Tag: Andy Slaughter

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the overseas security and justice assistance guidance that was issued before the Government entered into the contract to provide training needs analysis to the Saudi penal system.

Andrew Selous

I refer the hon member to the Secretary of State’s statement of 13 October 2015. We have no plans to publish the overseas security and justice assistance (OSJA) guidance in relation to the bid to provide a training needs analysis to the Saudi Arabian prison service. No contract was entered into and the bid was withdrawn before the contract with the Saudi Government was signed.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the Memorandum of Understanding entered into by his Department with the Saudi Arabian government.

Dominic Raab

The Information Commissioner’s Office has upheld the decision not to publish this Memorandum of Understanding. That correspondence can be found here: https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2015/1432375/fs_50579089.pdf.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Ministerial Code updated in October 2015, what discussions he has had with the Cabinet Office on the removal from that code of reference to Ministers complying with international law, treaty obligations and upholding the administration of justice.

Matthew Hancock

Information relating to internal discussion and advice is not normally disclosed.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the offer made to the Saudi Arabian government for its prisons training contract.

Andrew Selous

I refer the hon member to the Secretary of State’s statement of 13 October 2015. The terms of the bid remain confidential and we have no plans to publish it.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-22.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the total cost to the public purse of his Department’s proposed policies on (a) secure colleges, (b) the prisoners’ book ban, (c) HMCTS privatisation and (d) Saudi prison contracts.

Andrew Selous

a) I refer the Honourable member to the answer given to question 6553 on 15 July 2015.

b) The policy on books was implemented using existing resources.

c) I refer the Honourable member to the answer given to 12150 on 6 November 2015.

d) The cost of preparing the bid to provide a training needs analysis for the Saudi Arabian Prison Service was met from within the National Offender Management Service’s existing resources.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what matters have been discussed under the Memorandum of Understanding on judicial co-operation entered into with Saudi Arabia in September 2014.

Dominic Raab

Initial exploratory discussions have taken place regarding possible areas for cooperation.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions his Department had with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the recent termination of the Saudi Arabia prison contract.

Mr Shailesh Vara

I refer the hon member to the Secretary of State’s statement of 13 October 2015 at the following link: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/cmhansrd/cm151013/debtext/151013-0001.htm#15101362000003. As has been the practice with successive administrations, details of discussions between Government departments are not normally disclosed.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times Medway Secure Training Centre has contacted an external teaching agency to request a teacher since it was awarded the contract.

Andrew Selous

G4S, which holds the current contract for Medway Secure Training Centre, has once used an external teaching agency to recruit one member of teaching staff.

Prior to 2010 education at Medway was provided by Manchester College. Information on this provider’s use of agency staff is not held centrally.

All STC staff, both temporary and permanent, must undergo background checks and be approved by the Youth Justice Board prior to appointment.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to Answer of 21 October 2015 to Question 12217, when more discussions on judicial co-operation are planned to take place.

Dominic Raab

Discussions are ongoing and are being taken forward by the British Embassy in Riyadh. No work has yet been undertaken by the Ministry of Justice as a result of the Memorandum of Understanding.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2015-10-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will direct the College of Policing to disclose the amounts paid by the Saudi Arabian government for training it has provided to Saudi police officers.

Mike Penning

The College of Policing in common with other organisations, does not routinely publish details of commercial agreements and has no plans to do so. The Home Secretary has no plans to direct the College of Policing to disclose this information.