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851508

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans his Department has made to manage the teachers' pensions scheme in the event of Capita being unable to fulfil its contractual obligations.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	130271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>The contractual arrangements covering the administration of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme include a requirement to maintain an exit transition ready for use at any point during the contract term, regardless of the reasons for the contract ending. A plan is in place and its effectiveness is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that it remains fit for purpose. The plan includes a range of options, including transferring responsibility to a new service provider as nominated by the Department or transferring the service to the Department to operate.</p><p> </p><p>The contract includes additional provisions under which, if Capita is unable to continue to fulfil its contractual obligations, the Department could use existing IT systems, premises and staff resources to maintain service delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/03/2018 09:34:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

851509

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Tidal Power: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support the wave and tidal energy sector in the South West.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	130272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>In October 2017, the Government confirmed that up to £557 million of annual support would be available for further Contracts for Difference (including projects such as wave and tidal stream) with the next competitive allocation round planned for Spring 2019. In addition, the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy also provides grant funding for the wave and tidal stream sector through the BEIS Energy Entrepreneurs’ Fund.</p><p>The Government is currently assessing the Hendry Review into tidal lagoons and is considering how this technology delivers against its priorities, as set out in the Clean Growth Strategy and the Industrial Strategy. This will ensure that the response to the Hendry Review takes into account the best interests of the UK as a whole and represents value for money for the UK taxpayer and the consumer.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 08/03/2018 16:06:02 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

851526

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that rape crisis centres are adequately funded.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	130289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to making sure that victims of crime have access to a broad range of support services, to help them cope with and, as far as possible, recover from the effects of crime.</p><p>We have made a commitment in the 2016–2020 Violence and Women and Girls strategy, to maintain funding for rape support services at 2016/17 levels for the remainder of the spending review period. We continue to meet that commitment.</p><p>This year we are providing £12.5m funding for services for victims of sexual violence, which includes £7.2m funding for rape support services.</p><p>This is part of the £96m we are spending in 2017/18 to fund support services for victims of crime across England and Wales, including £68m allocated to Police and Crime Commissioners to locally commission or provide support services for victims of crime, including victims of sexual violence.</p><p>This year we provided a 4.1% uplift in core funding for rape support centres to help meet increased demand. In Bristol, uplifts were provided to The Green House, Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS) and Kinergy.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 09/03/2018 14:11:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

851527

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Trials: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to improve the system of evidence disclosure in criminal justice cases.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	130290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Towards the end of last year I launched a review of disclosure procedures in the criminal justice system. This followed a comprehensive joint inspection of disclosure in volume Crown Court cases by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary which concluded earlier in 2017, and the recommendations of the project to review our response to economic crime commissioned by the Prime Minister.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The scope of my review is wide, covering cases in the Magistrates’ Courts as well as more complex Crown Court cases and specialist types of cases, including economic crime and sexual offences. The review will examine existing Codes of Practice, Protocols, Guidelines and legislation as well as case management initiatives and capabilities across the criminal justice system, including how digital technology is used.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the review, on 26 January 2018 the Crown Prosecution Service and National Police Chiefs’ Council published their joint National Disclosure Improvement Plan, a package of measures to improve how the criminal justice system deals with disclosure. This joint plan sets out what they have already done to improve the disclosure process and the further steps they will take. The Government will continue to monitor progress, to ensure that the police and Crown Prosecution Service deliver on the actions they have committed to undertake.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 07/03/2018 16:45:23 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

847742

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	HIV Infection: Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) availability, (b) quality and (c) effectiveness of HIV testing and treatment in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>HIV testing is available in all prisons in England through healthcare services commissioned by NHS England, through both primary care and genitourinary medicine services. Additionally, all adult prisons in England will provide HIV testing through an ‘opt-out’ testing programme at or near reception by the end of the current financial year as part of a wider blood-borne virus opt-out testing programme being delivered in partnership between Public Health England, NHS England and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.</p><p> </p><p>The quality of services is assessed by NHS England on a quarterly basis through the collection of data via the Health and Justice Indicators of Performance (HJIPs), which includes information on the number of people offered HIV tests, those tested and the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV referred for treatment within two weeks of diagnosis.</p><p> </p><p>For quarter one of financial year 2017/18, 10,574 prisoners were tested for HIV, and 197 cases of HIV were diagnosed in this cohort. Of those, 39 were seen by specialist service providers within two weeks of diagnosis. Further information is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/666850/BBV_bulletin_Dec_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/666850/BBV_bulletin_Dec_2017.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 05/03/2018 14:27:53 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

847743

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Drugs: Prisons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) quality, (b) availability and (c) effectiveness of drug treatment services in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Drug treatment services in prisons have been systematically reviewed over the past 18 months, as a part of the development of a new service specification. NHS England and their partners support development of a new commissioning service specification as part of a quality improvement programme for prison health services. The NHS England teams that commission these assessments also hold quarterly performance review meetings with drug treatment providers, and recommission the services as a part of a three to five year cycle (or earlier if required).</p><p> </p><p>On average, there was no wait for drug treatment services and nearly all (95%) people started their first treatment intervention within three weeks of being assessed but would start immediately if it was clinically appropriate to do so. Regular needs assessments are undertaken by NHS England to identify specific establishment-level needs.</p><p> </p><p>Effectiveness is measured by Public Health England through the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System. In total, 37,330 individuals left treatment between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017. Of the individuals that left treatment in the year, 10,066 (27%) were discharged as ‘treatment completed’, up from 23% in 2015-16. Further information is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/677500/OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE_secure_setting_annual_report_2016-17FINAL-v1.2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/677500/OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE_secure_setting_annual_report_2016-17FINAL-v1.2.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 05/03/2018 14:29:11 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

847744

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what types of specific domestic violence perpetrator programmes are available in prisons for men convicted of crimes involving physical violence against their partner or ex-partner to prevent those offenders from re-offending.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to reducing reoffending and addressing the needs of those individuals convicted of an offence involving Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). We keep treatment programmes under constant review to reduce reoffending and protect the public.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals convicted of an offence involving IPV will be assessed for suitability to participate in programmes based on the principles of risk, need and responsivity. Programmes will be offered to individuals on the basis that they meet the selection criteria, and that participating in a programme can support them to reduce their risk of recidivism.</p><p> </p><p>The accredited programmes available for those men convicted of an offence involving IPV are:</p><ul><li>Building Better Relationships (BBR)</li><li>Healthy Relationships Programme (HRP)</li><li>Kaizen (IPV Strand)</li><li>Specialist programmes for men with learning disabilities are also available.</li></ul> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/03/2018 16:33:52 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

847745

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on rates of re-offending of programmes aimed at perpetrators of domestic violence who are serving prison sentences.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Tackling domestic violence and abuse is a key priority for this Government. The programme for men convicted of domestic violence replaces and builds on the success of two programmes that achieved a 13 per cent reduction in overall reoffending of participants. The current programme is designed in line with the latest international evidence of the most effective way to tackle reoffending in domestic violence cases, and has been accredited by a panel of independent, international experts. An evaluation of its effectiveness is planned.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 05/03/2018 16:37:19 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

847746

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Rehabilitation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what programmes are provided in prisons to prevent men convicted of rape from re-offending.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The accredited programmes available in prison for those men convicted of a sexual offence with an element of rape are:</p><ul><li>Horizon</li><li>Kaizen (Sexual Offence Strand)</li><li>Healthy Sex Programme (HSP)</li><li>Specialist programmes for men with learning disabilities are also available.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Programmes will be offered to individuals on the basis that they meet the selection criteria, and that participating in a programme can support them to reduce their risk of recidivism.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 05/03/2018 17:17:25 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

847747

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Rape
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment tools and processes are used to assess the risk presented by men convicted of rape when due for release from prison.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	129423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Evidence-based tools are used to assess the risk presented by men who have been convicted of rape. These include statistically- derived measures which indicate the risk of reconviction for a sexual offence and more individualised assessments of the relevant risk which the offender presents and any “protective factors” which will help mitigate those risks. The assessment of risk will include the extent to which offenders can demonstrate insight into their motivations for offending and their ability to manage future risk. Using these various assessments, a probation offender manager, working closely with local police under the statutory Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), will draw up a risk management plan, to supervise the offender on release and so protect the public.</p><p> </p><p>For offenders who are not released automatically, the Parole Board may direct release of a prisoner only if it is satisfied that it is no longer necessary for the protection of the public that the prisoner should remain detained. When making its decision, the Parole Board will consider all evidence presented to it and take into account the nature of the index offence, the prisoner’s offending history, the prisoner’s progress in prison, any statement made by the victim(s), reports by offender managers and prison officers, and all risk assessments provided. Before release is directed, the Parole Board will also satisfy itself that a comprehensive resettlement and risk management plan is in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 129424 question first answered 05/03/2018 17:16:55 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire