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919942

registered interest
date	08/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the merits of the recommendations of the June 2018 report of the Centre for Social Justice, Desperate for a fix: using shop theft and a Second Chance Programme to get tough on the causes of prolific drug-addicted offending.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	151408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The MoJ is committed to ensuring the most vulnerable offenders, including those with prolific drug addictions, are able to access appropriate support at the right time. We are currently reviewing the recommendations of the Centre for Social Justice report.</p><p> </p><p>There is ongoing work to help address the underlying needs of offenders which can contribute to offending behaviour. This includes diverting offenders away from custody where appropriate. We continue to support NHS England’s roll out of Liaison and Diversion services, which were operating across 82% of the country at the end of March 2018, with full rollout expected by 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Public Health England to develop a protocol to improve the uptake of community sentences with treatment requirements (CSTRs). This will ensure pathways into appropriate treatment are in place, and support greater use of CSTRs, including Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs). The protocol works as a diversion from custody and aims to improve health outcomes and reduce reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise female offenders often commit non-violent, low-level but persistent offences, such as shop theft and understand that drug addictions often contribute to offending behaviour. In 2017, almost half (47%) of women sentenced to a short custodial sentence had committed shop theft. A 2005/06 MOJ survey showed that female prisoners were more likely to report using Class A drugs in the four weeks before custody (58% compared with 43% of male prisoners). We are committed to addressing the underlying causes of female offending and reoffending, and are developing a Female Offender Strategy. We will publish as soon as we are able to do so.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/06/2018 14:51:20 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

919943

registered interest
date	08/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Drugs: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the merits of commencing Section 151 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to allow courts to use community orders instead of fines for low-level offences by repeat offenders.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	151409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>There are no current plans to commence Section 151 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. Section 143(2) of that Act requires courts to treat previous convictions as an aggravating factor when sentencing.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/06/2018 12:36:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

652294

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much legal aid has been paid to (a) Public Interest Lawyers and (b) Leigh Day for cases related to (i) the Iraq Historic Allegations Team and (ii) Operation Northmoor.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	56186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>No legal aid has been paid to represent parties before either IHAT or Operation Northmoor.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 13/03/2017 15:09:20 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

606710

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Death: Beachy Head
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been recorded to have died at Beachy Head in each of the last five years; and what the (a) nationality, (b) sex and (c) age was of those people.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	49587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 49588 question first answered 28/10/2016 11:51:20 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

606711

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Death: Beachy Head
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many detailed inquests have taken place in relation to deaths at Beachy Head in each of the last five years; and what proportion of verdicts for those inquests returned suicide as the cause of death.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	49588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 49587 question first answered 28/10/2016 11:51:20 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

458244

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Service: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Prison Service paid in compensation in the last 12 months; and what estimate he has made of the amount the service will pay in compensation in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	30109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>The Prison Service robustly defends all cases as far as practicable and over the last three years, has managed to successfully defend two thirds of prisoners’ claims.</p><p>As announced recently, we have ordered an independent audit into concluded personal injury claims against the Prison Service. This will identify ways of cutting payouts and legal costs, so taxpayer money can be focused on protecting the public and reforming offenders.</p><p> </p><p>The National Offender Management Service publishes in its Annual Report and Accounts the total special payments made which includes all compensation payments paid out to prisoners, staff and third parties and all other associated costs, including any legal costs and compensation payments made under the Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>For financial year 2014-15, the total special payments made for all groups and costs mentioned above was £28.9m, as published in the Annual Report and Accounts. This can be found in Note 25 Losses and Special Payments on page 128 at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/noms-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/noms-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>Payments of compensation by NOMS fluctuates throughout the year and is dependent on facts of each individual case, the legal advice received and decisions of the court. As a result, future estimations cannot be produced.</p><p> </p><p>The total amount of special payments paid for the 9 months up to 31 December 2015 for the financial year 2015-16 was £19.5m. This is the latest information available and will be subject to audit.</p><p> </p><p>As part of further measures to reduce the amount of compensation payments we pay out, the Ministry of Justice has commissioned a specialist law firm to carry out a review of recent claims so as to advise what steps can be taken to make sure that payments are justified and proportionate and that future costs are kept to a minimum in respect of pay outs and legal costs.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 15/03/2016 14:43:45 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham