Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered question first ministerially corrected answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1125240

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Joseph McCann
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the decision was taken to release Joseph McCann.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	252002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>In accordance with the sentence of the Court, Joseph McCann was released on 15 February 2019, after he had completed half (less time spent on remand) of a three-year determinate sentence for burglary imposed on 25 January 2018. On release, he was supervised by the National Probation Service (NPS)</p><p> </p><p>When charged with that offence and remanded into custody on 21 August 2017, he was being supervised on licence by the NPS as part of the sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) which he received on 26 September 2008. An offender on an IPP licence is not recalled automatically when he is charged with a further offence or offences. The probation officer will consider whether the alleged further offences, prior offending and the offender’s current behaviour show that his risk has escalated to the point where he needs to be recalled to protect the public. The decision on whether to recall an offender is to be based on a robust assessment of risk and to reflect the professional judgment of a trained probation officer.</p><p> </p><p>The NPS has undertaken an urgent review to establish why Mr McCann was not recalled to custody, either when remanded into custody on 21 August 2017 or when he was sentenced on <ins class="ministerial">25 January 2018</ins> <del class="ministerial">15 February 2018</del>. Mr McCann has now been charged with a number of very serious offences committed on or after 21 April this year. This has triggered a mandatory serious further offence (SFO) review, under the Probation SFO Review Procedures. The SFO review will consider in greater depth than has thus far been possible, including by interviewing relevant members of staff, the question of whether Mr McCann should have been recalled to custody when charged with and subsequently convicted of the burglary offence. Typically, an SFO review is completed within three months of an offender being charged with an SFO.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 17/05/2019 13:45:21 question first ministerially corrected 12/06/2019 14:34:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland previous answer version 118714 answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125083

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
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 18 April 2019 to Question 243526 on Prisons: Contracts, if the criteria for the qualitative evaluation of operational resources will include minimum staffing levels.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>One of the key aims of the competition is to secure high quality, value for money bids. We expect providers to adequately resource their respective establishments to deliver a safe, decent and secure regime but also want to encourage innovation in service delivery. We believe setting a mandatory minimum threshold for staffing would not fully deliver the aims of the competition and could stifle the ability to innovate, both now and in the future.</p><p>However, we will robustly evaluate bidder responses, for both quality and cost in consultation with subject matter experts across the organisation. It provides a full resourcing model based on the design of the prison, operating capacity, security category, the vision for the regime and the type of services that would best meet the needs of the cohort within.</p><p>The PSC will enable us to rigorously evaluate the operational and financial aspects of the bids and provide assurance that bidders have the resources required to ensure a safe, decent, secure and rehabilitative regime that delivers quality, value for money and affordability.</p><p>Recognition rights for trade unions are a matter for individual bidders and therefore are not mandated in the contract.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 251409 question first answered 15/05/2019 16:11:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland previous answer version 117681 answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125085

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
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 16 April 2019 to Question 243531 on Prisons: Contracts, and with reference to House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0487, Model for Operational Delivery: New Resettlement Prisons, Version 1.8, April 2019, if he will publish all previous versions of that document which have been made available to potential private prison contractors.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The document placed in the house library pursuant to question 243531 is the most recent and up to date version of the Model for Operational Delivery. It can be used by bidders to develop their bids as part of the mini competition for Wellingborough. We do not consider it useful to publish all previous versions of this document and do not intend to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 13/05/2019 16:24:29 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125086

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, whether contracts for new private prison operators will specify (a) minimum staffing levels and (b) trade union recognition.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>One of the key aims of the competition is to secure high quality, value for money bids. We expect providers to adequately resource their respective establishments to deliver a safe, decent and secure regime but also want to encourage innovation in service delivery. We believe setting a mandatory minimum threshold for staffing would not fully deliver the aims of the competition and could stifle the ability to innovate, both now and in the future.</p><p>However, we will robustly evaluate bidder responses, for both quality and cost in consultation with subject matter experts across the organisation. It provides a full resourcing model based on the design of the prison, operating capacity, security category, the vision for the regime and the type of services that would best meet the needs of the cohort within.</p><p>The PSC will enable us to rigorously evaluate the operational and financial aspects of the bids and provide assurance that bidders have the resources required to ensure a safe, decent, secure and rehabilitative regime that delivers quality, value for money and affordability.</p><p>Recognition rights for trade unions are a matter for individual bidders and therefore are not mandated in the contract.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 251407 question first answered 15/05/2019 16:11:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125087

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page three of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, if he will place a copy of the Framework Agreement in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The final version of the Framework Agreement will be published following the award of the the Prison Operator Services Framework Competition. This will be published on the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/05/2019 15:45:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125088

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page five of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, whether staffing levels are included in Daily Reports.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Daily Report is a log provided by the contractor to the Ministry of Justice each day by 9am. It provides information about the previous day, including details of: the number of available prisoner places; the number of unavailable prison places; the number of prisoners accommodated at the prison; and the number of prisoners sharing a cell. Information on staffing levels is not provided in the Daily Report but is submitted through other management information requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The information provided in the Daily Report is used to calculate the Daily Payment, the monthly aggregate of which forms the main element of the monthly payment made to the contractor. The Daily Payment is based on the number of available prisoner places provided by the contractor and is calculated daily in order to capture changes in prisoner place availability.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 251412 251420 question first answered 15/05/2019 16:09:44 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125089

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page five of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, what categories of information are included in Daily Reports.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Daily Report is a log provided by the contractor to the Ministry of Justice each day by 9am. It provides information about the previous day, including details of: the number of available prisoner places; the number of unavailable prison places; the number of prisoners accommodated at the prison; and the number of prisoners sharing a cell. Information on staffing levels is not provided in the Daily Report but is submitted through other management information requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The information provided in the Daily Report is used to calculate the Daily Payment, the monthly aggregate of which forms the main element of the monthly payment made to the contractor. The Daily Payment is based on the number of available prisoner places provided by the contractor and is calculated daily in order to capture changes in prisoner place availability.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard grouped question UIN 251411 251420 question first answered 15/05/2019 16:09:44 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125090

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page five of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, if he will place a copy of the Competition Operator Requirements in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Competition Operator Requirements (COR) are based on the requirements contained in the existing custodial specifications – which are publicly available at the link below.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/noms-directory-of-service-specifications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/noms-directory-of-service-specifications</a></p><p>The COR does not include requirements relating to high secure estate, women or the community as these are not applicable to any of the prisons that could be competed under the Prison Operator Services Framework Competition.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 251414 question first answered 15/05/2019 15:47:25 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125091

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page five of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, if he will list the Core Custodial Requirements that apply to all prisons.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Competition Operator Requirements (COR) are based on the requirements contained in the existing custodial specifications – which are publicly available at the link below.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/noms-directory-of-service-specifications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/noms-directory-of-service-specifications</a></p><p>The COR does not include requirements relating to high secure estate, women or the community as these are not applicable to any of the prisons that could be competed under the Prison Operator Services Framework Competition.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 251413 question first answered 15/05/2019 15:47:26 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125092

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 10 of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, if he will place a copy of the Prison Operator Competition Mobilisation Strategy in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Prison Operator Competition Mobilisation Strategy is due to be reviewed in readiness for the competition in respect of Wellingborough. Once this revised document is complete and published, a copy will be placed in the House of Commons library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/05/2019 15:49:02 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon