Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Feb 2017
Prison Officers Association: Withdrawal from Voluntary Tasks
"Does the Minister accept that his precipitative action will be counterproductive and that any lockdowns are likely to lead to a lot more trouble in prisons?..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Dec 2016
HMP Birmingham
"How many staff were on duty when the riot started, and what is the Secretary of State’s estimate of the cost of the disturbance?..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 26th May 2016
Asked by:
Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the annual budget is for food produced for his Department's offices; and what proportion of food produced for his Department was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.
Answered by Mike Penning
The Ministry of Justice does not set a budget for food served in its offices. Catering services are provided by private companies under contract to the Ministry of Justice and provided to staff without subsidy. Spending on food is determined by the contractor based on sales receipts from Ministry of Justice staff.
The Ministry of Justice has worked with its current suppliers to align existing contracts with the requirements of the balanced scorecard.
Details of the proportion of food produced for the Ministry of Justice that was sourced from British producers is not recorded centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
I refer the honourable member to the answer given to PQ 35065 on 29 April 2016 which provides relevant details about food procured for prisons.
Written Question
Friday 29th April 2016
Asked by:
Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the annual budget was for food procured for prisons in each of the last three years; and what proportion of such food was sourced from British producers in the most recent period for which figures are available.
Answered by Andrew Selous
Expenditure on food for prisoners for the past three years was:
2012-13 - £59.6m
2013-14 - £55.1m
2014-15 - £54.1m
In the period September 2015 to March 2016, 49% of the total expenditure was spent with British producers.
As of March 2016, over 99% of UHT milk products used in prisons are being purchased from UK suppliers. From May 2017, the Ministry of Justice intends to make all contracts Bonfield Scorecard compliant, which includes focusing on the value of local production.
Written Question
Friday 29th April 2016
Asked by:
Nick Smith (Labour - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of dairy products procured for British prisons was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.
Answered by Andrew Selous
As of March 2016, over 99% of UHT milk products used in prisons are being purchased from UK suppliers. From May 2017, the Ministry of Justice intends to make all contracts Bonfield Scorecard compliant, which includes focusing on the value of local production.
NOMS do not keep a breakdown of expenditure for types of food purchased (i.e. dairy).
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Dec 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"The average time taken from charging to Crown court trial is close to a year. That is lamentable for victims. What is the Minister going to do to bring this time down substantially?..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Jun 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"23. Lord Laming is inquiring into looked-after children and the criminal justice system. As well as rehabilitation, what is the Justice Secretary doing to help youngsters who have been in care to avoid a life in crime?..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"The average number of days taken to remove a foreign national offender has increased year on year from 143 days in 2010 to 187 days in 2013. Why is the Government’s record so poor?..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"T7. Will the Secretary of State update the House on how many Members of Parliament have had their telephone calls with prisoners recorded, and have all those MPs been informed?..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Nov 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Can the Minister confirm that 200 sets of prison keys have been lost since 2010? Does he think that that is good prison management?..."Nick Smith - View Speech
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