Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) continues to facilitate bereaved families applying to the state where the crime occurred; and whether the EU Compensation Application Team (EUCAT) continues to exist within CICA to facilitate applications in a foreign language.
Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)
EU Directive 2004/80/EC provides for EU Member States to have reciprocal compensation schemes for victims of violent crime or other persons affected by such a crime. Under the requirements of the Directive, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) provided support to British citizens seeking to apply for compensation from EU Member States through its EU Compensation Assistance Team (EUCAT).
Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU in December 2020 any such agreements have now ended. The 1983 Council of Europe Convention on compensation for victims of violent crimes (‘the Convention’) remains applicable and has requirements in place for assisting victims of violent crime. Where the crime was committed in an EU Member State, UK victims of violent and bereaved families may be eligible to apply to the compensation scheme in that State, under the Convention.
CICA’s EUCAT continues to exist and where the application was received on or prior to 31 December 2020, provides support to British citizens (including bereaved families) applying to the state where the crime occurred and assists with applications in a foreign language. Where the applicant meets the basic eligibility criteria this includes providing the appropriate application form and information about how to complete this, providing guidance on any supporting material which is necessary, forwarding the completed application form to the relevant authority where the injury occurred and providing information on how to respond to requests for further information. The EUCAT also facilitates the translation of documents where applications are made in a foreign language. CICA no longer provides this support for any applications received after 31 December 2020 following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
Under the 2012 Criminal Injuries Scheme, EU and EEA nationals can continue to apply for compensation in the UK, including those not party to the convention.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the £300m of Government funding announced for youth justice on 20th May 2022, if she will publish a breakdown of how much of that funding will be spent on each priority outlined.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
This Government has committed to invest at least £300m over the next three years to bolster our existing work to address youth crime across the country, with a particular focus on early intervention and prevention. It is important that funding is distributed to ensure both maximum impact in tackling youth offending and value for money for the taxpayer.
My officials and those in the Youth Justice Board will inform Youth Offending Teams across England and Wales of their 2022/23 allocation, from this overall funding, as soon as possible.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions has the monitor appointed to Oakhill secure training centre reported allegations against custody officers, in accordance with section 8(3)(b) Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, in the 12 month period ending (a) 31 March 2022, (b) 31 March 2021 and (c) 31 March 2020.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison staff were dismissed for conducting inappropriate relationships with child prisoners in each year since 2010.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil claims against (a) HM Prison Service and (b) private providers have been brought by current or former children detained in (i) juvenile young offender institutions and (ii) secure training centres in each year since 2010.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many police investigations have been launched in response to allegations against staff working in (a) young offender institutions and (b) secure training centres in each year since 2010.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions in the 12 months ending 31 March 2022 an officer informed the director of Oakhill secure training centre of any abuse or impropriety.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
We are committed to ensuring the safety of all young people in the youth custody estate. If any member of staff at Oakhill Secure Training Centre has concerns about possible abuse they can report this via the Safeguarding Team, which works in co-operation with relevant statutory safeguarding partners. Referrals include not only incidents which occurred at the centre, but also any abuse relating to events outside of custody which a young person has felt able to disclose. In the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022, 247 referrals were submitted to the Safeguarding Team in relation to alleged abuse, and all referrals are then appropriately investigated. The Director is informed of all referrals and is briefed on each incident.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions in the 12 months ending 31 March 2022 the independent person appointed to Oakhill secure training centre raised any matters of concern with him.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
We have understood this to refer to the independent review of safeguarding being undertaken by Sheila Durr, who is a specialist safeguarding children consultant. Ms Durr began her review in January 2022 which has not yet completed. To date, she has not raised any issues of concern with the Secretary of State.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions children in (a) Oakhill secure training centre and (b) each juvenile young offender institution spent 22 hours locked in their cell in the 12 months ending 31 March 2022; and if he will breakdown those figures by (i) age, (ii) sex, (iii) ethnicity of the child and (iv) the number of children who were classed as disabled using the definition in Section 6 of the Equality Act 2010.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
As the requested information is held at establishment level, rather than centrally, it is not possible to provide it without incurring disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds for each juvenile young offender institution which shows the number of times an individual child was removed from association for periods (a) up to three days, (b) up to 14 days, (c) up to 21 days, (d) up to 42 days and (e) more than 42 days in the 12 months ending 31 March 2022; and if he will breakdown those removals by (i) age, (ii) sex, (iii) ethnicity of the children removed from association, (iv) the number of children who were classed as disabled and (v) the recorded reasons for such removal.
Answered by Victoria Atkins - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
There are some occasions when it is necessary to remove young people from association because their behaviour is likely to be so disruptive that keeping them on ordinary location would be unsafe, or because their own safety and wellbeing cannot reasonably be assured by other means. Removal from association cannot be used as a punishment, and there are careful limits placed on the length of time for which young people can be separated.
Information for the 12 months ending 31 March 2022 is not yet available. In the 12 months ending 28 February 2022, which is the latest period available for reporting, there were 767 removals of children from association in Youth Offender Institutions where that removal had ended on or by 28 February 2022, broken down as follows:
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(a) up to three days | 51 | 24 | 92 | 13 | 8-13 | # |
(b) up to 14 days | 149 | 85 | 9 | 74 | 94 | 16 |
(c) up to 21 days | 21 | # | 0 | 10 | 59 | # |
(d) up to 42 days | 12-19 | # | 0 | 4-9 | 17 | # |
(e) more than 42 days | # | 0 | 0 | # | # | # |
Total | 240 | 116 | 101 | 106 | 181 | 23 |
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15 | 14 | # | # | 7 | 11 | 0 |
16 | 59 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 47 | # |
17 | 125 | 66 | 51 | 56 | 89 | 16 |
18+ | 31 | 15-20 | 5-10 | 8 | 28 | # |
Total | 240 | 116 | 101 | 106 | 181 | 23 |
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(ii) Sex |
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Male | 229 | 116 | 96 | 102 | 175 | 20-25 |
Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | # |
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(iii) Ethnicity |
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Asian | 7-11 | 3-8 | # | 12 | 5-10 | 0 |
Black | 131 | 65 | 29 | 33 | 46 | # |
Mixed | 27 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | # |
Not Stated | # | 0 | # | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 13 | # | # | 0 | # | 0 |
White | 47 | 25 | 49 | 44 | 96 | 17 |
Total | 240 | 116 | 101 | 106 | 181 | 23 |
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(v) Reason for Removal |
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Prevent Harm to Others | 139 | 102 | # | 74 | 152 | 14 |
Prevent Harm to Self | 37 | 7 | # | # | 6 | # |
Self-Isolation | 64 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 23 | # |
Pending Adjudication | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | # | 0 | 0 |
Total | 240 | 116 | 101 | 106 | 181 | 23 |
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Source: Bespoke returns from establishments collated centrally on a monthly basis | ||||||
Separations starting on or before 28 February 2022 and ending on or after 1 March 2021. Completed Separations Only | ||||||
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Where a suppressed value could be calculated from other values, secondary suppression has been applied | ||||||
Breakdowns (i) to (v) do not include cases where the information is not known The data are generated from internal management information. The entire period reported on is from a time of regime restrictions to counter the spread of Covid 19. Separations due to Covid 19 are not included in the numbers presented. The bespoke returns used to generate this information were introduced in December 2019, just prior to the Covid 19 restrictions. | ||||||