@prefix rdf: . @prefix nfo: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix skos: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix api: . @prefix parl: . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:houseId "2" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "Her Majesty's Government during the last 12 months, how many prisoners sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection were (1) offered places on a training course which could lead to their release, (2) were released following completion of such training courses, and (3) refused to take up a place or dropped out of such courses; and how those figures compare with those for the preceding 12 month period." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Lord Wigley" ; parl:uin "HL479" ; dcterms:date "2017-07-04"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:houseId "2" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "Her Majesty's Government whether all government funded bodies are required to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights, and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe guidelines on human rights, and if so who monitors their compliance." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Lord Laird" ; parl:uin "HL378" ; dcterms:date "2017-07-03"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:hansardHeading "Air Passenger Duty" ; parl:houseId "2" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "Her Majesty's Government what date GeoAmey commenced its contract to run secure escort services for children and young people; what was (1) the value of that contract, and (2) the duration of that contract; and who is responsible within Government for overseeing the delivery of the contract." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Baroness Stern" ; parl:uin "HL582" ; dcterms:date "2017-07-06"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:houseId "2" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "Her Majesty's Government what is the average total cost to (1) local authorities, (2) health authorities, (3) local education authorities, and (4) the courts, of prosecuting an unfounded case of Munchausen's syndrome by proxy." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "The Countess of Mar" ; parl:uin "HL275" ; dcterms:date "2017-06-29"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Lord Blencathra" . parl:answerText "

The government continues to monitor sentencing for bladed and offensive weapon offences and will keep under review the effectiveness of changes in the law relating to knives and offensive weapons.

The latest knife possession sentencing quarterly statistics bulletin was published on 8 June 2017 and is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/617646/knife-possession-sentencing-quarterly-jan-mar-2017.pdf

In regard to repeat offending for knife possession offences, the latest statistics show that 86% of adult repeat offenders received a custodial sentence. This figure increased by 2 percentage points when compared to the same quarter in the previous year for offenders convicted under section 22 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (minimum sentence of 6 months for a second or subsequent knife possession offence). The number of repeat knife possession sentencing occasions increased from 837 in Q1 2016 to an estimated 1,129 cases Q1 2017. Those offenders receiving an immediate custodial sentence had an average sentence length of 7.2 months.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Lord Keen of Elie" ; parl:attachment ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-11"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-11T14:31:27.143Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:houseId "2" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of deterrent sentences in reducing knife crime." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Lord Allen of Kensington" ; parl:uin "HL189" ; dcterms:date "2017-06-27"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:hansardHeading "Israel: Bedouin" ; parl:houseId "2" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "Her Majesty's Government what action they will take, and what resources they will provide, to ensure that recommendations they accept from (1) HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, and (2) the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, are fully implemented." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Lord Hylton" ; parl:uin "HL820" ; dcterms:date "2017-07-13"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Baroness Stern" . parl:answerText "

We take recommendations from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons and the Prison and Probation Ombudsman very seriously. We are strengthening performance management and assurance arrangements of prisons, particularly in responding to recommendations from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons and the Prison and Probation Ombudsman reports. To ensure that recommendations are acted upon we are putting in place a robust system to track progress on implementation in prisons.

We have already introduced functional and geographical Group Director roles with more manageable spans of control to provide greater support for governors and empowered governors to make decisions about their prisons so they will be subject to less rigid instructions and can determine how best to spend their allocated budget. Governors will have a greater level of personal responsibility to ensure that recommendations are implemented. [Where recommendations concern safer custody, Regional Safer Custody Leads provide assurance for Prison Group Directors that appropriate action has been taken.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Lord Keen of Elie" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-27"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-27T09:15:39.407Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:houseId "2" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to report any solicitor firms that have been engaged in fraudulent claims alleging food poisoning of British holidaymakers on holiday overseas to the NCA for investigation of conspiracy and fraud." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Lord Blencathra" ; parl:uin "HL861" ; dcterms:date "2017-07-17"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) provides assistance and advice on fundamental rights issues to the EU institutions and to Member States when implementing Union law. The FRA is also tasked with promoting fundamental rights within the EU, which it does through the collation, analysis and dissemination of data on fundamental rights across the Member States. As the Balance of Competencies Review in 2014 showed, a small number of UK NGOs have used FRA data to support their work.

The UK contributes to the FRA budget through its contribution to the overall EU budget. The FRA’s budget for 2017 is 22.7 million euro. While civil service time is spent dealing with FRA reports and activities, time costs are not logged on this basis. A UK official attends National Liaison Officer network meetings at the FRA; travel and accommodation expenses for these meetings are covered by the FRA.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Lord Keen of Elie" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-26"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-26T13:15:17.353Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The information requested is not held.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Lord Keen of Elie" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-13"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-13T15:40:06.273Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:hansardHeading "EU Agency for Fundamental Rights" ; parl:houseId "2" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the Fundamental Rights Agency." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Lord Lester of Herne Hill" ; parl:uin "HL904" ; dcterms:date "2017-07-17"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR) has been specifically developed for use by staff working with children and young people in custody. It has been designed so that physical restraint is avoided as far as possible by recognising young people’s behaviour, and by using a range of de-escalation, diversion and behaviour management techniques to help them deal with it effectively and appropriately. MMPR was initially used in secure training centres, and is now being operationally used by the Youth Justice Board’s secure escort provider, who escort children to and from court, secure training centres, and secure children’s homes.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Lord Keen of Elie" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-20"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-20T15:18:14.533Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Lord Wigley" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:hansardHeading "Secure Accommodation" ; parl:houseId "2" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken to ensure the safety of boys aged 18 and under detained by Feltham Young Offenders Institution following Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons' assessment that \"Feltham A is, quite simply, not safe for either staff or boys.\"" ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Baroness Stern" ; parl:uin "HL585" ; dcterms:date "2017-07-06"^^xsd:dateTime . skos:prefLabel "House of Lords" . parl:answerText "

Under international law, the United Kingdom has undertaken to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights. The Human Rights Act 1998 gives further effect in domestic law to certain rights and freedoms drawn from the Convention, called the Convention rights. Section 6(1) of the Act makes it unlawful for a public authority to act in a way which is incompatible with a Convention right. Under section 6(3), “public authority” is defined as including a court or tribunal, and “any person certain of whose function are functions of a public nature”; but does not include either House of Parliament or a person exercising functions in connection with proceedings in Parliament. Section 73(2) of the Care Act 2011 additionally specifies that a provider of regulated care and support that has been arranged or paid for by a local authority or Health and Social Care trust is also to be taken as exercising a function of a public nature for the purposes of the Human Rights Act. Any allegation that a public authority has acted incompatibly with a Convention right may be brought to court as specified in section 7 of the Act.

Guidelines produced by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe are not legally binding.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Lord Keen of Elie" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-17"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-17T15:17:45.207Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Lord Laird" . parl:answerText "

GeoAmey commenced the provision of Secure Escort Services for Children and Young People from 1 July 2016. The annual value of the service is estimated to be in the region of £3.2 - 3.7m according to the volume of services provided. The duration of the provision of the services is 1 July 2016 to 28 August 2018, with options to further extend the contract by three further periods of twelve months. The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is responsible for overseeing the delivery of the contract alongside the Ministry of Justice.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Lord Keen of Elie" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-20"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-20T15:17:46.627Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington" . dcterms:title "Knife Posession sentencing quarterly jan-mar 2017" ; nfo:fileName "PQ HL189 knife possession sentencing quarterly jan-mar 2017.pdf" . parl:answerText "

Safety in prisons and young offender institutions is fundamental to the proper functioning of our justice system and addressing safety concerns is at the heart of our reform plans. We are committed to reforming youth custody so that it is safer for both young people and staff and better equipped to help young people turn their lives around.

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons' inspection took place from 23 January to 3 February 2017. The findings highlighted a need for improvement in the youth custodial estate and we are continuing to take robust action to address the issues identified. At Feltham A, which holds boys aged 15 to 18, we have implemented a range of measures to improve safety including:

  • We are recruiting additional staff at Feltham as part of our overall reform to improve safety and rehabilitation.

  • We are providing young people with a personalised officer to work with on a weekly basis to develop goal-orientated plans, delivered as part of the Custody Support Plan roll-out.

  • We are progressing with a conflict resolution model to resolve issues between young people in our care.

  • We are putting in place a revised core day which will facilitate nine hours out of room to effectively occupy the young people in our care.

  • We continue to deliver a suite of group and one to one interventions and facilitators have now been trained in Anger Replacement therapy which will be delivered to young people

starting in July 2017.

  • A new approach to the use of special accommodation has been introduced with the use of a cool down room with appropriate furnishings as an alternative intervention to separation.

In addition, funding has been allocated for the refurbishment of the Enhanced Support Unit for young people with exceptionally complex needs that are unlikely to respond to mainstream services.

We are confident that we are taking proper and considered action in delivering changes to improve safety and outcomes for the young people in our care at HMP Feltham.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Lord Keen of Elie" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-20"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-20T15:18:55.073Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for The Countess of Mar" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "54" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Ministry of Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Justice" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Justice" ; parl:hansardHeading "Lord-Lieutenants" ; parl:houseId "2" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "Her Majesty's Government whether the Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint techniques were adapted for use on younger and smaller children, prior to escort custody officers being trained and authorised to use them on children travelling to and from secure training centres and secure children's homes." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Baroness Stern" ; parl:uin "HL583" ; dcterms:date "2017-07-06"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

On 9 July the Government announced the action it is taking to tackle the apparent increase in claims for gastric illness by holidaymakers.

It is for individual regulators including the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Claims Management Regulation Unit to take disciplinary action where rules of conduct have been broken. Regulators can and do refer cases to the police for investigation where they believe that a criminal offence may have been committed.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Lord Keen of Elie" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-26"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-26T13:16:05.4Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill" . parl:answerText "

The information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost as central records are not kept for all aspects of the management of prisoners sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP).

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and the Parole Board will continue to work together to improve the progression of IPP prisoners. This group continue to achieve release in high numbers, with 576 first time IPP releases in 2016, the highest figure since the sentence was introduced.

HMPPS will continue to invest in interventions to assist prisoners to both reduce their risk and demonstrate such progression to the Parole Board. However, it is important to remember that it is not mandatory for IPPs to complete accredited offending behaviour programmes in order to achieve release. Completing an accredited offending behaviour programme is one way in which IPP prisoners may demonstrate that they have reduced their risk of harm and reoffending; other options may include work and employment, education and one to one work with psychologists or prison offender supervisors.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Lord Keen of Elie" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2017-07-18"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2017-07-18T16:25:18.32Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Lord Hylton" . a api:ListEndpoint ; dcterms:hasPart ; api:definition . a api:Page ; "10"^^xsd:long ; "1"^^xsd:long ; "159"^^xsd:long ; dcterms:isPartOf ; api:definition ; api:extendedMetadataVersion ; api:items ( ) ; api:page "0"^^xsd:long ; ; .