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1338141

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Records: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department takes to support people with minor offenses on their record received when they were a minor; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of changing the system of automatic revelation of past convictions.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	18503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting children in turning their lives around and recognise that having a criminal record can have a significant impact on children, and adults that offended as a child. Youth criminal records are treated differently to adult criminal records in terms of disclosure, as those with convictions received when under 18 are generally disclosed for a shorter period than those of adults.</p><p> </p><p>There have recently been significant reforms in this area:</p><p> </p><p>In November 2020, the Government implemented legislation to change the rules governing disclosure for sensitive roles (those working with children, vulnerable adults or in a position of public trust). This removed the disclosure of youth cautions, reprimands and warnings and the multiple conviction rule. Previously, if an individual had more than one conviction, each conviction had to be disclosed on standard or enhanced certificates irrespective of the nature of the offences or the time separating them. This legislation removed that requirement and will particularly benefit those with childhood cautions who have moved away from their past.</p><p> </p><p>We are also proposing further changes to help those who committed minor offences as children to move on with their lives. The Police Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, currently in Commons committee stage, proposes significant reductions to rehabilitation periods (the length of time that someone needs to disclose their criminal record for general purposes) for custodial sentences of under four years and community sentences, including for childhood convictions.</p><p> </p><p>These significant changes to the criminal records disclosure regime will support those who have not committed serious offences and have ceased offending, bettering their chance of accessing employment and reducing their likelihood of reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the rules surrounding automatic disclosure of past convictions, we have considered whether a sealing/review mechanism for youth criminal records disclosure would be desirable. However, the Justice Committee (report into Youth Justice) in 2017 recognised that introducing a mechanism whereby records could become ‘sealed’ would create unsustainable pressures on the decision-making body and found that an automatic filtering system should be retained, albeit with substantial revisions. This aligns with the 2019 Supreme Court ruling on aspects of the disclosure regime, in which the Court was clear that such a mechanism was not necessary for a proportionate system. We are therefore not pursuing proposals on sealing criminal records by application, rather focusing on the rules which determine criminal records and their disclosure.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/06/2021 16:00:36 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1338166

registered interest
date	18/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Convictions
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 policy paper, End-to-End Rape Review Report on Findings and Actions, published on 18 June 2021, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the change in the level of Government funding to the (a) police and (b) Crown Prosecution Service on the conviction rates of rape cases since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	18506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has recognised that the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being prosecuted in England and Wales is a cause for significant concern.</p><p>The review revealed wide-ranging reasons behind the fall in cases reaching court, including delays in the investigation process, a lack of specialist and consistent support for victims, and an increase in invasive requests for their personal data. The Action Plan seeks to directly address these issues and increase the number of cases getting to court, without compromising defendants’ right to a fair trial.</p><p>We continue to provide significant investment to support victims, fight crime and bring more perpetrators to justice. The Government has committed over £170m to be invested into victim services, including £27m to recruit more Independent Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse advisors, an additional £85m to the Crown Prosecution Service and £3.2m on Operation Soteria. We have also allocated over a quarter of a bullion pounds on recovery last financial year.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/06/2021 16:19:21 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1337808

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the length of the (a) median and (b) mean prison stay in days for inmates at each women’s prison in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The table below shows the total number of prisoner releases, mean and median time served in prison in days, by releasing prison establishment, for all female prisons in England and Wales, 2018 to 2020.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Prison</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total releases</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean time served (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median time served (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total releases</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean time served (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median time served (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total releases</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean time served (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median time served (days)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Askham Grange</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>523</p></td><td><p>425</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>765</p></td><td><p>601</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bronzefield</p></td><td><p>1,091</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>973</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>662</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Downview</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>394</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>195</p></td><td><p>534</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>603</p></td><td><p>450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drake Hall</p></td><td><p>332</p></td><td><p>403</p></td><td><p>279</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>402</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>464</p></td><td><p>323</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Sutton Park</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>457</p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>633</p></td><td><p>538</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>701</p></td><td><p>550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>965</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>877</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>518</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>393</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>333</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>480</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Hall</p></td><td><p>627</p></td><td><p>203</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>510</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>81</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough (Female)</p></td><td><p>776</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>661</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>471</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>580</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>618</p></td><td><p>454</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>754</p></td><td><p>507</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Styal</p></td><td><p>907</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>760</p></td><td><p>146</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>536</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Prison NOMIS System, PQ 17706 (Ministry of Justice; DASD-DES)</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>The information in this table shows the mean and median time served in days across all prisoner releases from each releasing prison. It includes times spent on remand. It is important to note that prisoners may not have spent the bulk of their sentence in the releasing prison and may have been transferred between prisons during their sentence.</li><li>The figures in this table has been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</li></ol> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/06/2021 13:49:55 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1337809

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement, Lord chancellor takes immediate action to move children from Rainsbrook published on 16 June 2021, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of converting the Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre site to a secure 16 to 19 academy.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>Following ongoing concerns relating to staffing, safety and on-site operational grip, we have taken the decision to transfer all children at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) to alternative secure accommodation as soon as possible. Work is underway to transfer all children in the coming weeks. We have taken this action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children at Rainsbrook STC, which remains our priority.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these immediate actions, we are also considering the future of the centre. A further announcement will be made in due course, once ongoing discussions with the provider have concluded. Whilst the long-term ambition of the department is to replace Young Offender Institutions and STCs with secure schools, the decision to transfer children from Rainsbrook has no bearing on future plans for Oakhill STC.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 17708 17709 17710 question first answered 25/06/2021 13:51:55 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1337810

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement Lord chancellor takes immediate action to move children from Rainsbrook published on 16 June 2021, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of permanently closing the Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre site.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>Following ongoing concerns relating to staffing, safety and on-site operational grip, we have taken the decision to transfer all children at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) to alternative secure accommodation as soon as possible. Work is underway to transfer all children in the coming weeks. We have taken this action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children at Rainsbrook STC, which remains our priority.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these immediate actions, we are also considering the future of the centre. A further announcement will be made in due course, once ongoing discussions with the provider have concluded. Whilst the long-term ambition of the department is to replace Young Offender Institutions and STCs with secure schools, the decision to transfer children from Rainsbrook has no bearing on future plans for Oakhill STC.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 17707 17709 17710 question first answered 25/06/2021 13:51:55 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1337811

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Oakhill Secure Training Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement Lord chancellor takes immediate action to move children from Rainsbrook published on 16 June 2021, what plans he has for the future of Oakhill Secure Training Centre.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>Following ongoing concerns relating to staffing, safety and on-site operational grip, we have taken the decision to transfer all children at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) to alternative secure accommodation as soon as possible. Work is underway to transfer all children in the coming weeks. We have taken this action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children at Rainsbrook STC, which remains our priority.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these immediate actions, we are also considering the future of the centre. A further announcement will be made in due course, once ongoing discussions with the provider have concluded. Whilst the long-term ambition of the department is to replace Young Offender Institutions and STCs with secure schools, the decision to transfer children from Rainsbrook has no bearing on future plans for Oakhill STC.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 17707 17708 17710 question first answered 25/06/2021 13:51:55 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1337813

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the announcement Lord chancellor takes immediate action to move children from Rainsbrook published on 16 June 2021, what his timetable is for making a decision on the future of the Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre site.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>Following ongoing concerns relating to staffing, safety and on-site operational grip, we have taken the decision to transfer all children at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) to alternative secure accommodation as soon as possible. Work is underway to transfer all children in the coming weeks. We have taken this action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children at Rainsbrook STC, which remains our priority.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these immediate actions, we are also considering the future of the centre. A further announcement will be made in due course, once ongoing discussions with the provider have concluded. Whilst the long-term ambition of the department is to replace Young Offender Institutions and STCs with secure schools, the decision to transfer children from Rainsbrook has no bearing on future plans for Oakhill STC.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 17707 17708 17709 question first answered 25/06/2021 13:51:55 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1337864

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
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: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, published on 15 June 2021, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing the 2024 vision set out in that strategy.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been funded from within our SR20 settlement. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been agreed within current funding. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>Within 2021-22, In Cell Technology will be implemented at 11 Adult prisons; Lindholme, Ranby, Stokeheath Styal, new Hall, Garth, The Mount, Swaleside, Erlestoke, and refreshed at Berwyn and Wayland.</p><p>Part of the work being carried out in 21/22 is the measuring the impact of the implementation of the work, in particular in relation to in-cell technology and digital services. This will inform our understanding of any savings for future years.</p><p>We will install in-cell telephony in additional 16 closed prisons by the end of March 2022.</p><p>By Mar-22, all YCS sites will have implemented In Cell Technology (Cookham Wood, Feltham, Wetherby and Werrington.</p><p>The reprocurement process for the Prison Video Calling software (which will allow families to contact prisoners with video calling software) completed last week (w/c 14 June). A preferred supplier has been identified and all bidders have been informed. We expect to sign the contract with the preferred supplier on week commending 28 June 2021 and for the decision communicated publicly after this point.</p><p>The current contract under which video conferencing for Probation is provided will continue for another two years. During this time, the provision for future video conferencing will be competed and we will be publishing a procurement pipeline in July 2021 which describes our plan for this.</p><p>It's our intention to continue to provide tools and services that are simpler, clearer and faster to use, which we anticipate will free front line staff up to spend more time with those on custodial sentences and under supervision in the community. We continue to work on how to best evaluate the impact of the strategy and the digital and technology implementation in prison and probation.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 17713 17714 17715 17716 17717 17718 17719 question first answered 25/06/2021 13:45:59 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1337865

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
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: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, published on 15 June 2021, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the cost of implementing the 2024 vision set out in that strategy.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been funded from within our SR20 settlement. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been agreed within current funding. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>Within 2021-22, In Cell Technology will be implemented at 11 Adult prisons; Lindholme, Ranby, Stokeheath Styal, new Hall, Garth, The Mount, Swaleside, Erlestoke, and refreshed at Berwyn and Wayland.</p><p>Part of the work being carried out in 21/22 is the measuring the impact of the implementation of the work, in particular in relation to in-cell technology and digital services. This will inform our understanding of any savings for future years.</p><p>We will install in-cell telephony in additional 16 closed prisons by the end of March 2022.</p><p>By Mar-22, all YCS sites will have implemented In Cell Technology (Cookham Wood, Feltham, Wetherby and Werrington.</p><p>The reprocurement process for the Prison Video Calling software (which will allow families to contact prisoners with video calling software) completed last week (w/c 14 June). A preferred supplier has been identified and all bidders have been informed. We expect to sign the contract with the preferred supplier on week commending 28 June 2021 and for the decision communicated publicly after this point.</p><p>The current contract under which video conferencing for Probation is provided will continue for another two years. During this time, the provision for future video conferencing will be competed and we will be publishing a procurement pipeline in July 2021 which describes our plan for this.</p><p>It's our intention to continue to provide tools and services that are simpler, clearer and faster to use, which we anticipate will free front line staff up to spend more time with those on custodial sentences and under supervision in the community. We continue to work on how to best evaluate the impact of the strategy and the digital and technology implementation in prison and probation.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 17712 17714 17715 17716 17717 17718 17719 question first answered 25/06/2021 13:46:00 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1337867

registered interest
date	17/06/2021
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: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service Digital, Data and Technology Strategy, published on 15 June 2021, which nine prisons will have in-cell technology implemented in 2021-2.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been funded from within our SR20 settlement. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>The work being undertaken in 21/22 has been agreed within current funding. Future funding will be subject to the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p>Within 2021-22, In Cell Technology will be implemented at 11 Adult prisons; Lindholme, Ranby, Stokeheath Styal, new Hall, Garth, The Mount, Swaleside, Erlestoke, and refreshed at Berwyn and Wayland.</p><p>Part of the work being carried out in 21/22 is the measuring the impact of the implementation of the work, in particular in relation to in-cell technology and digital services. This will inform our understanding of any savings for future years.</p><p>We will install in-cell telephony in additional 16 closed prisons by the end of March 2022.</p><p>By Mar-22, all YCS sites will have implemented In Cell Technology (Cookham Wood, Feltham, Wetherby and Werrington.</p><p>The reprocurement process for the Prison Video Calling software (which will allow families to contact prisoners with video calling software) completed last week (w/c 14 June). A preferred supplier has been identified and all bidders have been informed. We expect to sign the contract with the preferred supplier on week commending 28 June 2021 and for the decision communicated publicly after this point.</p><p>The current contract under which video conferencing for Probation is provided will continue for another two years. During this time, the provision for future video conferencing will be competed and we will be publishing a procurement pipeline in July 2021 which describes our plan for this.</p><p>It's our intention to continue to provide tools and services that are simpler, clearer and faster to use, which we anticipate will free front line staff up to spend more time with those on custodial sentences and under supervision in the community. We continue to work on how to best evaluate the impact of the strategy and the digital and technology implementation in prison and probation.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 17712 17713 17715 17716 17717 17718 17719 question first answered 25/06/2021 13:46:00 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown