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446039

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Medway Secure Training Centre
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many members of staff of Medway Secure Training College have (a) been suspended, (b) received an official warning and (c) been dismissed since 30 December 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	23204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text Since 30th December 2015, ten members of staff have been suspended, five have received an official warning and five have been dismissed. answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 26/01/2016 13:18:26 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1050628

	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	Magistrates' Courts: Witnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of non-appearances by (a) defendants and (b) witnesses in magistrates’ courts over the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	214137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>There are two main sources of data on defendants failing to appear (FTA). Data on trials where the defendant fails to appear in the magistrates’ court shows that there has been an increase between 2015 and 2017. <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>FTA</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>63141</p></td><td><p>65922</p></td><td><p>67411</p></td></tr></tbody></table>In the same time period there has been little change in the total number of warrants issued for failure to attend in magistrates’ courts for all hearings.<table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Numbers of FTA warrants issued</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>92983</p></td><td><p>92862</p></td><td><p>93317</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Figures for warrants are broader, including warrants that relate not only to trials but also all other hearings and those issued for failure to comply with the requirements of an order or breach on summons in relation to an order. Analysts in HMCTS and MoJ have confirmed we cannot be sure of the causes of changes in FTA. Data on non-appearance of witnesses is not held by the Ministry of Justice or HMCTS.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 11/03/2019 18:23:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer previous answer version 99534 answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1138106

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the financial impact on defendants of the introduction of an upper limit on disposable income for people claiming legal aid for Crown Court representation.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	275784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>On 7 February 2019, the Government published the Post Implementation Review (PIR) of Part 1 of The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 which included an assessment of the impact of the £37,500 disposable income threshold introduced at the Crown Court: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-implementation-review-of-part-1-of-laspo" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-implementation-review-of-part-1-of-laspo</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Alongside the PIR, the Government also published its Legal Support Action Plan in which it announced a comprehensive review of the wider legal aid eligibility regime; this will include the Crown Court thresholds. The review is expected to conclude by Summer 2020 after which we will publish a full consultation paper setting out our future policy proposals in this area. We will seek to implement any final recommendations as soon as practicable following public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 15/07/2019 16:26:26 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

986390

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department has spent on prison officers salaries for each of the last 10 financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	178511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Expenditure on Band 3 to 5 Prison Officer salaries by Financial Year in England and Wales(£million)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016/17<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>909</p></td><td><p>868</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>764</p></td><td><p>778</p></td><td><p>846</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><ol><li>The figures include Pay; Allowances; Overtime (Payment Plus) and Employer's National Insurance and Employer's Pension Contributions</li><li>Data prior to 2011/12 is unavailable</li></ol><sup>1</sup> Expenditure for 2016/17 has been partially estimated due to the transition to the Single Operating System (SOP)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/10/2018 15:19:10 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

825744

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking (a) individually and (b) with other Departments to ensure that major contractors are financially able to deliver their contracted services and projects.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	123811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>a) A review of the financial stability of contractors is an integral part of both the tendering of new contracts and continued contract management undertaken by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The financial viability of suppliers is checked during the tendering process and once a contract is awarded, the MoJ will review the Supplier's financial circumstances on a regular basis to ensure that these have not significantly changed.</p><p> </p><p>b) Where a supplier is categorised as a Crown Commercial Service Strategic Supplier, MoJ work closely with the Crown Commercial Service to ensure the continued financial stability of the supplier.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 25/01/2018 18:47:55 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

577625

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Pre-sentence Reports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of whether the five-day turnaround for pre-sentence allows sufficient time for safeguarding checks to be carried out.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	45569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>When preparing a pre-sentence report, the report author must initiate safeguarding checks regarding children and vulnerable adults at risk at the earliest opportunity<em><p><p></em></p><p>The duty under the Children’s Act 2004 on all relevant agencies to make arrangements to ensure they discharge their functions in regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children does not end with an initial check and assessment at pre-sentence stage. Assessments begin at the pre-sentence report stage and continue through to the end of sentence.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 22/12/2016 01:35:35 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

452086

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs
	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 eradicate new psychoactive substances across the prison estate; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	26863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2016 answer text <p>We take a zero tolerance approach to drugs in prison and there are already a range of robust measures in place to detect drugs, including the use of search dogs and intelligence-led searches. More than 300 dogs have received specialist training to detect NPS. We recently introduced tough new laws which will see those who smuggle packages over prison walls, including new psychoactive substances, face up to two years in prison. Those who involve themselves in the distribution of drugs in our prisons should know that they will face prosecution and extra time behind bars.</p><p>We have begun a pilot to test for the use of psychoactive substances, and in April 2016, we plan to introduce widespread mandatory drug testing of prisoners for psychoactive substances. Those who are found to have used psychoactive substances will face sanctions under prison rules, including by having days added to their time in custody.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 24/02/2016 12:07:52 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

447051

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many community rehabilitation companies have completed his Department's risk audit; and what the results of those audits are.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	23744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>We monitor the performance of Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) closely, to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments to maintain service delivery, reduce reoffending, protect the public and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. All CRCs have been audited by the Ministry of Justice, as part of a rolling programme of operational assurance audits. These internal audits provide assurance to contract management teams on a range of measures.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 27/01/2016 14:52:10 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

747761

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what changes his Department has made to the funding of community rehabilitation companies.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	2540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>We have undertaken an overarching review of probation, looking at the standards we set for providers and how we hold them to account. We have already made some changes to how CRCs are paid so they can focus on activities that best rehabilitate offenders and keep society safe. The details of these changes are commercially sensitive, however the contract modification notices are published online at the Official Journal for the European Union.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 06/07/2017 14:56:33 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

747759

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Offenders: Rehabilitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the findings of his Department's review into Transforming Rehabilitation.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	2538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>We have carried out an overarching review of the probation system to improve outcomes for offenders and communities while making sure public protection remains our top priority. This has influenced the changes to how CRCs are paid and held to account. More detailed work is ongoing and we will provide an update on the review in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 06/07/2017 15:52:05 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens