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454262

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Custody: Restraint Techniques
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many injuries were sustained by children during restraint in each custodial institution in each of the last eight years.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	28142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2016 answer text <p>As the Justice Secretary has said, the safety and welfare of all those in custody is vital.</p><p>Although youth crime is down, reoffending rates are far too high and the care and supervision of young people in custody is not good enough. Restraint should only be used as a last resort, when young people are putting their own safety and the safety of others at risk.</p><p>In 2012, we introduced the Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR). Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons has welcomed the significant improvements that MMPR has brought.</p><p>The number of minor and serious injuries requiring medical treatment resulting from RPIs is published in Chapter 8 of the Youth Justice Annual Statistics:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-justice-annual-statistics-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-justice-annual-statistics-2014-to-2015</a></p><p>We are investigating the accuracy of all restraint injury data from Medway Secure Training Centre.</p><p>The number of young people that establishments recorded as injured during incidents that required Restrictive Physical Intervention in each institution in the youth secure estate in each of the last eight years is set out in the attached document. This includes the following categories of injury: (i) serious injury requiring hospital treatment (ii) minor injuries requiring medical treatment and (iii) minor injuries, no treatment required.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 06/04/2016 14:44:19 question first ministerially corrected 08/04/2016 09:51:59 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous attachment 1 file name Number of injuries sustained by children during restraint.xls title injuries sustained by children during restraint previous answer version 54110 answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

454274

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Tools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many loss of tool incidents have occurred in each prison establishment since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	27915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>Tool or implement losses are infrequent occurrences, however each one is taken seriously and subject to local investigation. The number of losses has remained stable over the last 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides a breakdown of the number of tool or implement losses reported between May 2010 and January 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Tool/Implement loss incidents in prisons<sup>1</sup>, England and Wales, 2006 to 2015</strong></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><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><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><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><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of incidents</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>246</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>315</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><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>(1) Includes NOMS operated Immigration Removal Centres</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><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><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p><strong>Data Sources and Quality<br> </strong>These figures have been drawn from the NOMS Incident Reporting System. Care is taken when processing and analysing the returns but the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system.</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: These figures have been drawn from the NOMS Incident Reporting System. Care is taken when processing and analysing the returns but the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. Although the figures are shown to the last case the figures may not be accurate to that level.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 26/02/2016 16:17:26 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

454275

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Rape
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many rape incidents have occurred in each prison establishment in each month since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	27916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>NOMs collects data on all sexual assaults, but does not separate these into type of assault. Our annual Safety in Custody Statistical Bulletin contains information on the overall numbers of sexual assaults (see table 3.9 in the link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/495430/safety-in-custody-assaults-dec-2014.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/495430/safety-in-custody-assaults-dec-2014.xls</a>).</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to running safe prisons. We treat any assault extremely seriously and are working hard to reduce levels of violence in our prisons.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 26/02/2016 14:16:59 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

454264

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Hostage Taking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hostage incidents in which a (a) prison officer and (b) prisoner was taken hostage have taken place in each prison establishment since January 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	28152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2016 answer text <p>Violence in prisons has increased in recent years. These figures demonstrate that the Prime Minister and the Justice Secretary are right and out prisons badly need reform.</p><p> </p><p>We are already trialling the use of body worn cameras in prisons, training sniffer dogs to detect new psychoactive substances and have made it an offence to smuggle new 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 rehabilitate offenders.</p><p> </p><p>Hostage incidents are rare occurrences. The table attached provides details of hostage incidents, broken down by establishment and victim type.</p><p> </p><p>Note: These figures have been drawn from the NOMS Incident Reporting System. Care is taken when processing and analysing the returns but the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. Although the figures are shown to the last case the figures may not be accurate to that level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 06/04/2016 15:25:57 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous attachment 1 file name 28152 - table.xlsx title Hostage incidents in Prison - 2010 - 2016
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

454263

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Discipline
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many concerted indiscipline incidents of each type have occurred in each prison establishment in each month since May 2005.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	28151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2016 answer text <p>Violence in prisons has increased in recent years. The nature of offenders currently in custody and the widespread availability of new 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 help us to gain a better understanding of the causes and characteristics of violence. We are also trialling the use of body worn cameras in prisons, training sniffer dogs to detect new psychoactive substances and have made it an offence to smuggle new 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.</p><p>Many Concerted indiscipline incidents vary widely in nature and duration and many of these incidents are relatively minor and of short duration and cause little disruption to the prison regime.</p><p>Note: The figures included in the table attached, have been drawn from the NOMS Incident Reporting System. Care is taken when processing and analysing the returns but the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. Although the figures are shown to the last case the figures may not be accurate to that level.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 18/03/2016 11:49:15 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous attachment 1 file name 28151 Concerted Indiscipline Incidents in Prison 2005-16.xlsx title Concerted Indiscipline Incidents 2005-16
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

454272

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many compensation claims against prison staff were made by prisoners in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	South Antrim
	tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
	uin	27892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>NOMS defend robustly all claims brought and successfully defend two thirds of claims brought by prisoners. It is not possible accurately to separate prisoner compensation claims against prison staff from other similar claims (e.g. assaults by other prisoners).</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 02/03/2016 10:50:52 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

454268

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Pathology: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many pathologists qualified to conduct post-mortems there were in (a) 2010 and (b) 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
	tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
	uin	28044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 02/03/2016 15:54:49 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

454267

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Missing Persons: Guardianship
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Government will bring forward proposals for legislation to establish guardianship provisions to assist families in managing the affairs of missing persons.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	28047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for York Outer on 15 June 2015, which can be found at <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-08/1400/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-08/1400/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 02/03/2016 10:55:15 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

454270

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Ministerial Policy Advisors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) policy and (b) other responsibilities are of each special adviser in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	27957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>The Code of Conduct for Special Advisers sets out the role of special advisers and describes the range of activities they may undertake. Copies of the Code of Conduct are available in the Library of the House and online at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/468340/CODE_OF_CONDUCT_FOR_SPECIAL_ADVISERS_-_15_OCTOBER_2015_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/468340/CODE_OF_CONDUCT_FOR_SPECIAL_ADVISERS_-_15_OCTOBER_2015_FINAL.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 01/03/2016 16:36:02 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

454269

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's wellness strategy is.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	27936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justices (MoJ) Wellbeing strategy seeks to help foster a culture that promotes physical and mental wellbeing for all staff and to make the management of health and wellbeing part of our daily routine.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 02/03/2016 10:46:10 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma