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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-24more like thismore than 2019-04-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Birmingham Prison remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Written Statement of 2 April 2019, Official Report HCWS1475 on HMP Birmingham, if he will list the new approaches that have been delivered by the private sector referred to in that Statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 247133 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-21more like thismore than 2019-05-21
answer text <p>Privately-managed prisons have pioneered the use of modern technology to improve the running of establishments and help promote rehabilitation. This includes the development of in-cell telephony to help prisoners maintain ties with their families; interactive story-time activities between prisoners and their children; and the introduction of electronic kiosks, which allow prisoners to have greater control of managing their day-to-day lives. The use of body-worn video cameras was introduced by private prisons. Private prisons also have excellent facilities as standard, such as showers in cells, which it is not possible to provide in our older prisons.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-21T14:58:51.577Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-21T14:58:51.577Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
1122872
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-24more like thismore than 2019-04-24
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Birmingham Prison remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Written Statement of 2 April 2019, Official Report HCWS1475 on HMP Birmingham, what the costs to the public purse would be of the public sector providing the quality of service referred to in the Statement; and where that explanation has been published. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds East more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burgon more like this
uin 247134 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-07more like thismore than 2019-05-07
answer text <p>The information referred to in the Written Statement relates to the competition to operate the new prisons at Wellingborough and Glen Parva, Her Majesty’s Prison &amp; Probation Service has provided a ‘public sector benchmark’, against which potential operators’ bids will be rigorously assessed. For the Wellingborough competition, this work has already been undertaken and has informed the specification and affordability threshold for this competition. We are clear that where bids do not meet sufficient quality or value-for-money thresholds, the public sector will act as the provider.</p><p>The Government remains committed to a diverse market of prison operators and competition for custodial services remains an important way of achieving that and driving quality of operations and innovation across the system.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-07T15:48:13.67Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-07T15:48:13.67Z
answering member
4362
label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
4493
label Biography information for Richard Burgon more like this
972327
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Birmingham Prison remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost of deploying detached duty public sector staff at HMP Birmingham in the next six months; and who will be responsible for paying that cost. more like this
tabling member constituency North Tyneside more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Glindon more like this
uin 174052 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-10more like thismore than 2018-10-10
answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has, since 20 August, exercised its right under the contract to step in and take over the running of HMP Birmingham for an initial period of six months.</p><p> </p><p>The additional cost of the step-in action, including HMPPS staff, has yet to be finalised. However, it, together with any reduction in the price for cells taken out of operational use, will be recovered from G4S in accordance with the contract.</p><p>The deployment of staff between prisons on Detached Duty (DD) is a regular and normal part of prison resourcing. DD allocation is only planned three months in advance and therefore it is not possible to provide data for the next six months. The number of Prison Officers deployed on DD also varies from one week to the next in order to reflect operational circumstances. Tables 1,2, and 3 shows the proposed number of staff deployed to HMP Birmingham from each prison.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 Prison Officers</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwyn</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2 Custodial Managers</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 3 Physical Education Officers</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-10T11:06:25.757Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-10T11:06:25.757Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4126
label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
972328
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Birmingham Prison remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff from each prison establishment he plans to require to be deployed on detached duty at HMP Birmingham in each of the next six months. more like this
tabling member constituency North Tyneside more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Glindon more like this
uin 174053 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-30more like thismore than 2018-10-30
answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has, since 20 August, exercised its right under the contract to step in and take over the running of HMP Birmingham for an initial period of six months.</p><p> </p><p>The additional cost of the step-in action, including HMPPS staff, has yet to be finalised. However, it, together with any reduction in the price for cells taken out of operational use, will be recovered from G4S in accordance with the contract.</p><p>The deployment of staff between prisons on Detached Duty (DD) is a regular and normal part of prison resourcing. DD allocation is only planned three months in advance and therefore it is not possible to provide data for the next six months. The number of Prison Officers deployed on DD also varies from one week to the next in order to reflect operational circumstances. Tables 1,2, and 3 shows the proposed number of staff deployed to HMP Birmingham from each prison.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 Prison Officers</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartmoor</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exeter</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guys Marsh</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coldingley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brinsford</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brixton</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isis</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pentonville</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bullingdon</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Berwyn</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Send</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low Newton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Foston Hall</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lindholme</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hull</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leeds</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moorland</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2 Custodial Managers</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Elmley</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stafford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 3 Physical Education Officers</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Bure</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wakefield</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-30T16:44:50.807Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-30T16:44:50.807Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4126
label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
972329
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Birmingham Prison remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff of each grade were employed at HMP Birmingham on 31 March 2010; and how many equivalent staff of each grade were employed at that prison on 20 August 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency North Tyneside more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Glindon more like this
uin 174054 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has (since 20 August) exercised its right under the contract to step in and take over the running of HMP Birmingham for an initial period of six months. This ‘step in’ action means that we can provide additional resources and support to the prison in order to directly address the areas of failure identified, and can subsequently recover the cost of doing so from G4S in accordance with the terms of the contract.</p><p> </p><p>We have already allocated experienced HM Prison and Probation Service officers to bolster existing staffing at HMP Birmingham, and an initial 32 experienced public sector officers have begun working at the prison. We are also strengthening the management team and reducing the prison’s capacity.</p><p> </p><p>This table provides the numbers of National Offender Management Service staff (full time equivalent), in post at HMP Birmingham by Grade, at 31 March 2010</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HM Prison Service: Operational</p></td><td><p>D-A Grades Bands 9-11 / Senior Managers</p></td><td><p>3.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>F and E Grades Bands 6-8 / Managers</p></td><td><p>13.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 5 / Principal Officer</p></td><td><p>22.79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 4 / Senior Officer</p></td><td><p>70.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 3-4 / Prison Officer (incl specialists)</p></td><td><p>385.49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>HM Prison Reserves (included above)</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 2 / Operational Support</p></td><td><p>103.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operational Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>598.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Prison Service: Non Operational</p></td><td><p>Senior Civil Servant</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bands 9-11 / Senior Managers</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bands 6-8 / Managers</p></td><td><p>12.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 4 / Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>8.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 3 / Administrative Officer</p></td><td><p>50.55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 2 / Administrative Assistant</p></td><td><p>1.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other Admin</p></td><td><p>3.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Instructional Officer</p></td><td><p>2.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Psychology</p></td><td><p>2.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Chaplaincy</p></td><td><p>5.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Industrial / Facilities</p></td><td><p>51.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other and Unknown Grades*</p></td><td><p>2.02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non Operational Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>136.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>734.75</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Other and unknown grades include more unusual grades and a small number of staff where the grade was not recorded at the time the data was extracted.</p><p> </p><p>This table provides the numbers of funded staff in place at HMP Birmingham as of 1 August 2018. Further support was provided on 20 August 2018 by tornado teams, two members of staff on secondment and one further staff member on detached duty.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>01st August 2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funded Places</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Director (C2)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deputy Director (D1)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Functional Heads (D2)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manager (E1)</p></td><td><p>16.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manger (E2)</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prison Custody Officer</p></td><td><p>302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operational Support Grade</p></td><td><p>68.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F grade &amp; others</p></td><td><p>46.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>505</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information relating to prison population is published regularly including figures for HMP Birmingham can be found at the following link;</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-and-probation-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-and-probation-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Figures for the population of HMP Birmingham taken at the end of each month from May 2010 May until June 2018 are included in this table. It should be noted that the figures in this table have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1445</p></td><td><p>1439</p></td><td><p>1327</p></td><td><p>1445</p></td><td><p>1412</p></td><td><p>1449</p></td><td><p>928</p></td><td><p>1317</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1445</p></td><td><p>1453</p></td><td><p>1407</p></td><td><p>1443</p></td><td><p>1441</p></td><td><p>1460</p></td><td><p>916</p></td><td><p>1315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1426</p></td><td><p>1465</p></td><td><p>1391</p></td><td><p>1440</p></td><td><p>1434</p></td><td><p>1431</p></td><td><p>911</p></td><td><p>1290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1443</p></td><td><p>1452</p></td><td><p>1379</p></td><td><p>1413</p></td><td><p>1434</p></td><td><p>1411</p></td><td><p>1006</p></td><td><p>1304</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p>1438</p></td><td><p>1471</p></td><td><p>1442</p></td><td><p>1397</p></td><td><p>1434</p></td><td><p>1432</p></td><td><p>1451</p></td><td><p>1221</p></td><td><p>1247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun</strong></p></td><td><p>1475</p></td><td><p>1459</p></td><td><p>1443</p></td><td><p>1385</p></td><td><p>1433</p></td><td><p>1434</p></td><td><p>1427</p></td><td><p>1417</p></td><td><p>1222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul</strong></p></td><td><p>1428</p></td><td><p>1462</p></td><td><p>1449</p></td><td><p>1390</p></td><td><p>1430</p></td><td><p>1438</p></td><td><p>1431</p></td><td><p>1426</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug</strong></p></td><td><p>1463</p></td><td><p>1453</p></td><td><p>1453</p></td><td><p>1396</p></td><td><p>1399</p></td><td><p>1432</p></td><td><p>1445</p></td><td><p>1440</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep</strong></p></td><td><p>1450</p></td><td><p>1464</p></td><td><p>1438</p></td><td><p>1449</p></td><td><p>1448</p></td><td><p>1440</p></td><td><p>1445</p></td><td><p>1412</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct</strong></p></td><td><p>1443</p></td><td><p>1492</p></td><td><p>1423</p></td><td><p>1431</p></td><td><p>1433</p></td><td><p>1437</p></td><td><p>1470</p></td><td><p>1447</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov</strong></p></td><td><p>1442</p></td><td><p>1448</p></td><td><p>1423</p></td><td><p>1437</p></td><td><p>1420</p></td><td><p>1449</p></td><td><p>1470</p></td><td><p>1432</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec</strong></p></td><td><p>1420</p></td><td><p>1404</p></td><td><p>1414</p></td><td><p>1357</p></td><td><p>1391</p></td><td><p>1429</p></td><td><p>915</p></td><td><p>1271</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN 174055 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-15T16:45:35.68Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T16:45:35.68Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4126
label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
972330
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Birmingham Prison remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the prison population of HMP Birmingham has been in each month since May 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency North Tyneside more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Glindon more like this
uin 174055 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answer text <p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has (since 20 August) exercised its right under the contract to step in and take over the running of HMP Birmingham for an initial period of six months. This ‘step in’ action means that we can provide additional resources and support to the prison in order to directly address the areas of failure identified, and can subsequently recover the cost of doing so from G4S in accordance with the terms of the contract.</p><p> </p><p>We have already allocated experienced HM Prison and Probation Service officers to bolster existing staffing at HMP Birmingham, and an initial 32 experienced public sector officers have begun working at the prison. We are also strengthening the management team and reducing the prison’s capacity.</p><p> </p><p>This table provides the numbers of National Offender Management Service staff (full time equivalent), in post at HMP Birmingham by Grade, at 31 March 2010</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HM Prison Service: Operational</p></td><td><p>D-A Grades Bands 9-11 / Senior Managers</p></td><td><p>3.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>F and E Grades Bands 6-8 / Managers</p></td><td><p>13.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 5 / Principal Officer</p></td><td><p>22.79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 4 / Senior Officer</p></td><td><p>70.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 3-4 / Prison Officer (incl specialists)</p></td><td><p>385.49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>HM Prison Reserves (included above)</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 2 / Operational Support</p></td><td><p>103.69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operational Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>598.18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HM Prison Service: Non Operational</p></td><td><p>Senior Civil Servant</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bands 9-11 / Senior Managers</p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bands 6-8 / Managers</p></td><td><p>12.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 4 / Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>8.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 3 / Administrative Officer</p></td><td><p>50.55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Band 2 / Administrative Assistant</p></td><td><p>1.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other Admin</p></td><td><p>3.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Instructional Officer</p></td><td><p>2.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Psychology</p></td><td><p>2.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Chaplaincy</p></td><td><p>5.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Industrial / Facilities</p></td><td><p>51.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other and Unknown Grades*</p></td><td><p>2.02</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non Operational Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>136.57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>734.75</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Other and unknown grades include more unusual grades and a small number of staff where the grade was not recorded at the time the data was extracted.</p><p> </p><p>This table provides the numbers of funded staff in place at HMP Birmingham as of 1 August 2018. Further support was provided on 20 August 2018 by tornado teams, two members of staff on secondment and one further staff member on detached duty.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>01st August 2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funded Places</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Director (C2)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deputy Director (D1)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Functional Heads (D2)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manager (E1)</p></td><td><p>16.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manger (E2)</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prison Custody Officer</p></td><td><p>302</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Operational Support Grade</p></td><td><p>68.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F grade &amp; others</p></td><td><p>46.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>505</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Information relating to prison population is published regularly including figures for HMP Birmingham can be found at the following link;</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-and-probation-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/prisons-and-probation-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Figures for the population of HMP Birmingham taken at the end of each month from May 2010 May until June 2018 are included in this table. It should be noted that the figures in this table have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jan</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1445</p></td><td><p>1439</p></td><td><p>1327</p></td><td><p>1445</p></td><td><p>1412</p></td><td><p>1449</p></td><td><p>928</p></td><td><p>1317</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Feb</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1445</p></td><td><p>1453</p></td><td><p>1407</p></td><td><p>1443</p></td><td><p>1441</p></td><td><p>1460</p></td><td><p>916</p></td><td><p>1315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mar</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1426</p></td><td><p>1465</p></td><td><p>1391</p></td><td><p>1440</p></td><td><p>1434</p></td><td><p>1431</p></td><td><p>911</p></td><td><p>1290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apr</strong></p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1443</p></td><td><p>1452</p></td><td><p>1379</p></td><td><p>1413</p></td><td><p>1434</p></td><td><p>1411</p></td><td><p>1006</p></td><td><p>1304</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p>1438</p></td><td><p>1471</p></td><td><p>1442</p></td><td><p>1397</p></td><td><p>1434</p></td><td><p>1432</p></td><td><p>1451</p></td><td><p>1221</p></td><td><p>1247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jun</strong></p></td><td><p>1475</p></td><td><p>1459</p></td><td><p>1443</p></td><td><p>1385</p></td><td><p>1433</p></td><td><p>1434</p></td><td><p>1427</p></td><td><p>1417</p></td><td><p>1222</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Jul</strong></p></td><td><p>1428</p></td><td><p>1462</p></td><td><p>1449</p></td><td><p>1390</p></td><td><p>1430</p></td><td><p>1438</p></td><td><p>1431</p></td><td><p>1426</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Aug</strong></p></td><td><p>1463</p></td><td><p>1453</p></td><td><p>1453</p></td><td><p>1396</p></td><td><p>1399</p></td><td><p>1432</p></td><td><p>1445</p></td><td><p>1440</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sep</strong></p></td><td><p>1450</p></td><td><p>1464</p></td><td><p>1438</p></td><td><p>1449</p></td><td><p>1448</p></td><td><p>1440</p></td><td><p>1445</p></td><td><p>1412</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Oct</strong></p></td><td><p>1443</p></td><td><p>1492</p></td><td><p>1423</p></td><td><p>1431</p></td><td><p>1433</p></td><td><p>1437</p></td><td><p>1470</p></td><td><p>1447</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nov</strong></p></td><td><p>1442</p></td><td><p>1448</p></td><td><p>1423</p></td><td><p>1437</p></td><td><p>1420</p></td><td><p>1449</p></td><td><p>1470</p></td><td><p>1432</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dec</strong></p></td><td><p>1420</p></td><td><p>1404</p></td><td><p>1414</p></td><td><p>1357</p></td><td><p>1391</p></td><td><p>1429</p></td><td><p>915</p></td><td><p>1271</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN 174054 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-15T16:45:35.807Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T16:45:35.807Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4126
label Biography information for Mary Glindon more like this
964677
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Birmingham Prison remove filter
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the level of funding required to ensure that HMP Birmingham meets the standards set out by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
David Hanson more like this
uin 169094 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
answer text <p>The contract with G4S has not been terminated. HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has, since 20 August, exercised its right under the contract to step in and take over the running of HMP Birmingham for an initial period of six months. The contract with G4S requires them to provide sufficient resources to manage the prison effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The additional cost of the step-in action, including HMPPS staff, has yet to be finalised. However, the entire cost, together with any reduction in the price for cells taken out of operational use, will be recovered in accordance with our contract with G4S.</p><p> </p><p>As part of developing the action plan in response to the Urgent Notification, we continue to consider the steps necessary to respond to the concerns raised. We will also need to further consider action required when the full inspection report is received in the coming months.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN 169093 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-11T15:20:41.413Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T15:20:41.413Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this
964678
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Birmingham Prison remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to increase the number of prison officers in HMP Birmingham as a result of the cessation of contractual arrangements with G4S. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
David Hanson more like this
uin 169095 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
answer text <p>The contract with G4S has not been terminated.</p><p> </p><p>HM Prison and Probation Service has (since 20 August) exercised its right under the contract to step in and take over the running of HMP Birmingham for an initial period of six months. This ‘step in’ action means that we can provide additional resources and support to the prison in order to directly address the areas of failure identified, and can subsequently recover the cost of doing so from G4S in accordance with the terms of the contract.</p><p> </p><p>We have already allocated experienced HM Prison and Probation Service officers to bolster existing staffing at HMP Birmingham, and an initial 32 experienced public sector officers have begun working at the prison. We are also strengthening the management team and reducing the prisons population.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN 169100 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-11T15:19:48.28Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T15:19:48.28Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this
964679
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Birmingham Prison remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to return HMP Birmingham to a private sector body when it has reached the standards required by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
David Hanson more like this
uin 169096 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
answer text <p>G4S will cover the cost of the step-in at Birmingham but the MoJ does not apply financial penalties to its contracts; this practice being unenforceable in contract law. Financial remedies may be applied where a Contractor exceeds the maximum number of performance points accrued following any failure to achieve specified service levels set out in its contract. The contract at HMP Birmingham provides for the above calculation to be performed on a quarterly basis in arrears with any financial deduction recovered from G4S as a credit. The cost of the step-in will not be borne by the tax-payer.</p><p> </p><p>Private sector companies continue to have an important role to play in the justice system, bringing innovation and expertise. We monitor all our strategic suppliers, including G4S, closely. Alongside contract management in departments, government officials meet all strategic suppliers regularly to discuss their financial and strategic situation as well as to discuss performance of government contracts.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS has stepped in under the terms of its contract to take operational control of HMP Birmingham until February 2019 in order to regain the necessary stability, and we’ll take a view again about its longer-term future at that time.</p>
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN
169091 more like this
169092 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-11T13:19:50.707Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T13:19:50.707Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this
964680
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Birmingham Prison remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many full-time controllers employed by his Department operated within HMP Birmingham in each year since 2010; and on how many occasions did he (a) meet, (b) undertake written communications and (c) telephone those controllers since 1 January 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
David Hanson more like this
uin 169097 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
answer text <p>Since G4S took over the running of HMP Birmingham in 2011, a Controller’s team has been in place consisting of a Controller, a Deputy Controller, and an Assistant Controller. During that time, a total of five different members of staff have been employed in the above posts.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State visited HMP Birmingham personally, in May 2018 where he met with the Chair of the Independent Monitoring Board; the Senior Contract Manager for HMP Birmingham, who manages the Controller; and the Head of Custodial Contracts for HM Prison and Probation Service. I also responded to the Chair of the IMB in May 2018, acknowledging the concerns raised in relation to the prison, and visited HMP Birmingham personally, to follow up on their concerns in August 2018.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border more like this
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
grouped question UIN 169098 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-10T16:52:34.067Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-10T16:52:34.067Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this