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631217

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bedford Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) band 3-5 officers, (b) operational support grade officers and (c) other grades have been employed at HMP Bedford in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	52180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Information on staff in post within HMP Bedford requested for 31 March from 2010 to 2013 is contained in the attached table. Information from 2014 onwards is published in the NOMS Workforce Statistics Bulletin available on the gov.uk website.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>NOMS Staff in Post By Grade at HMP Bedford, 31 March 2010 to 31 March 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 3-5 Officers</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band 2 / Operational Support</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other grades</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>241</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>240</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>242</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>250</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 06/12/2016 11:24:51 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

631212

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	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 she has made of the potential effect on the number of cases of possession of legal highs by prisoners of an increase in the number of prison staff.
	tabling member constituency	Redditch
	tabling member printed	Karen Lumley
	uin	52113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>We take a zero tolerance approach to drugs in prisons and have implemented a range of initiatives in response to the use of dangerous psychoactive substances. These initiatives include: mandatory drug testing across the prison estate, introducing legislation so that anyone found in possession of psychoactive substances in prisons can face up to two years in prison, and training over 300 drug detection dogs to specifically detect psychoactive substances. We are also working with the Department of Health and other partners to improve our understanding of the risks NPS present for offenders and to provide appropriate information, guidance and support to offenders and those working with them in prison.</p><p> </p><p>The Justice Secretary has been clear that levels of violence in prisons are unacceptable and has announced a major overhaul of the prison system including 2,500 extra frontline prison officers. These extra officers and new safety measures will help us crack down on the toxic cocktail of drugs, drones and mobile phones that are in our prisons. Our measures will create prisons that are places of safety and reform, giving prisoners the education and skills they need to turn their back on crime for good.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 18/11/2016 13:04:32 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4023 label Biography information for Karen Lumley

631215

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the level of reoffending by former prisoners (a) who have had mental health treatments and (b) in general.
	tabling member constituency	Redditch
	tabling member printed	Karen Lumley
	uin	52169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>We know that people with mental health problems are disproportionately represented in the Criminal Justice System, and these conditions require treatment. In our Prison Safety and Reform White Paper published earlier this month, we set out how we will also work with NHS England, Public Health England and the Welsh Government to improve measurement of mental health outcomes. We are committed to meeting the mental health needs of prisoners. All prisons have procedures in place to identify, manage and support people with mental health issues.</p><p> </p><p>Too many prisoners currently go on to reoffend - almost half of all prisoners are reconvicted within a year of release. The cost of reoffending by former prisoners is estimated to be up to £15 billion a year. To tackle this, we are embarking on the most far-reaching prison reforms for a generation. Reforms that will transform how our prisons are run and give prisoners the skills they need to become law-abiding citizens when they are released.</p><p> </p><p>General rates of reoffending are available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/11/2016 14:06:21 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4023 label Biography information for Karen Lumley

631218

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bedford Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time spent out of cell each day for prisoners in HMP Bedford was in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	52181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>We do not hold this data.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/11/2016 15:45:21 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

631214

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her speech of 3 November 2016, on prison reform, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the new 2,500 prison officers are from diverse backgrounds.
	tabling member constituency	Redditch
	tabling member printed	Karen Lumley
	uin	52168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>We are determined to attract a diversity of applicants when recruiting to operational and other roles and have put in place a range of measures to increase the potential for this. These include: anonymised selection of candidates for interview, a drive to have diverse interview panels and for all interviewers to undertake training to identify and avoid unconscious bias in the selection of candidates.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/11/2016 13:54:10 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4023 label Biography information for Karen Lumley

630999

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sentencing Council for England and Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the announcement by the Cabinet Office in April 2011 that all non-departmental bodies would have to undergo a substantive triennial review in accordance with the Public Bodies Act 2011, whether the Sentencing Council has undergone such a review; and if so, with what result.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL3018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Triennial reviews were developed by government to assess the ongoing need for the function of a non-departmental public body. Due to its unique role in maintaining the constitutional balance between the executive, legislature, and the judiciary, this question was not relevant to the Sentencing Council of England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice and Cabinet Office therefore agreed it would be exempt from the requirement to undergo a triennial review.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/11/2016 16:17:55 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

631010

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Judiciary
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government to what criteria or guidance they have regard in performing their duty under section 3 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 to uphold the independence of the judiciary.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL3029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The<em> Cabinet Manual </em>makes clear reference to judicial independence. All ministers have access to legal advice in relation to their statutory duties where necessary, including advice where appropriate from the Law Officers.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 22/11/2016 18:01:16 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

631221

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bedford Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that recommendations by HM Inspectorate of Prisons in its February 2014 and May 2016 inspections into HMP Bedford are put into effect.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	52184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The work of HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) is vital to our prison system. We have taken immediate action to address the recommendations made by HMIP.</p><p>Additional resources are being provided to help HMP Bedford to improve safety, including the introduction of body worn cameras, upgraded CCTV, and HMP Bedford will also receive additional staff as part of plans to increase staffing levels across the estate.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/12/2016 17:58:01 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

630997

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the maximum prison population and how many prison officer staff were employed in 2010–11 and each succeeding year to date in (1) HMP Deerbolt, (2) HMP Durham, (3) HMP Frankland, (4) HMP Holme House, (5) HMP Kirklevington Grange, (6) HMP Low Newton, and (7) HMP Northumberland; how many of the prisoners in each of those establishments were on remand, and what proportion of those prisoners received a custodial sentence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL3016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested on prisoner population is published regularly at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-population-figures-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-population-figures-2016</a>. Staffing data is also regularly published at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-statistics-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-statistics-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>The following table details the highest population figures for the prisons requested in the financial years 2010-11 to 2016-17.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Highest population figures by prison in financial years 2010/11 - 2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prison</p></td><td><p>2010/11*</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>499</p></td><td><p>505</p></td><td><p>464</p></td><td><p>513</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td><p>432</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>957</p></td><td><p>960</p></td><td><p>927</p></td><td><p>934</p></td><td><p>976</p></td><td><p>953</p></td><td><p>953</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>843</p></td><td><p>824</p></td><td><p>817</p></td><td><p>809</p></td><td><p>820</p></td><td><p>835</p></td><td><p>810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>1081</p></td><td><p>1200</p></td><td><p>1193</p></td><td><p>1227</p></td><td><p>1223</p></td><td><p>1229</p></td><td><p>1218</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>278</p></td><td><p>283</p></td><td><p>283</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>283</p></td><td><p>268</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>299</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>324</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland**</p></td><td><p>1177</p></td><td><p>1328</p></td><td><p>1337</p></td><td><p>1345</p></td><td><p>1347</p></td><td><p>1345</p></td><td><p>1345</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Data for 2010/11 only available from November 2010 to March 2011.</p><p>** Data for Northumberland summed from the totals for Acklington and Castington before both sites officially formed Northumberland in March 2012.</p><p> </p><p><strong>NOMS Prison Officers<sup>1</sup> in Post at Selected Prisons, 31 March 2010 to 31 March 2016</strong></p><table><tbody><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><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31-Mar-2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deerbolt</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham</p></td><td><p>305</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>596</p></td><td><p>597</p></td><td><p>572</p></td><td><p>539</p></td><td><p>499</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>485</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holme House</p></td><td><p>312</p></td><td><p>334</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>249</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>226</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kirklevington Grange</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northumberland<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>446</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>377</p></td><td><p>344</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></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>(1) Consists of Band 3-5 officers</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>(2) The management of HMP Northumberland was transferred to Sodexo in December 2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information on how many of the prisoners in each of these establishments were on remand and what proportion of those prisoners received a custodial sentence could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 29/11/2016 17:44:28 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

631228

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Cemeteries: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) killed and (b) seriously injured by headstones in graveyards in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	52036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 17/11/2016 14:45:55 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann