Josh Babarinde MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
HMP Latchmere House: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of rehabilitation practices used at HMP Latchmere House on reducing reoffending.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer on 31 March 2025 to Question 42652.
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCourts and Tribunals: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many courts and tribunals have been closed since 2015.
Answer: Since 2015, 90 courts and 4 tribunals have been permanently closed. All of these closures took place under the previous Government.The figures do not include integrations, where workload remained in the local area by transferring to another building in cl...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Independent Sentencing Review, published on 22 May 2025, whether the introduction of an identifier at sentencing for domestic abuse perpetrators will enable the Government to exclude offende
Answer: On 22 May, the Lord Chancellor set out the Government’s in-principle response to the Independent Sentencing Review’s findings and recommendations, which will help to ensure that prisons never run out of space again and dangerous offenders can be kept off ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-sentence ReportsMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what proportion of cases a pre-sentence report was requested in each year since 2013.
Answer: The Probation Service is responsible for producing Pre-Sentence Reports (PSRs) where they have been requested by the Court. The PSR assesses the offender’s behaviour, the risk they pose, and recommends sentencing options tailored to the individual. The re...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP Latchmere House: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her Department’s policies of rehabilitation practices in HMP Latchmere House.
Answer: HMP Latchmere House is no longer operational.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse (Aggravated Offences) BillMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to support the Domestic Abuse (Aggravated Offences) Bill.
Answer: This Government was elected on a landmark pledge to halve violence against women and girls over the next decade. Tackling domestic abuse is a core part of this mission. As discussed during the recent Adjournment Debate on Domestic Abuse Offences, the Gove...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSerco: FinesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total value is of penalty charges imposed on Serco for underperformance in relation to its electronic tagging contract since November 2023.
Answer: Serco’s performance is not good enough, and last year’s backlog of outstanding visits has been substantially reduced. We will continue to hold Serco to account and will not hesitate to impose further contract penalties, where necessary, to drive performan...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSafelineMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to provide funding for the Safeline counselling service for male survivors of sexual abuse after March 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund (RASASF) was recommissioned in 2023, under Government Commercial Function processes. Grant awards were made to successful applicants following an open competition. Grant amounts were dependent o...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department has taken to stop vetting processes barring those with criminal records being offered peer support roles in the justice sector.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice supports employment for people with lived experience of the criminal justice system, and we are committed to giving them the support they need to thrive.The Department is responsible for the care, supervision and rehabilitation of ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding her Department is providing to promote peer support schemes in (a) custody and (b) community settings in the criminal justice system.
Answer: Peer mentoring already plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation within prison and probation services. It is currently used in various ways, including providing lived experience insights of probation community requirements, and direct one-to-on...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that peer mentors in the criminal justice system are adequately trained and supported in their roles.
Answer: Peer mentoring already plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation within prison and probation services. It is currently used in various ways, including providing lived experience insights of probation community requirements, and direct one-to-on...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to expand peer-led initiatives in prisons and probation services.
Answer: Peer mentoring already plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation within prison and probation services. It is currently used in various ways, including providing lived experience insights of probation community requirements, and direct one-to-on...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the contribution of peer support programs to reducing reoffending rates in the criminal justice system.
Answer: Peer mentoring already plays an important role in supporting rehabilitation within prison and probation services. It is currently used in various ways, including providing lived experience insights of probation community requirements, and direct one-to-on...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVictims and Prisoners Act 2024Ministry of JusticeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Sections 69-72 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 on human rights.
Answer: This Government will defend the rule of law and uphold human rights. We are carefully considering the impact of sections 69-72 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 on human rights.
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVictim Support Schemes: Telephone ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding her Department provided to the (a) Survivors Trust Helpline, (b) National Male Survivor Helpline, and (c) Rape Crisis England and Wales helpline in financial year (i) 2023-24 and (ii) 2024-25.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice funds a range of support services for victims and survivors of sexual violence.In financial year (FY) 2023-24, the Ministry of Justice provided funding of £38,907.75 to Survivors Trust Helpline (grant funding ended on 30 June 2023)...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Crimes of ViolenceMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers reported abuse by offenders in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, and (c) 2024.
Answer: Abuse of prison officers by prisoners is taken very seriously, and will never be tolerated. It is comprehensively recorded through various mechanisms, including internal reports, disciplinary records, and external investigations. The goal of these systems...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffenders: PrisonsMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of offenders perpetrated further crimes in prison in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, and (c) 2024.
Answer: Data relating to crimes committed in prison are held in HMPPS’s police referral and adjudications records. To be able to identify all such cases, it would be necessary to review all potentially relevant records, and this could not be done without incurrin...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of domestic abusers perpetrated further crimes in prison in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, and (c) 2024.
Answer: It is not possible to robustly calculate the number of domestic abusers in prison or their reoffending rate. This is because these crimes are recorded under the specific offences for which they are prosecuted, such as intentional strangulation or suffocat...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of violent offenders reoffend within (a) one year, (b) three years, (c) five years and (d) ten years of conviction.
Answer: Offences are recorded on the Police National Computer using the Home Office Classification, which does not allow us to identify whether an offence is ‘violent’ or ‘non-violent’. As a result, it is subsequently not possible to identify violent offenders th...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) programmes and (b) interventions are used to reduce reoffending among domestic abusers in the community; and what the reoffending rates are among people who participate.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service currently offers five Accredited Programmes that may be undertaken by those convicted of domestic abuse offences. These are the Building Better Relationships programme, Becoming New Me +, New Me Strengths, Building Choices ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: RehabilitationMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) programmes and (b) interventions are used to reduce reoffending among domestic abusers in prison; and what the reoffending rates are among prisoners who participate.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service currently offers five Accredited Programmes that may be undertaken by those convicted of domestic abuse offences. These are the Building Better Relationships programme, Becoming New Me +, New Me Strengths, Building Choices ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of domestic abusers perpetrate domestic abuse against their original victims within (a) one year, (b) three years, (c) five years and (d) ten years of conviction.
Answer: It is not possible to robustly calculate the number of domestic abusers in prison or their reoffending rate. This is because these crimes are recorded under the specific offences for which they are prosecuted, such as intentional strangulation or suffocat...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of domestic abusers reoffend within (a) one year, (b) three years, (c) five years and (d) ten years of conviction.
Answer: It is not possible to robustly calculate the number of domestic abusers in prison or their reoffending rate. This is because these crimes are recorded under the specific offences for which they are prosecuted, such as intentional strangulation or suffocat...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Domestic AbuseMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many domestic abusers are serving prison sentences in England and Wales.
Answer: It is not possible to robustly calculate the number of domestic abusers in prison or their reoffending rate. This is because these crimes are recorded under the specific offences for which they are prosecuted, such as intentional strangulation or suffocat...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Electrical GoodsMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of providing kettles in prison on (a) prisoner and (b) staff welfare.
Answer: Small travel kettles have been allowed in prisoners’ possession for many years. HM Prison & Probation Service is aware of the risk of assaults by throwing of boiling water and works constantly to mitigate and reduce these risks. All prisons carry out ...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
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