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595845

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what obligations the Government places on police and crime commissioners to commission local victims' services to meet the specific and ongoing needs of British (a) nationals and (b) residents who have been direct victims or witnesses of a terrorist attack in the UK or abroad.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	47094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>This Government is committed to ensuring that victims of terrorism can access effective and timely support to help them cope, and as far as possible, recover from the trauma they have experienced.</p><p> </p><p>This year we have given Police and Crime Commissioners grant funding of nearly £68m to provide emotional and practical support services for all victims of crime, including victims of terrorism, who reside within their area.</p><p> </p><p>Witnesses in the criminal justice system, including witnesses of terrorist attacks, are also entitled to support as set out under the Witness Charter for England and Wales. These entitlements are currently being met through the nationally commissioned court based witness service.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 17/10/2016 16:41:46 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

595953

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Companies: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans she has to allow commercial companies access to sensitive information held by other government departments and agencies on the proposed enforcement purposes of those companies.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	47208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Ministers have outlined their programme of work to improve the courts in the ‘Transforming our Justice System’ document and consultation published on 15 September. As part of this work we will be considering how we can improve the civil enforcement process.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 17/10/2016 16:57:24 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595954

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Birmingham Prison and Oakwood Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the contractual agreement between her Department and G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Limited at HM Prison (a) Birmingham and (b) Oakwood, how many performance points have been incurred and for what reason those performance points have been incurred in each year from 2012-13 to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	47220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>Well-run prisons are fundamental to the proper functioning of our justice system, and a vital part of our reform plans. Private providers play an important role in the prison estate. Performance of all providers is closely monitored and we will not hesitate to take action where standards fall short.</p><p>Prison Contracts set out a strict performance framework, consisting of prescriptive performance targets. Failure by the provider to meet performance targets results in performance points being applied.</p><p>Performance points are awarded according to the severity of failure. If the total number of points exceeds the agreed baseline for the performance quarter or year, financial remedies are applied against the Contractor in accordance with the Contract. In certain circumstances financial remedies can also be applied directly, without performance points being accrued. The amount of points awarded therefore cannot always be linked to the value of remedies imposed.</p><p>The number of performance points incurred at HMP Birmingham and HMP Oakwood for the reporting years 2012-2013 through to 2015-2016 are as follows.</p><p>Data for reporting year 2016-2017 is not yet available as it has not been finalised.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Points</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Birmingham</strong></p></td><td><p><em>Failure to comply with procedures</em></p></td><td><p><em>0</em></p></td><td><p>248.9</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Incidents</em></p></td><td><p><em>0</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Failure to comply with prison regime</em></p></td><td><p><em>135</em></p></td><td><p>45.71</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Oakwood</strong></p></td><td><p><em>Failure to comply with procedures</em></p></td><td><p><em>7</em></p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Incidents</em></p></td><td><p><em>0</em></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Failure to comply with prison regime</em></p></td><td><p><em>90</em></p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/10/2016 09:35:20 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

595955

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Debt Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason her Department has invited private sector companies to tender for work currently carried out by its civilian enforcement officers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	47185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>HMCTS are considering a range of options about how best to deliver this service. The tender process will allow HMCTS to make informed decisions about what is in the best interests of the service and the taxpayer. No decision on the way forward for the Civilian Enforcement Office role has been made at the current time.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 17/10/2016 16:36:32 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595956

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Codes of Practice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the Civil Service Code does not apply to those undertaking public sector work for her Department in the private sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	47184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Civil Service Code only applies to Civil Servants. There is however a contractual expectation that privately contracted services are carried out in line with Ministry of Justice principles and policy.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 17/10/2016 16:55:15 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595957

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Birmingham Prison and Oakwood Prison
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the contractual agreement between her Department and G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Limited at HM Prison (a) Birmingham and (b) Oakwood for what reason financial remedies have been levied in (i) failure to comply with procedures, (ii) incidents and (iii) failure to comply with prison regime in each year from 2012-13 to date.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	47319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>Privately Managed prison contracts contain provisions which allow financial remedies to be applied for non-performance.</p><p> </p><p>Performance points are awarded according to the severity of failure. If the total number of points exceeds the agreed baseline for the performance quarter or year, financial remedies are applied against the Contractor in accordance with the Contract.</p><p> </p><p>As financial remedies are only applied if baseline targets are exceeded it is not, possible to link individual incidents to the value of remedies that have been applied due to this cumulative effect.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 12/10/2016 16:45:07 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

595958

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of prisoners released on licence to a bail hostel have been subsequently recalled to prison in 2016 to date.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	47323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>Between January 2016 and March 2016 (the latest date for which figures are available), 715 offenders were recalled to prison whilst residing in an approved premises.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to give an accurate figure for the proportion of departures from an approved premises that were attributable to the offender being recalled to custody. This is because some residents of an approved premises are not offenders released from custody on licence; in terms of departures, these cannot be distinguished from other residents.</p><p> </p><p>Approved premises provide for effective supervision of certain high risk of harm offenders, particularly on release from custody. It would not be possible to provide such effective supervision elsewhere in the community, which is the only alternative for offenders who have completed the custodial part of their sentence. Offenders who breach their licence conditions (including the rules of residence of an approved premises in which they are required to reside) are liable to be recalled to custody, in order to protect the public.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 13/10/2016 16:45:41 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

595959

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Asylum: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to increase capacity at the Asylum and Immigration Chamber.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	47206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) is administered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). HMCTS have provided an additional 4,500 tribunal sitting days for this financial year compared to 2015/16. HMCTS keeps performance and resource levels under close review. answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 17/10/2016 12:46:22 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

595960

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of potential measures to make access to courts (a) easier and (b) substantially faster for a landowner seeking to get an order to evict travellers.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	47244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The accelerated procedure for obtaining a possession order to evict trespassers (which may include travellers) is set out in the Civil Procedure Rules, Part 55.</p><p> </p><p>There is no notice period once a landowner has obtained an order to evict. The standard order for a successful claim for possession would be an order for immediate possession.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not consider that the process requires change.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald grouped question UIN 47245 question first answered 17/10/2016 13:19:04 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

595962

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what proportion of child contact cases presided over by the family judiciary in each year since 2010, where there was an allegation of domestic abuse, either party were litigants in person.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	47052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 17/10/2016 16:33:10 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith