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797657

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners imprisoned for public protection remain imprisioned; and if will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	116620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2017, the population of prisoners serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences in prisons in England and Wales was 3,162. Of these prisoners, 2,718 have passed their minimum tariff period.These and other statistics specific to those serving indeterminate sentences are published quarterly by the Ministry of Justice here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly</a></p><p> </p><p>I remain committed to ensuring IPP prisoners are able to progress towards release as soon it is safe to do so after their tariff has expired. IPP prisoners are achieving release in high numbers. In the year 2016/17, 46% of IPP prisoners achieved a release decision from the Parole Board, with a further 24% securing a progressive move to open conditions. Less than a third of hearings resulted in a negative outcome.</p><p> </p><p>A joint action plan is in place, co-owned by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and the Parole Board, with the specific aim of providing as many opportunities for IPP prisoners to progress to safe release as soon as possible. A key part of the action plan has been to ensure that the parole process runs as smoothly as possible so as to provide IPP prisoners with timely access to parole reviews. The Parole Board has effectively eliminated its backlog and is now listing more hearings than ever before.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 116621 question first answered 04/12/2017 13:38:18 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

794609

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners there are serving IPP sentences for each (a) offence category as used in his Department's offender management statistics and (b) Home Office offence code where appropriate.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	115582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested on how many prisoners there are serving IPP sentences in England and Wales as at 30 September 2017 for each (a) offence category as used in his Department's offender management statistics and (b) Home Office offence code can be found in the table attached.</p><p> </p><p>We are determined to address the challenge of making sure all IPP prisoners have the support they need to show they are no longer a threat to public safety.</p><p> </p><p>We have been working closely with the Parole Board to process these cases as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>This work is continuing to achieve results, with 576 IPP releases in 2016</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 29/11/2017 16:49:10 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah attachment 1 file name PQ115582 - Table.xls title Table
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

794610

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners serving IPP sentences have served (a) twice, (b) thrice, (c) four times, (d) five times and (e) six times longer or more than their original minimum sentences.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	115583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of prisoners serving IPP sentences as at 30 September 2017 who have served (a) twice, (b) thrice, (c) four times, (d) five times and (e) six times longer or more than their original minimum sentences can be viewed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>We are determined to address the challenge of making sure all IPP prisoners have the support they need to show they are no longer a threat to public safety.</p><p> </p><p>We have been working closely with the Parole Board to process these cases as quickly as possible and, earlier this year, we set up a new unit focused on this and improving the efficiency of the parole process.</p><p> </p><p>This work is continuing to achieve results, with 576 IPP releases in 2016</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of Tariff Lengths Spent in Prison</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Number of Tariff Lengths Served</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of IPPs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From 2 to less than 3</p></td><td><p>657</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From 3 to less than 4</p></td><td><p>469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From 4 to less than 5</p></td><td><p>257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>From 5 to less than 6</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 or more</p></td><td><p>275</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 29/11/2017 11:10:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

792928

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, of those in prison in England and Wales on 25 December 2016, how many were serving sentences of less than a year.
tabling member printed	Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
uin	HL3452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>Prison population data is published on an end of month basis. The prison population for those serving a sentence of less than a year on 31 December 2016 was 5,954. This information is contained in Offender Management Statistics Quarterly (OMSQ), Table 1.1, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654646/prison-population-30-september-2017.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654646/prison-population-30-september-2017.xlsx</a></p><p>As at 30 September 2017, there were 6,141 prisoners serving sentences of less than a year; of whom, 624 had a release date on, or after, the 27 December 2017 and would therefore normally be serving their sentence in custody on 25 December.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL3453 question first answered 04/12/2017 16:05:54 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie attachment 1 file name Table 1.1 HL3453 2.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4206 label Biography information for Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

792929

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners currently in prison in England and Wales are serving sentences of a year or less; and of these, how many prisoners are expected to still be serving their sentence on 25 December.
tabling member printed	Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
uin	HL3453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>Prison population data is published on an end of month basis. The prison population for those serving a sentence of less than a year on 31 December 2016 was 5,954. This information is contained in Offender Management Statistics Quarterly (OMSQ), Table 1.1, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654646/prison-population-30-september-2017.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654646/prison-population-30-september-2017.xlsx</a></p><p>As at 30 September 2017, there were 6,141 prisoners serving sentences of less than a year; of whom, 624 had a release date on, or after, the 27 December 2017 and would therefore normally be serving their sentence in custody on 25 December.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL3452 question first answered 04/12/2017 16:05:54 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie attachment 1 file name Table 1.1 HL3453 2.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4206 label Biography information for Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

792397

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that appropriate pastoral support is available to non-religious prisoners in English and Welsh prisons on an equal basis to religious chaplaincy, and whether that support is proportionate to the percentage of patients who describe themselves as non-religious.
tabling member printed	Baroness Burt of Solihull
uin	HL3349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>Chaplaincy teams provide pastoral support to prisoners of all religions and none, and increasingly include non-religious pastoral carers accredited by Humanists UK. Pastoral support is available to all prisoners regardless of whether or not they have declared an affiliation to a particular religion.</p><p> </p><p>More generally, support is provided to prisoners through a range of other sources, including prison staff, volunteers and peer supporters (such as Samaritans-trained Listeners). Our prison reforms are building on this, and the 2,500 additional frontline staff that we are recruiting will allow us to deploy all residential staff as dedicated key workers, each providing support to a caseload of about six prisoners.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 27/11/2017 17:44:14 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1567 label Biography information for Baroness Burt of Solihull

788619

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to address the current prison population already being greater than the projected numbers for each year through to 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	112574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>In August 2017, the Ministry of Justice published its annual Prison Population Projections bulletin 2017 to 2022. As at 10th November the total prison population was 86,163, which is well within our published range for November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Prison numbers can fluctuate, which is why we have a robust set of plans in place to ensure we will always have enough places for offenders committed to custody by the courts. This includes modernising the estate and building new accommodation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/11/2017 16:25:54 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

781198

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to take steps to reduce the adult prison population, using methods similar to those which have successfully reduced the number of youths in custody.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text Prison numbers can fluctuate, which is why we have a robust set of plans in place to ensure we will always have enough places for offenders committed to custody by the courts. This includes modernising the estate and building new accommodation. We want to see the number of people imprisoned fall, but not by setting an arbitrary figure for reduction. To address the level of re-offending, which remains unacceptably high, we are committed to transforming all prisons into places of safety and reform and to ensuring that community penalties are tough, effective and command the confidence of sentencers. There are significant differences in the adult and youth justice systems. We will continue to assess, however, whether approaches adopted for youths have a broader application. answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 14/11/2017 15:23:20 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

780364

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people are currently serving indeterminate prison sentences in the UK (except Scotland); and how many of those have now served longer than the maximum sentence for the offence for which they were convicted.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL2728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of people currently serving indeterminate prison sentences in England and Wales can be viewed in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the number of people currently serving indeterminate prison sentences who have now served longer than the maximum sentence for the offence for which they were convicted is not routinely collected, so could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Number of people currently service indeterminate prison sentences in England and Wales</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>On 30 September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Unreleased</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,378</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP)</p></td><td><p>3,162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Life (all variations)<sup> (1)</sup></p></td><td><p>7,216</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Recalled</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,177</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP)</p></td><td><p>792</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Life (all variations)<sup> (1)</sup></p></td><td><p>385</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) Includes mandatory, discretionary, automatic life sentences and those relating to young adults and juveniles held in prison custody.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/11/2017 14:51:55 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

777671

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners are serving sentences for imprisonment for public protection in each prison; and how many have already served their minimum tariff for the most recent period for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	109512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is focused on giving IPP prisoners the support, opportunities and motivation they need to progress more quickly, so that once they have completed their tariff and are reviewed by the Parole Board, they have the best possible prospects for securing release.</p><p>Unto that end, and as part of a joint action plan with the Parole Board, HMPPS has implemented measures such as individual psychology-led central case reviews and increased access to specific offending behaviour programmes. Additionally, and building upon the success of the Progression Regime at HMP Warren Hill, HMPPS is planning for three new Progression Regimes to be opened by the end of March 2018.</p><p>These initiatives are working. During 2016/17, 46% of all IPP prisoners considered by the Parole Board were released and 24% recommended for a move to open conditions. 576 IPP prisoners were released in 2016, more than ever before. 315 IPP prisoners have already been released in the first half of 2017.</p><p>The attached table shows how many unreleased prisoners serving indeterminate sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) are located in each establishment and how many have served their minimum tariff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 109714 question first answered 03/11/2017 14:48:05 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah attachment 1 file name 109512 & 109714.xlsx title Table 1
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon