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887117

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service: Dismissal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2018 to Question 134276, on Prison Service: Dismissal, how many of those 419 cases of dismissal resulted in referrals to the police; what those referrals were for; and what the outcomes of those referrals were.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	136682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of band 2-5 staff in the Prison Service in England and Wales who have been dismissed by reason of dismissal, including a breakdown of the ‘Other’ category, are provided in the table below:</p><p><strong>Table 1:</strong> <strong>Number of band 2-5 staff in the Prison Service who have been dismissed, by reason, January - December 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Headcount of staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conduct</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unsatisfactory Attendance/Medical Inefficiency1</p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poor Performance</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Conversion<sup>2</sup></em></p></td><td><p><em>95</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Compromise Agreement<sup>3</sup></em></p></td><td><p><em>5</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Unknown </em></p></td><td><p><em>33</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>419</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1 Since January 2017, information regarding dismissals as a result of medical inefficiencies have been recorded as unsatisfactory attendances. Therefore, these categories have been combined.</p><p>2 where a category under the outgoing online HR platform is not directly mapped to the incoming HR platform (SOP).</p><p>3 legally binding contracts which can be used to end an employment relationship on agreed terms. It waives an individual right to make a claim covered by the agreement to an Employment Tribunal.</p><p> </p><p>The data on referrals to the police is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 136683 question first answered 26/04/2018 16:32:47 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

887118

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service: Dismissal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2018 to Question 134276, on Prison Service: Dismissal, what the grounds for dismissal were of each of the 133 staff dismissed for the reason labelled Other.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	136683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of band 2-5 staff in the Prison Service in England and Wales who have been dismissed by reason of dismissal, including a breakdown of the ‘Other’ category, are provided in the table below:</p><p><strong>Table 1:</strong> <strong>Number of band 2-5 staff in the Prison Service who have been dismissed, by reason, January - December 2017</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Headcount of staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conduct</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unsatisfactory Attendance/Medical Inefficiency1</p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poor Performance</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Conversion<sup>2</sup></em></p></td><td><p><em>95</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Compromise Agreement<sup>3</sup></em></p></td><td><p><em>5</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Unknown </em></p></td><td><p><em>33</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>419</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1 Since January 2017, information regarding dismissals as a result of medical inefficiencies have been recorded as unsatisfactory attendances. Therefore, these categories have been combined.</p><p>2 where a category under the outgoing online HR platform is not directly mapped to the incoming HR platform (SOP).</p><p>3 legally binding contracts which can be used to end an employment relationship on agreed terms. It waives an individual right to make a claim covered by the agreement to an Employment Tribunal.</p><p> </p><p>The data on referrals to the police is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 136682 question first answered 26/04/2018 16:32:47 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

885306

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on plans to bring forward a Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	136170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>There is regular engagement between the UK Government and the Welsh Government on bills in front of both the UK Parliament and the National Assembly for Wales, including the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/04/2018 14:52:36 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

885356

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department has had with unions representing prison officers on the new pension scheme since its introduction in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	136219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>This House recognises the significant role that prison officers play within the criminal justice system and the physical and often dangerous nature of their work.</p><p> </p><p>Since the introduction of the new Civil Service Pension Scheme in 2015, HM Prison and Probation Service has held lengthy discussions with the Prison Officers Association (the trade union for prison officers) over the changes made under the new scheme introduced in 2015, and has offered a new pension package for frontline prison staff, allowing them a reduced retirement age of up to three years – from 68 to 65 with no cost to the employee. The POA balloted their membership on the offer, but voted to reject it.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/04/2018 15:25:02 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

885357

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Early Retirement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers in England and Wales have retired (a) at and (b) before the age of 60 for health reasons in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	136220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service (HMPPS) is committed to ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff, and recognises that prison staff have to work in sometimes difficult conditions. HMPPS continuously monitors and re-assesses the support and interventions in place for staff and changed its delivery model for employee assistance services (EAP) in 2017. The new EAP model has significantly enhanced access to the support available to staff, and includes specialist Trauma Support and a manager’s helpline. The model also enables staff to self-refer for counselling by calling the 24 hour helpline.</p><p> </p><p>The latest set of HMPPS workforce statistics covering the period to 31 December 2017 is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/her-majestys-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/her-majestys-prison-and-probation-service-workforce-quarterly-december-2017</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The number of band 3-5 prison officers in England and Wales who have retired (i) before 60 and (ii) at 60 is recorded in table 11b which is available at the link above.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/04/2018 15:25:10 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

885358

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Retirement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what consultation his Department carried out with prison officers, trades unions and healthcare professionals before introducing the new pension scheme for prison officers in 2015 which raised the age of retirement to 67 years of age.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	136221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>This House recognises the significant role that prison officers play within the criminal justice system and the physical and often dangerous nature of their work.</p><p> </p><p>All consultation/negotiations with the Civil Service trade unions, including the Prison Officers Association (POA) who are the trade union responsible for prison officers in HM Prison and Probation Service, were carried out by the Pension Scheme Executive in Civil Service Pensions – Cabinet Office. The Pension Scheme Executive in 2012 held separate additional talks with the POA regarding the increase in pension age and offered a package under the Enhanced Effective Pension Age (EEPA). This provided an opportunity for staff to purchase a lower pension age, which would be subsidised by the employer. The POA membership rejected this offer.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/04/2018 15:25:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

872602

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money his Department spent (a) on each website and (b) in total on those websites on which apprenticeship advertisements aimed at people aged between 16–19 years-old in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	134416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 134417 question first answered 16/04/2018 16:11:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

872603

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's total spend was on advertisements for apprenticeship schemes aimed at people between 16 and 19 years-old was on (a) Facebook and (b) Twitter in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	134417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 134416 question first answered 16/04/2018 16:11:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

872600

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many print adverts focused on Army recruitment were placed in regional newspapers by newspaper in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	134414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Army's Recruiting campaigns utilise national media platforms, such as national UK newspapers and online content. Adverts may also appear in publications associated with events, such as apprenticeship shows and job fairs.</p><p>These campaigns have not utilised regional newspaper print advertising in the past three years and no records are held centrally of Army units placing adverts in regional newspapers.</p><p>Some Army Reserve regiments may have placed localised print adverts in regional newspapers, but this information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 16/04/2018 15:35:19 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

872601

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Foundation College: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the external companies contracted to provide services to Army Foundation College Harrogate in each of the last three years; and what budget was allocated to each of those companies in that same period.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	134415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The table below shows the companies directly contracted to provide services to Army Foundation College Harrogate (AFC(H)) in each of the last three financial years (FY), along with the expenditure incurred to each of those companies. This includes the Private Finance Initiative with Defence Training Services Limited:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>AFC(H) Expenditure £000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Company Name</p></td><td><p>FY2015-16</p></td><td><p>FY2016-17</p></td><td><p>FY2017-18 (until 28 Feb 2018)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Training Services Limited</p></td><td><p>20,500</p></td><td><p>21,100</p></td><td><p>21,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sodexo</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Industrial Safety Inspections</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SDL Group Ltd</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allstar Business Solutions Ltd</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Babcock Land Ltd</p></td><td><p>679</p></td><td><p>483</p></td><td><p>543</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agility Project Logistics Limited</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corona Emergence</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>EDF Energy Customers Plc</p></td><td><p>467</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BOC</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carwood Motor Units Ltd</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corporate Document Services Ltd</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Euroshell Deutschland GMBH &amp; Co. KG</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Software Box Limited</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Veolia ES (UK) Limited</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Williams Lea Limited</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Motif8 Embroidery &amp; Print Ltd</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spring House Group</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turner Virr &amp; Co Ltd</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jevons and Siddall Limited</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Paintball North Limited</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Petards Joyce-Loebl Limited</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peter Plews T/A Abbotts Memorial Company</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Serco Limited</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. John Ambulance</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes: </strong></p><p> </p><ol><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest £1000.00.</li></ol><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/04/2018 16:26:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts