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1056009

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Parole
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria his Department will use to determine whether a Parole Board decision is referred to a parole board Judge after representations have been made by a victim.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	217683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Under the proposed new reconsideration mechanism, announced on 4 February 2019, the criteria will be the same as judicial review – that is, whether the Parole Board’s decision was legally or procedurally flawed in some way. It will fall to a Parole Board judicial member, unconnected to the original decision, to determine that if decision should be reconsidered, having regard to the evidence presented. To determine whether to make an application to the Parole Board following representations from a victim, a dedicated team in my department will examine the case, including all the evidence and the procedures that were followed, in order to identify whether there may be an arguable case to make an application. They will look for any indications of whether the Board may have gone beyond or outside its powers, if the Rules were adhered to, whether the correct procedures were followed and where the panel’s decision could appear irrational in light of all the evidence before it. A Parole Board judge will then make the decision on reconsideration and whether the criteria have been met. But my officials are well placed to support victims by helping to determine whether there is an arguable case for an application to be made and, if there is, how best to present that argument to the Board.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/02/2019 17:34:08 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1042269

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the letter of the hon. Member for Lincoln, of 5 October 2018, on issues at HMP Lincoln, reference MC062204.
	tabling member constituency	Lincoln
	tabling member printed	Karen Lee
	uin	209399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The response was sent to you on 6 November 2018 and a further copy has been sent to your office.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/01/2019 16:18:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

1056007

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Parole Board: Judicial Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many serving prisoners have taken the Parole Board to a Judicial Review in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	217681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The numbers of all legal challenges and complaints made against the Parole Board in the years 2013/14 to 2017/18 can be found in the Parole Board’s Annual Report &amp; Accounts for 2017/18 published on 18 July 2018. All judicial review claims except one in 2017/18 were made by prisoners: <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Judicial reviews brought by prisoners:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>30 (31 in total for the year)</p></td></tr></tbody></table>The Parole Board has adopted a litigation strategy which reflects its role as a court like body. When a challenge is made to the merits of a decision, and the Parole Board does not think a new referral is needed, the Board will take a neutral stance in the judicial review. If the challenge is given permission to proceed, the High Court will then review the decision on its own merits. The Secretary of State announced on 4 February 2019 that, following a public consultation, the Government intends to create a reconsideration mechanism to allow for Parole Board decisions in certain circumstances to be looked at again if they appear to be fundamentally flawed. A prisoner will be able to apply for their case to be reconsidered if they think the decision was unlawful. The reconsideration mechanism, which will also be accessible by victims via the Secretary of State, will allow for legally flawed decisions – in the rare cases that may occur – to be corrected without the need to pursue a costly and time-consuming judicial review.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/02/2019 17:31:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1027692

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Self-harm and Suicide
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to reduce the levels of self-harm and suicide in prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	203409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Government takes very seriously its responsibility to keep prisoners safe, and we are committed to reducing the number of self-inflicted deaths and the incidence of self-harm across the estate. This is why we have established a prison safety programme through which we are taking forward a comprehensive set of actions to improve safety in custody. They include:<ul><li>investing in over 4,300 additional staff in order to deliver consistent, purposeful regimes;</li><li>improving staff knowledge and understanding of the factors known to increase risk of self-harm, to help them to identify and respond appropriately to prisoners at risk. Our revised introduction to suicide and self-harm prevention training has already reached over 24,000 staff;</li><li>improving the flow, quality and use of risk information about people coming into our prisons, to support effective decision-making about risk;</li><li>producing an early days toolkit to help staff enhance the support that they provide for prisoners during the first few days and weeks in custody;</li><li>renewing our partnership with Samaritans by confirming a further three years’ funding for their valuable Listeners Scheme, and working with them to share learning from the ‘Coping with Life in Prisons’ project, a successful pilot initiative in which Samaritans-trained ex-prisoners delivered emotional resilience training to groups of newly-arrived prisoners; and</li><li>improving the multi-disciplinary ACCT case management process for those identified as at risk of self-harm or suicide.</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/01/2019 16:56:38 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1024691

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	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, what proportion of education programmes in prisons are delivered by charities and social enterprises.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	202027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Department does not hold this information centrally, obtaining it would require contacting and collating information from all prisons in England and Wales, which could only be done at disproportionate cost. We very much value engagement by charities and social enterprises and expect both the opportunities for this key sector to engage with the prison education agenda, and the practical ability of it to do so, to increase significantly when our reforms come fully into effect from April 2019. These reforms are empowering governors to determine their curriculum, how it is organised and arranged, and who delivers it. Our new prison education Dynamic Purchasing System, which already contains more than 170 suppliers wishing to deliver education services in prisons, will help governors shape an education service that reflects the particular needs of their establishment.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 202028 question first answered 14/01/2019 16:28:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1024692

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	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, what proportion of education programmes in prisons are funded by charitable sources.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	202028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Department does not hold this information centrally, obtaining it would require contacting and collating information from all prisons in England and Wales, which could only be done at disproportionate cost. We very much value engagement by charities and social enterprises and expect both the opportunities for this key sector to engage with the prison education agenda, and the practical ability of it to do so, to increase significantly when our reforms come fully into effect from April 2019. These reforms are empowering governors to determine their curriculum, how it is organised and arranged, and who delivers it. Our new prison education Dynamic Purchasing System, which already contains more than 170 suppliers wishing to deliver education services in prisons, will help governors shape an education service that reflects the particular needs of their establishment.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 202027 question first answered 14/01/2019 16:28:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1056008

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Parole
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timeframe is for the introduction of the right of a victim to make representations in relation to a Parole Board decision.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	217682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>On 4 February 2019 the Government published its review of the Parole Board Rules and the response to the public consultation on the reconsideration of parole decisions. These publications confirmed our intention to introduce a new reconsideration mechanism that will enable parole decisions to be challenged without the need to resort to costly and time-consuming judicial review proceedings. Victims will be able to ask officials in Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service to consider challenging a decision on their behalf. Before it can be implemented, provision must be made in the Parole Board Rules by secondary legislation to establish the legal power needed for decisions to be reconsidered. It will also be necessary to put in place the resources needed to operate the new mechanism and the associated guidance, training, documentation and electronic systems. We expect to be able to lay the new Rules before parliament and implement the new scheme by the summer.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/02/2019 17:28:53 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1050600

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to take to ensure that Her Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service implement a national needs analysis for people serving both custodial and community sentences; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	David Hanson
	uin	213960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>National needs information about prisoners and those under probation supervision is available to those making decisions about HMPPS service planning and provision. Immediate needs of prisoners are recorded on the Basic Custody Screening Tool (BCST). The needs of those under supervision by probation are recorded on case management systems. Assessments of both those in prison and on probation are completed using the Offender Assessment System (OASys) and other specialist tools. This information is used to plan delivery of interventions that help reduce the likelihood of reoffending and/or manage the risk of serious harm. Additionally, national data tools, including segmentation of the prison and probation population, are made available to HMPPS periodically to support business planning decisions at a local and national level.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 04/02/2019 15:57:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

1020796

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison custody officers were certified at each contracted prison on the last date for which Ministry of Justice Controller records are available.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	200147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>HM Prison and Probation workforce statistics are not published for privately managed prisons. The Ministry of Justice does not hold staffing numbers for specific points in time, and it is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine and maintain the number of staff necessary to discharge the requirements of the contract and ensure that staff are sufficiently trained to undertake their duties. The table below displays the most recent figures that the Ministry of Justice has for the number of funded posts for Prison Custody Officers at each privately managed prison and the dates that these relate to. <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>269.17</p></td><td><p>74.6</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>218.5</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>204.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/11/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>01/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>Thameside</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>229.4</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>403</p></td><td><p>329.76</p></td><td><p>132.68</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>01/10/18</p></td><td><p>01/10/18</p></td><td><p>01/10/18</p></td><td><p>01/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Prison officer numbers are at their highest in five years, which is vital to ensuring prisons are safe, secure and decent. We have recruited over 4,300 new prison officers across the country in the last 18 months to improve safety and help turn offenders’ lives around. The recruitment drive will continue until we reach required levels across the prison estate, ensuring prisons can fulfil their purpose - protecting the public, reducing reoffending and crucially, rehabilitating offenders.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 200148 question first answered 12/12/2018 17:10:31 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1020797

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many certified prison custody officers were on duty at 9am at each contracted prison on the last date for which Ministry of Justice Controller records are available.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	200148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>HM Prison and Probation workforce statistics are not published for privately managed prisons. The Ministry of Justice does not hold staffing numbers for specific points in time, and it is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine and maintain the number of staff necessary to discharge the requirements of the contract and ensure that staff are sufficiently trained to undertake their duties. The table below displays the most recent figures that the Ministry of Justice has for the number of funded posts for Prison Custody Officers at each privately managed prison and the dates that these relate to. <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Altcourse</p></td><td><p>Ashfield</p></td><td><p>Birmingham</p></td><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>Doncaster</p></td><td><p>Dovegate</p></td><td><p>Forest Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>269.17</p></td><td><p>74.6</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>218.5</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>204.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/11/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>01/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lowdham Grange</p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td><td><p>Oakwood</p></td><td><p>Parc</p></td><td><p>Peterborough</p></td><td><p>Rye Hill</p></td><td><p>Thameside</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>229.4</p></td><td><p>284</p></td><td><p>403</p></td><td><p>329.76</p></td><td><p>132.68</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td><td><p>01/10/18</p></td><td><p>01/10/18</p></td><td><p>01/10/18</p></td><td><p>01/10/18</p></td><td><p>31/10/18</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Prison officer numbers are at their highest in five years, which is vital to ensuring prisons are safe, secure and decent. We have recruited over 4,300 new prison officers across the country in the last 18 months to improve safety and help turn offenders’ lives around. The recruitment drive will continue until we reach required levels across the prison estate, ensuring prisons can fulfil their purpose - protecting the public, reducing reoffending and crucially, rehabilitating offenders.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 200147 question first answered 12/12/2018 17:10:31 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts