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834854

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Offenders: Fines
	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 administrative costs of recovering money from offenders in court-ordered financial impositions for April to September (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	126276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The administrative costs of compliance and enforcement activity within HM Courts and Tribunals Service in the periods April to September 2016 and April to September 2017 were as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Costs </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016 (April to September)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017 (April to September)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staffing costs</p></td><td><p>£19,097,108</p></td><td><p>£18,424,709</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non- staffing costs</p></td><td><p>£2,997,439</p></td><td><p>£3,313,036</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total costs</p></td><td><p>£22,094,547</p></td><td><p>£21,737,745</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> </em></p><p>The figures provided represent the position at the end of September in each respective fiscal year. The staffing costs include permanent staff, Fixed Term Contract staff and Agency Staff. The Non-Staffing costs include Estate Costs (Utilities, Rent, Maintenance), IT, Telephony, and other running costs.</p><p>Cash collections increased over the 2 years in question from £381 million in 2015/16 to £441 million in 2016/17.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/02/2018 17:07:41 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

834609

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Askham Grange Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a decision has been made on the future of Askham Grange Women's Prison.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	126057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government set out its ambition for a reformed prison estate in the November 2016 Prison Safety and Reform White Paper. Our reforms will close ageing and ineffective prisons and replace them with buildings fit for today’s demands.</p><p> </p><p>As we previously announced in 2013, it remains our intention to close HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Askham Grange. No closure date has yet been set for this establishment.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 08/02/2018 17:11:15 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

834606

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Orders: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have carried out work under the Community Payback project in York in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	126054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Since the transition to Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) in 2014, the closest reportable area to York is Humberside, Lincolnshire &amp; North Yorkshire CRC. To provide a consistent time series, data for the corresponding Trusts to that CRC have been provided up to, and including, the transition period during 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The number of offenders that have completed Community Payback (CP) Requirements, by Year, is included in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><em>Calendar Year</em></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>Probation Provider</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><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPA Humber Lincs &amp; N Yorks</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1,166</p></td><td><p>1,865</p></td><td><p>1,685</p></td><td><p>1,574</p></td><td><p>6,290</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></tr><tr><td><p>Probation Trusts contiguous to CPA Humber, Lincs &amp; N Yorks</p></td><td><p>2,682</p></td><td><p>2,816</p></td><td><p>2,756</p></td><td><p>2,340</p></td><td><p>811</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>11,405</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,682 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,816 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,756 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2,340 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,977 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,865 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,685 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1,574 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 17,695 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>'Completed' means that all hours ordered by the court were worked. Community Payback requirements that were revoked by the court, which reached the end of the operational period without being fully worked (for a Suspended Sentence or Supervision Default Order) or where the offender died or left England and Wales are not counted.</p><p> </p><p>An offender will be counted once in each year they complete a CP requirement, whether those requirements relate to the same sentence or different sentences.</p><p> </p><p>Community Payback schemes enable offenders to serve a community sentence and make reparation to communities in a constructive and suitably demanding way. Constructive work may also help offenders reform by re-integrating back into the community through more intensive rehabilitation.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/02/2018 14:47:52 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

834696

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Exercise
	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 encourage prisoners to be more physically active as part of their rehabilitation.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	126143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Participation in physical activity has an important role in improving the health and well-being of offenders, as well as helping their prospects for effective rehabilitation. There are widespread opportunities for offenders to participate in physical activity in custody, ranging from in-house provision of sport and PE to programmes and activities offered by professional sports clubs and voluntary and community groups.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has commissioned Professor Rosie Meek and the National Alliance for Sport and the Desistance of Crime (NASDC) to undertake a review of the provision of sport and PE in youth justice. Although this review is focused on the youth justice system it will collate evidence and best practice to inform recommendations for how future delivery of physical activity in custody may be improved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 126144 question first answered 09/02/2018 12:32:14 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

834697

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Exercise
	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 take steps to increase the number of physical activity opportunities available to young people in youth offender institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	126144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Participation in physical activity has an important role in improving the health and well-being of offenders, as well as helping their prospects for effective rehabilitation. There are widespread opportunities for offenders to participate in physical activity in custody, ranging from in-house provision of sport and PE to programmes and activities offered by professional sports clubs and voluntary and community groups.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice has commissioned Professor Rosie Meek and the National Alliance for Sport and the Desistance of Crime (NASDC) to undertake a review of the provision of sport and PE in youth justice. Although this review is focused on the youth justice system it will collate evidence and best practice to inform recommendations for how future delivery of physical activity in custody may be improved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 126143 question first answered 09/02/2018 12:32:14 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

834768

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of cells rendered out of use due to damage caused by prisoners at HMP Berwyn since its opening.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	126190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>Since opening in Spring 2017, there have been a total of 46 rooms rendered out of use due to damage by their occupants at HMP Berwyn.</p><p> </p><p>As of Friday 09 February 2018 the current number of rooms rendered out of use is 16.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/02/2018 18:07:23 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

834763

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many adjudications have taken place at HMP Berwyn since its opening.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	126185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Since opening in Spring 2017, there have been 626 adjudications at HMP Berwyn.</p><p> </p><p>Discipline procedures are central to the maintenance of a safe, decent and rehabilitative custodial environment. They are provided for by the Prison and Young Offender Institution Rules, which require adjudications to be conducted lawfully, fairly and justly. Independent Adjudicators are District Judges or Deputy District Judges who attend prisons and young offender institutions when necessary to hear those adjudication cases which are deemed to be sufficiently serious. If found guilty, such cases may merit a sentence of additional days to a person’s time spent in custody. Only Independent Adjudicators can make an award of additional days. The most serious offences will be referred to the Police.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 09/02/2018 14:57:58 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

834769

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times the command suite has been opened to deal with incidents at HMP Berwyn since that prison's opening.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	126191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Since opening in Spring 2017, the Gold command suite (based in London) has not been opened for any incidents at HMP Berwyn.</p><p> </p><p>HMP Berwyn has opened the local command suite (Silver) for a total of 4 occasions. All incidents were managed locally.</p><p> </p><p>The National Tactical Response Group (NTRG) has been contacted on 3 occasions regarding incidents at HMP Berwyn, on one occurrence they were stood down prior to arriving at the Prison.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 126192 question first answered 09/02/2018 14:54:13 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

834770

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times the National Tactical Response Group has been contacted to deal with incidents at HMP Berwyn since that prison's opening.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	126192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>Since opening in Spring 2017, the Gold command suite (based in London) has not been opened for any incidents at HMP Berwyn.</p><p> </p><p>HMP Berwyn has opened the local command suite (Silver) for a total of 4 occasions. All incidents were managed locally.</p><p> </p><p>The National Tactical Response Group (NTRG) has been contacted on 3 occasions regarding incidents at HMP Berwyn, on one occurrence they were stood down prior to arriving at the Prison.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 126191 question first answered 09/02/2018 14:54:13 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

834773

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Berwyn Prison
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of staff in bands two to five who have (a) resigned, (b) been regraded, (c) been transferred or (d) been dismissed from HMP Berwyn since its opening.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	126195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2018 answer text <p>Published workforce statistics show that there were a total of 583 full time equivalent staff in post at HMP Berwyn as at 30 September 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The number of band 2-5 staff at HMP Berwyn who have resigned, transferred, been dismissed, or have re-graded since its opening is provided in the table below:</p><p><strong>Table 1:</strong> <strong>Number of band 2-5 staff at HMP Berwyn who have resigned, transferred, been dismissed, or re-graded, February - September 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount of staff </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Resignations</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dismissals</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transfers</p></td><td><p>~</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Re-graded</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>~ denotes suppressed values of 2 or fewer or other values which would allow values of 2 or</p><p>fewer to be derived by subtraction. Low numbers are suppressed to prevent disclosure in</p><p>accordance with the Data Protection Act, 1998.</p><p> </p><p>Across Public Sector Prisons there were a total of 31,762 full time equivalent staff in post at Prison Service Establishments as at 30 September 2017.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/02/2018 18:08:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts