Written questions

1,117 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Prisons: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how his Department measures the effectiveness of mental health screening in prison reception.

26 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to ensure that all prisoners are given a follow-up mental health screening within the first 72 hours on the estate.

26 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of prisoners with mental health problems have their mental health conditions identified in the initial screening when they enter prison.

26 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Restraint Techniques

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the roll-out of police-style handcuffs and restraints to prison officers will (a) begin and (b) be completed.

26 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Restraint Techniques

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, will reference to his Department's press release, Increased security measures to give prison officers right tools for job, published on 22 October 2017, how many police-style handcuffs and restraints will be prov

26 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to introduce a dementia strategy for older prisoners.

26 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prisoners wait longer than the 14 day target for transfer to a secure hospital.

26 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Mental Health Services: Medical Records

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to enable the mutual sharing of prison and NHS mental health records between those two organisations.

26 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the (a) average and (b) longest time for a new recruit to receive a full security check and begin work in prison.

26 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Mental Illness: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many and what proportion of prisoners have suffered from a mental health issue in each of the last three years.

26 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of instances of drone use in smuggling in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.

26 Oct 2017 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to provide effective mental health services for prisoners serving sentences of less than 12 months.

26 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that all new prisons will have adequate accommodation for the provision of mental health services.

13 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders who were recalled to prison in each year since 2007 were diagnosed with (a) alcohol misuse issues, (b) gambling addiction issues and (c) mental health issues.

13 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have been recalled to prison in each year since 2007.

10 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders taking part in programmes on drug recovery wings in prisons spent one night or more in temporary accommodation immediately after release.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: Burma

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value was of trade between the UK and Myanmar in each year from 2008.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of smart ticketing on the number of journeys undertaken on public transport in the North.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of rolling out smart ticketing for public transport in the North.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department plans to spend on introducing smart ticketing for public transport in the North.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which regions smart ticketing for public transport in the North will be introduced during (a) a trial period and (b) full roll-out.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what financial contribution his Department expects local government and private business to make towards the introduction of smart ticketing for public transport in the North.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to guarantee interoperability between smart ticketing systems for public transport provided by different franchise operators.

6 Oct 2017 · Department for Transport

Public Transport: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of proposals for smart ticketing for public transport in the North on the number of station staff employed in that region.

6 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders who took part in programmes on drug recovery wings in prisons were serving sentences of (a) less than six months, (b) six to 12 months, (c) 12 months to two years and (d) more than two years.

6 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Reoffenders: Burglary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders who took part in programmes on drug recovery wings in prisons have reoffended for burglary in each year since those wings were introduced.

6 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what non-financial support is provided to offenders taking part in programmes on drug recovery wings in prisons upon release.

6 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders have taken part in programmes on drug recovery wings, by offence.

6 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding his Department provides to assist offenders who have taken part in programmes on drug recovery wings in prisons after their release.

6 Oct 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Publications

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the ease and speed with which prisons provide books to prisoners.

Source: official written-questions record.