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1725659
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-08-30more like thismore than 2024-08-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Family Courts: Custody 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 steps her Department is taking to ensure that the presumption of contact at the Family Court does not result in unsafe contact arrangements. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 2967 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-05more like thismore than 2024-09-05
answer text <p>The welfare of a child must be the court’s paramount consideration when making decisions about a child’s life. This is known as the welfare principle. Prior to the application of the presumption of parental involvement, the court is legally obliged to assess if a parent poses a risk of harm to the child - if their involvement would pose a risk to the child, the presumption does not apply.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice has undertaken evidence gathering on the presumption of parental involvement, focused on its application in the family court. We will publish the evidence and proposed next steps in due course.</p><p>As part of our commitment to ensuring the justice system is designed to put victims and survivors first, including those who have experienced domestic abuse, we are carefully considering the next steps for supporting victims and survivors across the justice system, including in the family court. We are working across departments to ensure that victims and survivors are supported and that children are kept safe.</p>
answering member constituency Pontypridd more like this
answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-05T09:04:30.447Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-05T09:04:30.447Z
answering member
4849
label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
1725660
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-08-30more like thismore than 2024-08-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Family Proceedings 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, whether she plans to review the recommendations of the Final Report on Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 2968 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-05more like thismore than 2024-09-05
answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring that parties to private law children cases in the family courts are protected from harm and that the welfare of the child is always the court’s paramount consideration when making decisions about children’s lives.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice published a delivery update in May 2023 which outlined the progress made against the recommendations of the Final Report on Assessing Risk of Harm to Children and Parents in Private Law Children Cases. This can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/646e0e577dd6e7000ca9b2f8/harm-panel-delivery-update.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/646e0e577dd6e7000ca9b2f8/harm-panel-delivery-update.pdf</a>.</p><p>We will now take the time to consider what more should be done to ensure that children and families are kept safe and supported throughout the family justice system.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pontypridd more like this
answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-05T09:05:25.643Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-05T09:05:25.643Z
answering member
4849
label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
1724278
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Lincoln Prison 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 prisoners were released and recalled to HMP Lincoln (a) once and (b) multiple times in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
tabling member printed
Sir John Hayes more like this
uin 2231 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-04more like thismore than 2024-09-04
answer text <p>The table below shows the number of prisoners released from, and recalled to, HMP Lincoln and HMP Peterborough between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, and the number of those who were subsequently recalled, either once or more than once, during that period.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Prison released from</p></td><td><p>Number of releases</p></td><td><p>Number of offenders recalled once<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Number of offenders recalled more than once<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>878</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough<sup>1 </sup></p></td><td><p>1,437</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1"><li><p>Includes prisoners at both male and female establishments at HMP Peterborough.</p></li></ol><ol start="2"><li><p>Number of individual sentences. It is possible that a very small number of offenders may have been released for the first time on different sentences during the period.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>The figures in this table have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p>Source: Prison NOMIS and Public Protection Database</p>
answering member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin more like this
grouped question UIN 2232 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-04T16:08:32.08Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-04T16:08:32.08Z
answering member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
tabling member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
1724279
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Peterborough Prison 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 prisoners were released and recalled to HMP Peterborough (a) once and (b) multiple times in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
tabling member printed
Sir John Hayes more like this
uin 2232 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-04more like thismore than 2024-09-04
answer text <p>The table below shows the number of prisoners released from, and recalled to, HMP Lincoln and HMP Peterborough between 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, and the number of those who were subsequently recalled, either once or more than once, during that period.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Prison released from</p></td><td><p>Number of releases</p></td><td><p>Number of offenders recalled once<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Number of offenders recalled more than once<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincoln</p></td><td><p>878</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough<sup>1 </sup></p></td><td><p>1,437</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><ol start="1"><li><p>Includes prisoners at both male and female establishments at HMP Peterborough.</p></li></ol><ol start="2"><li><p>Number of individual sentences. It is possible that a very small number of offenders may have been released for the first time on different sentences during the period.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>The figures in this table have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large-scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p>Source: Prison NOMIS and Public Protection Database</p>
answering member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin more like this
grouped question UIN 2231 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-04T16:08:32.097Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-04T16:08:32.097Z
answering member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
tabling member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
1724282
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
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, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her policy to change the automatic release point to 40% for certain standard determinate sentences on reoffending rates. more like this
tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
tabling member printed
Sir John Hayes more like this
uin 2235 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-03more like thismore than 2024-09-03
answer text <p>Prisoners released on SDS40 will be subject to licence and liable to recall to prison if they do not comply or are judged a risk to public safety. Reoffending rates are published regularly on an annual and quarterly basis. The most recent rates are available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/proven-reoffending-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/proven-reoffending-statistics</a>.</p><p>A critical element of reducing reoffending is ensuring offenders leaving prison can access the support they need to resettle effectively into the community. There are clear processes in place to ensure all releases are carefully managed by Prison and Probation staff. An offender’s resettlement needs are assessed on their arrival into the prison estate, with appropriate provision arranged in advance of release. When the release date is changed, as is the case with SDS40, this provision is realigned to that new release date.</p><p>As with any offender being released, where victims are receiving the services of the Victim Contact Scheme (VCS) or the Victim Notification Scheme (VNS), they will be informed about the release of an offender.</p>
answering member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-03T15:22:05.773Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-03T15:22:05.773Z
answering member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
tabling member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
1724283
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Wandsworth Prison: Pest Control 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 she has made of the cost to the public purse of pest control at HMP Wandsworth in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 2348 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-03more like thismore than 2024-09-03
answer text <p>HMP Wandsworth pays £16,238 per annum for a contracted weekly pest control service. The cost of additional pest control work during the last 12 months totals £99,900.92. This work is being carried out as part of our wider efforts to improve living conditions at the prison, which also includes additional specialist staff, to ensure immediate action is being taken.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-03T15:23:15.303Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-03T15:23:15.303Z
answering member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1724284
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Wandsworth Prison 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 her planned timetable is for the production of the action plan for HMP Wandsworth. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 2349 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-03more like thismore than 2024-09-03
answer text <p>His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons’ findings at HMP Wandsworth are deeply concerning. The Lord Chancellor and the Minister of State for Prisons are determined to drive improvement at the prison and we published our response to the Urgent Notification on 6 August 2024.</p><p>We also published HMP Wandsworth’s full action plan on 29 August 2024. This action plan addresses the key concerns made by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) during the inspection.</p><p>Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Prisons, visited HMP Wandsworth on 2 September, accompanied by Lord Ponsonby and will continue to take an active interest in progress at the prison until we are persuaded that sustainable improvement has been delivered.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-03T15:24:51.433Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-03T15:24:51.433Z
answering member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1724285
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Wandsworth Prison: Health Services 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, with reference to the Answer of 14 March 2024 to Question 17970 on Wandsworth Prison: Health Services, when she expects the new healthcare unit to open. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 2350 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-03more like thismore than 2024-09-03
answer text <p>The new healthcare unit is expected to open in mid-September 2024.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-03T15:23:37.757Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-03T15:23:37.757Z
answering member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1724438
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Justice: Ministers 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 (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory direct ministerial appointments excluding special advisers she has made; and (i) who the appointee was and (ii) what the (A) remuneration, (B) title and (C) terms of reference was for each appointment. more like this
tabling member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
tabling member printed
Kit Malthouse more like this
uin 2406 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-02more like thismore than 2024-09-02
answer text <p>The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has made no such appointments.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Pontypridd more like this
answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-02T12:51:11.303Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-02T12:51:11.303Z
answering member
4849
label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones more like this
tabling member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
1724659
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice remove filter
hansard heading Prisoners' Release: Mid Leicestershire 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 prisoners usually resident in Mid Leicestershire constituency are eligible for early release. more like this
tabling member constituency Mid Leicestershire more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Peter Bedford more like this
uin 2686 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-04more like thismore than 2024-09-04
answer text <p>The change to the Standard Determinate Sentence release point was the only option to prevent the imminent collapse of the Criminal Justice System and ensure we protect the public.</p><p>The amended release point is applicable to eligible sentences only. Certain offences have been excluded from this change. This includes sex offences irrespective of sentence length; serious violent offences with a sentence of four years or more; specified offences linked to domestic abuse irrespective of sentence length (including stalking, coercive or controlling behaviour and non-fatal strangulation); as well as offences concerning national security. The change will also not apply to sentences subject to release at the discretion of the Parole Board or to offences which currently attract automatic release from an SDS at the two-thirds point (certain serious sexual and violent offences).</p><p>Some offenders will have a mixture of eligible and ineligible offences. Whether an offender is released early or not depends on their other sentences, and how they were imposed by the court to be served consecutively or concurrently.</p><p>The number of revised releases for those currently in custody are being recalculated to ensure probation and prison staff have time to prepare proper plans for their release. This data is being provided at local authority level to align with service provider boundaries, and therefore is not being provided at a constituency level.</p>
answering member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-04T16:11:14.16Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-04T16:11:14.16Z
answering member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
tabling member 5330