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424776

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date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Job Creation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how the United Kingdom compares with other European Union member states in terms of the number of jobs created since the start of 2012.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL3119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <br /><p>Total employment in the UK grew by a larger amount than in any other EU member state during this period, according to Eurostat data. Since quarter one 2012 to quarter two 2015 the employment level in UK has increased by 1.6m. This compares to approximately 826,000 in France, 1.3m in Germany and 101,400 in Spain.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 23/11/2015 11:53:22 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

424777

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Statutory Instruments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they define (1) a fatal, and (2) a non-fatal, motion, or amendment to a motion, relating to a statutory instrument.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL3120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2015 answer text <p>The Companion to the Standing Orders distinguishes between amendments to approval motions whose effect is to withhold the agreement of the House to an affirmative instrument, and amendments or motions that do not prevent approval of the instrument (Companion to the Standing Orders, Para. 10.14). The terms “fatal” and “non-fatal” do not appear.</p><p /> <p>The amendments in the name of Baroness Meacher and Baroness Hollis of Heigham passed by the House on 26 October withheld the House’s agreement to the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2015.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 12/11/2015 15:08:57 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

424778

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Leader of the House of Lords
answering dept id	92
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House of Lords
hansard heading	House of Lords Composition
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by the Lord Privy Seal on 26 October (HL2541), whether they will publish the latest figures on the number of members of each party in the House, and the ratio of government to opposition members, including all those peers whose introduction has been scheduled.
tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
uin	HL3121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2015 answer text <p>Including all those peers whose introduction or retirement has been advertised in <em>House of Lords Business</em>, and assuming no other changes to the membership of the House, as of 19 January 2016 there will be 249 members on the Conservative benches, 212 members on the Labour benches, and 112 members on the Liberal Democrat benches. This means that there will be 75 more peers on the benches of the largest two opposition parties than on the Government benches.</p><p><strong><br></strong>That will be 29 more peers than at the end of the 2009-10 session, when there were only 46 more peers on the benches of the largest two opposition parties than on the Government benches.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 12/11/2015 15:09:18 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

424779

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Plutonium
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the size of the present stockpile of plutonium held in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>Data on the amount of civil plutonium in the UK are published each year by the Office for Nuclear Regulation. As of 31 December 2014 there was <strong>126.3 tonnes.</strong> <strong>Detailed information</strong> can be found at <a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/safeguards/civilplut14.htm" target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/safeguards/civilplut14.htm</a>.</p><br /><p>Data on the amount of civilian plutonium as of 31 December 2015 will be published in the spring 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/11/2015 13:02:01 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth attachment 1 file name Annual civil plutonium and uranium figures as of 31 December 2014.pdf title Annual civil plutonium & uranium figs as 31.12.14
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

424780

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Plutonium
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the current status of the plutonium disposal programme.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) are in the process of submitting advice to support DECC in its considerations. This, together with other sources of information and evidence, will enable DECC to consider options for the way forward. A decision is expected to be made by ministers on how to proceed during 2015/16. Only when the Government is confident that its preferred option could be implemented safely and securely, in way that is affordable, deliverable, and offers value for money, will it be in a position to proceed.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/11/2015 13:02:27 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

424781

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Plutonium
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the security implications of the various options for disposal of plutonium.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>We expect the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to submit a report to DECC to support us in our considerations on the policy options in due course. Informed by the advice from NDA, ministers will then make an assessment of the options, and decide on the appropriate next steps. Only when the Government is confident that its preferred option could be implemented safely and securely, in way that is affordable, deliverable, and offers value for money, will it be in a position to proceed.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/11/2015 13:03:00 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

424782

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Counter-terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government  how many police Counter Terrorism Security Advisers were employed in England and Wales in (1) April 2010, and (2) April 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2015 answer text <p>Advice and guidance on protective security and preparedness to terrorist threats is provided by specialist Counter-Terrorism Security Advisors (CTSAs) who operate in every police region.</p><p>The number of CTSAs in post in England and Wales in April 2010 was 191. The number in post in England and Wales in April 2015 was 146 (this figure includes 4 Counter Terrorism Awareness Advisers dedicated towards the provision of CT awareness advice).</p><p>Government aims to have 171 staff in post by the end of 2016/17 (145 CTSAs and 26 CTAAs). These planned changes to resource are for the effective and efficient delivery of future advice and guidance, whilst ensuring they maintain their fundamental role as part of wider police capabilities to safeguard the security of the public.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 11/11/2015 16:55:25 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

424783

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Open Prisons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people serving (1) life sentences, and (2) imprisonment for public protection sentences, were authorised by the Parole Board for transfer to open prison conditions in each month since January 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL3126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The table below gives a breakdown of the number of indeterminate sentence prisoners who were recommended by the Parole Board for transfer to open conditions.</p><br /><p>The data covers the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 October 2015, broken down by month, and distinguish between those serving a life sentence and those serving an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment for public protection.</p><br /><p>These figures have been drawn from a live administrative IT system which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Jan</p></td><td><p>Feb</p></td><td><p>Mar</p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>Aug</p></td><td><p>Sept</p></td><td><p>Oct</p></td><td><p>Nov</p></td><td><p>Dec</p></td><td><p>Totals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Open Recommendations made by PB:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>538</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved for Transfer:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>781</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Open Recommendations made by PB:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>642</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>374</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved for Transfer:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>313</p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Open Recommendations made by PB:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved for Transfer:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>261</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL3127 question first answered 19/11/2015 14:37:45 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

424784

registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Open Prisons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people serving (1) life sentences, and (2) imprisonment for public protection sentences, were transferred from closed to open prison conditions following authorisation by the Parole Board in each month since January 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL3127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The table below gives a breakdown of the number of indeterminate sentence prisoners who were recommended by the Parole Board for transfer to open conditions.</p><br /><p>The data covers the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 October 2015, broken down by month, and distinguish between those serving a life sentence and those serving an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment for public protection.</p><br /><p>These figures have been drawn from a live administrative IT system which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Jan</p></td><td><p>Feb</p></td><td><p>Mar</p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>Aug</p></td><td><p>Sept</p></td><td><p>Oct</p></td><td><p>Nov</p></td><td><p>Dec</p></td><td><p>Totals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Open Recommendations made by PB:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>538</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved for Transfer:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>781</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Open Recommendations made by PB:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>642</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>374</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved for Transfer:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>313</p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Open Recommendations made by PB:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Approved for Transfer:</p></td><td><p>IPP</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>456</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p>Lifer</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>261</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Faulks grouped question UIN HL3126 question first answered 19/11/2015 14:37:45 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

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registered interest
date	29/10/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) how many decisions to grant release on temporary licence were made, and (2) what type of licence was granted in each prison establishment, in each month since January 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL3128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice collates data on incidences of release on temporary licence (ROTL) rather than on decisions to grant ROTL. A decision to grant ROTL can relate to a single incidence of release, or to more than one incidence of release where, for example, an offender is regularly working in the community on day release. Annual statistics on the numbers of individuals granted ROTL is published on the gov.uk website.</p><p>The attached tables provide the following information:</p><p>Table 1: The number of individuals released on temporary licence per quarter between January 2013 and June 2015 by prison;</p><p>Table 2: Incidences of release on temporary licence per month between January 2013 and June 2015 by prison and by type of licence;</p><p>Table 3: The number of individuals aged 50 to 59, and 60 and over released on temporary licence per quarter between January 2013 and June 2015.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice collates data relating to the number of individuals released on temporary licence on a quarterly basis: it would only be possible to provide monthly data at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Following changes to ROTL in 2013, there has been a 39% reduction in recorded instances of ROTL failure. This is the lowest failure rate since 2002.</p><p>ROTL can be an important tool to help rehabilitate prisoners. ROTL is not automatic, but is only granted following rigorous assessment and with public protection as a primary consideration. The Government supports prisoners using temporary release to take work, training and educational opportunities that cannot be provided in prison, as well as for maintaining ties with their families.</p><br /> answering member printed Lord Faulks attachment 1 file name HL3128 - HL3129 - HL3172 - HL3173 - Table 1 - individuals on ROTL per quarter Jan 2013 to June 2015 by prison.xls title individuals on ROTL per quarter - 1/2013 - 7/2015 2 file name HL3128 - HL3129 - HL3172 - HL3173 - Table 2 - incidences of ROTL per month Jan 2013 - June 2015 by prison and typeL.xls title incidences of ROTL per month - 1/2013 - 7/2015 3 file name HL3128 - HL3129 - HL3172 - HL3173 - Table 3 - individuals aged 50 + having ROTL per quarter Jan 2013 to June 2015.xls title individuals 50+ ROTL per quarter - 1/2013 - 7/2015 grouped question UIN HL3129 HL3172 HL3173 question first answered 16/11/2015 15:00:00 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley