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777011

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to invest in the refurbishment of prisons in (a) England, (b) the North West and (c) HM Prison Liverpool in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice resource and capital budget for major (centrally funded) investment in existing prison buildings in England and Wales for 2017/18 is £93.7m. Future years’ budget allocations have not yet been confirmed.</p><p> </p><p>There are around 175 major capital and resource projects underway or planned to start in 2017/18 or 2018/19 in prisons in England. The table below shows the major capital and resource projects in the North West region (including at HMP Liverpool) underway or planned to start in 2017/18 and 2018/19. Projects are subject to reprioritisation depending on the priorities of the estate and confirmed funding. New projects have not yet been confirmed as included in investment programmes from 2019/20 onwards.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Project Scope</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="10"><p>2017-18 (underway or planned to start)</p></td><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>Replace heating system</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>Re-role works, replacement of heating main, flat roofing and key work building, gym and chapel roofing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirkham</p></td><td><p>Regime hangars*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancaster Farms</p></td><td><p>Re-role works</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>Fire alarm upgrade, gable end repairs to F&amp;I wings, cell door replacement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester</p></td><td><p>DDA adaptions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>Workshop roof replacement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>Refurbish gate and visitors’ area</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thorncross</p></td><td><p>Fire safety</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wymott</p></td><td><p>Gate controls, workshop roof, A&amp;B wing refurbishment</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>2018-19 (planned to start)</p></td><td><p>Haverigg</p></td><td><p>Fire safety</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>Fire safety</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>Fire safety</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Government stated its ambition for the prison estate transformation programme in the November 2016 Prison Safety and Reform White Paper, which set out that we want a prison estate that is less crowded, better organised, and that is increasingly made up of modern, fit for purpose accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>* Regime Hangars are pre-second world war aircraft hangars within the grounds of the prison.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/11/2017 17:25:05 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

777012

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to close prisons in (a) the North West and (b) England in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>We will always have enough prison places for offenders committed to custody by the courts. We are investing £1.3 billion to transform our prison estate and deliver up to 10,000 new places. This includes pushing ahead with plans to close or redevelop older prisons and open new accommodation in this parliament, however, no decisions have been made about future prison closures beyond those which have already been announced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/11/2017 17:35:44 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

777013

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Liverpool Prison
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 (a) running costs and (b) budget for HM Prison Liverpool in each of the last 12 years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS), routinely publishes average costs per prisoner, costs per prison place and overall prison unit costs for each private and public sector prison in England and Wales. This information is produced on an annual basis and is published after the end of each financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent published figures for financial year 2016-17 can be accessed on the <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> website from the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-statistics-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-statistics-2016-to-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>Individual prison unit costs, including HMP Liverpool’s resource costs, can be found within the Excel document <em>Costs per prison place and cost per prisoner by individual prison establishment</em> in the ‘Cost by Establishment’ tab.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/11/2017 17:26:53 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

777014

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Liverpool Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff at HM Prison Liverpool have suffered injury in each of the last 12 years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows how many injuries to staff there have been at HMP Liverpool in each of the last 12 years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMP Liverpool</p></td><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff Injuries</p></td><td><p>152</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* Data migrated to electronic system</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMP Liverpool</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff Injuries</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: These figures have been drawn from HMP Liverpool’s incident reporting system. Care is taken when recording and processing the incidents, but the data are not independently verified, and the detail collected is subject to the potential for inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale data recording system.</p><p> </p><p>We are determined to give officers the tools they need to manage violent offenders – investing £2million in body-worn cameras which will act as a visible deterrent against violence and assist with prosecutions, as well as introducing new style handcuffs and piloting PAVA incapacitant spray. Violence against our dedicated staff will never be tolerated which is why we are supporting legislation to increase sentences for those who attack emergency workers, including prison officers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, more officers on the wings will improve the safety of our prisons. That is why we are investing £100 million to boost the front line. We have already recruited 1,290 extra prison officers over the past year.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/11/2017 17:36:43 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

777015

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Offenders: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on diverting offenders with mental health problems away from detention in prison.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>It is important that we intervene early to support people with health needs. Liaison and Diversion (L&amp;D) services are being rolled out across England to identify and provide early intervention for people with mental health problems and other vulnerabilities as soon as they come to the attention of the criminal justice system.</p><p> </p><p>Referrals are made to treatment and support services, and information about the person’s needs, and the treatment available, can be shared with the police and courts to inform charging and sentencing decisions. Where appropriate, the offender can be diverted away from the court and in to treatment, which could include a Mental Health Treatment Requirement, or away from the criminal justice system entirely.</p><p> </p><p>L&amp;D is commissioned by NHS England and is currently operating across nearly 70% of England. Full roll-out is expected by 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, MoJ is working with NHS England, the Home Office, the Department of Health and Public Health England to deliver the commitment made in the <em>Five Year Forward View for Mental Health</em> (2016) to develop a complete health and justice pathway to deliver integrated interventions in the least restrictive setting as appropriate to the crime committed.</p><p> </p><p>Health care is a matter devolved to the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p>Wales has a separate but similar scheme called the Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 01/11/2017 17:41:00 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

777016

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons he or the Minister for Prisons have visited in (a) England and (b) the North West in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	109440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>David Lidington was appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on 11 June 2017; since his appointment he has visited:</p><ul><li><p>HMP/YOI Pentonville</p></li><li><p>HMYOI Feltham</p></li><li><p>HMYOI Aylesbury</p></li><li><p>HMP Coldingley</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Parc</p></li><li><p>HMP Bronzefield</p><p> </p><p>I was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State on 17 July 2016. In 2016 I visited:</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>HMP Coldingley</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Wormwood Scrubs</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Belmarsh</p></li><li><p>HMP Lewes</p></li><li><p>HMP Leeds</p></li><li><p>HMP Ranby</p></li><li><p>HMP Birmingham</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 I have visited:</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>HMP/YOI Downview</p></li><li><p>HMP Chelmsford</p></li><li><p>HMP Winchester</p></li><li><p>HMP Rye Hill</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Woodhill</p></li><li><p>HMP Guys Marsh</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Stoke Heath</p></li><li><p>HMP/YOI Belmarsh</p></li><li><p>HMP Frankland</p><p> </p></li></ul><p>The information requested for previous Secretary of States and the Minister for Prisons is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/11/2017 17:35:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

774075

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Liverpool Prison
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 management and operation of HM Prison Liverpool; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	108772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>HMPPS keeps the management of all prisons for which it has responsibility under review.</p><p>HM Inspectorate of Prisons also undertakes regular inspections of all prisons. The Secretary of State has established a new unit within HMPPS to ensure recommendations from all HMIP reports are followed up.</p><p>A recent inspection of HMP Liverpool has taken place and the report will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/10/2017 16:59:15 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

774078

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to award new prison contracts in the North West to private sector organisations during the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	108770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>We will modernise the prison estate, closing older prisons that are not fit for purpose and creating in their place high-quality, modern establishments.</p><p>This will help deliver prisons that are more safe and secure, so our staff can work more closely with offenders to change their lives and turn their back on crime for good.</p><p>Decisions have yet to be made about the future operation of any new prisons or existing privately managed prisons where contracts are due to expire in the next five years.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/10/2017 16:07:38 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

445047

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the level of violence in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	22544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>Our prison system needs reform. There is much more to do to ensure prisons are places of decency, hope and rehabilitation.</p><p>Violence in prisons has increased in recent years. The nature of offenders currently in custody and the widespread availability of novel psychoactive substances have both contributed to making prisons less safe. There is no single, simple solution to the problems we face but we are making progress.</p><p>We have launched a two year Violence Reduction project to reduce violent incidents and the propensity of violence in prisons. This project will help us to gain a better understanding of the causes and characteristics of violence in prisons and to strengthen the handling of this. We are also trialling the use of body worn cameras in prisons, developing better case management of individuals identified as being at heightened risk of harming others, introducing a psychologically based assessment tool to understand better local factors driving violence in prisons, and training sniffer dogs to detect novel psychoactive substances. We have also made it an offence to smuggle novel psychoactive substances into prison. However, ultimately the only way to reduce violence in our prisons is to give governors and those who work in prisons the tools necessary to more effectively reform and rehabilitate offenders, which we are determined to see through.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 19/01/2016 17:56:50 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

423384

registered interest
date	22/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Liverpool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to support suicidal and vulnerable inmates in (a) HMP Liverpool and (b) HMP Altcourse.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	12986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>Every self-inflicted death is a tragedy and we are committed to reducing the number of self-inflicted deaths in prisons.</p><p><br> All prisons are required to have procedures in place to identify, manage and support people who are at risk of harm to themselves, and the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has put in place additional resources to undertake this safer custody work. NOMS is also reviewing the operation of the case management process for prisoners assessed as being at risk and the Government is considering the recommendations of Lord Harris’ Review into the deaths in custody of young adults.</p><p><br> HMP Liverpool is implementing the recommendations arising out of the most recent inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, published on 20 October 2015. The prison has a full safer custody team, which has been allocated additional resources to support prisoners identified as being at risk. It operates a Listener peer support service in partnership with the Samaritans and will shortly be opening an early days centre to improve support for new prisoners.</p><p><br> HMP Altcourse has a local safer custody improvement plan that includes improvements to the support offered to prisoners in their early days. It also operates a Listener scheme with the support of the Samaritans.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 09/11/2015 13:06:51 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram