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How many high-risk Category A (a) remand and (b) convicted prisoners are currently detained in prisons in Northern Ireland; how many of these prisoners are (i) women and (ii) men; how many such prisoners have been charged under extradition legislation in the last five years; how many prisoners have been...

Asked by

Max Madden (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

292 c249-51W; 19748;19749;19750

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

What is the annual budget of the Assisted Prisons Visits Scheme; what are the costs of administering the scheme in (i) the Northern Ireland Office and (ii) the Department of Health and Social Services; how many claims have been made from each of the prisons in Northern Ireland; and how...

Asked by

Marjorie Mowlam (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

6 February 1997

Answered on

6 February 1997

Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the annual budget of the assisted prison visits scheme; what are the costs of administering the scheme in (i) the Northern Ireland Office and (ii) the Department of Health and Social Services; how many claims have been made from each of the prisons in Northern Ireland; and how much was allocated in payments to prisoners' families in each of the last five years. [14090] Sir John Wheeler: Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Northern Ireland Prison Service under its chief executive, Mr. Alan Shannon. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Alan Shannon to Ms Majorie Mowlam, dated 5 February 1997: The Secretary of state has asked me to reply to the Parliamentary Question you tabled relating to the Assisted Prison Visits Scheme. The Assisted Prison Visits Scheme in Northern Ireland is administered, on behalf of the Prison Service, by the Benefits Agency of the Department of Health and Social Services through its network of local offices. Claims are made in person and are paid in advance, either by travel warrant or by Girocheque. The costs of the scheme, including the administration costs, are wholly borne by the Prison Service and are made up of the administration fee charged by the Benefits Agency, the staff costs (which are not separately quantified but which are in the order of £15k per annum) incurred by the Service and the amounts paid to eligible claimants. The table below illustrates the breakdown of costs from the beginning of the 1992/93 financial year to 31 December 1996, the latest date for which figures are available. You will note that the number of claims paid in each year is split into local claims and those to prisons in England and Wales and Scotland; visits to Channel island prisons or the Isle of Man prison are not covered. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Visits in Northern Visits in Great Total paid out £ Administration Total cost £ Ireland Britain thousand costs £ thousand thousand 1992-93 2,266 231 76.6 15.0 91.6 1993-94 2,437 344 95.0 17.4 112.4 1994-95 2,396 357 110.0 18.0 128.0 1995-96 2,336 257 86.7 17.6 104.3 1996-97 1,834 367 82.4 15.9 98.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Against a 1996-97 baseline provision of £145.0 thousand. In order to come into line with the rest of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland increased the number of paid visits in any 12 month period to 26, with effect from January 1996. I hope this is helpful.

Date

6 February 1997

Reference

14090; 289 c726-8W

House

House of Commons

Denton of Wakefield, Baroness

Why the Northern Ireland Prison Service referred to HMSO's Copyright Unit a request by the Penal Lexicon to be given permission to publish, on their web site, all public domain material produced by the Prison Service.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Prison Service

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 January 1997

Reference

577 c45-6WA

House

House of Lords

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

What estimate he has made of the number of drug dependent prisoners currently detained in prisons in Northern Ireland; and for what reasons women convicted of terrorist offences are routinely strip-searched when leaving or returning to prison from periods of parole; how many women prisoners were strip-searched in each of...

Asked by

Max Madden (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 1996

Reference

287 c555-6W;287 c556-7W; 9201;9171;9280

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

How many prisoners convicted for offences related to republican terrorist activity have been transferred from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland since 9th February; and other questions on prisoners and convictions and sentencing for terrorist activities. - Text of letter from B R D White of the Northern Ireland...

Asked by

Andrew Hunter (Conservative)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 December 1996

Reference

286 c707W;286 c705W; 6748;6750;6753;6747

House

House of Commons

Denton of Wakefield, Baroness

Further to Baroness Blatch's Answer of 29th January 1996 c99WA, what progress has been made in the consideration of options for the development of computer systems to provide a centralised computer register of all persons detained in Her Majesty's penal establishments in Northern Ireland and when they expect to announce...

Asked by

Lord Marlesford (Conservative)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Prison Service

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 December 1996

Reference

576 c58-9WA

House

House of Lords

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

What information his Department is collating about early releases of prisoners transferred to the Irish Republic; if it will be made public; and if he will comment on such releases to date. - Text of letter from Alan Shannon of Northern Ireland Prison Service.

Asked by

Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 December 1996

Reference

6380; 286 c626W;286 c624W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

What are the current annual costs of keeping a prisoner in each of Northern Ireland's prisons; and what are the current average costs in England and Wales and Scotland. - Text of letter from Alan Shannon of Northern Ireland Prison Service. Inc table for Northern Ireland.

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

12 November 1996

Answered on

12 November 1996

Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the current annual costs of keeping a prisoner in each of Northern Ireland's prisons; and what are the current average costs in England and Wales and Scotland. [2737] Sir John Wheeler: Responsibility for the subject of these questions has been delegated to the Northern Ireland Prison Service under its chief executive, Mr. Alan Shannon. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Alan Shannon to Mr. Tony Worthington, dated 11 November 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your Parliamentary Question about the current annual cost of keeping a prisoner in each of Northern Ireland's prisons. The latest available figures relate to the last financial year (1995/96) and are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ HMP Belfast 67,023 HMP Maze 78,388 HMP Magilligan 68,802 HMP Maghaberry 84,579 HM YOC 63,597 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

12 November 1996

Reference

2737; 285 c183W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

How many prisoners in Northern Ireland have applied on compassionate grounds to visit close relatives living in the Republic of Ireland in each of the last five years; how many have (a) been allowed and (b) been refused; and how many are awaiting decisions. - Text of letter from Alan...

Asked by

Max Madden (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 1996

Reference

3302; 285 c71W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

What financial assistance is available for visits to prisoners by their immediate relatives in respect of (i) travel, (ii) accommodation, (iii) subsistence and (iv) other costs; and if he will give the rates for that assistance where the prison is situated in (a) Scotland and (b) England or Wales. -...

Asked by

Seamus Mallon (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

6 November 1996

Answered on

6 November 1996

Mr. Mallon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what financial assistance is available for visits to prisoners by their immediate relatives in respect of (i) travel, (ii) accommodation, (iii) subsistence and (iv) other costs; and if he will give the rates for that assistance where the prison is situated in (a) Scotland and (b) England or Wales. [1777] Sir John Wheeler: Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Northern Ireland Prison Service under its chief executive, Mr. Alan Shannon. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Alan Shannon to Mr. Seamus Mallon, dated 6 November 1996: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to the Parliamentary Question which you tabled about the availability of financial assistance for visits to prisoners by their immediate relatives, where the prison is situated in Scotland or England and Wales. Close relatives of prisoners, who qualify for assistance under Social Security regulations, receive the return fare to the prison by the cheapest route for 2 visits every 4 weeks. Payments are made on behalf of the Northern Ireland Prison Service by the Social Security Agency through the claimant's local Social Security Office by means of a giro cheque and travel warrant. Travel is normally by bus, train and ferry; in exceptional circumstances the cost of travel by taxi or air may be met. In addition to meet the cost of travel, where overnight accommodation and main meals are necessary, the following rates apply: Bed and breakfast accommodation £15.00 per night (adult rate) £10.00 per night (child rate) Accommodation only £12.40 per night (adult rate) £7.40 per night (child rate) Main meals £2.60 per meal (adult and child rate) I hope this is helpful.

Date

6 November 1996

Reference

1777; 284 c565-6W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

What is his policy in relation to the (a) release, (b) transfer, and (c) repatriation of prisoners detained in Northern Ireland and convicted of terrorist offences and other questions on convicted terrorist prisoners. - Text of letter from Alan Shannon of Northern Ireland Prison Service.

Asked by

Max Madden (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 November 1996

Reference

284 c478-80W; 2051;2143;2144

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Training and Employment Agency;Industrial Research and Technology Unit;Valuation and Lands Agency;Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency;Government Purchasing Agency;Social Security Agency;Northern Ireland Child Support Agency;Northern Ireland Hea

If he will list for each of his Department's agencies, what market testing has been carried out into the services they provide and what were the results. - Texts of letters from agencies.

Asked by

Martin Redmond (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

22 May 1996

Answered on

22 May 1996

Mr. Redmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for each of his Department's agencies, what market testing has been carried out into the services they provide and what were the results.[30120] Sir John Wheeler: This is a matter for the chief executives of each agency. They will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Jan Walters to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State has asked me, as Chief Executive of the Training and Employment Agency, to reply to your question about market testing the Agency's services. The Agency already outsources the delivery of programmes and services which account for 80% of the Agency's annual budget. Since 1992 the Agency has undertaken a vigorous competing for Quality programme and has continued to scrutinise its programmes and services. Scoping studies have been carried out in the following areas:- 1992/93: Training Centre Network 1993/94: Business Support: Jobclubs 1994/95: Disablement Advisory Service 1995/96: Careers Service (Including Jobskills pre-entry) These studies have not led to further contracting out of services or programmes but have resulted in substantial savings being identified and realised. Most notable so far, the examination in 1992/93 of the potential for market testing the Agency's network of Training Centres prompted a major reorganisation of the network, involving running costs of £10.6m and 626 staff (approximately 40% of Agency staff). This re-organisation resulted in total annual running cost savings which rise to approximately £2m by the end of 1995/96, as well as total annual programme cost savings rising to approximately £2m over the same period. The Business Support study resulted in cash savings of £134k per annum. The Agency's revised Framework document includes a commitment to continue to examine the scope for and, if appropriate, implement proposals for market testing with a view to ensuring best value for money. Furthermore, a comprehensive study due for completion shortly is examining the current and future potential roles of the private sector in delivering the Agency's services. Letter from F. G. McConnell to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me as Chief Executive of the Industrial Research and Technology Unit (IRTU) to reply to your question about market testing within Executive Agencies. An independent study of the scope for market testing of IRTU's activities has recently been completed. The study involved a detailed examination of the Agency's activities and recommended that none of these is appropriate for market testing. This recommendation is being considered. I hope you find this reply useful. Letter from D. J. Bell to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your Question about what market testing has been carried out into the services provided by the Valuation & Lands Agency for Northern Ireland. Since its launch as a Next Steps Agency on 1 April 1993, only once has market testing been fully carried out on a service provided by the Agency. In that instance, market testing was carried out by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) and as a result, the valuation service previously provided by the Agency to the NIHE throughout Northern Ireland, was restricted to that part of Northern Ireland covered by the NIHE's Western Region. I trust this information is sufficient for your purposes but if you think I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to let me know. Letter from F. Jardine to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your Parliamentary Question on market testing on behalf of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). NISRA was established as a Next Steps Agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel on 1 April 1998. Its role is to provide statistics, social research and civil registration services and to undertake the Census of Population. The Agency thus shares a number of functions in common with the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In the short period since it was established NISRA has not market tested any of its services but is committed in the Framework Document to examining the scope for future market testing. The collection and processing of much regional statistical data in Northern Ireland is closely linked to analogous GB activities and the market testing of such work is normally undertaken in association with the ONS. Prior to Agentisation Northern Ireland with GB to market test the collection of prices information which contribute to the Retail Prices Index (RPI). The collection of RPI data was transferred subsequently to the private sector. Letter from D. Court to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 16 May 1996: You recently tabled a Parliamentary Question asking the Secretary of State to list for each of his Department's Agencies what market testing has been carried out into the services they provide and what were the results. As Chief Executive of the Government Purchasing Agency, I am replying on his behalf. The Government Purchasing Agency was launched on 1 April 1996 and is responsible for the provision of a professional procurement service for Northern Ireland Departments, their agencies and the Northern Ireland Office. It also manages the procurement process and advises Ministers on all issues relating to procurement policy. Each year Departments will review their Service Level Agreements with the Agency and are free to obtain their services from elsewhere, if they so wish. Therefore the Agency, while unable to market test itself, is subject to a continuous market test by its customers. The Agency does contract out some of its work and it is intended to continue to examine opportunities for this in the future. I hope this is helpful. Letter from Alec Wylie to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: I have been asked to reply to your recent parliamentary question on market testing. The Social Security Agency has not market tested any of its services since its establishment in July 1991. I hope this explains the position for you but I would be happy to provide any further information you require. Letter from P. Devlin to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your question about market testing carried out into the services provided by his Department's agencies and the results. I should like to explain that there has been no market testing of child support maintenance services. I hope you find this information useful. Letter from Ronnie Brown to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question on market testing in agencies. On 1 November 1992 Health Estates commenced the market testing of design, consultancy and site supervision services in respect of clients' healthcare buildings. In each of the three reporting periods since then the in-house team has demonstrated its ability to offer competitive bids for these services and to win sufficient work to ensure the full utilization of the current staff resources. Letter from D. A. Stanley to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply, on behalf of the Compensation Agency, to your recent Question regarding market testing. As part of the Agency's Prior Options review in 1994 an entry was placed in Market Testing Bulletin inviting those with an interest in the Agency's work to respond. In addition, the Northern Ireland Office, the Agency's parent department, wrote to a number of organisations who were viewed as having an interest, these included the Law Society of Northern Ireland, the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, the Association of British Insurers, the Northern Ireland Bankers Association, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and the Northern Ireland Bar Library. Letters were also written to the Chairman of the Northern Ireland Select Committee and to the 17 Northern Ireland MPs. There were responses only from the Law Society, the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters and one MP. In each case the view was that administration of the compensation schemes in Northern Ireland should be carried out by a public body, such as the Agency, accountable to Parliament and Ministers and that it would be inappropriate for the private sector to handle such sensitive material. Letter from Alan Shannon to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question about market testing undertaken by Government agencies. The Northern Ireland Prison Service became an executive agency on 1 April 1995. None of its functions have been subject to direct market testing in the intervening period. However, a prior options review of its payroll services, which was completed in 1995/96, resulted in a number of recommendations for a more efficient organisation of the service, including a reduction in the number of posts required. In addition, prior options reviews of the works department, pharmacy services and fire prevention arrangements were started in 1995/96 and will be completed during the current year. Letter from R. A. Hall to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 16 May 1996: You recently raised a Question to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland asking if he would list for each of his Department's Agencies, what market testing had been carried out into the services they provide and what were the results. I have been asked to reply to you directly. My Agency was launched on 1 September 1995 after a prior options study had been conducted on the provision fo the service. That study concluded that the service should be established as an Executive Agency of the Northern Ireland Office. No market testing of the service was carried out. Letter from D. W. Gallagher to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about market testing of our services. No market testing has yet been carried out though there are plans to market test our services in toto after 1 April 1997. Letter from J. F. Codd to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked the Chief Executive to reply to your question about market testing by Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland. In the absence of the Chief Executive I am replying on his behalf. We had two core activities in the market testing programme for 1993-94: (i) resurvey at basic scales for preparation of master survey documents; and (ii) data conversion of large scales topographical archive to digital information. A judgement was made that their small size meant that the cost of preparing for formal market testing would have exceeded potential savings. Consequently we kept the work in-house on condition that we achieved at least 10 per cent. cost reduction in 1993-94 and succeeding years. Letter from J. B. Watson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: I refer to the question which you recently put to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, asking for Information on market testing in each of his Department's Agencies. This matter has been referred to Chief Executives for reply and this response covers the Driver & Vehicle Testing Agency. The Agency was set up with effect from 1 April 1992, following a complete review of the activities. This review considered all options for the future provision of Driver and Vehicle Testing and concluded that a Next Steps Agency represented the optimum means of delivery. In 1993 privatisation of the private car vehicle testing operation was examined. This review also concluded that the existing arrangements were the most efficient. A full review of the Agency is planned to commence next year. Letter from Brendan Hagee to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 16 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked the Chief Executive to reply to your question in relation to Market Testing which has been carried out into services provided by the Department's Agencies and the results. DVLNI invited tenders in relation to a market test on Local Vehicle Licensing Offices during 1994. The bid was won in-house and a new contract commenced 1 July 1995. Letter from A. P. W. Malcomson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply to your Question as to what market testing has been carried out for the services provided by this Executive Agency and what were the results. The following Public Record Office areas have been subject to market testing (ie, Competing for Quality): cleaning, catering, wordprocessing, reprographics and information technology. The first two functions were contracted out centrally; the third was reduced in scale but retained in-house; and the fourth and fifth were retained in-house. Another area, namely Repository, was also retained in-house subject to the achievement of 10% efficiency saving. Letter from C. E. Ronaldson to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: I am replying to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland about Market Testing of the services provided by his Department's Agencies. A Prior Options Study was carried out on Works Service (Construction Service's predecessor) prior to the launch of the Agency on 1 April 1996. Since 1 April 1996 none of the services provided by Construction Service have been Market Tested. I hope you find this reply helpful. Letter from Robert C. Martin to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: Mr. Moss has asked me to reply on behalf of the Environment and Heritage Service, to your parliamentary question about what market testing has been carried out into services provided by his Department's agencies and the results. Grounds maintenance at the 2 largest of the 7 Country Parks, managed by this Service, was market tested in 1991. In both instances the work was won by the in-house bid, which proved to be the cheapest. Grass cutting operations at 42 of the 181 State Care Monument sites managed by us in the eastern half of Northern Ireland were market tested in 1994. This area was chosen as it contained the greatest concentration of monuments in commercially viable groups. In all, 4 groups were market-tested and the work was won by the in-house bid in each case. Letter from Arthur H. Moir to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: A Prior Options Review of the activities of the Land Registry. Registry of Deeds and Statutory Charges Register which was completed in 1995 recommended Agency Status and was accepted by the Office of Public Service on the basis that the new Agency would consider the market testing of non-core functions. None of the Agencies activities have yet been Market Tested. All of the Agencies activities are being fundamentally examined, as part of the current efficiency plan, in a Business Process Re engineering Project. This will be completed by the Autumn. The Agency is also attempting to secure a private sector partner under the Private Finance Initiative to computerise the Land Registration process. Market Testing will be considered further when these projects are completed. Letter from H.R.F. Flester to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: You recently tabled a written question on the issue of market testing for answer by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. As the Water Service has been a Next Steps Agency within the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland since 1 April 1996 this has been forwarded to me, as Chief Executive, for reply in respect of the Agency. The Water Service has been engaged in a market testing and efficiency review programme since the late 1980s and will, within 2 years, have market tested or carried out efficiency reviews of 50% of all its activities. The activities covered in the most recent part of this programme, between October 1994 and March 1996, are: 1. Collection and transportation of water quality samples 2. Sludge tankering Septic tank emptying Minor to major sewage treatment works, and major sewage treatment works to disposal points. 3. Sewer maintenance Clearing of blockages and desilting. Sewer and manhole repairs and construction. Of these recent market tests 64% were won by the in-house teams. Letter from V. Crawford to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked the Chief Executive to reply to your question about market testing which has been carried out by Roads Service. In his absence I am replying on behalf of the Chief Executive. Prior to becoming an Executive Agency within the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland on 1 April 1996, Roads Service market tested a number of road maintenance and inspection/testing functions. In addition, street lighting maintenance, car park management, the Strangford Ferry Service, Roadman Training Centre, Castlenavan Quarry and the materials testing maintenance contracts were lost to the private sector, but the remainder, representing approximately 90% of the work tested, was won by in-house teams. The agency has not completed any market tests since it was created. It does, however, intend to test approximately three quarters of its work during the next 3 years. Letter from T. W. Stewart to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 17 May 1996: Mr. Moss has asked me to reply to your question about what market testing has been carried out in the services provided by The Planning Service and what were the results. The Planning Service since it became an Agency, within the Department of the Environment, on 1 April 1996, has not carried out any market testing. In 1993 The Planning Service market tested the "Area Plans Research and Analysis process" which is the first stage in the preparation of Area Development Plans. The work market tested was for 6 Area Plans extending over a period of 18 months and was awarded to the In-House team. A second market test to revisit the market is scheduled for completion by 31 March 1997 and is included in the Agency's Business Plan.

Date

22 May 1996

Reference

30120; 278 c200-5W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

How many prisoners are planned to be released from prison in Northern Ireland in each of the next 12 months; and what proportion of these have benefited from the increase in remission rates introduced in the Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Order 1995. - Text of letter from AD Shannon...

Asked by

Marjorie Mowlam (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

23 April 1996

Answered on

23 April 1996

Ms Mowlam: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prisoners are planned to be released from prison in Northern Ireland in each of the next 12 months; and what proportion of these have benefited from the increase in remission rates introduced in the Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Order 1995.[25461] Sir John Wheeler: Responsibility for the subject of the question has been delegated to the Northern Ireland Prison Service under its chief executive, Mr. Alan Shannon. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. D. Shannon to Ms Marjorie Mowlam, dated 23 April 1996: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to the Parliamentary Question you tabled relating to the numbers of prisoners it is planned to release from prison in Northern Ireland in each of the next 12 months. The information which you are seeking is contained in the attached table. In brief a total of 513 prisoners of whom 75 are affected by the Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Order 1995 are expected to be released from prison during the period 1 May 1996 and 30 April 1997. You should note that this figure does not include 20 prisoners who are in the final stage of release from life sentences and who are provisionally expected to be released during the next 12 months. You should also note that these figures are based on the prison population at the date of writing and cannot take account of the restoration of remission to individual prisoners. I hope this is helpful. Expected releases from 1 May 1996 to 30 April 1997--Figures in brackets represent the numbers affected by the application of the Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Act 1995 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Date MAGILL MAGH'B MAZE YOC Total May 1996 44 (1) 8 (1) 24 (2) 20 (0) 96 (4) June 40 (1) 18 (1) 14 (4) 11 (0) 83 (6) July 27 (1) 8 (2) 13 (3) 15 (0) 63 (6) August 23 (2) 7 (2) 15 (4) 8 (0) 53 (8) September 24 (0) 8 (2) 15 (8) 5 (0) 52 (10) October 17 (0) 5 (1) 12 (6) 4 (0) 38 (7) November 13 (2) 3 (2) 4 (3) 1 (0) 21 (7) December 20 (1) 4 (2) 9 (3) 2 (0) 35 (6) January 1997 8 (1) 2 (2) 8 (4) 2 (0) 20 (7) February 16 (3) 5 (2) 6 (1) 1 (0) 28 (6) March 7 (2) 1 (1) 8 (4) 4 (0) 20 (7) April 4 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 4 (1) Total 243 (15) 69 (18) 128 (42) 73 (0) 513 (75) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In addition there are currently 20 prisoners who are in the final stages of release from life sentences and who are provisionally expected to be released during the next 12 months. None of these prisoners have benefited directly from the 1995 increase in remission rates.

Legislation

Northern Ireland (Remission of Sentences) Act 1995

Date

23 April 1996

Reference

25461; 276 c108-10W;276 c109-10W

House

House of Commons

Long, Viscount

Whether HMG will list by name those prisoners convicted of terrorist offences who were released from HM prisons during the period of the IRA ceasefire, showing in respect of each the date and nature of the offence, the date of conviction and the length of original sentence and the date...

Asked by

Lord Marlesford (Conservative)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Prison Service

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 March 1996

Reference

570 c98WA

House

House of Lords

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

How many people have been employed within the Northern Ireland Prisons Service; and if he will provide a breakdown (a) for (i) uniformed and (ii) civilian employees and (b) for each institution in each of the last five years. - Text of letter from Alan Shannon of Northern Ireland Prison...

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 March 1996

Reference

273 c640-2W; 19509

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

How many prison officers are currently employed in (a) HMP Maze, (b) HMP Maghaberry and (c) HMP Belfast; and various questions on prison population, prison staff redundancy and closure of HMP Belfast. - Text of letter from A D Shannon of Northern Ireland Prison Service. Inc table.

Asked by

Marjorie Mowlam (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 1996

Reference

270 c50-1W; 10341;10342;10343;10344;10345;10346

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

How many (a) republican and (b) loyalist paramilitary prisoners were granted home leave over Christmas; and how many of each persuasion failed to return; how many (a) republican and (b) loyalist paramilitary prisoners were not granted home leave over Christmas. - Text of letter from A D Shannon of Northern...

Asked by

Tony Worthington (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 January 1996

Reference

8483;8484; 269 c541-2W;269 c540W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

How many persons convicted of crimes connected with (a) Republican and (b) Loyalist violence have been transferred to prisons in Northern Ireland from (i) Great Britain and (ii) the Republic of Ireland; how many have been transferred from prisons in Northern Ireland to prisons in (1) Great Britain and (2)...

Asked by

William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

30 November 1995

Reference

2373; 267 c860W;267 c858W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office;Northern Ireland Prison Service

How many persons convicted of crimes connected with (a) Republican and (b) Loyalist violence have been given early release or have had their remission extended in the period from 1st September 1994 to the latest available date. - Including figures and text of letter from A.D. Shannon of the Northern...

Asked by

William Ross (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 1995

Reference

2374; 267 c861W;267 c859W

House

House of Commons

Miller of Hendon, Baroness

How many nationals of other European Union member states are currently on remand in Northern Ireland awaiting trial on charges brought against them there. - Includes figures and text of letter from AD Shannon of Northern Ireland Prison Service.

Asked by

Lord Hooson (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Prison Service

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 November 1995

Reference

567 c48WA

House

House of Lords

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