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890411

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what target his Department has for the number of full-time equivalent prison officers to be in post in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	137608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Prison Safety and Reform White Paper published in November 2016, the Government committed to an increase of 2,500 Prison Officers by the end of 2018.</p><p>Between the end of October 2016 (the closest data point in time to when the commitment was made) and the end of March 2018, the number of Band 3 to 5 prison officers (headcount) increased from 18,713 to 21,824; a net increase of 3,111.</p><p>It is anticipated that 90 per cent of the new recruits will be on the landings by the summer and all of them will be operational by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>This will make a real difference to the safety and security of our prisons, ensuring they can fulfil their purpose – protecting the public, reducing reoffending and, crucially, rehabilitating offenders.</p><p> </p><p>Prison governors are now responsible for setting staffing levels for officers at their establishments as a part of annual workforce planning procedures.</p><p> </p><p>The recruitment drive continues and will continue until we reach required levels across the prison estate, with the same urgency that has secured this remarkable influx of new staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 137609 137610 question first answered 27/04/2018 14:01:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

890412

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what target his Department has for the number of full-time equivalent prison officers to be in post in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	137609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Prison Safety and Reform White Paper published in November 2016, the Government committed to an increase of 2,500 Prison Officers by the end of 2018.</p><p>Between the end of October 2016 (the closest data point in time to when the commitment was made) and the end of March 2018, the number of Band 3 to 5 prison officers (headcount) increased from 18,713 to 21,824; a net increase of 3,111.</p><p>It is anticipated that 90 per cent of the new recruits will be on the landings by the summer and all of them will be operational by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>This will make a real difference to the safety and security of our prisons, ensuring they can fulfil their purpose – protecting the public, reducing reoffending and, crucially, rehabilitating offenders.</p><p> </p><p>Prison governors are now responsible for setting staffing levels for officers at their establishments as a part of annual workforce planning procedures.</p><p> </p><p>The recruitment drive continues and will continue until we reach required levels across the prison estate, with the same urgency that has secured this remarkable influx of new staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 137608 137610 question first answered 27/04/2018 14:01:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

890413

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what target his Department has for the number of full-time equivalent prison officers to be in post in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	137610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Prison Safety and Reform White Paper published in November 2016, the Government committed to an increase of 2,500 Prison Officers by the end of 2018.</p><p>Between the end of October 2016 (the closest data point in time to when the commitment was made) and the end of March 2018, the number of Band 3 to 5 prison officers (headcount) increased from 18,713 to 21,824; a net increase of 3,111.</p><p>It is anticipated that 90 per cent of the new recruits will be on the landings by the summer and all of them will be operational by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>This will make a real difference to the safety and security of our prisons, ensuring they can fulfil their purpose – protecting the public, reducing reoffending and, crucially, rehabilitating offenders.</p><p> </p><p>Prison governors are now responsible for setting staffing levels for officers at their establishments as a part of annual workforce planning procedures.</p><p> </p><p>The recruitment drive continues and will continue until we reach required levels across the prison estate, with the same urgency that has secured this remarkable influx of new staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 137608 137609 question first answered 27/04/2018 14:01:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

890415

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
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 23 April 2018 to Question 136378, whether it is planned to review the legal aid means test threshold as part of the post-implementation review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	137611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The government evaluates the civil and criminal means tests thresholds on an ongoing basis.</p><p> </p><p>The post-implementation review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 2012, will assess the impact of the relevant changes to the legal aid means test that were implemented as part of the reforms and inform wider consideration on the future of legal support in the justice system.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 02/05/2018 16:08:15 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

890416

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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 the cost to the public purse has been of women serving prison sentences for non-violent crimes since 1 January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	137612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>At 31 March 201<ins class="ministerial">8</ins><del class="ministerial">7</del>, there were 2,271 sentenced females in the prison population for non-violent crimes (everything but violence against the person) and an additional 445 on remand. This information is publicly available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2017</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Her Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS), does not calculate separately the average cost of prisoners by any type of offence. However, HMPPS routinely publishes average costs per prisoner, costs per prison place and overall prison unit costs for each private and public sector prison in England and Wales, including all categories of the women’s estate. This information is produced on an annual basis and is published after the end of each financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent published figures, for financial year 2016-17, can be accessed on the www.gov.uk website from the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-statistics-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-statistics-2016-to-2017</a>. Prison unit costs can be found within the Excel document <em>Costs per prison place and cost per prisoner by individual prison establishment</em> in the ‘Cost by Establishment’ tab.</p><p> </p><p>The courts have a range of sentences at their disposal including community sentences, suspended sentences, fines and custodial sentences. Custodial sentences are reserved for the most serious offences. Women diverted from custody and into community sentences, also have an associated cost to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 02/05/2018 16:06:09 question first ministerially corrected 20/06/2018 12:47:35 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee previous answer version 55640 answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

886180

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
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 number people living in poverty who are not eligible for legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	136375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>It is not possible to answer these questions. This is because eligibility for legal aid is determined by the applicant’s financial means as well as the merits and circumstances of their case.</p><p>Legal aid eligibility is a crucial way in which the government protects the legal aid fund for those who need it most while balancing this with cost to the taxpayer. As announced by the Lord Chancellor, we are conducting a review of legal aid reforms and plan to take this opportunity to inform wider consideration on the future of legal support in the justice system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 136377 question first answered 01/05/2018 16:05:09 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

886182

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Disability
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 number of disabled people living in poverty who are not eligible for legal aid.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	136377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>It is not possible to answer these questions. This is because eligibility for legal aid is determined by the applicant’s financial means as well as the merits and circumstances of their case.</p><p>Legal aid eligibility is a crucial way in which the government protects the legal aid fund for those who need it most while balancing this with cost to the taxpayer. As announced by the Lord Chancellor, we are conducting a review of legal aid reforms and plan to take this opportunity to inform wider consideration on the future of legal support in the justice system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 136375 question first answered 01/05/2018 16:05:09 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

886183

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the legal aid means test threshold was last reviewed; and when the next review is due to take place.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	136378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The civil and criminal means tests were last reviewed and uprated in 2008 and 2009 respectively, however both are evaluated by the government on an ongoing basis. The means test is a crucial way in which the government protects legal aid for those who need it most while balancing this with cost to the taxpayer.</p><p>As announced by the Lord Chancellor, we are conducting a review of legal aid reforms and plan to take this opportunity to inform wider consideration on the future of legal support in the justice system.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 23/04/2018 15:50:05 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

886184

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what powers the Legal Aid Agency has to grant legal aid even where the means test is not met.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	136379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>For civil legal aid, the Legal Aid Agency has discretion to grant legal aid in a small number of cases, even where the income or capital elements of the means test are not met. These are set out in Regulations 9-12 of the Civil Legal Aid (Financial Resources and Payment for Services) Regulations 2013 (as amended).</p><p>In addition, the regulations exempt some types of civil legal aid cases from the means test entirely, for example, certain proceedings relating to the care, supervision and protection of children.</p><p>For criminal legal aid, the Legal Aid Agency does not have discretion to waive the means test. However, there are safeguards, such as the hardship review mechanism and exemptions for youths, which afford additional protection for vulnerable applicants. Some areas of criminal legal aid provision, including police station work, remain non-means tested.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 27/04/2018 13:59:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

886185

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Tribunals: Video Conferencing
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 12 March to Question 130227, on courts: video conferencing, how many hours of tribunal time are planned to be assessed during that evaluation.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	136380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>We are currently holding a pilot within the tax chamber which allows both appellants and HMRC to join a fully video hearing from their own location and using their own equipment, using newly developed web based software. We have commissioned an independent academic evaluation which will give us insight into the way people engage with the system, identify what is working well and what needs to be improved.</p><p>It is planned that 24 cases will be heard during the video hearings pilot for an estimated total of 48 hours.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 23/04/2018 16:54:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon