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1364284

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Remand in Custody
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) women and (b) men have been placed in prisons for their own protection under the Bail Act 1976 in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	65440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2021 answer text <p>Following a commitment from the Government earlier this year, we are reviewing the use of the power to remand for own protection. This work is ongoing.</p><p>There is no centrally held data on the number of adults remanded in custody for their own protection and to obtain this information would exceed permitted costs.</p><p>The court’s decision to remand an individual in custody for their own protection is used as a last resort and out of concern for the defendant, where circumstances are such that a defendant would come to harm if released into the community and there is no other suitable option available to the courts.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/11/2021 11:59:23 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1364323

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the (a) total number of sex offence cases waiting to go to trial and (b) current waiting time for sex offence cases going to trial in London; and what were the (i) total number of sex offence cases and (ii) average waiting times for sex offence cases going to trial in London in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	65478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The table below shows the total number of sexual offence outstanding cases sent for trial to the Crown Court, the average outstanding time in days from June 2017 to June 2021 (the latest available MoJ data) and the total number of sex offence cases outstanding for England and London.<sup>1,2,3,4</sup></p><p>Data up to 26 October 2021 is not currently available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>England</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Outstanding cases for trial</p></td><td><p>Median <sup>5</sup></p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Total outstanding cases</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5,333</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>5,475</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,469</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>3,607</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2,752</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>2,886</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,758</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>3,916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021 <sup>6</sup></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5,898</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>6,140</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>London</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outstanding cases for trial</p></td><td><p>Median <sup>5</sup></p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Total outstanding cases</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>802</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>841</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>439</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>463</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>534</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021 <sup>6</sup></p></td><td><p>893</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>940</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><p>1) Outstanding time refers to the time, measured in days, between the receipt of a case in a specific Crown Court and the end of the reporting period, for example counts presented for 2021 relate to cases which are open as at the end of June 2021.</p><p>2) For trial' cases relates to the case type at the point of receipt into the Crown Court - we know that most of these cases will result in the entry of a guilty plea and that only a minority will require a trial.</p><p>3) Outstanding cases excludes cases that have a live bench warrant issued on the case, at the end of the period. The number of cases outstanding at the end of each period will not be equal to the sum of cases outstanding at the start of the period and those received during the period, minus cases disposed due to the exclusion of cases that have a live bench warrant issued on the case.</p><p>4) Appeal cases are not categorised by offence type and so are not included within the figures presented here.</p><p>5) Median here relates to the 50th percentile</p><p>6) Outstanding caseloads presented here excludes cases which have been recorded on the new case management system ('Common Platform') which has been rolled across England and Wales since September 2020. This is estimated to represent around 2% of the total outstanding sexual offence 'for trial' cases in England for the latest reporting period to June 2021.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 65479 question first answered 05/11/2021 14:34:45 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1364324

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the (a) total number of sex offence cases waiting to go to trial and (b) current waiting time for sex offence cases going to trial in England and what were the (i) total number of sex offence cases and (ii) average waiting times for sex offence cases going to trial in England in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	65479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The table below shows the total number of sexual offence outstanding cases sent for trial to the Crown Court, the average outstanding time in days from June 2017 to June 2021 (the latest available MoJ data) and the total number of sex offence cases outstanding for England and London.<sup>1,2,3,4</sup></p><p>Data up to 26 October 2021 is not currently available.</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>England</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Outstanding cases for trial</p></td><td><p>Median <sup>5</sup></p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Total outstanding cases</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5,333</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>5,475</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,469</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>3,607</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2,752</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>2,886</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,758</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>3,916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021 <sup>6</sup></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>5,898</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>6,140</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Year</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>London</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outstanding cases for trial</p></td><td><p>Median <sup>5</sup></p></td><td><p>Mean</p></td><td><p>Total outstanding cases</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>802</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>841</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>439</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>463</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>534</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021 <sup>6</sup></p></td><td><p>893</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>257</p></td><td><p>940</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:</p><p>1) Outstanding time refers to the time, measured in days, between the receipt of a case in a specific Crown Court and the end of the reporting period, for example counts presented for 2021 relate to cases which are open as at the end of June 2021.</p><p>2) For trial' cases relates to the case type at the point of receipt into the Crown Court - we know that most of these cases will result in the entry of a guilty plea and that only a minority will require a trial.</p><p>3) Outstanding cases excludes cases that have a live bench warrant issued on the case, at the end of the period. The number of cases outstanding at the end of each period will not be equal to the sum of cases outstanding at the start of the period and those received during the period, minus cases disposed due to the exclusion of cases that have a live bench warrant issued on the case.</p><p>4) Appeal cases are not categorised by offence type and so are not included within the figures presented here.</p><p>5) Median here relates to the 50th percentile</p><p>6) Outstanding caseloads presented here excludes cases which have been recorded on the new case management system ('Common Platform') which has been rolled across England and Wales since September 2020. This is estimated to represent around 2% of the total outstanding sexual offence 'for trial' cases in England for the latest reporting period to June 2021.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 65478 question first answered 05/11/2021 14:34:45 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1364325

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Trials
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 reduce the backlog and waiting times for sex offence cases going to trial in London.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	65480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is working to reduce outstanding caseloads and waiting times across London by increasing capacity in the Crown court and improving collaborative working with partners across the Criminal Justice System.</p><p>Safe distancing measures, including protective screens and face coverings, are applied in all courts, allowing the majority of courtrooms to continue operating. To increase capacity in London, 14 Nightingale courtrooms have been opened, additional staff and salaried Judiciary have been recruited and limits on fee-paid Judiciary have been increased.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 63806 question first answered 03/11/2021 16:22:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1364360

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits for reasons of safety of equipping prison officers with utility vests.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	65398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The Prison Service is reviewing how carrying aids can best be utilised to ensure mandated equipment is carried as safely as possible. As part of this, we have sought the advice of a musculoskeletal expert and are consulting closely with unions and staff.</p><p>Utility vests are mandatory for some specialist teams, while prison officers are issued utility belts. The average weight of equipment has not been assessed, however, the introduction of new mandated equipment worn by officers has led to an increase in weight. The weight of the mandated equipment and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) approved utility belt is between 2.5kg and 3kg. The variation in weight is due to the varying number of keys carried by the staff.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 65399 65400 65401 question first answered 05/11/2021 14:48:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1364361

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether prison officers may choose to wear utility vests while on duty.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	65399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The Prison Service is reviewing how carrying aids can best be utilised to ensure mandated equipment is carried as safely as possible. As part of this, we have sought the advice of a musculoskeletal expert and are consulting closely with unions and staff.</p><p>Utility vests are mandatory for some specialist teams, while prison officers are issued utility belts. The average weight of equipment has not been assessed, however, the introduction of new mandated equipment worn by officers has led to an increase in weight. The weight of the mandated equipment and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) approved utility belt is between 2.5kg and 3kg. The variation in weight is due to the varying number of keys carried by the staff.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 65398 65400 65401 question first answered 05/11/2021 14:48:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1364362

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of trends in the average weight of equipment carried by prison officers on duty.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	65400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The Prison Service is reviewing how carrying aids can best be utilised to ensure mandated equipment is carried as safely as possible. As part of this, we have sought the advice of a musculoskeletal expert and are consulting closely with unions and staff.</p><p>Utility vests are mandatory for some specialist teams, while prison officers are issued utility belts. The average weight of equipment has not been assessed, however, the introduction of new mandated equipment worn by officers has led to an increase in weight. The weight of the mandated equipment and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) approved utility belt is between 2.5kg and 3kg. The variation in weight is due to the varying number of keys carried by the staff.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 65398 65399 65401 question first answered 05/11/2021 14:48:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1364363

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers: Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average weight is of equipment carried by prison officers on duty.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	65401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The Prison Service is reviewing how carrying aids can best be utilised to ensure mandated equipment is carried as safely as possible. As part of this, we have sought the advice of a musculoskeletal expert and are consulting closely with unions and staff.</p><p>Utility vests are mandatory for some specialist teams, while prison officers are issued utility belts. The average weight of equipment has not been assessed, however, the introduction of new mandated equipment worn by officers has led to an increase in weight. The weight of the mandated equipment and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) approved utility belt is between 2.5kg and 3kg. The variation in weight is due to the varying number of keys carried by the staff.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 65398 65399 65400 question first answered 05/11/2021 14:48:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1364382

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Food
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 26 October 2021 to Question 58345, what the food budget is per prisoner per day in 2020-21, for each public sector prison in England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	65385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>Prison Governors have the authority to determine how they spend the overall non-pay budget for their prison. An element which makes up the non-pay budget is food which in 2020-21 was calculated on a formula of £2.12 per prisoner per day. Governors ultimately use their discretion to determine how much is specifically allocated from within their budget for food.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/11/2021 14:47:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1364383

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, paragraph 4.30, published on 27 October 2021, whether capital costs associated with HMP (a) Five Wells and (b) Glen Parva are included in the £3.8 billion for the creation of additional prison places over the next three years.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	65386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The £3.8 billion which this Government is investing over the next three years in creating additional prison places includes the capital costs associated with completing construction of the new prison at Glen Parva. It does not reflect costs associated with HMP Five Wells as construction of that prison will be complete by the end of Financial Year 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/11/2021 14:48:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown