In England and Wales, the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (Victims\u2019 Code) outlines the services victims are entitled to receive, including updates on the progress of their case. Generally, victims are entitled to receive information within 5 working days of specified events, such as when a suspect is arrested or released without charge. Victims of the most serious offences are entitled to receive those updates within 1 working day of the relevant event. Victims are also entitled to be informed how often they will receive updates on the status of the case following discussion with the police. Ultimately how much contact to have above that required by the Victims\u2019 Code is an operational matter.<\/p>
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In September last year we published the first cross-government Victims Strategy. In the strategy we committed to hold agencies to account for compliance with the Victims\u2019 Code through improved reporting, monitoring and transparency on whether victims are receiving entitlements. This goes hand in hand with amending the Victims\u2019 Code to make sure that the entitlements victims receive are the right ones in the first place. That\u2019s why we also committed to consult on a revised Victims\u2019 Code, and consult on victim focussed legislation. We are planning to publish the consultations over the course of this year.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-03-21T14:29:25.473Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-03-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crime: Victims"} , "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 the steps the Government is taking to ensure that victims of serious crimes receive more frequent updates on the progress of their cases.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Strangford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"} ], "uin" : "232017"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088335", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088335/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government has been clear that the performance of Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) in England and Wales has been disappointing and needs to improve. We have taken decisive action to end current CRC contracts early and made changes to existing contracts to improve service delivery. We have also conducted a public consultation on proposals for future arrangements and are carefully considering the responses we received.<\/p>
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We are committed to developing a more stable and resilient system, where public, private and voluntary sectors providers can work together effectively to protect the public and tackle reoffending. We will set out our plans later this year.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4137", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rory Stewart"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Penrith and The Border"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Rory Stewart"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-03-20T17:08:39.987Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-03-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Probation: Private Sector"} , "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 he has made of the effectiveness of private sector probation companies.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4131", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jim Shannon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Strangford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jim Shannon"} ], "uin" : "232018"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088336", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1088336/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The number of band 3-5 prison officers that were recruited in the last three years, by age and gender are provided in table 1 below. The leaving rate of band 3-5 officers for the same period is provided in table 2.<\/p>
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Table 1: Band 3-5 prison officers1<\/sup> joiners, by age and gender, 2016-2018<\/strong><\/p> Headcount<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 12 months to 31 December 2016<\/p><\/td> 12 months to 31 December 2017<\/p><\/td> 12 months to 31 December 2018<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Gender<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Female<\/p><\/td> 519<\/p><\/td> 1,243<\/p><\/td> 1,885<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Male<\/p><\/td> 1,018<\/p><\/td> 2,989<\/p><\/td> 3,825<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Age<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Under 30<\/p><\/td> 1,004<\/p><\/td> 2,525<\/p><\/td> 3,432<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 30-39<\/p><\/td> 323<\/p><\/td> 1,067<\/p><\/td> 1,446<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 40-49<\/p><\/td> 172<\/p><\/td> 482<\/p><\/td> 627<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 50-59<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 198<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 60+<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 1,537<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,232<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5,710<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Table 2: Underlying leaving2<\/sup> rate of permanent3<\/sup> band 3-5 officers1<\/sup>, 2016-2018<\/strong><\/p> Headcount<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Leavers4<\/sup><\/p><\/td> Average staff in post<\/p><\/td> Leaving rate (%)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 12 months to 31 December 2016<\/p><\/td> 1,786<\/p><\/td> 18,860<\/p><\/td> 9.5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 12 months to 31 December 2017<\/p><\/td> 1,967<\/p><\/td> 19,590<\/p><\/td> 10.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 12 months to 31 December 2018<\/p><\/td> 2,406<\/p><\/td> 22,229<\/p><\/td> 10.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Notes:<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1. Includes Band 3-4 / Prison Officer (incl specialists), Band 4 / Supervising Officer and Band 5 / Custodial Managers.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2. Movements due to machinery of Government changes or due to staff transferring to or from the private sector as a result of changes in the management of establishments are not included in these tables. Such movements are 151 FTE staff transferring with Medway Secure Training Centre when HMPPS took over running it in July 2016 and 59 FTE transferring in to the newly created Youth Custody Centre in September 2017.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 3. Staff with a permanent contract of employment with HMPPS.<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 4. Does not include voluntary early departure or redundancy.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> ~ denotes suppressed values of 2 or fewer or other values which would allow values of 2 or fewer to be derived by subtraction. Low numbers are suppressed to prevent disclosure in accordance with the Data Protection Act, 1998.<\/p> <\/p> We want prison officers to stay and progress their careers. We\u2019ve improved induction processes to ease transition into the job, provide care and support for our staff and offer additional training. These measures are part of the work we are doing directly with Governors to address local issues and ensure experienced staff and new recruits remain in the service.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1087045/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " \u200bThe UK regularly urges the Government of Afghanistan and the Government of Pakistan to ensure that the human rights and safety of all minorities, including the Hazara people, are protected in line with international human rights obligations. We do so bilaterally and with international partners, including the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the EU. At the Universal Periodic Review of Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council in January 2019, we recommended that the Government of Afghanistan establish an independent mechanism to assess how religious and ethnic minorities can be better protected.<\/p> Following attacks last year affecting the Hazara community in Afghanistan, Embassy officials met with Hazara Members of Parliament for Ghazni to understand their concerns. The UK provides a range of support which aims to enhance the Afghan Government's ability to protect all Afghan citizens, including minority ethnic and religious groups such as the Hazaras.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1087091/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Public Health England (PHE) collects data on the number of healthcare associated infections as part of the English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance, available at the following link:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-surveillance-programme-antimicrobial-utilisation-and-resistance-espaur-report<\/a><\/p> The latest data show cases of hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection decreased by 18% from 1,149 in October-December 2017 to 938 in the same period in 2018. Hospital-onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Escherichia coli bloodstream infections remained stable over the last five years although hospital-onset Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) cases have increased slightly. This data can be found in the Epidemiological Commentary on mandatory surveillance and is available to view at the following link:<\/p>