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1147768

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of fire events in prisons in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	293575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The cost of fires in public sector prisons from 2016 - 2019 is shown below. Information for previous years is unavailable due to a change in reporting system.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£89,853</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£593,646</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>£450,936</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>£489,639</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures comprise the total cost of Respiratory Protective Equipment used in such scenarios, refurbishments, as well as any other miscellaneous costs relating to fire fines.</p><p> </p><p>The costs have been collated from the central HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) fire and investigation reporting tool and are only available for the public sector prison estate. Costings for privately managed prison (PMP) are not collected by HMPPS..</p><p> </p><p>We will never compromise on the safety of those in our care, and staff are trained to respond to emergency situations in a timely, appropriate manner. This Government is taking unprecedented action to improve safety in custody. This includes recruiting an additional 4,366 (full time equivalent) prison officers between October 2016 and June 2019, surpassing our original target of 2,500. We are also investing an extra £70 million to improve safety, security and decency.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 15:41:53 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1147769

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) staff and (b) prisoner (i) injuries, (ii) hospitalisations and (iii) fatalities involved fire events in prisons in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	293576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table below. Information for 2015 is not available due to system changes and identifying criteria.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Prisoner Injuries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prisoner Fatalities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Prisoner Hospitalisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Injuries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Fatalities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Hospitalisation</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We will never compromise on the safety of those in our care, and staff are trained to respond to emergency situations in a timely and appropriate manner. The Government is taking unprecedented action to improve safety in custody. This includes recruiting an additional 4,366 prison officers between October 2016 and June 2019 and we are investing £100 million, on top of the £70 million we have already invested, to make our prisons safer.</p><p>Independent investigations of fatalities are undertaken by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman. HM Prison and Probation Service is absolutely committed to controlling any form of ignition sources and combustible materials in prisons.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 15:48:52 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1147770

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Fires
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 CPS referrals for prosecution involved fire events in prisons in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	293577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold the number of prisoners charged and prosecuted for arson centrally and this information could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 15:49:23 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1148090

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Supreme Court: Judges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any Supreme Court justices receive financial support from the EU; and if so, how many.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL18018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Supreme Court Justices receive no financial support from the EU. The Court’s activities including Justices’ salaries and expenses are financed mainly by Supply voted by Parliament,</p><p>contributions from various jurisdictions, court fees and financing from the Consolidated Fund.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 08/10/2019 15:49:06 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

1147128

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
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 potential merits of phasing out six month custodial sentences in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	292120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Protecting the public will always be our priority. One of the first acts by this Prime Minister was to order an urgent review of sentencing. The focus of the review has been on the sentencing for the most serious violent and sexual offenders and the rules governing when and how those offenders are released. The review has also looked at changes to sentencing for the most prolific offenders which could help break the cycle of reoffending.</p><p>Based on the findings of the review, we will be bringing forward proposals shortly for a comprehensive package of legislative reform. This will include amending the automatic release point for the most serious sexual and violent offenders (where the offence carries a maximum life sentence) from the half-way point to two thirds of the sentence.</p><p>As part of this package of reform, we also plan to bring forward proposals for community penalties that offer an appropriate level of punishment, while tackling the underlying drivers of offending. We know that prolific offenders generally have multiple and complex needs which are linked to their offending behaviour, in particular drugs, alcohol and mental health needs. If we are to break the cycle of reoffending, solutions will often lie in community sentences, including those which address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, or provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 15:49:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1147273

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the Memorandum of Understanding sent by the Cabinet Office to his Department on the sharing of GOV.UK user data with the Government Digital Service.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	292182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) is implementing end-to-end performance monitoring so that GOV.UK can be designed to ensure that people can access the information and services they need as easily as possible. Departments are enabling GDS to centrally collect data on site usage across the GOV.UK estate, to provide an end to end, anonymised view of how people interact with government online. In developing this project, both GDS and departments have taken into account both the data protection regime and other guidance like the Government’s Data Ethics Framework.</p><p> </p><p>Clear and robust Memorandums of Understanding set out the terms of the project. The MOUs outline the responsibilities of both the GDS and departments in a number of areas, including handling the relevant data to ensure there is no unauthorised access, loss, misuse, modification or disclosure.</p><p> </p><p>The MoUs will be regularly updated in line with the government’s commitment to continuous improvement in digital services and best practice in data and privacy standards. It is a long standing government policy to operate in the spirit of full transparency, and GDS plan to publish the document in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 15:50:38 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1146718

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Her Majesty's Prison Service in England and Wales recognises Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a condition that can justify early retirement on medical grounds for affected staff.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL17860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>HMPPS recognises Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a condition that can lead to early retirement on medical grounds for affected staff. HMPPS has an ill health retirement process in place for all employees, with cases referred to our occupational health providers for expert medical advice and recommendations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 08/10/2019 11:54:37 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1146744

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) male, and (2) female, convicted prisoners serving indeterminate sentences for public protection are currently held in England and Wales; and how many such prisoners have been released in the last 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL17885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The information you ask for is routinely published and therefore available in the public domain; however, I have provided it below for ease of reference.</p><p> </p><p>IPP population as at 30 June 2019:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Men</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Women</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unreleased IPP</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2,273</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Recalled IPP</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,086</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,359</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>IPP first releases April 2018 to March 2019 inclusive:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Men</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Women</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>451</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Between April 2018 and March 2019 inclusive, a total of 356 IPP prisoners were released following recall from the community. This data is not separated by gender.</p><p> </p><p>As with any large-scale recording system, administrative IT systems are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 08/10/2019 11:55:37 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1145934

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Hare Coursing: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many successful prosecutions there have been for hare coursing in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	290868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published data on the number of prosecutions and convictions for hare coursing offences in England and Wales for the years 2013 to 2018. This data is available in the Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code data tool available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804510/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2018.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804510/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2018.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Related offences include:</p><ul><li>Participating in a hare coursing event</li><li>Attending a hare coursing event</li><li>Knowingly facilitating a hare coursing event</li><li>Permitting land to be used for the purpose of a hare coursing event</li><li>Permitting etc a dog to participate in a hare coursing event</li></ul><p> </p><p>Search for ‘hare coursing’ in the Detailed offence filter and select the offences of interest.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/10/2019 15:51:29 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1146351

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of appeals against Personal Independence Payment decisions by claimants before tribunals have been successful during the last quarter for which figures are available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Thomas of Winchester
uin	HL17846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Between April and June 2019 (the latest quarter for which data are available), 75% of Personal Independence Payment appeals were successful<sup>1</sup>; for Disability Living Allowance appeals, it was 67%.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL17847 question first answered 08/10/2019 11:29:20 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3785 label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester