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60618
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-09
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 more like this
hansard heading Open Prisons 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 in open prisons were returned to closed prisons in each of the last three years by (a) reason for their return and (b) type of offence originally committed. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 199720 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answer text <p>We do not centrally hold data on the individual reasons for determinate sentence prisoner transfers, including transfers following re-categorisation and when prisoners have been returned to closed conditions from open prisons. Where this is available, the information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost as it would involve a manual trawl through the records of every prisoner to identify if they have ever been held in open conditions and subsequently returned to closed conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the information, in part, is centrally available in respect of indeterminate sentence prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 provides the number of indeterminate sentence prisoners who have been returned from open conditions to closed conditions and where the transfer occurred between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2014, grouped by year and by reason for transfer. The data has 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> </p><p>We are unable to provide a breakdown of this information by index offence as this information is not held centrally; to obtain it would require a manual trawl through every case and this would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>REASON FOR RETURN TO CLOSED PRISON</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>Grand Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Abscond</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>448</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Antisocial Behaviour</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>218</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Breach of Licence Conditions</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drink/Drugs</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FNP</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Healthcare issues</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New charges/offences</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non compliance</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p>298</p></td><td><p>668</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prisoner request</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Psychology concerns/issues</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serious breach of prison rules</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>469</p></td><td><p>698</p></td><td><p>921</p></td><td><p>2,087</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The main purpose of open conditions is to test prisoners in conditions more similar to those that they will face in the community. Time spent in open prisons affords prisoners the opportunity to find work, re-establish family ties, reintegrate into the community and ensure housing needs are met. For many prisoners who have spent a considerable amount of time in custody; these can assist in their successful reintegration in the community and protecting the public.</p><p>We make no apologies for taking a firm approach in returning prisoners to closed conditions wherever we need to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of temporary release failures remains very low; less that one failure in every 1,000 releases and about five in every 100,000 releases involving alleged offending, but we take each and every incident seriously. The Government has already ordered immediate changes to tighten up the system as a matter of urgency. With immediate effect, prisoners will no longer be transferred to open conditions if they have previously absconded from open prisons; or if they have failed to return or reoffended whilst released on temporary licence.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T16:19:03.2899574Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T16:19:03.2899574Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
60638
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports 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 the Home Department, what recent discusssions she has had with the Passport Office about the updating of advice on timescales during busy periods for (a) the renewal of a passport and (b) the time it will take for staff to call an applicant back. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West more like this
tabling member printed
John Robertson more like this
uin 199578 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>Ministers have held frequent recent discussions with Her Majesty's Passport Office.<br><br>Current advice for customers on expected service standards is published on <br>https://www.gov.uk.<br><br>The current guideline for returning calls to customers is to do so within 48 <br>hours. Her Majesty's Passport Office gives priority to those with the most immediate <br>travel plans.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T15:43:14.7499413Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T15:43:14.7499413Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
605
label Biography information for John Robertson more like this
60639
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports 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 the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average waiting time for people (a) applying for a passport renewal and (b) waiting for a call back from the Passport Office. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North West more like this
tabling member printed
John Robertson more like this
uin 199574 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested is as follows:<br><br>(a) Expected service standards for passport renewals are published at <br>https://www.gov.uk.<br>(b) The current guideline for returning calls to customers is to do so within <br>48 hours. Her Majesty's Passport Office gives priority to those with the <br>most immediate travel plans.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T15:41:17.8452018Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T15:41:17.8452018Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
605
label Biography information for John Robertson more like this
60651
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports 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 the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of passport applications submitted in each month since June 2010; and how many such applications were processed within three weeks of receipt. more like this
tabling member constituency Rutherglen and Hamilton West more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Greatrex more like this
uin 199624 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answer text <p> </p><p>The table below gives the requested information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Number of straightforward applications</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number processed within 3 weeks</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan-13</strong></p></td><td><p>315,467</p></td><td><p>315,424</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb-13</strong></p></td><td><p>368,035</p></td><td><p>368,003</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar-13</strong></p></td><td><p>343,103</p></td><td><p>343,097</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-13</strong></p></td><td><p>384,487</p></td><td><p>384,477</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-13</strong></p></td><td><p>420,209</p></td><td><p>420,204</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun-13</strong></p></td><td><p>421,757</p></td><td><p>421,755</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul-13</strong></p></td><td><p>388,781</p></td><td><p>388,770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug-13</strong></p></td><td><p>285,055</p></td><td><p>285,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep-13</strong></p></td><td><p>231,979</p></td><td><p>231,971</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct-13</strong></p></td><td><p>207,083</p></td><td><p>207,079</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov-13</strong></p></td><td><p>179,323</p></td><td><p>179,312</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec-13</strong></p></td><td><p>115,461</p></td><td><p>115,448</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan-14</strong></p></td><td><p>274,120</p></td><td><p>274,097</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb-14</strong></p></td><td><p>360,087</p></td><td><p>359,997</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar-14</strong></p></td><td><p>406,736</p></td><td><p>406,517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr-14</strong></p></td><td><p>416,591</p></td><td><p>414,882</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May-14</strong></p></td><td><p>376,403</p></td><td><p>347,256</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T13:32:11.8521328Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T13:32:11.8521328Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
previous answer version
895
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
4047
label Biography information for Tom Greatrex more like this
60713
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Consultants more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what the cost to the public purse was of external consultants employed by (a) the Serious Fraud Office and (b) the Crown Prosecution Service in (i) 2010, (ii) 2011, (iii) 2012, (iv) 2013 and (v) 2014 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Keith Vaz more like this
uin 199705 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answer text <p>The following table contains details on the expenditure on external consultants by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) during the past four complete financial years. Both organisations financial reporting systems are configured to provide information based on financial rather than calendar years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>External Consultants Expenditure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>CPS</p></td><td><p>SFO</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£684,314</p></td><td><p>£1,557,887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£13,347</p></td><td><p>£856,182</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£9,793</p></td><td><p>£31,142*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£960</p></td><td><p>£48,228 (subject to audit)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* The expenditure listed for 2012-13 was actually incurred in 2011-12 but not paid until the following year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-08T14:32:13.6399723Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-08T14:32:13.6399723Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
338
label Biography information for Keith Vaz more like this
60736
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Armed Forces: Young People 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 Defence, what investigations were undertaken into the deaths in training of armed forces recruits aged under 18 years in the last three years; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
tabling member printed
Nic Dakin more like this
uin 199634 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p>There have been no deaths in training of Armed Forces recruits under the age of 18 in the last three years, and therefore no such investigations have taken place.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T13:36:48.1436861Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T13:36:48.1436861Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
60742
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Marriage Certificates: Mothers 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 the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential cost to her Department of including mothers' names on marriage certificates. more like this
tabling member constituency Ashfield more like this
tabling member printed
Gloria De Piero more like this
uin 199697 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answer text <p> </p><p>The marriage certificate is an exact copy of the marriage entry which is in a <br>form prescribed in the Regulation of Marriage Regulations 1986. We are <br>currently considering how the information captured in the marriage entry can be <br>updated to reflect changes since 1986, as well as including the names of <br>mothers; the costs of doing so and the most suitable opportunity for doing so.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands more like this
answering member printed Karen Bradley more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-26T15:35:30.9922321Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-26T15:35:30.9922321Z
answering member
4110
label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley more like this
previous answer version
894
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
3915
label Biography information for Gloria De Piero more like this
60748
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Navy 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 Defence, how many current suitably qualified and experienced personnel positions are (a) required and (b) vacant in (i) Type 23 and (ii) Type 45 ship crews. more like this
tabling member constituency Moray more like this
tabling member printed
Angus Robertson more like this
uin 199752 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answer text <p>The information requested, as at 1 May 2014, is shown in the table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>Required Positions</td><td>Vacant Positions</td></tr><tr><td>Type 23</td><td>2,060</td><td>180</td></tr><tr><td>Type 45</td><td>1.010</td><td>80</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: All figures are rounded in accordance with the Defence Statistics rounding policy. All numbers over 100 are rounded to the nearest 10 with numbers ending in 5 rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid bias. Numbers under 100 are rounded to the nearest 5.</p><p> </p><p>None of the existing vacancies is in a post categorised as safety critical and no ship would go to sea without the minimum required complement of suitably qualified and experienced personnel.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-26T14:30:16.0061009Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-26T14:30:16.0061009Z
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
previous answer version
2136
answering member constituency Broxtowe more like this
answering member printed Anna Soubry more like this
answering member
3938
label Biography information for Anna Soubry more like this
tabling member
1433
label Biography information for Angus Robertson more like this
60791
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports 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 the Home Department, what the average length of time is taken to renew an existing passport and issue a new one. more like this
tabling member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
tabling member printed
Miss Anne McIntosh more like this
uin 199676 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-30more like thismore than 2014-09-30
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>A straightforward renewal application, where the customers provide the required supporting documentation at the outset, is usually dealt with within three weeks. Expected turnaround times for applications made in the UK and on a country by country basis for overseas applications are set out on www.gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-30T15:03:04.904363Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-30T15:03:04.904363Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
384
label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering more like this
60792
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports 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 the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the issuing of passports; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
tabling member printed
Miss Anne McIntosh more like this
uin 199677 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answer text <p> </p><p>Numerous representations have been made both about the general passport issuing <br>process as well as on behalf of individual applicants. They have been received <br>from Members of Parliament and the public. Those with concerns about imminent <br>travel plans for individuals will be prioritised. All will receive a reply. On <br>12 June my Rt. Hon. Friend the Home Secretary, made a statement in the <br>House where she announced the arrangements we are putting in place to <br>deal with the current level of demand for passports.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-30T15:45:20.8188853Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-30T15:45:20.8188853Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
384
label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering more like this