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1006016

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date	13/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Restraining Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of domestic abuse are protected in cases where their attacker's restraining order is varied.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	190858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 allows the court, upon conviction or acquittal, to make a restraining order for the purpose of protecting the victim from conduct that amounts to harassment or that will cause fear of violence.</p><p>The primary consideration of the court is that restraining orders remain necessary for the purpose of protecting the victim. When an application to vary a restraining order is made, the judiciary must consider the impact on the victim. Any application to vary must be shared with the victim to allow them to give their views before an order can be varied. All decisions on a variation are always communicated to the CPS, the police and the victim so that consideration can be made as to any additional protection that may be required. Departmental procedures require the police to receive notice within 30 minutes of an order being varied, so that they can take immediate steps if that is necessary.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/11/2018 16:42:52 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1006177

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Labour Turnover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to encourage more prison officers to stay in post.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	190890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Retaining and recruiting engaged and motivated staff is critical to delivering the solutions to drive improvement across the service. We know that retention of staff will take more than a ‘one size fits all’ approach, and specific action is being taken where attrition is most acute.</p><p> </p><p>We launched a Retention Framework and Action Plan, designed to support prisons in identifying drivers of attrition and local interventions. Governors are proactively using the Framework to implement the actions required to tackle attrition at their prisons. A Retention Board has also been established to review Band 3-5 Prison Officer resignation rates, providing support and targeted interventions to prisons with acute issues or increasing resignation rates.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/11/2018 17:17:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1006178

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department plans to take against (a) drone operators and (b) prisoners involved in receiving messages or contraband.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	190891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>We are taking decisive steps to tackle the use of drones as a supply route for organised criminals to bring drugs and mobile phones into prisons. These drone operators can be prosecuted for offences related to conveyance of items into prison under the Prison Act 1952. Last year we launched Operation Trenton, a specialist team of police and Prison Service investigators, to work together to intercept drones and track down the criminals behind them.</p><p> </p><p>On 26 October, following the largest investigation of its kind, an organised criminal gang of 15 were collectively sentenced to nearly 40 years in prison for using drones to drop drugs into several prisons. One member of the gang received a sentence of 10 years’ custody, the highest single sentence for drone-related activity to date.</p><p> </p><p>Prisoners who break the law in prison should expect to be sanctioned according to the severity of the crime, with serious crimes being referred to the police for investigation. The maximum sentence that a court may impose will depend on the facts of the case and the offence the prisoner has been found guilty of committing. In respect of controlled drugs, for example, prisoners involved in their delivery may receive a sentence of up to 10 years’ custody and an unlimited fine.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/11/2018 17:16:31 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1005863

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2018 to Question 172523 on Prisons: Private Sector, what grades of staff are covered by the term funded posts.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	190558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The contract price for privately managed prisons includes the cost of providing all staff with the required skills and experience necessary for the provision of the services as set out in the contract. This includes, but is not limited to, administrative staff, Prison Custody Officers (PCOs) and Operational Support Grades (OSGs). The Ministry of Justice does not mandate staffing numbers and it is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine and maintain the number of staff necessary to discharge the requirements of the contract and ensure that staff are sufficiently trained to undertake their duties.</p><p> </p><p>The performance of all providers continues to be robustly managed. We will not hesitate to take action if and when standards fall short.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 190559 question first answered 20/11/2018 17:20:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1005864

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2018 to Question 172523, on Prisons: Private Sector, who decides (a) which posts are classed as funded posts and (b) the number of funded posts.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	190559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The contract price for privately managed prisons includes the cost of providing all staff with the required skills and experience necessary for the provision of the services as set out in the contract. This includes, but is not limited to, administrative staff, Prison Custody Officers (PCOs) and Operational Support Grades (OSGs). The Ministry of Justice does not mandate staffing numbers and it is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine and maintain the number of staff necessary to discharge the requirements of the contract and ensure that staff are sufficiently trained to undertake their duties.</p><p> </p><p>The performance of all providers continues to be robustly managed. We will not hesitate to take action if and when standards fall short.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 190558 question first answered 20/11/2018 17:20:51 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1005880

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Ministry of Justice secures extra £52 million for targeted expenditure, published in 30 October 2018, how much of the £52 million for targeted expenditure is planned to be allocated to help reduce violence in prisons in South Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	190477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department is currently working on allocating the exact split of the additional £52m investment across its estate, including how much will be assigned to improve safety and security. Consequently, we do not yet have the level of detail split by prison.</p><p>We have committed to spending £30m on improvements to the safety and decency of our prison estate, enhancing security and tackling drugs through roll out of body scanners, and accelerating our digital capability which includes development of mobile phone blocking technology. This is on top of the £40m announced over the summer, meaning a total of £70m is already being directed to tackling drugs and violence, and improving the basic conditions of our prisons. including targeted investment in our 10 priority prisons, which includes six prisons in Yorkshire.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/11/2018 18:42:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart previous answer version 85153 answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1003667

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department, (ii) HM Courts and Tribunals Service and (iii) HM Prison and Probation Service in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	189714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The following tables provides details of the consumption and costs of electricity and gas for the Ministry of Justice, HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service and HM Prison and Probation Service in each of the last three years.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Ministry of Justice</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>11,641</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>3,714</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>8,401</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>3,316</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>11,102</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>2,239</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Consumption and costs for the Ministry of Justice are not directly comparable because of differences in scope. The consumption figures comprise consumption by MoJ HQ, other agencies (excluding HMCTS and HMPPS) and non-departmental public bodies. Costs are for MoJ HQ only.</li></ol><p> </p><p><strong>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>118,111</p></td><td><p>16.2</p></td><td><p>159,633</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>103,341</p></td><td><p>15.9</p></td><td><p>158,038</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>106,571</p></td><td><p>16.4</p></td><td><p>152,425</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>HM Prison and Probation Service</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>317,399</p></td><td><p>45.3</p></td><td><p>739,733</p></td><td><p>28.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>386,905</p></td><td><p>43.8</p></td><td><p>760,559</p></td><td><p>25.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>322,348</p></td><td><p>41.0</p></td><td><p>732,050</p></td><td><p>23.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MoJ is committed to delivering a sustainable government estate and the department as a whole has reduced its carbon emissions by 35% since 2009-10.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 189715 question first answered 20/11/2018 12:26:53 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1003668

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department, (ii) HM Courts and Tribunals Service and (iii) HM Prison and Probation Service in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	189715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The following tables provides details of the consumption and costs of electricity and gas for the Ministry of Justice, HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service and HM Prison and Probation Service in each of the last three years.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Ministry of Justice</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>11,641</p></td><td><p>1.5</p></td><td><p>3,714</p></td><td><p>0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>8,401</p></td><td><p>1.3</p></td><td><p>3,316</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>11,102</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>2,239</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>Consumption and costs for the Ministry of Justice are not directly comparable because of differences in scope. The consumption figures comprise consumption by MoJ HQ, other agencies (excluding HMCTS and HMPPS) and non-departmental public bodies. Costs are for MoJ HQ only.</li></ol><p> </p><p><strong>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>118,111</p></td><td><p>16.2</p></td><td><p>159,633</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>103,341</p></td><td><p>15.9</p></td><td><p>158,038</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>106,571</p></td><td><p>16.4</p></td><td><p>152,425</p></td><td><p>5.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>HM Prison and Probation Service</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Electricity consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gas consumption (MWh)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>317,399</p></td><td><p>45.3</p></td><td><p>739,733</p></td><td><p>28.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>386,905</p></td><td><p>43.8</p></td><td><p>760,559</p></td><td><p>25.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>322,348</p></td><td><p>41.0</p></td><td><p>732,050</p></td><td><p>23.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The MoJ is committed to delivering a sustainable government estate and the department as a whole has reduced its carbon emissions by 35% since 2009-10.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 189714 question first answered 20/11/2018 12:26:53 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1003763

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Sentences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were sentenced to prison for less than (a) one month, (b) three months an (c) six months in the first six months of 2018 by Home Office offence code.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	189758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The total number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody from January to June 2018 for (a) less than 1 month, (b) 1 month to less than 3 months and (c) 3 months to 6 months, broken down by Home Office offence code, can be viewed in Table 1.</p><p> </p><p>Table 2 and Table 3 break this information down by men and women respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, who take into account all circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there is persuasive evidence that short custodial sentences do not help some offenders turn their backs on crime, protecting the public will always be our top priority. Under this government, the most serious offenders are more likely to go to prison, and for longer, helping protect the public and keep communities safe.</p><p> </p><p>Our message is simple – if you commit a serious offence, you should expect to go to prison. We will not reduce the prison population just to save money.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 189756 189757 question first answered 19/11/2018 17:58:23 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart attachment 1 file name Copy of PQs 189756 189757 and 189758 Response Table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1003769

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department maintains a record of research it has commissioned.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	189764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justices Analytical Services Directorate currently maintains a central record of its externally commissioned social research but not of the internal social research which is conducted as part of its’ day to day analytical functions. Some of the Ministry of Justice’s agencies and public bodies will also independently externally commission social research but a central record of this work is not maintained. The Ministry of Justice also commissions external research which is not social research but does not maintain central records of this research.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/11/2018 10:45:31 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 85790 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon