The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2015-12-15.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether employers that have offshored their company payroll will be required to pay the apprenticeship levy.
Greg Hands
Further details of how the Apprenticeship Levy will operate will be set out in the Finance Bill and draft clauses will be published early in 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-01-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many incidents relating to safety of children in secure training centres and young offender institutions have been raised by Barnardo’s advocates with (a) Youth Justice Board monitors and (b) local children’s safeguarding boards in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Andrew Selous
Although youth offending is down, reoffending rates are far too high and the care and supervision of young offenders is custody is not good enough.
That is why the Justice Secretary has asked Charlie Taylor to conduct a review of youth justice. He will report back later this year with recommendations on how to improve the treatment of young people in our care.
The Table below is based on quarterly information provided to the Youth Justice Board by Barnardo’s and includes all safeguarding issues raised with a Barnardo’s advocate. When a safeguarding issue is raised with a Barnardo’s advocate, they will make a referral through the establishment’s safeguarding process, which is agreed with the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO). The YJB monitors continually check whether referrals are being made when they should be. Cases can also be directly referred to the LADO by any member of staff, a Barnardo’s advocate, or a YJB monitor.
Table 1: Number of safeguarding incidents reported to Barnardo’s advocates in STCs and under-18 YOIs: July 2013-June 2015
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July 2013 to June 2014 |
July 2014 to June 2015 |
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STCs |
29 |
26 |
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Under-18 YOIs |
172 |
208 |
Notes:
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-02-24.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department’s fiscal policies on the financial position of women.
Harriett Baldwin
In line with the Equality Act and the Government’s strong commitment to gender equality, ministers carefully consider the impacts for women when developing fiscal and other policies.
It is equally important for the future finances of both women and men that we have chosen to tackle the deficit; other Government policies including increases in the income tax personal allowance, the simplified state pension, auto enrolment into pensions, the National Living Wage, and free and tax-free childcare are also especially beneficial to women.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-04-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the outcome was of the National Offender Management Service Authority Audit of South Yorkshire Community Rehabilitation Company in September 2015 on that company’s risk management.
Andrew Selous
Major transitions are always challenging, but figures show the performance of Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) and National Probation Service, is continually improving. Thanks to these reforms, offenders in prison for less than 12 months are now receiving support from probation providers for the very first time.
Operational assurance audits were completed by the Ministry of Justice on all Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) during the first year of operation. The reports of these audits are commercially sensitive and, as such, will not be released. It is normal Government practice not to release commercially sensitive information.
We hold providers rigorously to account for their performance and take action wherever they are falling short. We are continuing to monitor the performance of CRCs closely.
Following an audit by the Ministry of Justice last year, South Yorkshire CRC developed an action plan.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2015-12-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the value of the contract of tender for the employers’ digital apprenticeship account; and when he plans to put that contract out to tender.
Nick Boles
The Department has completed an assessment of the cost to implement the Digital Apprenticeship Service. In line with Cabinet Office best practice, we do not intend to procure the full scope of the Digital Apprenticeship Service. We supplement in-house expertise with services from a range of suppliers and will procure any further services through government frameworks in phases over the next 12 months.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-02-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) assaults and (b) serious assaults on prisoners by other prisoners were recorded at HMP Cardiff during each of the last three years.
Andrew Selous
Statistics for assaults on prisoner on prisoner are published on an annual basis by calendar year in the Safety in Custody statistics bulletin annual assaults tables (see table 3.15 at the link below). https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/495430/safety-in-custody-assaults-dec-2014.xls. Figures for 2015 are due for publication on 28 April 2016.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-02-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average number of months has been between the tariff expiry date of prisoners (a) with life sentences and (b) imprisoned for public protection and the date of their first release by the Parole Board in each year since 2005.
Andrew Selous
I am unable to provide the data you have requested within the timescales for this parliamentary question. I will write to you in due course with such data as officials can collate from casework systems.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-05-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria was used to select the prisons to take part in the planned pilot scheme on further autonomy for prison governors.
Andrew Selous
The six Reform Prisons have been carefully selected. Each of the prisons are different, which means the National Offender Management Service can test different models, in different locations, with different populations and different local circumstances.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2015-12-15.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much was spent by the Government on apprenticeships in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13.
Nick Boles
Combined BIS/DfE spend by the Government on apprenticeships in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13 is shown in the table.
| £K | FY2010-11 | FY2011-12 | FY2012-13 |
| TOTAL | 1,195,750 | 1,383,568 | 1,424,097 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jo Stevens on 2016-02-01.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) assaults and (b) serious assaults on prison officers were recorded at HMP Cardiff during each of the last three years.
Andrew Selous
Statistics for assaults on staff by prison are published on an annual basis by calendar year in the Safety in Custody statistics bulletin annual assaults tables (see table 3.15 at the link below). https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/495430/safety-in-custody-assaults-dec-2014.xls.
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