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1128432

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/06/2019
	date	22/05/2019
	date tabled	22/05/2019
	ddp created	24/05/2019 09:04:49
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	24/05/2019 09:25:21 05/06/2019 11:58:01
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Wales
	house id	1
	identifier	257609
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/06/2019 11:26:49
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the Barnett Consequentials for Wales of the new support for domestic abuse survivors, announced on 13 May 2019.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 257609
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	257609
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>On 13 May 2019, we launched a consultation on support for victims of domestic abuse in safe accommodation. This includes proposals for a statutory duty on local authorities in England to provide support. This consultation will help determine the level of funding required to support the new statutory duty. We estimate an early broad annual cost of around £90 million which the Secretary of State communicated to the House of Commons on the 13 May. The full costs will be informed by the consultation and taken into the Spending Review. We will consider any increase in funding for Devolved Administrations under the Barnett methodology once decisions have been taken on how to operate and fund the new duty.</p><p>My officials have discussed proposals for a duty with colleagues in the Welsh Government and will continue to work closely with them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 05/06/2019 11:26:49 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	creator	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1127576

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/05/2019
	date	20/05/2019
	date tabled	20/05/2019
	ddp created	20/05/2019 20:59:20
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	20/05/2019 21:09:35 29/05/2019 17:02:02
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	identifier	256367
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/05/2019 16:30:44
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been (a) charged and (b) convicted of an offence under Section 24 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 for throwing excreta at prison staff in each of the last 10 years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 256367
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	256367
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In 2017 the Crown Prosecution Service issued guidance that potting offences (throwing of excreta) to the face or head should be prosecuted under Section 24 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to identify court proceedings made for the specific offence of throwing excreta at prison staff from within the broader offence of “Cause administer poison/noxious things with intent to injure/aggrieve/annoy” (nor is it possible to distinguish who was the victim of the offence). Detailed information may be held on court record but to be able to identify these cases we would have to access individual court records which would be of disproportionate cost.</p> question first answered 29/05/2019 16:30:44 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126112

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:29:23
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	13/05/2019 18:39:39 24/05/2019 13:04:03
	hansard heading	Probation: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	253682
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/05/2019 12:32:08
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of trends in the level of wellbeing of probation officers; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253682
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253682
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The National Probation Service (NPS) conducts an annual survey of its staff, which includes questions on well-being (relating to respondents’ life as a whole, not simply their employment) and also their engagement with the NPS. The survey results cover everyone employed by the NPS, both operational and administrative staff. In relation to both well-being and positive engagement, there has been a steady upward trend since the first survey in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold comparable data on staff employed by the Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), as the CRCs are responsible for the management of the people they employ.</p> question first answered 24/05/2019 12:32:08 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126113

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:29:26
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	13/05/2019 18:39:41 24/05/2019 13:02:02
	hansard heading	Probation: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	253683
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	24/05/2019 12:30:54
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to undertake a review the quality of the clinical supervision provided to probation staff; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253683
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253683
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Following the expiry of the previous clinical supervision contract in March 2018, an expert group was created comprising representatives of the probation and prison services and psychology to determine the likely future needs of prison and probation staff for clinical support. A new provider was commissioned to deliver the service (now known as Structured Professional Support) in April 2018. Delivery of this service is kept under constant review.</p><p> </p> question first answered 24/05/2019 12:30:54 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126110

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:29:18
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	13/05/2019 18:39:34 21/05/2019 16:46:09
	hansard heading	Probation: Civil Society
	house id	1
	identifier	253680
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/05/2019 16:14:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that future community rehabilitation company contracts will encourage increased levels of involvement of third-sector organisations in delivering probation services.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253680
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253680
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We want to see a clearer role for a wide range of voluntary sector providers in probation delivery, including local and specialist services. As part of plans for the future of probation set out on 16 May 2019, we will be developing a commercial framework to allow the National Probation Service to directly commission rehabilitation and resettlement services on a scale that encourages the participation of smaller suppliers and is responsive to the needs of local areas.</p><p>It is our intention that up to £280million-worth of such contracts will be tendered to the voluntary and private sectors each year – delivering interventions such as Unpaid Work, accredited programmes, and support to find jobs and housing.</p> question first answered 21/05/2019 16:14:31 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126109

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:29:16
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	13/05/2019 18:39:32 21/05/2019 16:46:10
	hansard heading	Probation: Civil Society
	house id	1
	identifier	253679
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/05/2019 16:14:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to encourage the involvement of third-sector organisations in the delivery of probation services.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253679
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253679
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We want to see a clearer role for a wide range of voluntary sector providers in probation delivery, including local and specialist services. As part of plans for the future of probation set out on 16 May 2019, we will be developing a commercial framework to allow the National Probation Service to directly commission rehabilitation and resettlement services on a scale that encourages the participation of smaller suppliers and is responsive to the needs of local areas.</p><p>It is our intention that up to £280million-worth of such contracts will be tendered to the voluntary and private sectors each year – delivering interventions such as Unpaid Work, accredited programmes, and support to find jobs and housing.</p> question first answered 21/05/2019 16:14:31 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126097

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:28:44
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	13/05/2019 18:39:03 21/05/2019 16:45:02
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Standards
	house id	1
	identifier	253669
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/05/2019 16:13:18
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department has taken in relation to poor performance by community rehabilitation companies in the last five years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253669
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253669
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The performance of all CRCs is robustly managed by the department and we will not hesitate to take action if standards fall short. Contract Management teams rigorously monitor performance across all CRCs. Where poor performance has been identified; relevant contractual levers are applied including service credits and performance improvement plans to drive up the performance standards as required. As of July 2018, there were 35 specific improvement plans in place across 15 of the CRCs and covering 10 service metrics.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 May 2019 the Government made an announcement by setting out plans for the future of probation in England and Wales. From spring 2021, our reforms will see a stronger role for the National Probation Service in managing all offenders, greater voluntary sector involvement in rehabilitation, and the private sector leading where it has specialist experience and can support innovation.</p> question first answered 21/05/2019 16:13:18 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126108

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:29:13
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	13/05/2019 18:39:30 21/05/2019 16:22:03
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Judges
	house id	1
	identifier	253678
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/05/2019 15:50:57
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to rebuild confidence in community rehabilitation companies with judges.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253678
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253678
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>It is vital that the public and the judiciary have confidence in alternatives to custody such as community sentences, and the probation services who deliver them.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 May 2019 the Government set out plans for the future of probation in England and Wales. From spring 2021, our reforms will see a stronger role for the National Probation Service in managing all offenders, greater voluntary sector involvement in rehabilitation, and the private sector leading where it has specialist experience and can support innovation.</p><p> </p><p>By streamlining the system, our changes will improve the flow of information to sentencers on the probation services available in their areas. Our changes will also ensure a wider range of rehabilitative programmes, so that courts can better tailor community sentences to the individual needs of offenders.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the implementation of the “Liaison arrangements between sentencers and providers of probation services” Probation Instruction 05/2018 will ensure there is effective communication and dialogue with sentencers on issues of joint interest and concern.</p> question first answered 21/05/2019 15:50:57 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126099

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:28:49
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	13/05/2019 18:39:08 21/05/2019 16:15:19
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Fines
	house id	1
	identifier	253671
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/05/2019 15:44:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his Department’s policy of suspending fines for community rehabilitation companies for poor performance; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253671
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253671
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Having agreed to terminate CRC contracts early, we now expect expenditure on CRCs to be approximately £1.4 billion less in total than originally expected over the shortened lifetime of the contracts.</p><p>Between July 2015 and March 2018, £7.4m of financial penalties (known as service credits) were levied in total across all Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs). As referenced in the National Audit Office report of 1 March 2019, £4.1m was applied and paid back to the Department and £3.3m was re-invested back into services by the CRCs.</p><p>Our starting presumption is that penalties are applied if accrued by CRCs for under-performance. Penalties have not been applied where we have agreed that factors out of the control of the CRC have led to the under-performance, or where a recalculation has shown that penalties should not have been triggered. On relevant occasions where it has been considered appropriate not to apply the penalties, we have sought to agree a reinvestment of the value of the penalty back into the delivery of services.</p><p>Contract Management Teams continue to closely monitor and robustly manage CRCs to ensure that they fulfil their contractual commitments and deliver value-for-money for the taxpayer.</p> question first answered 21/05/2019 15:44:09 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126098

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/05/2019
	date	13/05/2019
	date tabled	13/05/2019
	ddp created	13/05/2019 18:28:46
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	ddp modified	13/05/2019 18:39:05 21/05/2019 16:15:21
	hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Fines
	house id	1
	identifier	253670
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	21/05/2019 15:44:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many financial penalties his Department has issued to community rehabilitation companies as a result of poor performance; and what the value was of those penalties in each of the last five years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 253670
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	253670
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Having agreed to terminate CRC contracts early, we now expect expenditure on CRCs to be approximately £1.4 billion less in total than originally expected over the shortened lifetime of the contracts.</p><p>Between July 2015 and March 2018, £7.4m of financial penalties (known as service credits) were levied in total across all Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs). As referenced in the National Audit Office report of 1 March 2019, £4.1m was applied and paid back to the Department and £3.3m was re-invested back into services by the CRCs.</p><p>Our starting presumption is that penalties are applied if accrued by CRCs for under-performance. Penalties have not been applied where we have agreed that factors out of the control of the CRC have led to the under-performance, or where a recalculation has shown that penalties should not have been triggered. On relevant occasions where it has been considered appropriate not to apply the penalties, we have sought to agree a reinvestment of the value of the penalty back into the delivery of services.</p><p>Contract Management Teams continue to closely monitor and robustly manage CRCs to ensure that they fulfil their contractual commitments and deliver value-for-money for the taxpayer.</p> question first answered 21/05/2019 15:44:09 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	creator	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts