The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-02-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners in England and Wales were admitted to accident and emergency departments as a consequence of the use of psychoactive substances in (a) 2012, (b) 2013, (c) 2014 and (d) 2015.
Andrew Selous
This information is not held centrally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-03-21.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Court of Appeal’s decision on domestic violence evidential requirements for legal aid, what interim steps his Department plans to make to allow victims of domestic violence with evidence of financial abuse access to legal aid.
Andrew Selous
We are pleased the court confirmed that the Lord Chancellor did have the power to set domestic violence evidence requirements. We are carefully considering the judgment as we decide how best to respond to the court’s concerns and will make a further announcement in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many external hospital appointments were scheduled for prisoners in each prison in the last 12 months.
Nicola Blackwood
The information is not held in the format requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-01-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people are currently held at Medway Secure Training College.
Andrew Selous
The current population of Medway Secure Training Centre is 48.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-02-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January to Question 23624, how many offences were committed by prisoners who had escaped in the last year for which figures are available.
Andrew Selous
Of those prisoners who escaped in 2014/15, the most recent period for which figures are available, none are currently listed as having a conviction for an offence committed during the period that they were unlawfully at large.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people were employed in his Department’s Cardiff office in each year since 2010.
Joseph Johnson
The number of people employed by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills HQ in its Cardiff office in each year since 2010 is shown in the table below.
|
Year |
Headcount |
|
2010 |
2 |
|
2011 |
5.5 |
|
2012 |
9 |
|
2013 |
33.2 |
|
2014 |
47.1 |
|
2015 |
41.3 |
|
2016 |
48.9 |
The headcount, which is shown in full time equivalent, is as at 31 March in each year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-09-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prison healthcare appointments were cancelled or postponed in each prison in the last 12 months due to a lack of staff to escort prisoners.
Nicola Blackwood
The information is not held in the format requested.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-01-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many beds are (a) funded for and (b) provided by the Youth Justice Board at Medway Secure Training College.
Andrew Selous
The Youth Justice Board funds all 76 beds at Medway Secure Training Centre. The beds are provided by the contractor, G4S.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-02-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January to Question 23624, how many offences were committed by prisoners who had absconded in the last year for which figures are available.
Mike Penning
I refer the honourable member to the answer given to PQ 23624 on 26th January 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-04-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people were employed in the Skills Funding Agency Bristol office in each year since 2010.
Nick Boles
The figures for the number of people employed in the Skills Funding Agency Bristol office in each year since 2010 are:
|
Year |
Headcount |
|
2011 |
60 |
|
2012 |
37 |
|
2013 |
38 |
|
2014 |
38 |
|
2015 |
18 |
|
2016 |
18 |