The \u2018supporting separated parents in dispute helpline\u2019 pilot is complementary to the online Sorting out Separation information and advice service. However, the pilot is different because it will test the provision of tailored information and signposting based on a telephone discussion with an experienced Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) professional. The Cafcass professional will signpost separating parents in dispute to sources of information, advice and support appropriate to their circumstances, which could include Sorting out Separation or the Child Maintenance Options online and telephone service, as appropriate.<\/p>
<\/p>
Additionally, we are working closely with DWP to improve and refine Sorting out Separation. The DWP has appointed commercial providers with digital expertise to run the new contract for strategic development and improvement of the online service and to raise its profile for online search. MoJ and DWP are working closely with providers as their recommendations are implemented.<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/194", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Hughes"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Bermondsey and Old Southwark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Simon Hughes"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-04T09:07:21.8867831Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Divorce"} , "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 steps he is taking to integrate the new supporting separated parents in dispute helpline pilot to be run by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service with the Sorting Out Separation Service and the Child Maintenance Options Service operated by the Department for Work and Pensions.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3965", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sheila Gilmore"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Edinburgh East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sheila Gilmore"} ], "uin" : "212778"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101665", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101665/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
I wrote to the Honourable Member on 3 November with the information he requested in his Question 200960, and apologising for the delay in writing to him.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1453", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Selous"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Bedfordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-03T17:21:31.7181985Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Justice: Written Questions"} , "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, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2014 to Question 200960, when he plans to write to the hon. Member for Coventry South to provide the information he omitted to provide in that Answer.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Coventry South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jim Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "212532"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101481", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101481/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The following table shows the number of female prisoners who have a reported home address in North Wales, in each September since 2010.<\/p>
Table showing the Number and Location of Female Prisoners who have a Reported Home Address in North Wales, in each September since 2010.<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Prison<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Askham Grange<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bronzefield<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Downview<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Drake Hall<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Sutton Park<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Eastwood Park<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Foston Hall<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Low Newton<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Morton Hall<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> New Hall<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peterborough (Female)<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Styal<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 21<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> The following table shows the number and location of female prisoners sentenced at a court in North Wales, in each September since 2010.<\/p> <\/p> Table Showing the Number and location of Female Prisoners Sentenced at a Court in North Wales, in each September since 2010.<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Prison<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Askham Grange<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bronzefield<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Downview<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Drake Hall<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Sutton Park<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Eastwood Park<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Foston Hall<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Low Newton<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Morton Hall<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> New Hall<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peterborough (Female)<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Styal<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td> 25<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 29<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 29<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 35<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 32<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> In January 2013, the Justice Secretary commissioned a review of the Women\u2019s Custodial Estate. The review was published on 25 October 2013 and recommended that the women\u2019s prison estate be reconfigured to make sure that women are held closer to home with access to the right interventions and with opportunities for meaningful resettlement. This includes women from Wales.<\/p> <\/p> No address has been recorded and no court information is available for around 3% of all offenders, and therefore these figures are excluded from the answer. Information on offenders' addresses is provided by them on reception in prison and recorded on a central IT system. Reported addresses can include a home address, an address to which offenders intend to return on discharge or the address of their next of kin.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Note<\/em>:<\/strong> North Wales is defined here as the area covered by North Wales Police. Those sentenced at a North Wales court may also have a reported home address in North Wales and in this case would appear in both tables.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in which prisons were women who (a) gave a North Wales address and (b) were sentenced by a North Wales court were held in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101483/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Ministry of Justice provides grant funding to Victim Support to help witnesses at both the Crown Court and magistrates\u2019 courts in England and Wales. The service provides information, emotional and practical support to witnesses who are attending court to give evidence. This is a vital part of our commitment to victims and witnesses.<\/p> <\/p> The Ministry of Justice does not routinely collect data on the number of staff deployed to each court by Victim Support. Victim Support has provided the following breakdown of staff deployed at each Crown Court location for each year since 2010 and includes Victim Support\u2019s assessment of their Full Time Equivalent apportionment. Some staff are deployed full-time at the Crown Court, while others provide support at Crown Court alongside some apportionment of their time for other local witness and victim services. Approximately 200,000 witnesses received support from the court-based Witness Service in 2013-14. The number of Victim Support staff deployed to each court has remained broadly consistent over the last four years.<\/p> <\/p> In addition to the court-based Witness Service, victims and witnesses also receive support from Witness Care Units (jointly staffed by the police and the Crown Prosecution Service). Witness Care Units staff are not specifically employed at Crown Court locations but provide support and information for victims and witnesses through the criminal justice system.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Annex A<\/strong><\/p> Crown Court Name<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Staff numbers 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Staff numbers 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Staff numbers 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Staff numbers 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Staff numbers 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Birmingham CC<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2.5<\/p><\/td> 2.5<\/p><\/td> 2.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Caernarfon CC & Dolgellau CC<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cardiff CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Carmarthen Combined Court<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Coventry CC<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Derby Combined Courts<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hereford CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leamington CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leicester CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lincoln CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Merthyr CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mold CC<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Newport CC<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Northampton CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottingham CC<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Shrewsbury CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Stafford CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Stoke-on-Trent Combined Court<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Swansea CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td> 1.25<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wolverhampton CC<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Worcester CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Blackfriars CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Central CC<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Croydon CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Harrow CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Inner London CC<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Isleworth CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kingston CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Snaresbrook CC<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Southwark CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wood Green CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Woolwich CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bolton Combined Court<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1.4<\/p><\/td> 1.4<\/p><\/td> 1.4<\/p><\/td> 1.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bradford CC<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.4<\/p><\/td> 1.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Burnley CC<\/p><\/td> 0.53<\/p><\/td> 0.53<\/p><\/td> 0.53<\/p><\/td> 0.53<\/p><\/td> 0.53<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Carlisle CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chester CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Doncaster CC<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Durham CC<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grimsby CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hull CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leeds CC<\/p><\/td> 1.9<\/p><\/td> 1.9<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Liverpool CC<\/p><\/td> 3.6<\/p><\/td> 2.45<\/p><\/td> 2.45<\/p><\/td> 2.45<\/p><\/td> 2.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Minshull St CC<\/p><\/td> 2.4<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Newcastle CC<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Preston CC<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 1.75<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sheffield CC<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Teesside CC<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Manchester Crown Square<\/p><\/td> 2.4<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td> 1.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Warrington CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> York CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lancaster CC - SDM also ran Lancaster MCWS<\/p><\/td> 0.48<\/p><\/td> 0.48<\/p><\/td> 0.48<\/p><\/td> 0.48<\/p><\/td> 0.48<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Amersham CC<\/p><\/td> 0.59<\/p><\/td> 0.59<\/p><\/td> 0.59<\/p><\/td> 0.59<\/p><\/td> 0.45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aylesbury CC<\/p><\/td> 0.48<\/p><\/td> 0.59<\/p><\/td> 0.59<\/p><\/td> 0.59<\/p><\/td> 0.45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Basildon CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bournemouth CC<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td> 0.7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bristol CC<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cambridge CC<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.75<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Canterbury CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chelmsford CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chichester Combined Court<\/p><\/td> 0.53<\/p><\/td> 0.42<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 0.4<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dorchester Crown<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Exeter CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gloucester CC<\/p><\/td> 0.67<\/p><\/td> 0.67<\/p><\/td> 0.67<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> IOW Combined Courts<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ipswich CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lewes and Hove Combined Courts<\/p><\/td> 2.5<\/p><\/td> 2.2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Luton CC<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Maidstone CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Norwich CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oxford Combined Court Centre<\/p><\/td> 1.2<\/p><\/td> 1.2<\/p><\/td> 1.2<\/p><\/td> 1.2<\/p><\/td> 1.2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peterborough CC<\/p><\/td> 0.44<\/p><\/td> 0.44<\/p><\/td> 0.44<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Plymouth CC<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Portsmouth CC<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Reading CC<\/p><\/td> 1.6<\/p><\/td> 1.6<\/p><\/td> 1.66<\/p><\/td> 1.66<\/p><\/td> 1.66<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Salisbury Combined Court<\/p><\/td> 0.21<\/p><\/td> 0.24<\/p><\/td> 0.24<\/p><\/td> 0.24<\/p><\/td> 0.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Southampton CC<\/p><\/td> 2.3<\/p><\/td> 2.3<\/p><\/td> 2.3<\/p><\/td> 2.3<\/p><\/td> 1.3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> St Albans CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Swindon Combined Court<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td> 0.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Taunton CC<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 1.5<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Truro CC<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td> 0.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Winchester CC<\/p><\/td> 1.6<\/p><\/td> 1.6<\/p><\/td> 1.6<\/p><\/td> 1.6<\/p><\/td> 1.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Southend Combined Court<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0.6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Guildford CC<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Knutsford CC<\/p><\/td> 0.25<\/p><\/td> 0.25<\/p><\/td> 0*<\/p><\/td> 0*<\/p><\/td> 0*[1]<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> [1] Due to reduced workload across Cheshire, this two-courtroom venue has not been used for hearings since May 2010<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"}
}
, "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemel Hempstead"}
, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Penning"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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]}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crown Court: Staff"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many witness care staff were employed at each Crown court in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4243", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dan Jarvis"}
}
, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Barnsley Central"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dan Jarvis"}
], "uin" : "212299"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101486", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101486/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Under the National Agreement on Staff Transfer, all probation employees who transferred to the new probation structures on 1 June 2014 retained their membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. This applied to probation employees in both Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) and the National Probation Service (NPS).<\/p> <\/p> On 2 July 2014, a Written Ministerial statement was laid before the House, setting out the Secretary of State's guarantee that the Department will meet any contributions due to the Local Government Pension Scheme in relation to probation employees who have transferred to the CRCs whilst in Government ownership in the event of CRC insolvency. This facilitated continued pension provision under the Local Government Pension Scheme for these probation employees. The Written Ministerial statement can be accessed via:<\/p> <\/p> Prisoners serving a custodial sentence in open prisons <\/strong>by offence group, as at 30 September 2014, England and Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 30-Sep-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Violence against the person<\/p><\/td> 1,131<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sexual offences<\/p><\/td> 285<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Robbery<\/p><\/td> 422<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Burglary<\/p><\/td> 289<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Theft and handling<\/p><\/td> 113<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fraud and forgery<\/p><\/td> 253<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Drug offences<\/p><\/td> 1,153<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Motoring offences<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other offences<\/p><\/td> 467<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Offence not recorded<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> All<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,147<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Note: <\/strong><\/p><\/td> This information does not include:<\/p><\/td> Category D prisoners held in non predominant function open prisons<\/p><\/td> Category D prisoners held in open sites that are part of multi-site establishments performing different functions<\/p><\/td> Category D prisoners held in small (under 50 place) open units at predominant function closed prisons<\/p><\/td> <\/p> These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.<\/p> <\/p> There are two means by which indeterminate sentenced prisoners (ISPs \u2013 both those serving life and indeterminate sentences for public protection (IPPs)) \u2013 are considered for transfer to open conditions. The principal means is by way of a positive recommendation from the independent Parole Board, which falls to officials either to accept or reject on behalf of the Secretary of State, under agreed delegated authority and in accordance with policy agreed by the Secretary of State. However, ISPs may also apply to progress to open conditions without a positive recommendation from the Parole Board being sought, where they can show exceptional progress in reducing their risk. Each application is determined on its merits under agreed delegated authority by officials in the Offender Management and Public Protection Group in the Ministry of Justice.<\/p> <\/p> Determinate sentenced prisoners are assessed for their suitability for open conditions by experienced prison staff with relevant input from offender managers and other professionals within the prison. The assessment will consider the extent to which the prisoner has reduced identified risks and any intelligence or other information that provides evidence of the prisoner\u2019s trustworthiness for conditions of very low security. Determinate sentence prisoners should not generally be moved to open prison if they have more than two years to serve to their earliest release date, unless assessment of a prisoner\u2019s individual risks and needs support earlier categorisation to open conditions. Such cases must have the reasons for their categorisation fully documented and confirmed in writing by the Governing Governor.<\/p> <\/p> All those located in open conditions have been rigorously risk assessed and their risks have been deemed manageable in open conditions.<\/p> <\/p> The public have understandable concerns about the failure of a small minority of prisoners to return from temporary release from open prison. Keeping the public safe is our priority and we will not allow the actions of these offenders to undermine public confidence in the prison system. The number of temporary release failures remains very low; less that one failure in every 1,000 temporary releases and about five in every 100,000 temporary releases involving alleged offending, but we take each and every incident seriously. The Government has already ordered immediate changes to tighten up the system as a matter of urgency. Prisoners are now no longer eligible for transfer to open conditions if they have previously absconded from open prisons, or if they have failed to return or reoffended whilst released on temporary licence, unless there are exceptional circumstances.<\/p>"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Andrew Selous"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners are serving custodial sentences in open prisons, broken down by the most serious offence for which they were imprisoned, in the most recent period for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/435", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Graham Brady"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Graham Brady"}
], "uin" : "212354"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101490/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Under the National Agreement on Staff Transfer, all probation employees who transferred to the new probation structures on 1 June 2014 retained their membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. This applied to probation employees in both Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) and the National Probation Service (NPS).<\/p> <\/p> On 2 July 2014, a Written Ministerial statement was laid before the House, setting out the Secretary of State's guarantee that the Department will meet any contributions due to the Local Government Pension Scheme in relation to probation employees who have transferred to the CRCs whilst in Government ownership in the event of CRC insolvency. This facilitated continued pension provision under the Local Government Pension Scheme for these probation employees. The Written Ministerial statement can be accessed via:<\/p> <\/p> |