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46142

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners who are in open prisons are serving (a) a life sentence and (b) an indeterminate sentence for public protection.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	194415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Depending on the length of tariff and the risk they pose, indeterminate sentenced prisoners (ISPs – both those serving life and Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences) move through their sentence via a series of progressive transfers into lower security establishments in the closed estate and then usually into open conditions. The purpose of any placement in open conditions is for such prisoners' risks to be tested in less stringent conditions in order to inform the Parole Board's consideration as to whether it is safe to release them into the community. It is also is an important part of the offender's rehabilitation. The decision to transfer ISPs to open conditions is a categorisation decision which is a matter for the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may take this decision after seeking advice from the Parole Board or executively where the prisoners may demonstrate exceptional progress.</p><p> </p><p>However, there is nothing automatic about progress from open conditions to eventual release. Rather, the period in open prison will serve as an important time to test the prisoner and will help inform the Parole Board's decision whether the offenders risk is such that it may be safely managed in the community.</p><p> </p><p>For many prisoners, in particular those such as ISPs who have spent a considerable amount of time in custody; these are essential components for successful reintegration in the community and therefore an important factor in protecting the public. To release these prisoners directly from a closed prison without the resettlement benefits of the open estate would undoubtedly lead to higher levels of post-release re-offending.</p><p> </p><p>The main purpose of open conditions is to test prisoners in conditions more similar to those that they will face in the community. It also enables them to develop their plans for eventual release. Time spent in open prisons affords prisoners the opportunity to find work, re-establish family ties, reintegrate into the community and ensure housing needs are met. Open prisons are the most effective means of ensuring that prisoners are subject to testing, with appropriate risk assessment to ensure the protection of the public, before they are released into the community. Once tariff has expired, an ISP's continued detention is justified only so long as it is necessary for the protection of the public.</p><p> </p><p>Public protection is the priority and the Board will take into account a range of factors when assessing whether an offender's risk is reduced sufficiently, in order that they can be managed in open conditions or on licence in the community. These might include the completion of offence related courses, a sustained period of good custodial behaviour, access to appropriate and stable accommodation, access to education, training and employment, and support from professionals as well as family and friends. The Parole Board would not recommend a prisoner's transfer to open conditions unless they considered it safe to do so. Prisoners located in open prison conditions have been rigorously risk assessed and categorised as being of a low enough risk to the public to warrant their placement in an open prison.</p><p>The requested information is provided in the table attached.</p><p /> <p>These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright attachment 1 file name 194415 - Table.doc title Table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

46337

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average custodial sentence was for people of each gender sentenced in the West Yorkshire Police Force area to immediate custody for (a) summary only offences, (b) either way offences and (c) indictable only offences; and for which offences such people were sentenced.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	194705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>The sentencing framework and sentencing guidelines apply equally to all offenders. Sentencing is entirely a matter for the courts, taking account of all the circumstances of each case. This will include all aggravating and mitigating factors, the criminal history of the offender and a guilty plea.</p><p> </p><p>Defendants are now more likely to be convicted for committing crime and sent to prison for longer than they were a decade ago. In addition criminals convicted since 2010 are more likely to receive an immediate custodial sentence, both overall and for a first time offence.</p><p> </p><p>Offenders sentenced at all courts, by gender, class type, offence type in West Yorkshire police force area from 2008 to 2012 (latest available) can be viewed in the table. In many cases the numbers are too small for the average custodial sentence length to be meaningful.</p><p> </p><p>Court proceedings data for 2013 are planned for publication in May 2014.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright attachment 1 file name 194705 (table).xls title Table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

902117

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of previous convictions for breaching an antisocial behaviour order was for an individual convicted of a further breach of an antisocial behaviour order in each of the last three years who was not given a sentence of immediate custody; and what the sentence was for the most such recent offence in each such case.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	143129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The highest number of previous convictions for a person convicted of a further offence in 2014-2016 who was not given a sentence of immediate custody, and what the sentence was for the most such recent offence in each such case, broken down by offence, can be viewed in the table.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 143128 143130 143131 143132 143133 143134 question first answered 21/05/2018 16:09:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name Copy of PQs 143128 - 143134 Response Table.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

901205

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Assaults on Police: Reoffenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of previous convictions for assaulting a police officer was for a person convicted of a further assault police officer offence in each of the last three years who was not given a sentence of immediate custody; and what the sentence was for the most recent such offence in each such case.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	142814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>The highest number of previous convictions for a person convicted of a further offence in 2014-2016 who was not given a sentence of immediate custody, and what the sentence was for the most such recent offence in each such case, broken down by offence, can be viewed in the table.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 142391 142392 142807 142808 142809 142810 142811 142812 142813 142815 142816 question first answered 17/05/2018 16:19:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name PQs 142391 142392; 142807 - 142816 Response Table.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

902120

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Bail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of previous convictions for failing to surrender was for an individual convicted of a further failing to surrender offence in each of the last three years who was not given a sentence of immediate custody; and what the sentence was for the most such recent offence in each such case.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	143132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The highest number of previous convictions for a person convicted of a further offence in 2014-2016 who was not given a sentence of immediate custody, and what the sentence was for the most such recent offence in each such case, broken down by offence, can be viewed in the table.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 143128 143129 143130 143131 143133 143134 question first answered 21/05/2018 16:09:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name Copy of PQs 143128 - 143134 Response Table.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

901203

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Burglary: Reoffenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of previous convictions for burglary was for a person convicted of a further burglary in each of the last three years who was not given a sentence of immediate custody; and what the sentence was for the most recent such offence in each such case.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	142812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>The highest number of previous convictions for a person convicted of a further offence in 2014-2016 who was not given a sentence of immediate custody, and what the sentence was for the most such recent offence in each such case, broken down by offence, can be viewed in the table.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 142391 142392 142807 142808 142809 142810 142811 142813 142814 142815 142816 question first answered 17/05/2018 16:19:15 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name PQs 142391 142392; 142807 - 142816 Response Table.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1176867

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Burglary: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of total previous offences of burglary was for people given an immediate custodial sentence for that offence in the last year for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	13467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2020 answer text <p>Data on the highest number of previous cautions and convictions for a specified offence for offenders convicted of that specified offence and sentenced to immediate custody in the year ending March 2019 can be viewed in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 13460 13461 13462 13463 13464 13465 13466 13468 13469 13470 13471 question first answered 14/02/2020 10:34:16 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp attachment 1 file name PQs 13460 to 13471 Response Table (Assault amend).xlsx title Table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1177293

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Burglary: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number of previous offences for burglary was for a person convicted of a further burglary offence in each of the last three years who was not given a sentence of immediate custody; and what the sentence was for the most recent such offence in each such case.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	14633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>Data on the highest number of previous cautions and convictions for a specified offence for offenders convicted of that specified offence and given a sentence other than immediate custody, and the sentence given for the most recent specified offence, year ending March 2017 to year ending March 2019, can be viewed in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 13472 13960 13961 13962 13967 13968 13969 14632 14634 14635 14636 question first answered 17/02/2020 15:28:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer attachment 1 file name Copy of PQs 13472 13960 to 13962 13967 to 13969 14632 to 14636 grouped response table.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1063986

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average number was of previous community orders handed down to offenders sentenced to prison for (a) up to six months; (b) six to 12 months and (c) over 12 months in the last year for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	223183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The average number of previous community orders handed down to offenders sentenced to prison for (a) up to six months; (b) six to 12 months and (c) over 12 months in the last year for which information is available can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 found that over a 1-year follow up period, a higher proportion of people re-offended having been sentenced to custody of under 12 months without supervision on release than other similar people given community orders.</p><p> </p><p>Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 28/02/2019 17:40:31 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 223183 Response Table.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1092107

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Community Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the highest number was of previous community orders given to an offender sentenced to immediate custody for a new offence of six months in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	234712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2019 answer text <p>The highest number of previous community orders given to an offender sentenced to immediate custody for a new offence of six months in each of the last three years can be viewed in the table.</p><p> </p><p>There is persuasive evidence showing community sentences, in certain circumstances, are more effective than short custodial sentences in reducing reoffending. The MoJ study ‘The impact of short custodial sentences, community orders and suspended sentence orders on re-offending’ published in 2015 found that over a 1-year follow up period, a higher proportion of people re-offended having been sentenced to custody of under 12 months without supervision on release than other similar people given community orders.</p><p> </p><p>Unless we tackle the underlying causes of offending, we cannot protect the public from being victims of crime. Effective community orders can address offenders’ behaviour, answer their mental health and alcohol or drug misuse needs, and provide reparation for the benefit of the wider community.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 29/03/2019 13:40:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name Copy of PQ 234712 table.xlsx title Table
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies