https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prison-population-figures-2014<\/a><\/p>As far as possible, NOMS endeavours to place prisoners as close to their home area as possible. However, a number of factors are considered in the allocation of each prisoner, including; location of prisons, court appearance, security concerns - both for the individual and for others at the establishment, suitability of establishment to prisoners\u2019 needs (such as those set out in their sentence plan), regimes and services offered. It may therefore not be possible or desirable to keep prisoners close to home. For example, some specialist interventions and offending behaviour programmes are not available in every region.<\/p>
Under the Government's Transforming Rehabilitation agenda most prisoners will serve the last 12 weeks of their sentence and be discharged from a Resettlement Prison in their home Contract Package Area where they will receive tailored interventions and support.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) current and (b) certified normal capacity is of the prison estate in each region; what estimate he has made of the prison estate's capacity in 2021; and what the proportion is of the prison population originated in each region.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Driving offences can have very serious and sometimes devastating consequences for victims and their families. That is why the Government is reviewing driving offences and penalties.<\/p>
<\/p>
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences relating to using motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks, with average fine imposed, in England and Wales, from 2010 to 2013 (the latest available) can be viewed in the table.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p>Court proceeding data for calendar year 2014 is planned for publication in May 2015.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences relating to using motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks, with average fine imposed, England & Wales, 2010-2013(1)(2)<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>| <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Offence<\/td> | <\/td> | Outcome<\/td> | 2010<\/td> | 2011<\/td> | 2012<\/td> | 2013<\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Using motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks(3)<\/sup><\/td>| <\/td> | Proceeded against<\/td> | 129,010<\/td> | 109,987<\/td> | 94,976<\/td> | 91,944<\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | Average fine (£)<\/td> | 285.58<\/td> | 288.50<\/td> | 322.41<\/td> | 346.29<\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | (1) The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | (2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | (3) An offence under S.143(2) Road Traffic Act 1988<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Ref: PQ 217244<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions for offences related to driving without insurance there were in each year since 2010; and what the average fine imposed for driving without insurance was in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/168073/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Driving offences can have very serious and sometimes devastating consequences for victims and their families. That is why the Government is reviewing driving offences and penalties<\/p> The number of people sentenced for drink driving offences, the number disqualified and the proportion disqualified from driving from 2010 to 2013 can be viewed in the table below.<\/p> Offenders sentenced for drink-driving offences(1)<\/sup> and number and proportion disqualified from driving, England and Wales, 2010 to 2013(2)(3)<\/sup><\/td><\/tr>| <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | 2010<\/td> | 2011<\/td> | 2012<\/td> | 2013<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Sentenced<\/td> | 53,359<\/td> | 50,376<\/td> | 50,225<\/td> | 47,894<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | Disqualified(4)<\/sup><\/td>| 51,146<\/td> | 48,359<\/td> | 48,140<\/td> | 45,415<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Proportion disqualified<\/td> | 95.9%<\/td> | 96.0%<\/td> | 95.8%<\/td> | 94.8%<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | (1) Includes the following offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988:<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Driving or attempting to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle whilst unfit to drive through drink or drugs - Drink<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Being in charge of mechanically propelled vehicle whilst unfit to drive through drink or drugs - Drink<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while having a breath, blood or urine alcohol concentration in excess of the prescribed limit<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | In charge of a motor vehicle while having a breath, blood or urine alcohol concentration in excess of the prescribed limit<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Failing without reasonable excuse to provide a specimen of breath for a preliminary test<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle and failing to without a reasonable excuse provide a specimen for a laboratory test or 2 specimens for analysis of breath<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | In charge of a motor vehicle and failing without reasonable excuse to provide a specimen for a laboratory test or two specimens for analysis of breath<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | Failing to allow specimen of blood to be subjected to laboratory test: a) driving or attempting to drive, b) all other cases.<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | (2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | (3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | (4) Includes those disqualified outright and excludes those only disqualified under the penalty points system (under section 35 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988).<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> | | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database holds information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. This database holds information on offences provided by the statutes under which proceedings are brought but not the specific circumstances of each case. This centrally held information records the period of disqualification into one of thirteen bands. As the exact length of driving ban is not available, it is not possibly to identify the average length of a disqualification from driving. This detailed information may be held on the court record but due to the size and complexity is not reported centrally to the MOJ. As such, the information requested can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of drivers were disqualified from driving for drink-driving offences in each year since 2010; how many and what proportion of drivers have been disqualified from driving due to drink-driving offences; and what the average length of a disqualification from driving for drink-driving offences was in (a) 2010 and (b) 2014.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, "title" : "Male & Female defendants proceeded against "}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) arrests, (b) prosecutions and (c) convictions of (i) men and (ii) women in each Local Criminal Justice Board area for the offence of drink driving there have been in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166789/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of staff dismissed from the public sector prison service in England and Wales, together with the reason for dismissal can be found in the table below.<\/p> <\/p> Table: Annual headcount of dismissals from public sector prison service in England & Wales, 2010-2014<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Reason<\/strong><\/p><\/td>2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td>2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>2014 (Jan to Sep)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Medical Inefficiency<\/p><\/td> | 230<\/p><\/td> | 280<\/p><\/td> | 250<\/p><\/td> | 310<\/p><\/td> | 280<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Conduct<\/p><\/td> | 130<\/p><\/td> | 120<\/p><\/td> | 110<\/p><\/td> | 120<\/p><\/td> | 60<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Unsatisfactory Attendance<\/p><\/td> | 20<\/p><\/td> | 30<\/p><\/td> | 20<\/p><\/td> | 20<\/p><\/td> | 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Poor Performance<\/p><\/td> | 20<\/p><\/td> | 10<\/p><\/td> | 10<\/p><\/td> | 10<\/p><\/td> | ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | Breach of Contract<\/p><\/td> | ~<\/p><\/td> | ~<\/p><\/td> | ~<\/p><\/td> | ~<\/p><\/td> | ~<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Information on all custodial sentences received for crimes committed by serving members of Prison Service staff is not held centrally.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison staff have been dismissed in each year since 2010; what the reasons were for each dismissal; and how many prison staff have received custodial sentences for crimes committed while working in prisons in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166406/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " In answering this question I have included core MoJ and its larger Executive Agencies (NOMS, HMCTS, LAA) in the figures in the table below. The smaller Executive Agencies (Office of the Public Guardian, Criminal Injuries Compensations Authority) have not been included. The figures show a drop of spending of £426,844.38 (92.98%) between 2008/09 and the 2013/14 figure, the last full year figure included.<\/p> <\/p> Since 2010, spend on hospitality has fallen significantly. Reasons for this include measures taken to ban lunches, teas and coffees for internal meetings. Any such refreshments for meetings with external stakeholders are only provided in exceptional circumstances and require sign off from a Director General. No alcohol is provided for staff from departmental funds and when hospitality is provided to external parties, such as a modest amount of wine with a meal, this requires Director General level approval. The department has also put in place a block on Government Procurement Cards, preventing payments to bars and restaurants.<\/p> MoJ core and Agency spend on Hospitality and related catering since April 2008:<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/ins><\/p><\/td> <\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>MoJ HQ<\/ins><\/p><\/td>Nac Level 6<\/ins><\/p><\/td>FY08/09<\/ins><\/p><\/td>FY09/10<\/ins><\/p><\/td>FY10/11<\/ins><\/p><\/td>FY11/12<\/ins><\/p><\/td>FY12/13<\/ins><\/p><\/td>FY13/14<\/ins><\/p><\/td>FY14/15 to end Oct-14<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/ins><\/p><\/td>224226-Entertainment<\/ins><\/p><\/td>3,773.76<\/ins><\/p><\/td>0.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>585.29<\/ins><\/p><\/td>327.90<\/ins><\/p><\/td>326.40<\/ins><\/p><\/td>60.00<\/ins><\/p><\/td>252.52<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/ins><\/p><\/td> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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