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1188876

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Transfers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been moved from prisons in England to (a) HMP Berwyn, (b) HMP Cardiff, (c) HMP Parc, (d) HMP Swansea and (e) HMP Usk/Prescoed since the start of the covid-19 lockdown on 23 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	38474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We are working very closely with Public Health Wales to ensure our approach to the outbreak of Covid-19 is based on the best scientific advice available. It has been agreed that normal transfer processes would be suspended temporarily in order to reduce the opportunities for inter-prison transmission of Covid-19 in Wales. At present, all transfers must be agreed by exception through HM Prison and Probation Service’s command structure.</p><p> </p><p>Since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown on 23<sup>rd</sup> March, 11 prisoners and Young Persons have transferred from prisons in England to prisons in Wales. Due to the size of the data we are not able to provide a breakdown by prison.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 27/04/2020 16:32:23 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1188878

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many inmates will be temporarily released from (a) HMP Berwyn, (b) HMP Cardiff, (c) HMP Parc, (d) HMP Swansea and (e) HMP Usk/Prescoed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	38476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>In Wales, HM Prison and Probation Service has engaged directly with Welsh Government, local authorities, police, Public Health Wales and local health boards to plan for the release of individuals. In addition, we have established a multi-agency Homelessness Prevention Taskforce to ensure that accommodation issues do not unduly delay the potential release programme and ensure seamless integration of support services such as substance misuse, health and mental health ‘through the gate’.</p><p> </p><p>No offender will be released early without housing and healthcare support being in place. We have issued comprehensive instructions for the process of risk assessing those suitable for discharge under the early release scheme and the management of their discharge. This includes accommodation, police, probation checks as well as the risk management process, pre-release, licence conditions for the End of Custody Temporary Release and standard release, enforcement and electronic monitoring. The number of prisoners who will be temporarily released from Welsh establishments has not been finalised while risk assessments are carried out and support for individuals is arranged.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has agreed that individuals released through the early release scheme will be eligible for Universal Credit (UC) and the associated housing benefit element, where required. Therefore, for those in receipt of UC, the cost of accommodating individuals during this period will be covered through housing benefit. Additionally, where accommodation is secured, which is not eligible for housing benefit, or for which the costs are not fully covered by housing benefit, then HMPPS will cover the cost of the accommodation until the normal end of custody release date.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 38477 38478 question first answered 27/04/2020 16:44:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1188879

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what arrangements are in place in Wales to support prisoners released back into their local communities in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	38477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>In Wales, HM Prison and Probation Service has engaged directly with Welsh Government, local authorities, police, Public Health Wales and local health boards to plan for the release of individuals. In addition, we have established a multi-agency Homelessness Prevention Taskforce to ensure that accommodation issues do not unduly delay the potential release programme and ensure seamless integration of support services such as substance misuse, health and mental health ‘through the gate’.</p><p> </p><p>No offender will be released early without housing and healthcare support being in place. We have issued comprehensive instructions for the process of risk assessing those suitable for discharge under the early release scheme and the management of their discharge. This includes accommodation, police, probation checks as well as the risk management process, pre-release, licence conditions for the End of Custody Temporary Release and standard release, enforcement and electronic monitoring. The number of prisoners who will be temporarily released from Welsh establishments has not been finalised while risk assessments are carried out and support for individuals is arranged.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has agreed that individuals released through the early release scheme will be eligible for Universal Credit (UC) and the associated housing benefit element, where required. Therefore, for those in receipt of UC, the cost of accommodating individuals during this period will be covered through housing benefit. Additionally, where accommodation is secured, which is not eligible for housing benefit, or for which the costs are not fully covered by housing benefit, then HMPPS will cover the cost of the accommodation until the normal end of custody release date.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 38476 38478 question first answered 27/04/2020 16:44:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1188880

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what additional funding will be made available to the Welsh Government to provide temporary accommodation for prisoners that have been released as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	38478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>In Wales, HM Prison and Probation Service has engaged directly with Welsh Government, local authorities, police, Public Health Wales and local health boards to plan for the release of individuals. In addition, we have established a multi-agency Homelessness Prevention Taskforce to ensure that accommodation issues do not unduly delay the potential release programme and ensure seamless integration of support services such as substance misuse, health and mental health ‘through the gate’.</p><p> </p><p>No offender will be released early without housing and healthcare support being in place. We have issued comprehensive instructions for the process of risk assessing those suitable for discharge under the early release scheme and the management of their discharge. This includes accommodation, police, probation checks as well as the risk management process, pre-release, licence conditions for the End of Custody Temporary Release and standard release, enforcement and electronic monitoring. The number of prisoners who will be temporarily released from Welsh establishments has not been finalised while risk assessments are carried out and support for individuals is arranged.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has agreed that individuals released through the early release scheme will be eligible for Universal Credit (UC) and the associated housing benefit element, where required. Therefore, for those in receipt of UC, the cost of accommodating individuals during this period will be covered through housing benefit. Additionally, where accommodation is secured, which is not eligible for housing benefit, or for which the costs are not fully covered by housing benefit, then HMPPS will cover the cost of the accommodation until the normal end of custody release date.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 38476 38477 question first answered 27/04/2020 16:44:29 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1188881

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with (a) the Welsh Government and (b) representatives of Public Health Wales on the release of prisoners from prisons in Wales as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	38479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>Since the beginning of the outbreak of Covid-19, HMPPS officials in Wales have had twice weekly meetings with the Welsh Government and Public Health Wales to discuss the arrangements for the release of prisoners. Furthermore, since 1st April there have been weekly all-Wales Outbreak Control Team meetings convened to discuss various issues, including the release of prisoners. There has also been engagement between UK Government and Welsh Government ministers.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 27/04/2020 16:46:20 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1189125

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department (a) has taken and (b) will take to ensure adequate supplies of soap and hand sanitizer at immigration removal centres.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	38617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The safety and health of people in the detention estate is of the utmost importance. We are following all Public Health England guidance on COVID-19 and have robust contingency plans in place, including measures such as protective isolation.</p><p>Basic hygiene is a key part of tackling COVID-19. Handwashing facilities are available in all immigration removal centres and we are working closely with suppliers to ensure we have an adequate supply of soap and cleaning materials. In addition, each centre has posters and leaflets to inform staff and detainees about the importance of handwashing and social distancing to minimise the risk from COVID-19. Detainees are also able to speak to staff directly for advice on the protective measures in place.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/04/2020 16:36:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1187601

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Clean Steel Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2020 to Question 30846, whether he is taking steps to mitigate the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the timetable for implementing the Clean Steel Fund.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	34388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus outbreak is the biggest public health emergency in a generation and every part of the Government is being mobilised to protect our public health. While civil service capabilities and resources are being redeployed accordingly, supporting industry onto a pathway consistent with net zero remains a key priority and work continues to ensure we meet our commitments.</p><p> </p><p>Steel is a key industrial sector of strategic importance to the UK economy, and we remain committed to designing and delivering the £250 million Clean Steel Fund as planned. We will continue to work closely with stakeholders to develop the scheme, ensuring that it meets their interests.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/04/2020 08:51:56 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1187248

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	National Probation Service for England and Wales: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that National Probation Service staff are paid their contractual increments on time.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	33718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>In 2018 agreement was reached with National Probation Service (NPS) Trade Unions on pay modernisation. This replaces automatic pay progression with a new scheme that will link pay to professional development. Development of this scheme has been delayed.</p><p>Clearly, this is a scheme that all parties want to get right and therefore we are working with Trade Union colleagues to implement it as soon as possible.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring that NPS staff receive their annual pay award at the earliest possible point during 2020/21. When the pay award is made, it will be backdated to 1 April 2020.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 21/04/2020 15:52:13 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1187268

registered interest
date	23/03/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2020 to Question 30151, whether he has taken steps to ensure that the covid-19 outbreak does not delay the launch of the Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Fund.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	33726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The coronavirus outbreak is the biggest public health emergency in a generation and Government is being mobilised to protect public health - with Civil Service capabilities and resources being redeployed accordingly. Nonetheless, supporting industry onto a pathway consistent with Net Zero remains a key Government priority and work continues at pace to ensure we meet our commitments.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to engaging with industry to design and deliver the £100 million Low Carbon Hydrogen Fund as planned.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/04/2020 08:50:24 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1186592

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the oral contribution by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice on 18 March 2020, Official Report column 335WH, whether there will be any penalties by HMPPS for non-delivery of teaching hours during a closure of education provision in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	32236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>Where HMPPS is unable to facilitate the delivery of education in England there are payment mechanisms in the contract to ensure that suppliers are not financially disadvantaged. Prison education in Wales is a devolved responsibility of the Welsh Government.</p><p>We are in regular communications with education suppliers to ensure relationships continue to be managed well and that their key questions are answered.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 24/03/2020 17:54:06 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts