an SFO will eventually be convicted of an SFO.</p><p> </p><p>Serious further offences are rare. Fewer than 0.5% of offenders under statutory supervision are convicted of serious further offences. Nonetheless, every single serious further offence is taken extremely seriously, and in all cases a review is carried out to identify any lessons for the better management of future cases.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides the number of serious further offences (SFOs) investigations (reviews) in which the supervising body was (a) the National Probation Service (NPS) and (b) a Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) completed between April 2015 and November 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>2018-2019 (YTD)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NPS</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>281</p></td><td><p>358</p></td><td><p>184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CRCs</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>269</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p><strong>507</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>515 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>627 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>313 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1. The numbers for 2016-2017 differ slightly from those published in PQ 2737. Since we produced the data for that PQ, there have been updates recorded on the database e.g. as a result of quality assurance which can result in clarification that the case did not meet the SFO criteria or revision and resubmission of reviews on a different date.</p><p>2. We are unable to provide data for 2014-15 in this format as the data includes reviews completed by the former Probation Trusts.</p><p> </p><p>The findings of SFO reviews are made available to victims or the families of victims following conviction for the most serious offences</p><p> </p><p>SFO reviews completed on cases notified on or after 1 April 2018 are shared in full including conclusions and recommendations, with a) the victim and b) the families of a victim of homicide. Minor redactions may be required - for example, to protect third party data.</p><p> </p><p>Conclusions and recommendations from SFO reviews notified prior to 1 April 2018 are shared in a Victim Summary Report (VSR) which reflects the findings of the full review.</p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN 198352 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-12-11T16:44:59.57Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-11T16:44:59.57Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts remove filter