Asked by: Mark Eastwood (Conservative - Dewsbury)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending rates.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The overall proven reoffending rate has decreased significantly.
We are taking action to drive this down further by ensuring prisoners leavers have access to employment and accommodation.
For instance, we have rolled out Prison Employment Leads to match candidates to jobs and appointed business leader chairs to our Employment Advisory Boards.
We have also begun delivering our temporary accommodation service, so prison-leavers have a stable base on release.
Asked by: Mark Eastwood (Conservative - Dewsbury)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court proceedings initiated by police forces in England and Wales have been unsuccessful on the grounds that notice of intended prosecution arrived after the 14 day period from the alleged offence.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not hold data centrally on the number of court proceedings initiated by police forces in England and Wales that have been unsuccessful on the grounds that the notice of intended prosecution arrived after the 14-day period from the alleged offence.
HMCTS holds data with regards to the:
a) number of cases acquitted after trial;
b) number of cases dismissed as a result of no evidence being offered; and
c) number of cases withdrawn.
When cases are listed and a subsequent issue with the notice of intended prosecution is identified the case is discontinued.