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HMPPS recognises the value that graduate prison officers bring to prisons and is committed to continuing to invest in its pipeline of future leaders. Several options for talent schemes, including graduate programmes, are being explored.<\/p>

<\/p>

The contract with the current graduate scheme provider will run until October 2026. All participants will continue to receive full support from our staff to thrive in their career with HMPPS.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5364", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Timpson"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Timpson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-09-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-18T10:42:11.827Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prison Service: Recruitment"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made for future graduate recruitment into the prison workforce (including for the cohort graduating in 2025).", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5009", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Porter of Fulwood"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Porter of Fulwood"} ], "uin" : "HL1132"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729620", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729620/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database has not recorded any prosecutions under section 36 of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 since its introduction.<\/p>

Please see the offence group classification which lists the offences available to view in the Outcomes by Offence tool available via the following link: Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a>. This provides information on the number of prosecutions, convictions, sentences and sentence outcomes in England and Wales.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3154", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-09-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-23T09:25:48.01Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Financial Institutions: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government how many people have been prosecuted under section 36 of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 in each of the years since its inception; and what outcomes were achieved.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4885", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Sikka"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Sikka"} ], "uin" : "HL1089"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729650", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729650/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Public and Commercial Services Union has not made any representations to the Ministry of Justice regarding this motion and therefore no response was given.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3154", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-09-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-18T10:51:29.967Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Civil Servants: Sexuality"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 12 August (HL426), whether the Ministry of Justice has received such representations from the Public and Commercial Services Union; and what was their response.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1879", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Lucas"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Lucas"} ], "uin" : "HL1056"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729058", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729058/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the press sets out that The Exchequer (acting through the Lord Chancellor) will fund the Press Recognition Panel (PRP) until it becomes effective. It also sets out that in the event that the PRP considers its income is likely to be insufficient it will have a right to request further reasonable sums so it is not frustrated by a lack of funding. Whilst the Lord Chancellor is the conduit for the PRP with HM Treasury, they have no policy responsibility under the Royal Charter that created the PRP. The PRP publish their accounts on an annual basis, confirming their annual income of £430,000.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3154", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-09-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-18T10:46:01.783Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Press Recognition Panel"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede on 1 August (HL330), on what basis the Ministry of Justice made a payment to the Press Recognition Panel of £430,000 in April; and whether they intend to place in the House of Lords Library a copy of all correspondence between the Ministry of Justice and Press Regulation Panel relating to the payment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4202", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Lexden"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Lexden"} ], "uin" : "HL974"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729065", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729065/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

On 1 September 2024, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had 1,088 cases open, of those, 921 were under review (including triage), 167 were waiting to be allocated to a case review manager.<\/p>

<\/p>

The table below provides the data for 2024 and the previous five calendar years:<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Applications Closed<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Referrals<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019<\/p><\/td>

1,539<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020<\/p><\/td>

1,063<\/p><\/td>

76<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021<\/p><\/td>

1,216<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022<\/p><\/td>

1,174<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2023<\/p><\/td>

1,487<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024<\/p><\/td>

969<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

The number of open cases as of 31 December of each year is below:<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Open cases as of 31 December<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019<\/p><\/td>

700 (530 under review, 170 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020<\/p><\/td>

725 (600 under review, 125 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021<\/p><\/td>

755 (646 under review, 109 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022<\/p><\/td>

890 (763 under review, 127 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2023<\/p><\/td>

1,010 (855 under review, 155 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

The number of cases completed by the CCRC in each financial year is reported in their Annual Reports, which can be found on their website.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3154", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-09-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL982"} , {"_value" : "HL983"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-25T14:12:25.313Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Convictions: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission were outstanding on 1 September 2024.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3191", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Northbrook"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Northbrook"} ], "uin" : "HL981"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729066", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729066/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

On 1 September 2024, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had 1,088 cases open, of those, 921 were under review (including triage), 167 were waiting to be allocated to a case review manager.<\/p>

<\/p>

The table below provides the data for 2024 and the previous five calendar years:<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Applications Closed<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Referrals<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019<\/p><\/td>

1,539<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020<\/p><\/td>

1,063<\/p><\/td>

76<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021<\/p><\/td>

1,216<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022<\/p><\/td>

1,174<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2023<\/p><\/td>

1,487<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024<\/p><\/td>

969<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

The number of open cases as of 31 December of each year is below:<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Open cases as of 31 December<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019<\/p><\/td>

700 (530 under review, 170 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020<\/p><\/td>

725 (600 under review, 125 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021<\/p><\/td>

755 (646 under review, 109 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022<\/p><\/td>

890 (763 under review, 127 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2023<\/p><\/td>

1,010 (855 under review, 155 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

The number of cases completed by the CCRC in each financial year is reported in their Annual Reports, which can be found on their website.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3154", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-09-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL981"} , {"_value" : "HL983"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-25T14:12:25.343Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Convictions: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have been concluded and reported on in (1) 2024 and (2) each of the previous five calendar years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3191", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Northbrook"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Northbrook"} ], "uin" : "HL982"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729067", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729067/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

On 1 September 2024, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had 1,088 cases open, of those, 921 were under review (including triage), 167 were waiting to be allocated to a case review manager.<\/p>

<\/p>

The table below provides the data for 2024 and the previous five calendar years:<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Applications Closed<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Referrals<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019<\/p><\/td>

1,539<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020<\/p><\/td>

1,063<\/p><\/td>

76<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021<\/p><\/td>

1,216<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022<\/p><\/td>

1,174<\/p><\/td>

33<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2023<\/p><\/td>

1,487<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024<\/p><\/td>

969<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

The number of open cases as of 31 December of each year is below:<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Open cases as of 31 December<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2019<\/p><\/td>

700 (530 under review, 170 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2020<\/p><\/td>

725 (600 under review, 125 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2021<\/p><\/td>

755 (646 under review, 109 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2022<\/p><\/td>

890 (763 under review, 127 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2023<\/p><\/td>

1,010 (855 under review, 155 waiting)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

The number of cases completed by the CCRC in each financial year is reported in their Annual Reports, which can be found on their website.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3154", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-09-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL981"} , {"_value" : "HL982"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-25T14:12:25.377Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Convictions: Appeals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have remained pending and incomplete in each of the previous five calendar years, respectively.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3191", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Northbrook"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Northbrook"} ], "uin" : "HL983"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729071", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1729071/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

We know that employment reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, by up to nine percentage points. That is why we have committed to break the cycle of reoffending by better supporting prisons to link up with employers and the voluntary sector to get more people with convictions into work.<\/p>

<\/p>

Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) allows prisoners to be released temporarily into the community for specific purposes, including to engage in employment. Prisoners working on ROTL are paid the same as their counterparts in the community and are subject to the same income tax, National Insurance and child support requirements, as well as other court ordered deductions.<\/p>

<\/p>

In addition, the Prisoners\u2019 Earnings Act 1996 (PEA) gives governors the power to deduct up to and including 40% from prisoners\u2019 earnings on ROTL. Currently, the money deducted is given to the charity Victim Support. An average of £296 per prisoner per month was raised through the levy; totalling £4.2 million raised for the year ending March 2024.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5364", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Timpson"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Timpson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-09-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-18T10:41:17.927Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prisoners: Employment"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable prisoners with work outside the confines of prison to be paid a wage.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3691", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Roberts of Llandudno"} ], "uin" : "HL988"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1728439", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1728439/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Ministers and officials regularly meet with the Victims\u2019 Commissioner. I can confirm recent meetings have included discussions about the impact on victims of the prison capacity measures announced on 12 July, and the processes in place to ensure that victims have access to information and support they may need.<\/p>

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