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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1733776/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Recognising the Probation Service\u2019s crucial role in protecting the public and rehabilitation, the Department has committed to funding at least 1,000 additional trainee probation officers by the end of March 2025.<\/p><p>Given the multitude of factors involved, each with its own budget, it is not feasible to isolate a single expense figure for SDS40 borne by the Probation Service. Commercial discussions are ongoing to confirm the level of additional expenditure the electronic monitoring service provider may charge.<\/p><p>Throughout the SDS40 implementation process, HMPPS and partnered agencies have ensured robust support is in place for offenders leaving custody, including continuity of health and substance misuse provision and access to employment, benefits, and accommodation. For example, the Lord Chancellor has authorised probation directors to use alternative arrangements for accommodation which can include budget hotels and B&amp;Bs. This has been funded through reprioritisation of existing budgets. This is a temporary measure and we will ensure all appropriate safeguards are in place.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 6326 on Probation Service, what new funding has been allocated to (a) the Probation Service, (b) the Electronic Monitoring Service and (c) support other services provided to offenders in the community, in the context of the early prisoner release scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734065/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government recently published the first official statistics to estimate the number of children affected by parental imprisonment using administrative government data. It's estimated that between 1 October 2021 and 1 October 2022 there were around 193,000 children with a parent in prison. We fully recognise the importance of being able to identify children with a parent in prison to make sure they receive the support they need to flourish and thrive, which is why a commitment on this was included in our manifesto.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Ministry of Justice is working closely with the Department for Education to determine how to effectively identify these children and provide support for both them and for the parent in prison. The support will be informed by lessons from previous interventions and pilots, and engagement both with those with lived experience and organisations from the Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprise sector.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that the children of those imprisoned are (a) identified and (b) offered support.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734066", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734066/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government was forced to introduce SDS40 to avoid the collapse of the criminal justice system. At the point when SDS40 came into effect on 10 September, the use of End of Custody Supervised Licence came to an end. In designing the SDS40 measure, we took every possible step to communicate with victims about the change and the impact it could have. We also put in measures to mitigate risk including an 8-week implementation period, clear offence exclusions, and a huge amount of collaboration with partners across the Criminal Justice System.<\/p><p>We considered the impact of SDS40 on the families of those released in our Impact Assessment highlighting how it may help resettlement and rehabilitation of eligible offenders, as earlier release into the community will mean they will be able to support themselves and their families earlier in their sentence.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the new Early Release Scheme on the families of those released.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734152", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1734152/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Every year, the Government and the Judiciary agree a number of sitting days and an overall budget in what is known as the Concordat process.<\/p><p>In June, the Judiciary reached an agreement with the former Lord Chancellor to sit 106,000 days in the Crown Court within a total budget of £275 million.<\/p><p>The Lord Chancellor has since agreed to fund an additional 500 days, but it has become clear that there has been significant over-listing against this budget \u2013 with more trials scheduled than the funding allows.<\/p><p>As a result of that, approximately 1,600 sitting days have had to be withdrawn. The level of impact will vary across regions and is being managed closely to ensure there is minimal disruption to all involved.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4038", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Heidi Alexander"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an estimate of the cost of increasing the number of crown court sitting days beyond the original allocation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5088", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Bromwich"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sarah Coombes"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1733592/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government is aware of increasing localised pressure on burial spaces in certain parts of the country and we welcome information from burial providers and local communities about the situation in their areas, as this is helpful in enabling us to build an up-to-date national picture. However, we do not have day-to-day operational responsibility for burial grounds which are managed locally. It is a matter for each authority to allocate local resources in line with local priorities.<\/p><p>The Law Commission is currently consulting on its proposals for reforms to burial law. The consultation includes consideration of the availability of burial space in England and Wales. The Government looks forward to the Law Commission\u2019s final recommendations in due course.The consultation can be found at: <a href=\"https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/burial-and-cremation/\" target=\"_blank\">https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/burial-and-cremation/.<\/a><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of land for burials.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5141", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Alex Mayer"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will publish data on how many and what proportion of young people in prison in Norfolk had special educational needs and disabilities in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2021-22, (c) the last five years and (d) the last ten years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4500", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Clive Lewis"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Clive Lewis"}
      ], "uin" : "8662"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1733687", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1733687/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Sentencing outcomes at court for offenders prosecuted for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving and other offences can be obtained through published data: <a href=\"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6644d2faae748c43d3793c64/outcomes-by-offence-2023.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023<\/a>.<\/p><p>Provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 increased the maximum penalty from 14 years\u2019 imprisonment to life for the offences of causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs, and causing death by dangerous driving. These measures came into force on 28 June 2022 and apply to offences committed on or after that date.<\/p><p>The Sentencing Council has reflected these changes in the sentencing guidelines and the starting point for cases falling into the highest level of seriousness is now 12 years\u2019 imprisonment, a significant increase from the previous 8 years\u2019 starting point. The sentence range for the most serious instances is now 8 to 18 years\u2019 imprisonment.<\/p><p>Although the starting points and sentence ranges for this offence have increased, the courts still retain the discretion to sentence outside of this range and impose a life sentence where the seriousness of the offence is such that they consider it more appropriate.<\/p><p>We continue to work alongside the Department for Transport to ensure sentencing law for driving offences is appropriate.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have received a life sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1733689", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1733689/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 10 October 2024 to Question 7538: <a href=\"https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-10-07/7538\" target=\"_blank\">Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament.<\/a><\/p><p>Decisions on publishing judgments, including those judgments of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, are a judicial function.<\/p><p>We have no plans to legislate to change the current arrangements.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Neil O'Brien"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1733263/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Every year, the Government and the Judiciary agree a number of sitting days and an overall budget in what is known as the Concordat process.<\/p><p>In June, the Judiciary reached an agreement with the former Lord Chancellor to sit 106,000 days in the Crown Court within a total budget of £275 million.<\/p><p>The Lord Chancellor has since agreed to fund an additional 500 days, but it has become clear that there has been significant over-listing against this budget \u2013 with more trials scheduled than the funding allows.<\/p><p>As a result of that, approximately 1,600 sitting days have had to be withdrawn. The level of impact will vary across regions and is being managed closely to ensure there is minimal disruption to all involved.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department takes to determine the level of funding required to facilitate an adequate number of crown court sitting days in each financial year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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