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 Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Homes for Ukraine scheme, how many visas have been granted as of 14 April 2022; and if he will publish his planned timeframe for the issuing of future visas.
Answered by Eddie Hughes
Updates are published at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-for-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-numbers-of-visa-applications .
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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Male | 229 | 116 | 96 | 102 | 175 | 20-25 |
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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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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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Separations starting on or before 28 February 2022 and ending on or after 1 March 2021. Completed Separations Only | ||||||
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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. | ||||||
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many records were made under Rule 36(4) of The Secure Training Centre Rules 1998 in respect of the removal of children from association at Oakhill secure training centre in the 12 months ending 31 March 2022; and if he will breakdown those figures 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 to the 12 months ending 31 March 2022 is not yet available. In the 12 months ending 28 February 2022, which is the latest period for which information is available, there were 311 removals of children from association at Oakhill Secure Training Centre, broken down as follows:
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15 | 101 |
16 | 106 |
17 | 38 |
18+ | 0 |
Not Known | 14 |
(ii) Sex |
In the 12 months to end of February 2022, all Children or Young People at Oakhill were male |
(iii) Ethnicity |
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Asian | 0 |
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Black | 118 |
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Mixed | 34 |
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White | 120 |
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We are currently not able to report on a Child or Young Person's disability status | ||
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Prevent Harm to Others | >= 305 |
Prevent Harm to Self | # |
Prevent Serious Damage to Property | # |
Source: Bespoke returns from establishments collated centrally on a monthly basis
# indicates a value of 5 or fewer
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 owing to Covid 19 are not included in the numbers presented.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the £450 million in funding for victim support services will be made available; whether it is additional funding for his Department or reallocated budget; and what his priorities are on where that funding will be allocated.
Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)
At the 2021 Budget, the Government announced that it was significantly increasing support for victim support services to £185m by 2024/25, which is an uplift of 85% from core funding in 2020/21.
On Friday 25 March, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that as part of this increased budget, £147m per year will be committed over a multi-year period, from 1 April 2022 until the end of 2024/25. The move to a long-term funding model will enable charities and service providers to recruit and retain essential specialist staff, building capacity and strengthening their services so they can provide consistent and high-quality support for victims.
The money will fund emotional, practical and therapeutic support for victims of crime such as women and girls affected by domestic abuse. This includes helping fund more specialist Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs).
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the £450m announced as funding for victim support over the next three years is additional or reallocated budget.
Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)
At the 2021 Budget, the Government announced that it was significantly increasing support for victim support services to £185m by 2024/25, which is an uplift of 85% from core funding in 2020/21.
On Friday 25 March, the Deputy Prime Minister announced that as part of this increased budget, £147m per year will be committed over a multi-year period, from 1 April 2022 until the end of 2024/25. The move to a long-term funding model will enable charities and service providers to recruit and retain essential specialist staff, building the capacity and strengthening their services so they can provide consistent and high-quality support for victims.
The money will fund emotional, practical and therapeutic support for victims of crime such as women and girls affected by domestic abuse. This includes helping fund more specialist Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs).
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2022 to Question 125417 on Prisoners’ Release: Females, how his Department defines homelessness in the context of accommodation outcomes for prison leavers.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
Our Prisons Strategy White Paper sets out our vision that no-one subject to probation supervision is released from prison homeless. By 2024-5, we will invest £200m per year to transform our approach to rehabilitation. We have issued the Community Accommodation Service-Tier 3 (CAS3) prior information notice which is available via the following link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000136-2022.
HMPPS defines homelessness, in accordance with the legal definition, as being where the individual does not have any accommodation available and reasonable for them to occupy, including where they may be rough sleeping, squatting or in a night shelter, emergency hostel, or campsite.
Information regarding the number of women leaving prison who make use of housing specialists is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Between July and December 2021, 659 women accessed accommodation support through the Commissioned Rehabilitation Services (CRS), either before or after being released from custody. All offenders who leave prison are provided support through Community Probation Practitioners.
Asked by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2022 to Question 125417 on Prisoners’ Release: Females, how many women leaving prison accessed (a) community probation practitioners, (b) women’s commissioned rehabilitation service and (c) housing specialists.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
Our Prisons Strategy White Paper sets out our vision that no-one subject to probation supervision is released from prison homeless. By 2024-5, we will invest £200m per year to transform our approach to rehabilitation. We have issued the Community Accommodation Service-Tier 3 (CAS3) prior information notice which is available via the following link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000136-2022.
HMPPS defines homelessness, in accordance with the legal definition, as being where the individual does not have any accommodation available and reasonable for them to occupy, including where they may be rough sleeping, squatting or in a night shelter, emergency hostel, or campsite.
Information regarding the number of women leaving prison who make use of housing specialists is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Between July and December 2021, 659 women accessed accommodation support through the Commissioned Rehabilitation Services (CRS), either before or after being released from custody. All offenders who leave prison are provided support through Community Probation Practitioners.