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795048

registered interest
date	24/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Bedford Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were subject to adjudications in HMP Bedford in 2016, and of those prisoners how many were Muslim, and what the breakdown was by ethnicity.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	115590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of adjudications at HM Prison Bedford in 2016, broken down by ethnicity of the prison’s prisoner population and of Muslim prisoners held at the prison, can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Discipline procedures are central to the maintenance of a safe custodial environment. They are provided for by the Prison and Young Offender Institution Rules, which require adjudications to be conducted lawfully, fairly and justly.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total number of offences<sup>(1)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>All adjudications at HMP Bedford</strong></p></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"><p><strong>929</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ethnic breakdown of those prisoners:<sup>(2)</sup></strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- White</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>643</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Mixed/multiple ethnic groups</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Asian or Asian British</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Black/African/Caribbean/Black British</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Other ethnic groups</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Not Known <sup>(3)</sup></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Adjudications involving Muslim prisoners</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>209</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ethnic breakdown of those Muslim prisoners:<sup>(2)</sup></strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- White</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Mixed/multiple ethnic groups</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Asian or Asian British</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Black/African/Caribbean/Black British</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Other ethnic groups</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- Not Known <sup>(3)</sup></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>(1) The number of offences refers to the number of adjudications for which one or more punishments may be imposed onto an offender. (2) Offences were recorded under the 2011 Census categories which have replaced the 2001 Census categories and therefore Chinese have moved from &quot;Chinese or other ethnic group&quot; to the &quot;Asian/Asian British&quot; category, and the group renamed to &quot;Other ethnic group&quot;. This is in line with changes made to the ethnic group classifications in other National Statistic publications on populations in England and Wales following the 2011 Census. (3) Includes prisoners where ethnicity is not known either due to no recording or a recording of 'Not Stated'.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 04/12/2017 13:37:23 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

794360

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	Bedford Prison: Discipline
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many additional days of imprisonment were imposed as punishment on prisoners at HM Prison Bedford during 2016?
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	115333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">During 2016, there were 26 instances of additional days awarded as a punishment following an adjudication at HM Prison Bedford, totalling 411 additional days.</ins><del class="ministerial">The number of additional days awarded to prisoners at HM Prison Bedford as a result of adjudications in 2016 was 26.</del></p><p> </p><p>Discipline procedures are central to the maintenance of a safe custodial environment. They are provided for by the Prison and Young Offender Institution Rules, which require adjudications to be conducted lawfully, fairly and justly. Independent Adjudicators are District Judges or Deputy District Judges who attend prisons and young offender institutions when necessary to hear those adjudication cases which are deemed to be sufficiently serious. Such cases may merit a punishment of additional days to a prisoner’s time spent in custody if the prisoner or young person is found guilty. Only Independent Adjudicators can make an award of additional days as a punishment. The most serious offences will be referred to the Police.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 28/11/2017 17:30:54 question first ministerially corrected 21/02/2018 16:41:58 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart previous answer version 25575 answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

794363

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	Bedford Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners aged (a) 19, (b) 20 and (c) 21 years old are held at HM Prison Bedford.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	115336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>As of 30 September 2017, the number of prisoners aged 19, 20 and 21 held at HM Prison Bedford was as follows:</p><p>There were 13 prisoners aged 19</p><p>There were 17 prisoners aged 20</p><p>There were 14 prisoners aged 21</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/12/2017 15:00:15 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

769919

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timetable is for the publication of the Government's Green Paper on family justice.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	107456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>I am clear that we need to look across the entire family justice system to make sure it is delivering the best outcomes for children and families, and protecting its most vulnerable users. We are working to consider what further changes are needed and will bring forward our proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 19/10/2017 16:39:01 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

768200

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will publish the equalities impact assessment carried out for the East Midlands Rail Franchise; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	106840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>I am currently not in a position to publish the equalities impact assessment. The equalities impact assessment will be considered alongside the development of the Invitation to Tender. As the public consultation closed on 11 October 2017, and the responses are being analysed, an equality impact assessment cannot be completed at this stage. I will be considering the equality impact assessment in due course once it has been prepared.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/10/2017 15:31:32 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

767671

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to modify overhead electrification equipment between Bedford and London.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	106743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>We are developing plans to adjust the Overhead Line Equipment between Bedford and London in order to enable the new trains coming into service on the Midland Main Line from 2022 to run at the improved line speeds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/10/2017 14:53:19 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

767672

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Midland Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to review the decision to cancel the electrification of the entire Midland Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	106744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The upgrade to the Midland Main Line, which includes electrification to Kettering and Corby, will enable increased passenger capacity and reduced journey times, as well as introducing a brand new fleet of bi-mode intercity trains from 2022. This will deliver improved journeys sooner and is part of delivering the biggest upgrade of the Midland Main Line since it opened in 1870. We will only electrify lines where it delivers a genuine benefit to passengers.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/10/2017 15:32:41 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

767673

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to make it his policy that commuter trains will stop at additional stops between Corby and London St Pancras as a result of the conclusion of the East Midlands Train Consultation.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	106771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>No firm decision on rail services in the next East Midlands franchise has yet been taken. The next franchise starts in August 2019. Invitations to Tender are due to be issued to potential bidders in April 2018. All options for rail services in the next franchise are subject to analysis of the potential benefits and our consultation with stakeholders, which closed on 11 October.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 106745 106772 question first answered 17/10/2017 13:47:15 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

767676

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of Intercity trains that stop at Kettering he plans will also stop at (a) Market Harborough, (b) Loughborough, (c) Beeston, (d) East Midlands Parkway and (e) Derby in response to the East Midlands Train Consultation.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	106772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>No firm decision on rail services in the next East Midlands franchise has yet been taken. The next franchise starts in August 2019. Invitations to Tender are due to be issued to potential bidders in April 2018. All options for rail services in the next franchise are subject to analysis of the potential benefits and our consultation with stakeholders, which closed on 11 October.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 106745 106771 question first answered 17/10/2017 13:47:15 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

767677

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Bedford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the overall provision of Thameslink, London Midland and East Midlands services from London to Bedford to determine the requirements of rail users.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	106773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>In general terms, the requirements of rail users are at the heart of the UK’s railway and of rail franchising policy.</p><p> </p><p>There is a robust process in place for determining the requirements of rail users, by way of the public consultations process as part of each franchise competition.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/10/2017 14:56:25 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin