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1129183

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	03/06/2019
	date tabled	03/06/2019
	ddp created	03/06/2019 16:40:08
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	03/06/2019 17:06:26 23/07/2019 16:49:08
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Reviews
	house id	1
	identifier	259338
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/07/2019 16:17:22
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list all (a) ongoing and (b) planned reviews (i) conducted by and (ii) initiated by his Department; when those reviews will finish; and when they are scheduled to report.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 259338
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	259338
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is currently undertaking a Tailored Review of the Parole Board which was launched on 4th February 2019. The report of the review is due to be published in the Autumn.</p><p> </p><p>No other Tailored Reviews, which are reviews of Arms Length Bodies, are currently underway and there are no plans to conduct any other reviews as part of the current programme which concludes at the end of 2019/20.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold a central record of reviews commissioned by the department. Reviews that have been carried out by the department can be found on the GOV.UK website.</p> question first answered 23/07/2019 16:17:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	creator	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1131225

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	11/06/2019
	date tabled	11/06/2019
	ddp created	11/06/2019 17:56:08
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	11/06/2019 18:06:10 05/07/2019 14:23:01
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Self-harm and Suicide
	house id	1
	identifier	263189
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/07/2019 13:51:47
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) rate per 1,000 prisoners is of (a) self-harm (b) self-inflicted deaths in each prison in the 12 month period to September 2018.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 263189
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	263189
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The table provides the rates of incidents of self-harm and self-inflicted deaths per 1,000 prisoners for the 12 month period to September 2018. On average, those who self-harmed did so 4.4 times, although a small number of prolific self-harmers have a disproportionate effect on this figure. The majority of those who self-harm in prison do so only once a year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking unprecedented action to improve safety in prisons, including redoubling our efforts to prevent self-inflicted deaths and to reduce the levels of self-harm. We have recruited over 4,700 more prison officers since October 2016, and we now have the greatest number in post since early 2012. This is allowing us to implement the key worker role, allowing staff dedicated time to provide support to individual prisoners.</p><p> </p><p>We are improving support for prisoners in their early days in custody and working to improve the multi-disciplinary ACCT case management process for those at risk of suicide or self-harm.</p><p>We have rolled out a revised and improved Introduction to Suicide and Self-harm Prevention course. This is being completed by all new staff and as refresher training by all existing staff. Nearly 25,000 staff have already begun this training and over 14,000 have completed all six modules.</p> question first answered 05/07/2019 13:51:47 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland attachment 1 title Table
	creator	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1131281

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	11/06/2019
	date tabled	11/06/2019
	ddp created	11/06/2019 17:58:19
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	11/06/2019 18:08:10 03/07/2019 17:20:02
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	identifier	263194
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	03/07/2019 16:48:35
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of applying the same exemption for back payments of employment support allowance from the capital means test for legal aid eligibility as was applied for payments made under the Windrush compensation scheme.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hove
	tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 263194
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	263194
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>In its Legal Support Action Plan published on 7 February 2019, the Government announced a review of Legal Aid Means Testing, which will look at the thresholds for legal aid entitlement and their interaction with wider criteria.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this review, the Government will study the income and capital thresholds for legal aid entitlement, including the range of exemptions and disregards, which apply to both the civil and criminal legal aid means assessments.</p> question first answered 03/07/2019 16:48:35 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	creator	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1130675

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/06/2019
	date	07/06/2019
	date tabled	07/06/2019
	ddp created	07/06/2019 14:09:50
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	07/06/2019 14:15:39 28/06/2019 16:14:01
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	identifier	261502
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	28/06/2019 15:42:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2019 to Question 253551 on Ministry of Justice: telephone services, on what date that helpline was set up; how many calls that helpline received in each month from the date it was set up to 30 April 2019; what promotional material was used to advertise that helpline's use; and whether that helpline is still in use.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 261502
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	261502
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The attached table shows the number of calls received by each telephone line, these go back as far as data is available.</p><p> </p><p>The CICA phoneline was set up in 2007/2008. HMCTS centralised its telephone service to go through their Loughborough Contact Centre in 2011. The LAA phonelines have existed in various formats for the past 17 years. OPG do not have the exact date that the phone line was set up. All phonelines are still in use.</p><p> </p><p>All numbers are advertised on relevant department websites and some are included on letterheads and corporate literature.</p> question first answered 28/06/2019 15:42:53 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 title Table
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1130699

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/06/2019
	date	07/06/2019
	date tabled	07/06/2019
	ddp created	07/06/2019 14:10:46
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	07/06/2019 14:16:30 25/06/2019 11:32:03
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	identifier	261496
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	25/06/2019 11:00:48
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for legal aid for injuction cases have been made in each year since 2010.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 261496
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	261496
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Police recorded domestic abuse crimes have increased by over 60% in the last three years, demonstrating increased victim confidence to report and better police recording of these crimes. Overall, prosecutions and convictions for domestic abuse are both up since 2010 – by 20 per cent and 28 per cent respectively, with 76% of all prosecutions resulting in successful convictions, the highest proportion since 2010. However, the CPS are working closely with the police locally and nationally to ensure appropriate referrals are made by the police and to address any fall in referrals where needed. In November last year, MHCLG awarded £22 million for domestic abuse projects across the country. This is helping to provide over 2,200 new beds in refuges and other safe accommodation, as well as access to education and tailored employment and life skills guidance. MHCLG are also consulting on potential measure for sustainable delivery of support for victims and their children in accommodation-based services for domestic abuse across England. The Consultation ends on 2 August. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/support-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse-in-safe-accommodation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/support-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse-in-safe-accommodation</a> The figures below relate to legal aid at the Civil Representation level. Legal aid for these matters is also available by way of initial advice and assistance under the Legal Help scheme. Application and percentage data is not held for Legal Help matters, as the decision on whether to grant funding is devolved to the solicitor in question. <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Domestic Violence Applications</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Proportion Granted</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>19,951</p></td><td><p>17,995</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>17,652</p></td><td><p>16,187</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>17,406</p></td><td><p>15,812</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>16,925</p></td><td><p>15,306</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>15,662</p></td><td><p>14,114</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>14,748</p></td><td><p>13,574</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>14,092</p></td><td><p>13,349</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>14,188</p></td><td><p>13,446</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19*</p></td><td><p>10,200</p></td><td><p>9,499</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Injunction Applications</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Proportion Granted</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>19,951</p></td><td><p>17,995</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>17,647</p></td><td><p>16,182</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>17,395</p></td><td><p>15,802</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>16,925</p></td><td><p>15,306</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>15,661</p></td><td><p>14,114</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>14,746</p></td><td><p>13,572</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>14,090</p></td><td><p>13,349</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>14,188</p></td><td><p>13,446</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>10,200</p></td><td><p>9,499</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>*(Apr to Dec 2018) Please note that injunction figures, although being separately reported on here, are included as part of the ‘Domestic Violence’ category volumes displayed in the first table.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 25/06/2019 11:00:48 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	creator	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1130697

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/06/2019
	date	07/06/2019
	date tabled	07/06/2019
	ddp created	07/06/2019 14:10:42
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	07/06/2019 14:16:26 25/06/2019 11:32:07
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	identifier	261494
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	25/06/2019 11:00:48
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many legal aid applications for domestic violence have been made in each year since 2010.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 261494
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	261494
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Police recorded domestic abuse crimes have increased by over 60% in the last three years, demonstrating increased victim confidence to report and better police recording of these crimes. Overall, prosecutions and convictions for domestic abuse are both up since 2010 – by 20 per cent and 28 per cent respectively, with 76% of all prosecutions resulting in successful convictions, the highest proportion since 2010. However, the CPS are working closely with the police locally and nationally to ensure appropriate referrals are made by the police and to address any fall in referrals where needed. In November last year, MHCLG awarded £22 million for domestic abuse projects across the country. This is helping to provide over 2,200 new beds in refuges and other safe accommodation, as well as access to education and tailored employment and life skills guidance. MHCLG are also consulting on potential measure for sustainable delivery of support for victims and their children in accommodation-based services for domestic abuse across England. The Consultation ends on 2 August. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/support-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse-in-safe-accommodation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/support-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse-in-safe-accommodation</a> The figures below relate to legal aid at the Civil Representation level. Legal aid for these matters is also available by way of initial advice and assistance under the Legal Help scheme. Application and percentage data is not held for Legal Help matters, as the decision on whether to grant funding is devolved to the solicitor in question. <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Domestic Violence Applications</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Proportion Granted</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>19,951</p></td><td><p>17,995</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>17,652</p></td><td><p>16,187</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>17,406</p></td><td><p>15,812</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>16,925</p></td><td><p>15,306</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>15,662</p></td><td><p>14,114</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>14,748</p></td><td><p>13,574</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>14,092</p></td><td><p>13,349</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>14,188</p></td><td><p>13,446</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19*</p></td><td><p>10,200</p></td><td><p>9,499</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Injunction Applications</p></td><td><p>Granted</p></td><td><p>Proportion Granted</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>19,951</p></td><td><p>17,995</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>17,647</p></td><td><p>16,182</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>17,395</p></td><td><p>15,802</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>16,925</p></td><td><p>15,306</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>15,661</p></td><td><p>14,114</p></td><td><p>90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>14,746</p></td><td><p>13,572</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>14,090</p></td><td><p>13,349</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>14,188</p></td><td><p>13,446</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>10,200</p></td><td><p>9,499</p></td><td><p>93%</p></td></tr></tbody></table>*(Apr to Dec 2018) Please note that injunction figures, although being separately reported on here, are included as part of the ‘Domestic Violence’ category volumes displayed in the first table.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> question first answered 25/06/2019 11:00:48 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	creator	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

1131404

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	11/06/2019
	date tabled	11/06/2019
	ddp created	11/06/2019 18:03:21
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	11/06/2019 18:12:46 18/06/2019 15:02:03
	hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Children
	house id	1
	identifier	263192
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	18/06/2019 14:30:17
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2019 to Question 259337 on Prisoners' Release: Children, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of calculating how many children were released from prison into homelessness in each year between 2010 and 2018.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 263192
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	263192
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>There would be a need to check the c.20,300 individual records of children released since 2010 to obtain their accommodation status. We estimate that it would take around five minutes to check each record, which equates to a cost of approximately £42,000. This does not include the time required to engage with Local Authorities where necessary.</p> question first answered 18/06/2019 14:30:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	creator	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1131227

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	11/06/2019
	date tabled	11/06/2019
	ddp created	11/06/2019 17:56:12
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	11/06/2019 18:06:14 17/06/2019 17:27:01
	hansard heading	Offender Behaviour Programmes
	house id	1
	identifier	263190
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	17/06/2019 16:55:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been sanctioned for (a) not attending and (b) breaching an offending behaviour programme which does not have an impact evaluation.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 263190
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	263190
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Attending an accredited offending behaviour programme (OBP) in custody is voluntary, meaning there are not any automatic sanctions for non-attendance. Prisoners who exhibit unacceptable behaviours whilst involved in a programme will face standard disciplinary procedures. Removal from programmes, however, can also take place due to behaviour unrelated to participation in a programme. Sanctions can be implemented through the adjudication process or in relation to Incentives and Earned Privileges (IEP). In order to collect the information requested a matching exercise using prison population and adjudication databases would be required to identify each individual prisoner who was punished under the Prison Rules. As a result, the data could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Accredited Programmes can also be part of a Community Sentence or a Licence Condition, in which case offenders can be breached or recalled to custody for not being compliant. Data relating to breach and recall in these specific instances is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> question first answered 17/06/2019 16:55:40 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1131228

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/06/2019
	date	11/06/2019
	date tabled	11/06/2019
	ddp created	11/06/2019 17:56:15
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	11/06/2019 18:06:16 17/06/2019 17:26:01
	hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
	house id	1
	identifier	263191
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	17/06/2019 16:55:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2019 to Question 254234 on Prisons: Contracts, on what date version 1.7 of the document, Model for operational delivery: new resettlement prison was produced.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 263191
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	263191
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Version 1.7 of the document <em>Model for Operational Delivery: New Resettlement Prison</em> was published on 29 November 2018, in line with the launch of the Prison Operator Framework Competition.</p> question first answered 17/06/2019 16:55:01 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1128977

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	03/06/2019
	date tabled	03/06/2019
	ddp created	03/06/2019 16:31:03
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	03/06/2019 16:58:11 17/06/2019 17:18:30
	hansard heading	Moorland Prison: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	identifier	258908
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	17/06/2019 16:46:20
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many assaults on staff there have been at HMP Moorland in each of the last 12 months.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Chingford and Woodford Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Duncan Smith
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 258908
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	258908
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government publishes its Safety in Custody National Statistics bulletin on a quarterly basis, which covers deaths, self-harm and assaults in prison custody in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/safety-in-custody-quarterly-update-to-december-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Information about assaults and serious assaults on staff up to December 2018 can be found by selecting the relevant table in the ‘Assaults in prison custody 2000 to 2018’ link. The table is set out by prison and year, and monthly breakdowns can be found by using the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ functions at the top of the table.</p><p> </p><p>assaults on staff table 3.15</p><p>assaults on prisoners table 3.16</p><p>serious assaults on staff table 3.18</p><p>serious assaults on prisoners table 3.19</p><p> </p><p>Violence in prisons remains unacceptably high but there are early signs that we are making progress. Eight of the jails involved in the ‘10 Prisons Project’ saw falls in the final quarter of 2018 – four of them by more than 25% - while the number of assaults across the estate reduced by 11%.</p><p> </p><p>Across the prison estate we have invested an additional £70m in a raft of measures designed to improve safety, security and decency – including body-scanners, enhanced searches and new investigative teams – while the 4,700 additional staff we have recruited since October 2016 are making a real difference.</p> question first answered 17/06/2019 16:46:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	152 label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	152 label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith