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1151455

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date	22/10/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	British Students Abroad: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) current level of funding available for study abroad programmes and (b) level of funding for study abroad programmes available post 2020 for students in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	3682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>As education is devolved, the UK Government does not hold figures on the current levels of funding for study abroad programmes in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government values international exchange and collaboration in education and training as part of our vision for a global Britain. That is why we support a number of outward mobility and exchange programmes which broaden access to international opportunities – schemes such as Fulbright scholarships and Generation UK China. We can expect our world-leading HE providers to continue their strong track record of partnering with overseas institutions post-2020.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/10/2019 12:27:36 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1151457

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will provide The Share Foundation with support in identifying young people who would benefit from the Stepladder of Achievement programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	3684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of care leavers being well prepared to deal with the challenges of living independently at a young age, which includes having good budgeting skills. Care leavers have to be more independent and resilient than young people who live with their parents. My officials will contact the Share Foundation to discuss their request in more detail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 29/10/2019 13:16:59 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1151468

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Long Service Awards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of changing the eligibility criteria for prison officer long service medals to enable officers employed in privately managed prisons to receive them; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	3693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The Prison Service’s (operational duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is awarded to operational staff in UK Prison Services on completion of 20 years continuous service. The medals are awarded by HM The Queen and aligns operational public sector prison staff with other comparable other front line public services such as the police, fire and ambulance services, and the Armed Forces.</p><p>HMPPS has previously approached the Cabinet Office in relation to making this medal available to staff in private sector prisons. The Cabinet Office confirmed that there are a series of protocols concerning the issue of medals of this type, one of which is that they can only be awarded to staff working in public sector prisons (civil servants) and not those prisons run by private sector companies.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 30/10/2019 17:25:49 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1151469

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Long Service Awards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many long service medals have been awarded in each of the last five years to prison officers; what the cost was of awarding each medal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	3694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The number of operational prison staff in public sectors prisons who were awarded Prison Services (operational duties) Long Service &amp; Good Conduct medals in each of the last 5 years is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><strong>Number of operational prison staff who received a long service medal</strong></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>841</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>415</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>603</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>828</td></tr><tr><td>2019 (up to 30/09/2019)</td><td>523</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Includes operational prison staff from Band 2 to Band 11</p><p> </p><p>Prison Services (operational duties) Long Service &amp; Good Conduct Medals are manufactured by the Royal Mint at a cost of £27 (+VAT) per medal.</p><p> </p><p>These medals recognise the loyalty, commitment and unique role of operational prison staff in the United Kingdom prison services.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 29/10/2019 15:42:03 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1150450

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department plans to support the efficient management of migration flows and integration of refugees when the UK no longer receives funding from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	1630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>All projects under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) will continue to receive funding for the lifetime of their projects, even if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/11/2019 17:38:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1149979

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Media: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce independent regulation of the media to protect individuals from (a) invasive and (b) unethical journalism.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>We have seen great improvements in press regulation with the formation of IPSO and Impress, which have the power to hold publications to account, including ordering prominent corrections. Both regulators are independent of government and enforce Codes of Practice, which include provisions on privacy and intrusion. They both operate free complaints handling systems and low cost arbitration schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom, as the independent broadcast regulator, sets rules for broadcasters to meet in its Broadcasting Code. This includes rules ensuring that broadcasters avoid any unwarranted infringement of privacy in the making of programmes.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 23/10/2019 15:29:10 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1149980

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Hong Kong counterparts on the use of excessive police force against protesters.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>We remain seriously concerned by the situation in Hong Kong and recent violent clashes between protesters and the police. It is essential that protests are conducted peacefully and within the law, and that the response of the authorities is proportionate. On 9 August, the Foreign Secretary spoke at length to the Hong Kong Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, about the police response to recent protests, and the UK Consul-General in Hong Kong is in regular contact with the authorities, including on this issue. We have made clear our view that there must be a robust, credible and independent investigation into events in Hong Kong. An inquiry is an important step in healing divisions and rebuilding trust that will support the process of dialogue and resolution.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 23/10/2019 11:04:47 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1148980

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons are in the comparator group with HMP Parc; for what reason those prisons were chosen; which of those prisons have (a) young offender institution and (b) sex offender wings; what the (i) category and (ii) size of prison population is of those prisons; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Comparator groups of prisons for 2018/19 can be found within Annex D of the annual prison performance ratings, published on gov.uk: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/820601/annual-prison-performance-ratings-2018-19-guide.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/820601/annual-prison-performance-ratings-2018-19-guide.pdf</a></p><p>Further information for all establishments including population, operational capacity, and accommodation details, can also be found on gov.uk at the following links:</p><p><a href="https://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder" target="_blank">https://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-population-figures-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-population-figures-2019</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/10/2019 16:42:33 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1148981

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cardiff Prison and Parc Prison: Self-harm
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department's statistics identify (a) individual episodes of self-harm and (b) episodes of self-harm by an individual in (i) HMP Parc and (ii) HMP Cardiff prisons; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>This question has been interpreted as the number of self-harm incidents and the number of individuals who self-harm. The data shows the number of self-harm incidents and individuals in HMPs Cardiff and Parc in each of the three financial years (the PQ didn’t specify a time period, so have used the latest three years).</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Cardiff Prison</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self-Harm Incidents</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>527</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self-Harm Individuals</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Parc Prison</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self-Harm Incidents</p></td><td><p>1477</p></td><td><p>1604</p></td><td><p>1436</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self-Harm Individuals</p></td><td><p>346</p></td><td><p>331</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our most recent Safety in Custody statistics show that levels of self-harm in Welsh prisons are comparable with the national picture. These figures are published online every quarter, and are broken down by individual prisons to measure trends in specific area, as well as across the whole of England and Wales. There is a piece of work underway in Wales to identify the drivers of self-harm, regionally and at establishment level. Similar work is being done at a national level looking across all prisons.</p><p>Too many people self-harm in prisons and we are taking action to stop it. We are investing £100 million in security measures to tackle the drugs, weapons and mobile phones that fuel violence and self-harm behind bars – this is on top of the £70 million we have already spent improving safety and conditions. We have recruited more than 4,300 new prison officers and introduced the keyworker model - so every inmate can have a dedicated officer for support.</p><p>We’ve also given the Samaritans £1.5 million over three years, trained more than 24,000 staff in mental health awareness, and improved support for anyone at risk of suicide or self-harm.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/10/2019 16:40:08 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1148132

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
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, if he will detail the definitions of (a) concerted indiscipline and (b) violent incident required to be used at (i) HMP Parc and (ii) HMP Cardiff; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	294105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The definitions of concerted indiscipline and assaults are:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Concerted indiscipline: </strong>the number of incidents in which two or more prisoners act together in defiance of a lawful instruction or against the requirements of the regime of the establishment. The act of indiscipline can be active or passive (i.e. involving aggression and violence or not) and the protagonists do not necessarily need to be acting in a common cause.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Assaults: </strong>refer to unwanted physical contact between two or more individuals, excluding lawful use of force by staff (but including where staff are assaulted during use of force) or anything of a purely verbal or threatening nature.</p><p> </p><p>Assaults in prison custody cover a wide range of violent incidents including fights between prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>Serious assaults are those which involve one or more of the following: a sexual assault, results in detention in outside hospital as an in-patient, requires medical treatment for concussion or internal injuries. It also includes incurring any of the following injuries: a fracture, scald or burn, stabbing, crushing, extensive or multiple bruising, black eye, broken nose, lost or broken tooth, cuts requiring suturing, bites, temporary or permanent blindness.</p><p> </p><p>We do not tolerate violence or disruptive behaviour in our prisons. We’ve recruited 4,366 additional officers and are spending an extra £100m, introducing tough airport-style security, x-ray scanners and phone-blocking technology. We are also committed to ensuring our prison officers have the tools they need to do the job safely with body worn cameras, ‘police-style’ handcuffs and restraints, and PAVA incapacitant spray.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/10/2019 15:45:52 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon