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1226217

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison and Probation Service: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the outcome of their review of the HM Prisons and Probation Service COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL7048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>The internal review of the HMPPS Covid-19 Special Payment Scheme is ongoing. When concluded, any changes will be implemented and communicated to staff in the usual way.</p><p>HM Treasury have approved the scheme and we anticipate a budget allocation to be agreed in Autumn 2020 which will cover payments made to date.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL7049 question first answered 29/07/2020 08:39:55 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1226218

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison and Probation Service: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the HM Prisons and Probation Service COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme budget has been spent to date by (1) prisons, and (2) probation services.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL7049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>The internal review of the HMPPS Covid-19 Special Payment Scheme is ongoing. When concluded, any changes will be implemented and communicated to staff in the usual way.</p><p>HM Treasury have approved the scheme and we anticipate a budget allocation to be agreed in Autumn 2020 which will cover payments made to date.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL7048 question first answered 29/07/2020 08:39:55 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1225876

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their announcement on 24 March that 900 secure phone handsets were to be provided to prisons to support family contact during the COVID-19 pandemic, how many calls have been placed to date (1) in total, and (2) in each prison that such phones have been allocated to.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL6927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>As of the 14th July 132,266 connections through secure mobile PIN phones have been made. This number includes phone calls to approved telephone numbers, account check balances, failed calls and calls where they were connected to an engaged number and therefore disconnected. This number also excludes those calls made through existing in-cell telephones and secure PIN phones on prison landings.</p><p> </p><p>Secure mobile phones were allocated on a region by region basis with operational decisions made as to where deployment of these phones was most effective. These decisions were made considering:</p><p>- whether in-cell telephones were already in place and so secure mobiles were not needed</p><p>- if the potential site had suitable mobile phone signal. Some sites, due to location and build of prison did not enable effective coverage to support mobile calls.</p><p> </p><p>The following numbers of phones were initially deployed to each region across 65 sites:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire &amp; Lancashire, Cumbria</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tees &amp; Wear</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Midlands</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avon &amp; South Dorset</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon &amp; North Dorset</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk &amp; Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent, Surrey &amp; Sussex</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long Term High Security</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPPS Wales</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Although all phone calls are monitored, we do not create reports on the number of calls on a person-by-person basis. Similarly, we do not routinely record how many times an individual makes a phone call. We have since increased the number of secure mobiles to nearly 1300.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL6876 question first answered 28/07/2020 13:46:46 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1225877

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Prison and Probation Service: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the total budget allocated to HM Prisons and Probation Service as part of the COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme has so far been allocated (1) to prisons, and (2) to probation.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL6928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>A budget has not been yet allocated to HM Prisons and Probation Service for the COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme.</p><p>HMT have approved the scheme and the current costs for the COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme as needed to ensure a safe regime. We anticipate budget cover to be finalised in Autumn 2020, and will cover the full financial year.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL6877 question first answered 28/07/2020 15:19:31 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1225374

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Mobile Phones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement on 24 March that 900 secure phone handsets have been provided to prisons to support family contact during the COVID-19 pandemic, how many phones have been (1) allocated to each prison, and (2) used by prisoners to place calls.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL6876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>As of the 14th July 132,266 connections through secure mobile PIN phones have been made. This number includes phone calls to approved telephone numbers, account check balances, failed calls and calls where they were connected to an engaged number and therefore disconnected. This number also excludes those calls made through existing in-cell telephones and secure PIN phones on prison landings.</p><p> </p><p>Secure mobile phones were allocated on a region by region basis with operational decisions made as to where deployment of these phones was most effective. These decisions were made considering:</p><p>- whether in-cell telephones were already in place and so secure mobiles were not needed</p><p>- if the potential site had suitable mobile phone signal. Some sites, due to location and build of prison did not enable effective coverage to support mobile calls.</p><p> </p><p>The following numbers of phones were initially deployed to each region across 65 sites:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire &amp; Lancashire, Cumbria</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tees &amp; Wear</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Midlands</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Avon &amp; South Dorset</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon &amp; North Dorset</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk &amp; Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kent, Surrey &amp; Sussex</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long Term High Security</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMPPS Wales</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Although all phone calls are monitored, we do not create reports on the number of calls on a person-by-person basis. Similarly, we do not routinely record how many times an individual makes a phone call. We have since increased the number of secure mobiles to nearly 1300.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL6927 question first answered 28/07/2020 13:46:46 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1225375

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	HM Prison and Probation Service: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total budget allocated to HM Prisons and Probation Service for the COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL6877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>A budget has not been yet allocated to HM Prisons and Probation Service for the COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme.</p><p>HMT have approved the scheme and the current costs for the COVID-19 Special Payment Scheme as needed to ensure a safe regime. We anticipate budget cover to be finalised in Autumn 2020, and will cover the full financial year.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie grouped question UIN HL6928 question first answered 28/07/2020 15:19:31 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1225383

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to end the restrictions in place in prisons to address the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular (1) 23-hour daily cell confinement, and (2) the ban on family visits.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>As a result of the strong but necessary measures we introduced in prisons, including suspending social visits, lives have been saved and the NHS is being protected from the impact of widespread local outbreaks.</p><p>Some prisons have already started to ease restrictions, including re-starting social visits with appropriate social distancing and hygiene arrangements, and enabling more time out of cell. More prisons will do so over the coming weeks, guided by public health advice and with safety remaining the absolute priority.</p><p>Individual prisons and the youth estate will progress at their own speed, taking full account of their specific local circumstances.</p><p>A temporary video call service to support prisoners maintaining contact with family and friends has also been introduced. This is intended for use whilst contact is limited and we are considering the benefits of maintaining these digital solutions in the longer term, in line with the recommendations of Lord Farmer’s reviews.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 28/07/2020 14:45:22 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1224746

registered interest
date	14/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Children in Care
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of court proceedings concerning children in care being put up for adoption have been adjourned or otherwise delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL6872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service has agreed a set of business priorities with the judiciary for the family courts and are clear that all urgent family proceedings must be dealt with during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/881017/Ops_update_-_family_court_business_priorities_24_April_2020_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/881017/Ops_update_-_family_court_business_priorities_24_April_2020_FINAL.pdf</a></p><p>The Family Court Statistics Quarterly report on average timeliness for care and supervision proceedings however there is no separate data for proceedings in which the care plan is adoption. The latest available data is for the quarter to March 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 28/07/2020 13:44:32 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1224128

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Staff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to launch (1) a whistleblowing hotline for prison staff, and (2) a campaign for such staff to raise awareness of their rights.
tabling member printed	Lord Ramsbotham
uin	HL6791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of employees is paramount; particularly during these difficult times. Whistleblowing procedures are already in place for staff who wish to raise any concerns, including a Reporting Wrongdoing Integrity Hotline. This allows HM Prison and Probation staff to raise any concerns they may have. Relevant guidance for employees and managers is available through the intranet and the ‘My Hub’ service. HMPPS is currently reviewing and updating its whistleblowing policy, which we aim to publish later this year, following consultation with the trade unions.</p><p>We are also taking action to address unacceptable behaviours within HMPPS. In the coming months and will be putting in place a dedicated Unit to support our objective of reducing discrimination, bullying and harassment. This will include a phone line to provide advice and guidance.</p><p>Staff have access to a range of easily accessible services should they have concerns about the workplace or their own well-being. We constantly monitor these services to ensure they meet the needs of staff with such concerns.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 20/07/2020 16:28:14 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3744 label Biography information for Lord Ramsbotham

1224158

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 30 June (HL5740), what comparative estimate they have made of the number of COVID-19 (1) cases, and (2) deaths, of (a) prisoners, and (b) the general population, in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2020 answer text <p>We do not hold the comparative data requested. However, on 24 April, we published Public Health England modelling which assessed the impact of the population management measures prisons have implemented in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and provided updated reasonable worst-case scenario estimates. This modelling suggested that the measures we have implemented have had a positive impact on limiting the transmission of the virus in prisons and minimising the number of deaths. The modelling can be found on gov.uk.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice releases a weekly publication of Covid-19 statistics, including prisoner Covid-19 cases and deaths. The publication can be found on gov.uk and is updated every Friday.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 27/07/2020 14:57:55 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool