Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Nov 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Secretary of State and other Ministers will be aware of the concerns raised by the Justice Committee, the National Audit Office and others regarding litigants self-representing. Will the Department bring forward, from 2017, the planned review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012? It is …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Nov 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities...."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Nov 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"Many of us were very pleased when, 546 days ago, the Government announced a full review of driving offences and penalties, but we were rather less pleased that it was 546 days ago, and we still have not seen the results of the review. May we please have a date …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2015
Assisted Dying (No. 2) Bill
"Can my hon. Friend tell the House why he thinks that so many disability organisations and the British Medical Association are opposed to the Bill?..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Nov 2014
Dangerous Driving Offences (Sentencing)
"I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. We all agree on the importance of the review of sentences for driving offences. I am sure that like everyone else here, he would be grateful for clarity from the Minister on when that review will happen...."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jul 2014
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill
"I think that many of us are of the view—I am a little surprised that this is not in the Bill—that certain volunteers, particularly in cave and mountain rescue organisations, and even the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, are put in situations that are probably far too difficult and dangerous. In …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 1st July 2014
Asked by:
Susan Elan Jones (Labour - Clwyd South)
Question
to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many hours per week prisoners in HM Prison (a) Rye Hill, (b) Rochester, (c) Risley, (d) Reading, (e) Huntercombe and (f) Ranby spent in (i) cells and (ii) working in each of the last three years; and what proportion of prisoners in each such prison were classed as unemployed on the most recent date for which data is available.
Answered by Jeremy Wright
Up until the end of 2011-12 information was collected on the average hours per weekday that prisoners were unlocked. By subtracting the average hours unlocked from the 24 hours in a day it is possible to estimate hours spent locked in cell. Figures for each prison establishment for the three years from 2009-10 to 2011-12 have been placed in the library of the House.
It should be noted that time in cell includes hours when prisoners are asleep. Time unlocked includes time where a prisoner is either out of their cell or where the cell door is unlocked allowing them to move freely in and out of the cell.
Figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems, which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.
Figures for time in cell for the years 2012-13 and 2013-14 could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Work in prisons is a key priority to ensure prisoners are engaged purposefully whilst they are in custody. It also gives them the opportunity to learn skills and a work ethic which can increase their chances of finding employment on release, a key element to reducing reoffending.
The number of prisoners working in industrial activity across public sector prisons increased from around 8,600 in 2010-11 (the first year for which figures are available) to around 9,700 in 2012-13. This delivered an increase in the total hours worked in industrial activities from 10.6 million hours to 13.1 million hours. Private sector prisons have also been supporting this agenda and have reported that they delivered over 1½ million prisoner working hours in commercial and industrial workshops in 2012-13 which provided work for over 1,200 prisoners.
In addition there are substantial numbers of prisoners who work to keep prisons running on tasks such as cooking, serving meals, maintenance and cleaning.
Figures for public sector prisons are published in the NOMS Annual Report Management Information Addendum:https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/225225/mi-addendum.pdf
The establishment-level breakdown of weekly hours worked is not available centrally for 2011-12 and 2012-13 and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Information on hours worked during 2013-14 is scheduled for publication on 31 July.
Information on the proportion of prisoners classed as unemployed is not available centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Our reforms to the Incentives and Earned Privileges national policy framework came into effect in adult prisons on 1 November 2013. Prisoners will be expected to engage in purposeful activity, as well as demonstrate a commitment towards their rehabilitation, reduce their risk of reoffending, behave well and help others if they are to earn privileges.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Jun 2014
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
"I was not going to speak in this debate, but we have heard some powerful arguments. I support the new clause because we have made a distinction in law between crimes that involve guns and crimes that involve knives. I know that there are certain arguments for that—some will say …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 May 2014
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
"Can the Minister explain why being unlicensed was not included in this proposal? If one is unlicensed, one undoubtedly knows one is unlicensed, so why were such people taken out of this?..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 May 2014
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
"Does the hon. Gentleman agree that we are also looking for a cultural change here? In the same way that the present generation does not talk about “having a drink for the road” as might have happened 30 or 40 years ago, we seek a cultural change in attitudes to …..."Susan Elan Jones - View Speech
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