The consumption of dog meat, animal welfare and amendments to the Agriculture Bill are matters for the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Secretary of State for Justice has not therefore discussed these issues with the Foreign Secretary.<\/p>
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The Ministry of Justice is responsible for general criminal law issues and has frequent discussions on these matters with other Government departments, including the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-05-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "255287"} , {"_value" : "255660"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-05-24T12:54:26.093Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-05-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Dogs: Animal Welfare"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of New Clause 23 to the Agriculture Bill which proposes a penalty for eating dogs of imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1428", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Herefordshire"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Bill Wiggin"} ], "uin" : "255659"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127288", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127288/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The consumption of dog meat, animal welfare and amendments to the Agriculture Bill are matters for the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Secretary of State for Justice has not therefore discussed these issues with the Foreign Secretary.<\/p>
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The Ministry of Justice is responsible for general criminal law issues and has frequent discussions on these matters with other Government departments, including the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3926", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Maynard"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Blackpool North and Cleveleys"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Paul Maynard"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-05-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "255287"} , {"_value" : "255659"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-05-24T12:54:26.127Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-05-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Dogs: Animal Welfare"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effect of legislative proposals to prohibit the human consumption of dog meat in (a) the UK and (b) abroad.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1428", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Herefordshire"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Bill Wiggin"} ], "uin" : "255660"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127132", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127132/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Prison Act 1952 enshrines in law the statutory duties of a prison chaplain. These tasks, which must be undertaken daily, are incorporated into Prison Rules and Young Offender Rules. They are explained in detail in Prison Service Instruction 05/2016 Faith and Pastoral Care for Prisoners.<\/p>
We recognise and respect the right of prisoners to register and practice their faith while serving their prison sentence. Chaplaincy plays a critical and unique role in the work of prisons and life of prisoners. It provides not only faith advice but pastoral care in support of HM Prison and Probation Service\u2019s commitments to decency, safety and rehabilitation.<\/p>
A breakdown of prisoner population by religion is provided in the quarterly Offender Management statistics publication on GOV.UK. The latest publication can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2018<\/a>. The relevant extract of those statistics is provided in the following table:<\/p>
Table 1.5: Prison population by religion and sex<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30-Jun-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30-Sep-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Dec-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 31-Mar-19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Percentage change March 2018 to 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Males and Females<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 83,263<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 82,773<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 83,005<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 82,236<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 82,634<\/strong><\/p><\/td> -1%<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> All Christian<\/p><\/td> 39,839<\/p><\/td> 39,541<\/p><\/td> 39,784<\/p><\/td> 39,293<\/p><\/td> 39,515<\/p><\/td> -1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Anglican<\/em><\/p><\/td> 13,971<\/em><\/p><\/td> 13,808<\/em><\/p><\/td> 13,755<\/em><\/p><\/td> 13,496<\/em><\/p><\/td> 13,480<\/em><\/p><\/td> -4%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Free Church<\/em><\/p><\/td> 776<\/em><\/p><\/td> 764<\/em><\/p><\/td> 782<\/em><\/p><\/td> 758<\/em><\/p><\/td> 737<\/em><\/p><\/td> -5%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Roman Catholic<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,334<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,277<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,246<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,094<\/em><\/p><\/td> 14,160<\/em><\/p><\/td> -1%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Christian<\/em><\/p><\/td> 10,758<\/em><\/p><\/td> 10,692<\/em><\/p><\/td> 11,001<\/em><\/p><\/td> 10,945<\/em><\/p><\/td> 11,138<\/em><\/p><\/td> 4%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Muslim<\/p><\/td> 12,847<\/p><\/td> 12,894<\/p><\/td> 12,868<\/p><\/td> 12,894<\/p><\/td> 13,008<\/p><\/td> 1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hindu<\/p><\/td> 379<\/p><\/td> 354<\/p><\/td> 350<\/p><\/td> 361<\/p><\/td> 343<\/p><\/td> -9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sikh<\/p><\/td> 625<\/p><\/td> 632<\/p><\/td> 634<\/p><\/td> 638<\/p><\/td> 611<\/p><\/td> -2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Buddhist<\/p><\/td> 1,517<\/p><\/td> 1,518<\/p><\/td> 1,569<\/p><\/td> 1,575<\/p><\/td> 1,619<\/p><\/td> 7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jewish<\/p><\/td> 480<\/p><\/td> 488<\/p><\/td> 477<\/p><\/td> 482<\/p><\/td> 477<\/p><\/td> -1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other religious group<\/p><\/td> 1,724<\/p><\/td> 1,777<\/p><\/td> 1,782<\/p><\/td> 1,838<\/p><\/td> 1,876<\/p><\/td> 9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Non recognised<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> **<\/p><\/td><\/tr> No religion<\/p><\/td> 25,711<\/p><\/td> 25,393<\/p><\/td> 25,413<\/p><\/td> 25,053<\/p><\/td> 25,034<\/p><\/td> -3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Not recorded<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 116<\/p><\/td> 96<\/p><\/td> 144<\/p><\/td> 10%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Chaplains may work on a full-time, part-time, sessional or voluntary basis. A breakdown of Chaplains in employed in prisons and by faith, is provided below.<\/p> Number of chaplains (headcount) employed by HM Prison and Probation Service1<\/sup>, as at 31 March 2019.<\/strong><\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> Headcount<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Prison Service establishments<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Religion<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of chaplains<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Christian<\/p><\/td> 242<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Muslim<\/p><\/td> 118<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Sikh<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Hindu<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Unknown2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td> 99<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 474<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Notes to Table<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> |