Tag: Andy Slaughter

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-01-12.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which contracts with his Department G4S are currently bidding for.

Matthew Hancock

To ensure fair and open competition the Government does not publish the names of bidders during the tender process.

Successful bidders for all central government contracts are published on Contracts Finder:

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search

Successful bidders for all Crown Commercial Service (CCS) contracts are published on the CCS web site:

http://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-01-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff employed in each young offender institution, secure training centre and secure children’s home (a) are qualified speech and language therapists and (b) are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Andrew Selous

This information could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-01-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of staff employed in each secure training centre are qualified speech and language therapists.

Andrew Selous

The information is not held centrally. However, certain roles within Secure Training Centres (STC) must be filled by qualified social workers. Qualification requirements for staff in Secure Children’s Homes (SCH) are set by the Department of Education.

All young people undergo a health and education assessment upon arrival into custody, whilst all staff undergo training in child and adolescent development and safeguarding. STC and SCH providers should ensure that they meet the needs of all detained persons including those with Special Education and Needs (SEN) requirements, and that all staff are suitably qualified to support young people and make referrals to other specialist support where this is appropriate.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-02-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons use animals as part of their rehabilitation schemes; and which animals are used in such schemes.

Andrew Selous

This information can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-02-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2016 to Question 21806, what commitment he received from insurance industries that savings from government reforms would be passed on to consumers; and what steps he plans to take to ensure that such commitments are monitored and transparent.

Dominic Raab

On 8 December 2015, at a meeting with Ministers, representatives of leading insurers committed to pass on savings to consumers through lower premiums following the implementation of Government reforms. The Government will be monitoring the industry’s reaction to these reforms closely.

The meeting on 8 December 2015 was the first Ministerial meeting with insurers to discuss the reforms announced in the Autumn Statement on 25 November. Lord Faulks subsequently met representatives from the claimant lawyer sector at the end of January 2016. Officials had previously met with both insurers and claimant lawyer representatives to discuss the reforms.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-02-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2015 to Question 18874, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in the number of knives confiscated in Crown courts between 2012-13 and 2014-15.

Mr Shailesh Vara

My Department takes the issue of security within courts extremely seriously and has robust security and safety systems in place to protect all court users and judiciary. These systems include mandatory bag searches, modern detection equipment, X-ray machines and surveillance cameras, as well as court security officers with the legal powers to seize items where required. Security procedures, including the detection technology used, are continuously reviewed to ensure that security is as effective as possible.

The increase in the number of knives taken from people as they enter Crown Courts between 2012/13 and 2014/15 may be due to the implementation of more robust training for Court Security Officers; improved rates of recording for the taking of such items and improved searching of people entering Crown Courts.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-02-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times (a) knife, (b) shiv, (c) shank, (d) chib and (e) another slang word for a blade were recorded on the Incident Report System in HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Andrew Selous

The information requested, in respect of each of these four questions, could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-02-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many Legionnaires’ disease incidents have been reported in each prison since May 2010.

Ben Gummer

Due to small numbers involved and risk of deductive disclosure, the number of cases of Legionella pneumonia in people in prisons in England cannot be provided.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on the sale by G4S of its Secure Training Centre contracts.

Andrew Selous

The decision by G4S will not have any direct impact on the day to day running of Secure Training Centres. G4S have committed to ensuring there is a smooth transition to new providers. We will work with G4S and the Youth Justice Board to make sure that happens.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2016-03-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 23, on the European Council, when the reforms secured by the Prime Minister will become legally binding.

Mr David Lidington

The Decision of the Heads of State or Government, meeting within the European Council, concerning a new settlement for the United Kingdom within the European Union became legally binding from the point it was adopted by the Heads of State or Government on 19 February 2016. This Decision shall take effect on the same date at the Government of the United Kingdom informs the Secretary-General of the Council that the United Kingdom has decided to remain a member of the European Union.