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1697491

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Women's Centres: Swansea
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on establishment of the residential women’s centre in Swansea.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	19654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Planning approval for the Residential Women’s Centre at the Trehafod site in Cockett, Swansea, was granted by the Welsh Government’s Planning Environment Decisions Wales in August 2023, following an appeal by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Due to delays and uncertainty in securing this planning approval, the MoJ has a number of ongoing steps to re-mobilise the project and continues to work closely with partners in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/03/2024 15:24:20 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1696792

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Razors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of replacing wet shaving razors with electric shavers in all prisons across Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	19120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to making prisons a safe place to work and recognise the risks associated with the current wet shave razor provision. In the 2021 Prison Safety White Paper, we committed to trial alternatives to wet-shave razors in prisons to test whether a change in approach might lead to a safer environment for both prisoners and staff. Throughout 2022 and 2023 six pilots have been carried out in the male estate and one carried out in the female estate.</p><p>Testing at all sites has now concluded and the results are being evaluated. The evaluation will consider outcomes, learning and positive practice from across all pilot sites and will be measured against the impact they have had on violence and/or self-harm.</p><p>The evaluation will be completed by the end of March 2024. This evaluation will enable us to make informed recommendations on future shaving provision in prison establishments.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/03/2024 13:38:05 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1671919

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2023 to Question 339 on Probation Service, what the staffing underspend was in the Probation Service in each of the last 24 months.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	3044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>In the period between November 2021 and October 2023, the total monthly expenditure for Probation Service staffing has increased from £60.3m to £72.4m. The increase in expenditure reflects the continued investment in staffing during the past 24 months and impact of the multiyear pay deal. In July 2023, expenditure exceeded budget due to the cost-of-living payment.</p><p>The table below sets out the financial variances for staff related costs in the Probation Service between November 2021 and October 2023.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Budget (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Actual Expenditure (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Variance (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>62.3</p></td><td><p>60.3</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-21</p></td><td><p>62.3</p></td><td><p>61.3</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-22</p></td><td><p>63.6</p></td><td><p>59.4</p></td><td><p>4.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>63.6</p></td><td><p>58.4</p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-22</p></td><td><p>63.1</p></td><td><p>72.9</p></td><td><p>-9.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>63.5</p></td><td><p>64.0</p></td><td><p>-0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>63.5</p></td><td><p>64.1</p></td><td><p>-0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>63.5</p></td><td><p>65.0</p></td><td><p>-1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>64.4</p></td><td><p>66.8</p></td><td><p>-2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>66.3</p></td><td><p>64.2</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>66.5</p></td><td><p>61.3</p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>71.2</p></td><td><p>60.3</p></td><td><p>10.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>71.2</p></td><td><p>68.6</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>71.2</p></td><td><p>67.8</p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>71.3</p></td><td><p>69.0</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>71.0</p></td><td><p>67.0</p></td><td><p>4.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>71.0</p></td><td><p>71.4</p></td><td><p>-0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>71.7</p></td><td><p>73.1</p></td><td><p>-1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>71.7</p></td><td><p>70.3</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>71.7</p></td><td><p>70.7</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>69.1</p></td><td><p>105.0</p></td><td><p>-35.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>71.1</p></td><td><p>71.8</p></td><td><p>-0.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>71.1</p></td><td><p>71.8</p></td><td><p>-0.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>74.8</p></td><td><p>72.4</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,630.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,637.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>-6.6</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/11/2023 16:23:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1671994

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation Service: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2023 to Question 340 on Probation Service: Staff, how many and what proportion of probation officers have workloads that are above 100% on the Workload Management Tool in each region.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	3045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Probation Service currently uses the Workload Measurement Tool (WMT) as an indicator and as one of several sources of information to support management of workloads. There are, however, significant limitations with using the WMT to monitor workload due to its daily fluctuation, capacity for human error and the challenges in accounting for periods of leave and case support. The WMT is therefore only one element of probation capacity and should be considered alongside the situational context and other reporting routes.</p><p>This table shows by region the proportion of POs who are over 100% (as of the 22 November 2023) on the WMT. To note, the WMT is not considered a reliable estimate of total staff.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Probation Officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Probation Officers over 100%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>National </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,338</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,591</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p>165</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent Surrey Sussex</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>454</p></td><td><p>375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Region</p></td><td><p>223</p></td><td><p>163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West Region</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>272</p></td><td><p>177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Region</p></td><td><p>367</p></td><td><p>267</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>309</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Recruitment and retention remain a priority across the Probation Service and we have injected extra funding of more than £155 million a year to deliver more robust supervision, recruit thousands more staff and reduce caseloads to keep the public safer. The Probation Service is in its second year of a multi-year pay deal for its staff. Salary values of all pay bands will increase each year, targeted at key operational grades to improve a challenging recruitment and retention position. Positively, the Probation Service leaving rate was 9.9% in the 12 months to 30 September 2023, a <strong>decrease</strong> from the previous 12 months.</p><p>The Probation Service saw an <strong>increase of 2,170 FTE </strong>or 11.8% (Probation Service grades) since September 2022. There has been an increase across all Probation Service grades such Senior Probation Officer (13.0%), Probation Officers (6.9%), Other Band 4-6 (16.0%) and in particular Other Bands 1 to 3 staff saw an increase of 1,260 FTE staff (26.4%), following centrally run recruitment for key grades supporting frontline staff. We have accelerated recruitment of trainee Probation Officers (PQiPs) to increase staffing levels, particularly in Probation Delivery Units (PDUs) with the most significant staffing challenges.There were 2,185 staff, equivalent to 2,164 FTE, as at 30 September 2023 undertaking the PQiP training, which we anticipate will start to directly impact on the reduction of caseloads as they qualify.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/11/2023 16:24:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1671995

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation Service: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of probation officers have been in post for over (a) two and (b) five years in each region.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	3046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The quarterly HMPPS workforce statistics publication covers staffing information, including number of staff in post by length of service and grade. The latest publication covers data for up to the period 30 September 2023.</p><p><strong>Table 1: Band 4 Probation Officers in post by region and length of service<sup>1</sup>, as at 30 September 2023 </strong>(Full-time equivalent)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Completed years of service</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Percentage of total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2+ years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5+ years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2+ years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5+ years</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved Premises – Midlands</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved Premises - North East</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved Premises - North West</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved Premises - South East and Eastern</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved Premises - South West &amp; Central</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td><td><p>100%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands Probation Service</p></td><td><p>283</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>323</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England Probation Service</p></td><td><p>417</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester Probation Service</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>280</p></td><td><p>84%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent, Surrey and Sussex Probation Service</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Probation Service</p></td><td><p>513</p></td><td><p>320</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East Probation Service</p></td><td><p>288</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>314</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West Probation Service</p></td><td><p>399</p></td><td><p>333</p></td><td><p>451</p></td><td><p>89%</p></td><td><p>74%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central Probation Service</p></td><td><p>225</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Probation Service</p></td><td><p>337</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>348</p></td><td><p>97%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales Probation Service</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>268</p></td><td><p>376</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Probation Service</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>95%</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; the Humber Probation Service</p></td><td><p>484</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>92%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Probation Officers not in Probation Service</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>98%</p></td><td><p>81%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,281</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,675</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>92%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>64%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1: The length of service in HMPPS is calculated from most recent hire date. Where staff have transferred in from another Government Department or have transferred in through HMPPS taking over a function, length of service is calculated from entry to HMPPS.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Note:</strong></p><ol><li>Someone with more than five years’ experience is counted in both columns.</li><li>This table only includes those who are a band 4 Probation Officer on the 30 September 2023 (so will not include anyone who has been promoted, including to a Senior Probation Officer role).</li></ol> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 28/11/2023 15:56:58 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1671996

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Probation Service: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of probation officers who left service in the past year had been in post for less than (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five, (f) six, (g) seven and (h) eight years.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	3047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The quarterly HMPPS workforce statistics publication covers staffing information, including number of leavers by length of service and grade. The latest publication covers data for up to the period 30 September 2023. Data for the number and proportion of Probation Officers who left the department in the 12 months to 30 September 2023, by length of service, can be seen in Table 1 below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Probation Officer leavers by length of service, for those who left the department in the 12 months to 30 September 2023 </strong>(headcount)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="9"><p>Completed years of service and percentage of total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 1 year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 2 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 3 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 4 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 5 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 6 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 7 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Less than 8 years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Headcount</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p><strong>372</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage of total</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>1. Length of service in HMPPS is calculated from the most recent hire date. Where staff have transferred in from another Government Department or have transferred in through HMPPS taking over a function, length of service is calculated from entry to HMPPS.</p><p>2. As with all HR databases, extracts are taken at a fixed point in time, to ensure consistency of reporting. However, the database itself is dynamic and where updates to the database are made late, subsequent to the taking of the extract, these updates will not be reflected in figures produced by the extract. For this reason, HR data is unlikely to be precisely accurate.</p><p>3. The length of service bands have been grouped so that the data presented is cumulative in nature (so those with less than 1 year of service will be counted in all columns).</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 27/11/2023 16:12:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1669462

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for which Wales has a proportionally higher prison population per 100,000 than England.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	1661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>Prison capacity and population movements are managed nationally across England and Wales. There are over 5,500 prison places in Wales including a 2,000 place prison, HMP Berwyn, which opened in 2017. Geographically HMP Berwyn is near to the Northwest of England and holds a significant number of prisoners sentenced by courts in that region as well as prisoners originating in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>UK nationals have a nationality of British. While holding an individual close to their home is an important consideration in the placement of prisoners, HMPPS does not identify or record prisoners as English or Welsh. Someone with an address in England may consider themselves to be Welsh, while someone with an address in Wales may not.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 16/11/2023 13:02:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1669190

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of devolving (a) probation services and (b) youth justice to Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	1373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government has considered the question of the devolution of justice to Wales and is clear that it is in the interests of the people of Wales for justice to remain a reserved matter, including in respect of probation services and youth justice.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 15/11/2023 14:10:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1660299

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Police: Criminal Injuries Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	199208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The GB-wide Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) provides state-funded compensation to victims of violent crime who cannot pursue compensation or redress from other routes. Payments are available for physical or psychological injuries resulting directly from a crime of violence, as defined in Annex B of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Scheme, any emergency worker who is assaulted while working, including serving police officers, will be considered as a direct victim of an intentional crime of violence in the same manner as any other victim group, with the same eligibility criteria being applied. An applicant who was not the direct victim of an intentional crime of violence may also be eligible for an award if they are injured whilst taking an exceptional and justified risk in the course of limiting or preventing a crime under paragraph 5 of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which operates the Scheme, does not hold data on how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties or the most common reason for claims by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties not succeeding. CICA does not request or record information relating to the occupation of applicants for criminal injuries compensation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199209 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:42:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

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	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Police: Criminal Injuries Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the most common reason is for claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority by a serving police officer injured during the course of their duties not succeeding.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	199209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The GB-wide Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme) provides state-funded compensation to victims of violent crime who cannot pursue compensation or redress from other routes. Payments are available for physical or psychological injuries resulting directly from a crime of violence, as defined in Annex B of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Scheme, any emergency worker who is assaulted while working, including serving police officers, will be considered as a direct victim of an intentional crime of violence in the same manner as any other victim group, with the same eligibility criteria being applied. An applicant who was not the direct victim of an intentional crime of violence may also be eligible for an award if they are injured whilst taking an exceptional and justified risk in the course of limiting or preventing a crime under paragraph 5 of the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which operates the Scheme, does not hold data on how many (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful claims have been made by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties or the most common reason for claims by serving police officers injured during the course of their duties not succeeding. CICA does not request or record information relating to the occupation of applicants for criminal injuries compensation.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 199208 question first answered 18/09/2023 11:42:09 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts