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Written question asked by Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 20 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 (named day). It was answered by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Approved Premises

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the average distance between the Approved Premises and home address for (a) women and (b) men currently housed in Approved Premises in England with a home address in Wales.

Answer

The 105 Approved Premises (AP) in England and Wales all accept offenders from either country. As there is no AP for women in Wales, any female offender from Wales requiring an AP placement would be accommodated in an AP in England.

We endeavour to accommodate offenders who need an AP placement as close as possible to their home, but since a range of factors, including protection of victims, need to be taken into account, this is not always possible.

When at full capacity, the four APs in Wales can accommodate 103 residents. As refurbishments are being undertaken, 14 places are currently unavailable. As of 20 April 2023, 78 offenders were resident in AP in Wales.

As information about the home addresses of AP residents is not held centrally, it would not be possible to obtain figures on the number of residents with a home address in Wales or their average distance from home without incurring disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
182037
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Wales Approved premises
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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