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<\/p> The Government is determined to ensure that prisons are properly staffed to deliver safety and security and we are on target to recruit 2,500 extra prison officers across the estate. We are committed to supporting staff in the service, and are launching a retention strategy to help Governors ensure experienced staff remain in the service and are supported, alongside the new recruits.<\/ins> <\/ins> Since HMP Berwyn opened in February 2017, the staff turnover, known as leaving rate is provided in the table below.<\/ins> Table 1: Staff leaving rate at HM Prison Berwyn, February to September 2017<\/strong><\/ins> Average staff in post* (headcount) <\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> Leavers (headcount)<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> Leaving rate<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 496<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 27<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 5.4%<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>*Based on the average staff in post on the last day of the month from February to September 2017.<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the level of turnover in staff at HM Prison Berwyn since that prison opened in Spring 2017.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/771597/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The volume of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals made to the tribunal has built up since it was introduced as a new benefit in 2013. As the number, and age, of appeals lodged increased so has the average waiting time.<\/p> Waiting times generally can fluctuate temporarily and geographically, owing to a number of variable factors, including volumes of benefit decisions made locally, availability of medical/disability members, and venue capacity. Any disparity in waiting times is monitored and investigated locally.<\/p> HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has been working with the tribunal\u2019s judiciary to identify initiatives with potential to increase the capacity and performance of the tribunal, including reviewing current listing practices to increase the number of PIP cases being able to be listed on a session. We are also in the process of recruiting over 350 judicial office holders to provide long term capacity in the tribunal.<\/p> The average waiting time for PIP appeals in each of the last four years, in the Alyn and Deeside constituency, is set out below.<\/ins><\/p> <\/strong> The average time (weeks[1]<\/strong>) from receipt in HMCTS to outcome for PIP[2]<\/strong> Appeals <\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year3<\/sup><\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> Alyn and Deeside<\/strong>4<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/145<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 9.8<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 12.5<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 17<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/ins><\/p><\/td> 17<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/ins><\/p> [1] Average Clearance Time - time taken from appeal receipt to outcome. This includes both those cleared at hearing and those cleared without the need for a tribunal hearing.<\/ins><\/p> 2<\/strong> Personal Independence Payments (New Claim Appeals), which replaced Disability Living Allowance from 8 April 2013, also includes Personal Independence Claims (Reassessments).<\/ins><\/p> 3 The table shows information in the financial year April to March.<\/ins><\/p> 4 First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) appeals for Alyn and Deeside constituents are heard in the Chester venue.<\/ins><\/p> 5 There were fewer than five PIP appeals disposed of at the Chester venue in 2013/14 and as such the waiting time may not be representative of average waiting time.<\/ins><\/p> Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale case management system and are the best data available.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/756750/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The total number of prisoners who have been transferred to a secure hospital under sections 47 or 48 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in each of the last seven years <\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>Berwyn has to date (Friday 24 November) a total of 570 direct employees (this is headcount and not Full Time Equivalents, FTE), since the start we have had 27 resignations. This is a total turnover of 4.7%, 11 of these were Prison Officers which equates to a turnover of 1.9%.<\/del><\/p>2013<\/del>2014<\/ins>. G4S, under a contract with the Department, provide the necessary hardware (electronic tags and home monitoring units) to support the service. The Department has robust processes in place to monitor and manage contractors and will not hesitate to take action when standards fall short.<\/p>, and the numbers of those prisoners recorded as male or female are<\/del>is<\/ins> set out below: <\/del><\/p><\/td>2010<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2011<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2012<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2013<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2014<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2015<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>2016<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Male<\/del><\/p><\/td>1011<\/del><\/p><\/td>881<\/del><\/p><\/td>884<\/del><\/p><\/td>994<\/del><\/p><\/td>1084<\/del><\/p><\/td>1067<\/del><\/p><\/td>1071<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Female<\/del><\/p><\/td>85<\/del><\/p><\/td>123<\/del><\/p><\/td>112<\/del><\/p><\/td>107<\/del><\/p><\/td>104<\/del><\/p><\/td>106<\/del><\/p><\/td>104<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Total<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>1096<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>1004<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>996<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>1101<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>1188<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>1173<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td>1175<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>