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973206

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date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wellingborough Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 168118 on Prisons: Construction, what analysis his Department has conducted on the potential financial savings to the public purse from not allowing HM Prison and Probation Service to submit a bid to run the new prison at Wellingborough.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	174799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>As you are aware, on 26 June, I updated the House of Commons Justice Committee on our plans to build the first prison in our prison estate transformation programme at the former HMP Wellingborough through public capital, with construction work expected to begin late 2018/early 2019. We intend to launch a competition to appoint a framework of prison operators, from which we will select the operator for the new prison at Wellingborough and potentially further prisons following expiry of current private sector contracts.</p><p> </p><p>All of the above, including analysis of any bids against a public sector benchmark, will be subject to the usual value for money and affordability tests through a process involving the Ministry of Justice, HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office. Contracts will not be awarded if bids do not meet quality or value for money thresholds.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 174800 174801 question first answered 09/10/2018 16:12:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

973207

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 168118 on Prisons: Construction, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure (a) transparency and (b) public confidence in the comparison process between the public sector benchmark and bids from private sector operators.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	174800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>As you are aware, on 26 June, I updated the House of Commons Justice Committee on our plans to build the first prison in our prison estate transformation programme at the former HMP Wellingborough through public capital, with construction work expected to begin late 2018/early 2019. We intend to launch a competition to appoint a framework of prison operators, from which we will select the operator for the new prison at Wellingborough and potentially further prisons following expiry of current private sector contracts.</p><p> </p><p>All of the above, including analysis of any bids against a public sector benchmark, will be subject to the usual value for money and affordability tests through a process involving the Ministry of Justice, HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office. Contracts will not be awarded if bids do not meet quality or value for money thresholds.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 174799 174801 question first answered 09/10/2018 16:12:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

973208

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2018 to Question 168118 on Prisons: Construction, what processes his Department plans to put in place to assess the robustness of the public-sector benchmark against which private-sector bids will be compared.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	174801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>As you are aware, on 26 June, I updated the House of Commons Justice Committee on our plans to build the first prison in our prison estate transformation programme at the former HMP Wellingborough through public capital, with construction work expected to begin late 2018/early 2019. We intend to launch a competition to appoint a framework of prison operators, from which we will select the operator for the new prison at Wellingborough and potentially further prisons following expiry of current private sector contracts.</p><p> </p><p>All of the above, including analysis of any bids against a public sector benchmark, will be subject to the usual value for money and affordability tests through a process involving the Ministry of Justice, HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office. Contracts will not be awarded if bids do not meet quality or value for money thresholds.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 174799 174800 question first answered 09/10/2018 16:12:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

973233

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Security Guards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September to Question 169517, how much his Department has spent on contracted security personnel to assist with the processing of tribunal cases in Scotland in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	174771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>Expenditure in the last five years was nil.</p><p> </p><p>Security personnel are not employed to assist with the administrative processing of tribunal cases; this is undertaken by dedicated administrative staff.</p><p> </p><p>Contracted security personnel are, however, deployed to ensure the security and safety of all persons who work in and attend tribunal premises, and undertake specific duties including searching the public on entry and responding to security incidents. They are not involved in any administrative process outside of those duties.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/10/2018 16:18:37 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

973283

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	174808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The UK Living Wage (sometimes referred to as the ‘Real Living Wage’) and the London Living Wage, are both voluntary rates set by the Living Wage Foundation. These are not statutory figures which relate to the government policy in this area, and so are not legally binding on employers. The statutory minimum rates are the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage. For comparison, the National Living Wage is currently £7.83 per hour, and increased by 4.4% in April 2018. The increases in the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage have produced increases for over 2 million workers this year, across the economy, and increased pay by £2,000 for those on the minimum rate, since these statutory arrangements were introduced. All MoJ employees are paid at least the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage. 395 staff employed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ HQ, HMCTS, LAA, OPD and CICA) and 24 by HMPPS work inside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage of £10.20 per hour. 7471 staff employed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ HQ, HMCTS, LAA, OPD and CICA) and 6374 by HMPPS work outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage of £10.20 per hour.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/10/2018 14:48:10 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

973293

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	174818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The highest paid member of staff is a Senior Civil Servant (SCS) and SCS are contracted to work a minimum (over a 5 day week) either 41 or 42 hours, including daily meal breaks for one hour. The new model contracts was introduced on the 1st July 2013, which standardise the working hours to 42 hours which was applicable to all new staff as well as those staff being promoted into or within SCS, from that date forward.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/10/2018 17:15:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

973297

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs
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 effectiveness of the Government's Drugs Taskforce on improving the safety and healthcare of prisoners.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	174648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>Our Drugs Taskforce, which works with law enforcement and health partners across government, was launched earlier this year and so it is too early to see its full impact. However, it is already working with ten of the most challenging prisons to understand their situation and will invest £6 million to tackle drug supply in these establishments. We will enhance physical security and invest in more staff focused on effective searching, drug detection dogs, body scanners, and improved perimeter defences. We will monitor and assess the progress made in these ten prisons to inform our approach and best practice across the estate.</p><p> </p><p>The Drugs Taskforce is also developing a national Drug Strategy, underpinned by advice and guidance that will support the whole of the estate to restrict supply, reduce demand and build recovery.</p><p> </p><p>We are also adopting pioneering approaches such as our ‘Drug Recovery Prison’ pilot at HMP Holme House, which is leading the way in tackling the supply of drugs and helping prisoners to lead a drug-free life.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/10/2018 16:36:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

973345

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Leasehold: Forfeiture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many forfeitures of residential leaseholds have taken place following the serving of a section 146 notice of the Law and Property Act 1925 in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	174792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 09/10/2018 15:59:55 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

973373

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what provisions will be made to safeguard the rights of victims undergoing cross-examination as part of the Government's Victim's Strategy, published in September 2018, Cm. 9700 .
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	174658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>We have published the first cross-government Victims Strategy that makes clear our commitment to better support victims and witnesses during the court process. There are a range of special measures in place for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses, including victims who have to give evidence, in criminal justice proceedings to help them give their best evidence. These include, arrangements for live video links and screens around the witness box. Courts are also able to order that vulnerable witnesses receive assistance with communication, including the use of an intermediary, to help them understand the question they are being asked and to give their answers accurately. Pre-recorded cross-examination (or section 28) is the last special measure in relation to witnesses other than the accused to be implemented and we remain committed to rolling it out for vulnerable witnesses in Crown Court centres in England and Wales. Section 28 will also be tested for intimidated witnesses who are victims of sexual offences and modern slavery offences in three Crown Court centres.</p><p> </p><p>We will encourage take up of pre-trial therapy. The Crown Prosecution Service are reviewing existing guidance and will publish new guidance and a toolkit for prosecutors and therapists following its completion.</p><p> </p><p>Specialist training on cross-examining witnesses has been developed for advocates by the Inns of Court College for Advocacy to ensure they are able to give their best evidence. Advocates are also subject to professional regulation by the Bar Standards Board and Solicitors Regulation Authority.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/10/2018 16:18:16 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

973374

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what provisions will be made under the Government's Victim's strategy, published in September 2018, Cm. 9700 to support the mental health of victims.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	174659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>We want to ensure victims have access to the support services they need to help them cope with and, as far as possible, recover from the effects of crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Victims Strategy sets out commitments to develop a new delivery model for victim support services; coordinating and combining funding for these services across government to increase its impact, and improving access between victim services, including third sector and statutory services.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is prioritising the delivery of mental health services as part of their long term plan, to utilise the extra investment announced by the Prime Minister on 18 June 2018. This work is still under review and an announcement will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/10/2018 17:10:27 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero