My officials are currently working to provide the information requested. We will write to you in due course once this work is complete.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1496", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Shailesh Vara"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Shailesh Vara"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-07T14:20:24.4566925Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prisoners on Remand"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what average time was spent on remand in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1577", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sadiq Khan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Tooting"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sadiq Khan"} ], "uin" : "213352"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/106357", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/106357/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Bail and remand decisions are quite rightly for the courts to make, based on the facts of the particular case.<\/p>
<\/p>
In making remand decisions, courts must balance the risk that release on bail might pose to the public or to the administration of justice, against the detention of a person who may prove to be innocent. Defendants who are dangerous and pose a threat to society should always be remanded in custody.<\/p>
<\/p>
The number of defendants remanded in custody who were subsequently found guilty and did not receive immediate custody in each year from 2010 to 2013 can be found in the tables listed with web links below.<\/p>
<\/p>
These tables also show the number of defendants remanded in custody who were found not guilty and the number found guilty in each year under \u2018Acquitted or not proceeded with etc.\u2019 and \u2018Total Defendants sentenced\u2019 respectively.<\/p>
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2013<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-statistics-quarterly-december-2013<\/a><\/p> \u2018Court proceedings tables\u2019 \u2013 Table A3.7<\/p> <\/p> 2012<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-statistics-quarterly-march-2013<\/a><\/p> \u2018Revised remands tables \u2013 December 2012\u2019 \u2013 Table A3.7<\/p> <\/p> 2010 and 2011<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-statistics-in-england-and-wales-earlier-editions-in-the-series<\/a><\/p> \u2018Court proceedings tables: Dec 2011\u2019 \u2013 Table A3.7<\/p> \u2018Court proceedings tables\u2019 under title \u2018Criminal justice statistics, England and Wales 2010\u2019 \u2013 Table A3.7<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Attached is a table showing the number of offenders remanded in custody and found guilty, by offence, in each year from 2010 to 2013, in England and Wales. This table also shows the average custodial sentence length of those offenders given immediate custody.<\/p> <\/p> On 28th May 2013 committal hearings were abolished nationally as part of wider measures to speed up justice and improve efficiencies in the justice system. Cases are now being sent straight to the Crown Court as soon as it is clear the matter is serious enough rather than having to await a committal hearing. This change in proceedings led to a change in the recording of magistrates\u2019 court remands data. As a result, care should be taken when attempting to identify trends.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/106358/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Bail and remand decisions are quite rightly for the courts to make, based on the facts of the particular case.<\/p> <\/p> In making remand decisions, courts must balance the risk that release on bail might pose to the public or to the administration of justice, against the detention of a person who may prove to be innocent. Defendants who are dangerous and pose a threat to society should always be remanded in custody.<\/p> <\/p> The number of defendants remanded in custody who were subsequently found guilty and did not receive immediate custody in each year from 2010 to 2013 can be found in the tables listed with web links below.<\/p> <\/p> These tables also show the number of defendants remanded in custody who were found not guilty and the number found guilty in each year under \u2018Acquitted or not proceeded with etc.\u2019 and \u2018Total Defendants sentenced\u2019 respectively.<\/p> <\/p> 2013<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-statistics-quarterly-december-2013<\/a><\/p> \u2018Court proceedings tables\u2019 \u2013 Table A3.7<\/p> <\/p> 2012<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-statistics-quarterly-march-2013<\/a><\/p> \u2018Revised remands tables \u2013 December 2012\u2019 \u2013 Table A3.7<\/p> <\/p> 2010 and 2011<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-statistics-in-england-and-wales-earlier-editions-in-the-series<\/a><\/p> \u2018Court proceedings tables: Dec 2011\u2019 \u2013 Table A3.7<\/p> \u2018Court proceedings tables\u2019 under title \u2018Criminal justice statistics, England and Wales 2010\u2019 \u2013 Table A3.7<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Attached is a table showing the number of offenders remanded in custody and found guilty, by offence, in each year from 2010 to 2013, in England and Wales. This table also shows the average custodial sentence length of those offenders given immediate custody.<\/p> <\/p> On 28th May 2013 committal hearings were abolished nationally as part of wider measures to speed up justice and improve efficiencies in the justice system. Cases are now being sent straight to the Crown Court as soon as it is clear the matter is serious enough rather than having to await a committal hearing. This change in proceedings led to a change in the recording of magistrates\u2019 court remands data. As a result, care should be taken when attempting to identify trends.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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Table 1. Assault incidents by type, May 2010-June 2014, England and Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Prisoner on Prisoner<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Prisoner on Officer<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Prisoner on Other<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Other<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-10<\/p><\/td> 928<\/p><\/td> 215<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-10<\/p><\/td> 951<\/p><\/td> 199<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-10<\/p><\/td> 1016<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 75<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-10<\/p><\/td> 954<\/p><\/td> 203<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-10<\/p><\/td> 935<\/p><\/td> 197<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 41<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-10<\/p><\/td> 947<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 51<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-10<\/p><\/td> 918<\/p><\/td> 196<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 45<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-10<\/p><\/td> 823<\/p><\/td> 159<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-11<\/p><\/td> 914<\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 42<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-11<\/p><\/td> 927<\/p><\/td> 203<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-11<\/p><\/td> 1044<\/p><\/td> 212<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td> 35<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-11<\/p><\/td> 960<\/p><\/td> 213<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 41<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-11<\/p><\/td> 1040<\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-11<\/p><\/td> 1123<\/p><\/td> 221<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-11<\/p><\/td> 1118<\/p><\/td> 249<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-11<\/p><\/td> 1104<\/p><\/td> 252<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-11<\/p><\/td> 1026<\/p><\/td> 224<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-11<\/p><\/td> 1016<\/p><\/td> 204<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-11<\/p><\/td> 1022<\/p><\/td> 238<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-11<\/p><\/td> 1022<\/p><\/td> 240<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-12<\/p><\/td> 1044<\/p><\/td> 229<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-12<\/p><\/td> 965<\/p><\/td> 211<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-12<\/p><\/td> 1050<\/p><\/td> 210<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-12<\/p><\/td> 941<\/p><\/td> 213<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-12<\/p><\/td> 1046<\/p><\/td> 228<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-12<\/p><\/td> 962<\/p><\/td> 199<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-12<\/p><\/td> 980<\/p><\/td> 240<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-12<\/p><\/td> 1003<\/p><\/td> 227<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-12<\/p><\/td> 949<\/p><\/td> 227<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-12<\/p><\/td> 984<\/p><\/td> 241<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 9<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-12<\/p><\/td> 869<\/p><\/td> 202<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-12<\/p><\/td> 791<\/p><\/td> 209<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-13<\/p><\/td> 929<\/p><\/td> 191<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-13<\/p><\/td> 847<\/p><\/td> 213<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-13<\/p><\/td> 873<\/p><\/td> 225<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-13<\/p><\/td> 915<\/p><\/td> 233<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-13<\/p><\/td> 1028<\/p><\/td> 241<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-13<\/p><\/td> 868<\/p><\/td> 239<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jul-13<\/p><\/td> 1018<\/p><\/td> 281<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aug-13<\/p><\/td> 1020<\/p><\/td> 259<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sep-13<\/p><\/td> 925<\/p><\/td> 238<\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Oct-13<\/p><\/td> 1029<\/p><\/td> 259<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nov-13<\/p><\/td> 974<\/p><\/td> 230<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dec-13<\/p><\/td> 971<\/p><\/td> 234<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jan-14<\/p><\/td> 965<\/p><\/td> 263<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Feb-14<\/p><\/td> 898<\/p><\/td> 240<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mar-14<\/p><\/td> 1021<\/p><\/td> 231<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Apr-14<\/p><\/td> 1016<\/p><\/td> 263<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 19<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May-14<\/p><\/td> 1064<\/p><\/td> 272<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jun-14<\/p><\/td> 1039<\/p><\/td> 250<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/106051/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " We take a zero tolerance approach to contraband in prison and use a range of robust security measures to find them, including searches and specially trained dogs. Prisoners who are found with contraband face tough punishments including having their privileges removed and getting time added onto their sentence and may be referred to the police for prosecution.<\/p> <\/p> The number of mandatory drug tests that have taken place in prisons in each month since May 2010 is shown in the table below. We are committed to focussing our efforts on preventing drugs from entering custody, an intelligence led approach to using MDT tests most effectively and programmes and support to ensure that prisoners can stay free from drugs in custody. The national positive rate of MDT samples has remained reasonably static since April 2010, with the rate between 7.0% and 7.4%, down from 24.4% in 1996.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Mandatory Drug Tests Since May 2010<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Month<\/p><\/td> 2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> January<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 8231<\/p><\/td> 8236<\/p><\/td> 7820<\/p><\/td> 7179<\/p><\/td><\/tr> February<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 7944<\/p><\/td> 7911<\/p><\/td> 7295<\/p><\/td> 6786<\/p><\/td><\/tr> March<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 8717<\/p><\/td> 8330<\/p><\/td> 7596<\/p><\/td> 7001<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> 7878<\/p><\/td> 7846<\/p><\/td> 7495<\/p><\/td> 6737<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8181<\/p><\/td> 8310<\/p><\/td> 8263<\/p><\/td> 8071<\/p><\/td> 6831<\/p><\/td><\/tr> June<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8053<\/p><\/td> 8136<\/p><\/td> 7689<\/p><\/td> 7172<\/p><\/td> 6572<\/p><\/td><\/tr> July<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7833<\/p><\/td> 8160<\/p><\/td> 7855<\/p><\/td> 7191<\/p><\/td> 6532<\/p><\/td><\/tr> August<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7678<\/p><\/td> 8187<\/p><\/td> 7851<\/p><\/td> 6885<\/p><\/td> 6400<\/p><\/td><\/tr> September<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7809<\/p><\/td> 8137<\/p><\/td> 7607<\/p><\/td> 6885<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> October<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7784<\/p><\/td> 8322<\/p><\/td> 8069<\/p><\/td> 7000<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> November<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 8079<\/p><\/td> 8332<\/p><\/td> 7894<\/p><\/td> 6670<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> December<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7812<\/p><\/td> 7926<\/p><\/td> 7505<\/p><\/td> 6624<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> All figures in this answer have been drawn from live administrative data systems which may be amended at any time. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. The data are not subject to audit.<\/p>"}
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Detached duty is being used in the short term to fill vacancies.<\/p> <\/p> Band 3 to 5 Officers in Post at 30 June 2014 and Benchmark Target<\/strong><\/p> Establishment<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Staff in Post (30th June 2014)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Benchmark Target<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Difference<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead> Gartree<\/p><\/td> 160<\/p><\/td> 187<\/p><\/td> -27<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Glen Parva<\/p><\/td> 180<\/p><\/td> 186<\/p><\/td> -6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leicester<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 113<\/p><\/td> -13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lincoln<\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 161<\/p><\/td> -11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Sea Camp<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> -10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottingham<\/p><\/td> 190<\/p><\/td> 210<\/p><\/td> -20<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Onley<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td> -14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ranby<\/p><\/td> 180<\/p><\/td> 196<\/p><\/td> -16<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Stocken<\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 156<\/p><\/td> -6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sudbury<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 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0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Exeter<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 141<\/p><\/td> -1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Guys Marsh<\/p><\/td> 130<\/p><\/td> 125<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leyhill<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td> 65<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Portland<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cardiff<\/p><\/td> 190<\/p><\/td> 187<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Swansea<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 124<\/p><\/td> -4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Usk/Prescoed<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td> 83<\/p><\/td> -13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Brinsford<\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 182<\/p><\/td> -32<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Featherstone<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 128<\/p><\/td> -8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hewell<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> 235<\/p><\/td> -15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Stafford<\/p><\/td> 130<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td> -7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Stoke Heath<\/p><\/td> 160<\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Swinfen Hall<\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 163<\/p><\/td> -13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hull<\/p><\/td> 210<\/p><\/td> 244<\/p><\/td> -34<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leeds<\/p><\/td> 250<\/p><\/td> 226<\/p><\/td> 24<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Moorland<\/p><\/td> 420<\/p><\/td> 435<\/p><\/td> -15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wealstun<\/p><\/td> 190<\/p><\/td> 184<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Notes<\/strong><\/p> 1) Although benchmarks are agreed they are still subject to review and can therefore change if necessary to meet the requirements at the establishment to ensure a safe, decent and secure environment.<\/p> 2) Benchmark figures do not include transition staff at establishments.<\/p> 3) Only establishments with a finalised benchmark are included within the table. Benchmarks have not been set for the four Immigration removal Centres which NOMS runs for the Home Office, Buckley Hall which was benchmarked in the first competition and the five establishments commissioned by the Youth Justice Board. Benchmarks for women\u2019s establishments are being finalised and are planned to be concluded by December 2014.<\/p> 4) NOMS manages vacancies through the use of payment plus for officer grades, overtime, agency staff and through the use of temporary detached duty.<\/p> 5) New capacity opening at Hull and Chelmsford has recently increased the benchmark requirement for which recruitment will be required.<\/p> 6) Staff in Post figures are rounded to the nearest 10, with numbers ending in 5 rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. As with all HR databases, extracts are taken at a fixed point in time to ensure consistency of reporting. Rounding to 10 accurately depicts the level of certainty with which information is held. However, it does mean that the level of shortfalls presented here is the difference of the benchmark to the rounded staff numbers and will therefore differ slightly from the unrounded figures which are used internally.<\/p>"}
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