Asked by: Lord Hoyle (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to bring prison sentences in England and Wales in line with those imposed in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)
Sentences imposed both in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland are a matter for the independent judiciary. Policy on sentencing in Northern Ireland is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. We do not have any plans to bring prison sentences in England and Wales in line with those in Northern Ireland.
Asked by: Lord Hoyle (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions took place in England and Wales in (1) 2015, and (2) 2016.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts in England and Wales, in 2015 (the latest available) is 1,492,155.
The number of defendants proceeded against at Crown Courts in England and Wales in 2015 was 87,878; some of these may have had their initial hearing in Magistrates Courts prior to 2015.
Data for calendar year 2016 is due for publication in May 2017.
Asked by: Lord Hoyle (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many deaths have occurred in prisons in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)
The Safety in Custody statistics, including deaths in custody, are published quarterly. The latest bulletin was published on 27 October 2016 and can be found on gov.uk
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Total deaths1 | 234 | 267 | 324 |
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Asked by: Lord Hoyle (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many assaults there have been on prison officers and prisoners in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)
The Safety in Custody statistics, including assaults on prison staff and prisoners, are published quarterly. The latest bulletin was published on 27 October 2016 and can be found on gov.uk
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