Josh Babarinde MP: written questions
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Emergency Services: MedalsHome OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to introduce medal recognition for emergency services personnel injured in the line of duty.
Answer: The Home Office is happy to consider proposals for new medals for members of the emergency services who get injured in the line of duty. It is only right that we recognise the sacrifices made by these personnel, and it is important to make sure this is do...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEurostar: KentDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to support the reintroduction of Eurostar services to (a) Ebbsfleet and (b) Ashford.
Answer: I recognise the continued disappointment felt by communities and businesses in Kent about the continued cessation of Eurostar services. I too am keen to see the reinstatement of these services, recognising this is a commercial decision for Eurostar.The Go...
Answered 11 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 recordSocial Security BenefitsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the report entitled Nothing has changed, published by Citizens Advice Eastbourne in January 2025.
Answer: We are committed to reforming the system of health and disability benefits so that it promotes and enables employment amongst as many people as possible. We will set out our proposals in a Health and Disability Green Paper ahead of the Spring Statement. W...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress she has made on the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.
Answer: The Government is taking action to implement the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. On 4 November I laid a Written Ministerial Statement confirming that we will publish the consultation in the new year. We also remain commi...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLeisure Centres and Sports: EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 902554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of supporting sports and leisure facilities with energy costs.
Answer: The Government is committed to making energy affordable for everyone, including non-domestic consumers. The best way to safeguard against spikes in bills is to speed up our transition towards clean power. In the short-term we will strengthen the measures ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordInsolvency: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what (a) employment and (b) mental health support is available to entrepreneurs whose businesses go into liquidation.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions' new jobs and careers service will bring together Jobcentre Plus with the National Careers Service in England. This will deliver a new, locally led system of work and health support for those who are economically inact...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: TemperatureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the temperature threshold requirement for triggering the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol.
Answer: The Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) is a voluntary protocol which can be triggered for any adverse weather condition that poses a risk to people who are homeless or rough sleeping. In such circumstances, the local authority will work closely wit...
Answered 31 Jan 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 recordTelephone Services: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding her Department provided to the (a) Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline, (b) National Perpetrator Helpline, (c) Men’s Advice Line, (d) Galop national LGBT+ victims' Helpline, (e) Natio
Answer: The Home Office allocated funding to the following organisations in FY2023-24 and FY2024-25:Name of organisationFY2023-24 AllocationFY2024-25 AllocationRefuge - National Domestic Abuse Helpline£2,079,718£1,000,000Respect – Perpetrator Helpline£150,000£150...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help support local authorities to fix (a) poor quality and (b) unsafe pavements.
Answer: The Government is committed to enabling local highway authorities to maintain and renew their local highway networks, including the footways that make up such an essential part of them. The Chancellor announced an extra £500 million for local highway main...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance has been issued on the use of inclusive language by NHS staff with respect to the LGBTQ+ community.
Answer: No guidance has been issued to National Health Service staff about the use of inclusive language. The Government expects the NHS to deliver services in line with the Equality Act 2010, having appropriate regard to protected characteristics as defined in t...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: SentencingHome OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of proposals to increase the maximum sentence for coercive control beyond five years.
Answer: Controlling and coercive behaviour (CCB) is a particularly insidious form of domestic abuse and I recognise the devastating impact that it has on victims.The Ministry of Justice has launched an Independent Review of Sentencing chaired by former Lord Chanc...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVetting: Health Services and Social ServicesHome OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the processing time for Disclosure and Barring Service checks for people working in the health and social care sector.
Answer: The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is operationally independent from the Home Office and operates to service standards of completing 85% of Basic check applications within 2 days, 85% of Standard check applications within 3 days, and 80% of Enhanced...
Answered 14 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
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