Liz Saville Roberts MP: written questions
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Prison Sentences: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people in each prison in Wales held the religious identity of (a) all Christian, (b) Anglican, (c) Free Church, (d) Roman Catholic, (e) other Christian, (f) Muslim, (g) Hindu, (h) Sikh, (i) Buddhist, (j)
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Sentences: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people with a home address in Wales prior to entering custody were in prison and identified as (a) White, (b) Mixed Ethic Groups, (c) Asian or Asian British, (d) Black or Black British, (e) Chinese or Ot
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Sentences: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people with a home address in Wales prior to entering custody were in prison and held the religious identity of (a) all Christian, (b) Anglican, (c) Free Church, (d) Roman Catholic, (e) other Christian,
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people with a home address in Wales before entering custody were held in prison aged (a) 15-17, (b) 18-20, (c) 21-24, (d) 25-29, (e) 30-39, (f) 40-49, (g) 50-59, (h) 60 and over and (i) not recorded or n
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people with a home address in Wales before entering custody were held in prison under the security category of (a) Category A, (b) Category B, (c) Category C, (d) Category D and (e) Remand in (i) March 2
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people with a home address in Wales before entering custody were in prison for the offence type of (a) possession of weapons, (b) public order offences, (c) miscellaneous crimes against society, (d) frau
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people with a home address in Wales before entering custody were in prison for the offence type of (a) violence against the person, (b) sexual offences, (c) robbery, (d) theft offences, (e) criminal dama
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison Sentences: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people resident in Wales prior to entering custody were (a) serving an IPP sentence, (b) sentenced to life imprisonment, (c) on recall, (d) serving a non-criminal sentence and (e) serving an unknown sent
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people resident in Wales prior to entering custody, were in prison (a) on remand, (b) sentenced to under 12 months, (c) sentenced to between 12 months and 4 years, (d) sentenced to 4 years and over, in (
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people resident in Wales prior to entering custody, were held in prison across England and Wales by (a) each local authority area and (b) prison in (i) March 2024, (ii) June 2024, (iii) September 2024 an
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people with a home address in Wales prior to entering custody were in prison in (a) March, (b) June, (c) September and (d) December 2024 by prison.
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: NoiseMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce noise pollution from Texan training aircraft in the UK.
Answer: The Texan T1 aircraft complies fully with relevant international aviation noise standards.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAdministration of Justice: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of routinely publishing disaggregated data for Wales.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice recognises the value of routinely publishing disaggregated data for Wales. This is important for the effective delivery of justice.The Ministry of Justice already collects, disaggregates and routinely publishes a wealth of data for...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of defence spending is allocated to Wales.
Answer: Ministry of Defence expenditure in financial year 2023-24 totalled £53.9 billion. We do not allocate this spending by nation nor region.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to help tackle rural fuel poverty under the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan will help people find ways to save money on energy bills and transform our ageing building stock into comfortable, low-carbon homes that are fit for the future. The transition to warmer, decarbonised homes, will include support for the...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade Scheme: Rural AreasDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many low-income households have (a) applied and (b) received vouchers for measures under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme from qualifying rural postcodes.
Answer: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) offers grants to help property owners transition away from fossil fuels to low carbon heating. However, other schemes such as the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, Warm Homes: Local Grant and Energy Company Obligation are mo...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBoiler Upgrade SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including hybrid heat pumps as an available measure under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Answer: The aim of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme is to support the transition away from fossil fuel heating to a low carbon alternative. Hybrid heat pumps are not eligible as the department wants to direct the funding available to technologies that offer the greatest...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFuel OilDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to bring forward a consultation on a Renewable Heating Fuel Obligation as required by section 159 of the Energy Act 2023.
Answer: As sustainable biomass is a limited resource, the Government expects to prioritise its use in sectors like aviation which have fewest options to decarbonise. Renewable liquid heating fuels (RLHF) are also much more expensive to use than other heating solu...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProbation Officers: TrainingMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what training is available through the medium of Welsh for probation officers in Wales.
Answer: Currently, whilst we do not offer national training for Probation Officers in Welsh we can provide learning materials and effective practice briefings in Welsh upon request.We are dedicated to fostering a workplace environment that encourages and embraces...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: CurfewsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were released on home detention curfew in (a) Wales and (b) England in each of the last 20 years.
Answer: We have provided the requested information in the Tables 1 and 2 below.Data on total HDC recalls from 2015 onwards can be found in Table 1. A further breakdown of HDC recalls prior to 2015 could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.Table 1: Recalls f...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProbationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of people subject to supervision by the Probation Service have (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four and (e) five or more named supervising officers during the course of their order or licence.
Answer: The information requested is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: CurfewsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people released on home detention curfew were recalled to prison in (a) Wales and (b) England in each of the last 20 years.
Answer: We have provided the requested information in the Tables 1 and 2 below.Data on total HDC recalls from 2015 onwards can be found in Table 1. A further breakdown of HDC recalls prior to 2015 could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.Table 1: Recalls f...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPre-sentence ReportsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) standard delivery, (b) fast delivery, and (c) oral pre-sentence reports have been produced in (i) Wales and (ii) England in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: Pre-sentence reports (PSRs) provide an expert assessment of the nature and causes of the offender's behaviour, the risk the offender poses and to whom, as well as an independent recommendation of the options available to support the independent judiciary ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) community sentences, (b) deferred sentences, (c) conditional discharges and (d) custodial sentences have been given in (i) Wales and (ii) England in each of the last 20 years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on sentences given at criminal courts in England and Wales between January 2010 and June 2024 in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Crim...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Radiation ExposureMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a specified financial compensation scheme for (a) nuclear test veterans present during the nuclear testing programme from 1952 to 1967 and (b) their families
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has no current plans to develop a specific compensation scheme for either Nuclear Test Veterans or their families. Those who participated in the nuclear test programme and feel they were negatively impacted are able to apply to the...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
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