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Prisons
Derek Wyatt:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when telephone charge rates for BT telephones in prisons were last reviewed; [33508]
(2) for what reasons the cost of telephone calls from BT telephones in prisons differs from the cost charged to those using BT telephones elsewhere. [33509]
Fiona Mactaggart:
The cost of prisoners' telephone calls is reviewed quarterly. Call rates are no longer linked to public payphone rates, they are agreed under the terms of the contract with BT which allows the Prison Service to set appropriate charges, taking account of the pattern of calls, as well as maintenance costs. The minimum charge, which is lower than that for public phones, reflects the fact that prisoners' calls tend to be of short duration.
Mr. Lansley:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2005, Official Report, column 762W, on prisons, what plans he has to conduct a further survey of the prevalence of blood-borne viruses in prisoners, with particular reference to viruses transmitted sexually. [36345]
Fiona Mactaggart:
We have no such plans.
Derek Wyatt:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to announce his decision on the contestability bid for the three prisons on the Isle of Sheppey; and if he will make a statement. [37858]
Fiona Mactaggart:
An announcement about the performance improvement test of three prisons on the Isle of Sheppey will be made as soon as possible.
Probation Officers
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many probation officers were employed in (a) Southend, (b) Essex, (c) Hertfordshire and (d) the Metropolitan area of London in each of the last 15 years for which figures are available. [37546]
Fiona Mactaggart:
Information is not available for the full period requested. Data collected prior to 1 April 2003 is unreliable, and is not directly comparable with the more accurate figures collected since that time. The figures presented in the table show full-time equivalent (FTE) figures at the close of each quarter from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2005. Please also note that the data for quarter one 2003–04 cannot be separated to show probation officers only, and is not included in the table as a result.
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Staffing information is collected by probation area, and is not collected centrally in sufficient detail to allow figures for Southend to be presented separately. The
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staffing figures are provided for the Essex, London, and Hertfordshire Probation Areas only.
Essex Probation Area
| | | | 2004–05
| 2005–06
|
|---|
| Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1
|
|---|
| Senior Probation Officer | 31.2 | 31.8 | 30.9 | 30.4 | 29.4 | 32.6 | 33.1 | 32.1
|
| Senior Practitioner | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.0
|
| Probation Officer | 63.8 | 67.4 | 74.6 | 74.4 | 70.5 | 75.5 | 74.1 | 69.9
|
| Trainee Probation Officer | 29.0 | 36.0 | 43.0 | 42.0 | 40.0 | 39.0 | 43.0 | 42.0
|
| Probation Officer Total | 135.0 | 147.2 | 160.5 | 158.8 | 152.9 | 159.1 | 163.2 | 157.0
|
London probation area
| | 2004–05
| 2005–06
|
|---|
| Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1
|
|---|
| Senior Probation Officer | 207.3 | 222.0 | 197.0 | 2053 | 196.1 | 1883 | 1743 | 171.4
|
| Senior Practitioner | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Probation Officer | 588.4 | 618.5 | 665.5 | 6593 | 678.5 | 647.1 | 660.3 | 648.7
|
| Trainee Probation Officer | 204.0 | 229.0 | 244.0 | 243.0 | 216.0 | 247.0 | 236.0 | 247.0
|
| Probation Officer Total | 999.7 | 1069.5 | 1106.5 | 1107.8 | 1090.6 | 1082.4 | 1070.5 | 1067.1
|
Hertfordshire probation area
| | | | 2004–05
| 2005–06
|
|---|
| Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1
|
|---|
| Senior Probation Officer | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0
|
| Senior Practitioner | 11.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0
|
| Probation Officer | 41.7 | 41.9 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 53.1 | 49.1
|
| Trainee Probation Officer | 28.0 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 16.0
|
| Probation Officer Total | 91.7 | 88.9 | 97.0 | 96.0 | 96.7 | 95.7 | 93.1 | 87.1
|
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been employed in the Probation Service in (a) Southend, (b) Essex, (c) the Metropolitan Police area of London and (d) Hertfordshire, broken down by grade, since 1995. [37551]
Fiona Mactaggart:
Information is not available for the full period requested. Data collected prior to 1 April 2003 is unreliable, and is not directly comparable with the more accurate figures collected since that time. The figures presented in the table show full time equivalent (FTE) figures at the close of each quarter from 1 April 2003 to 30 June 2005.
Staffing information is collected by probation area, and is not collected centrally in sufficient detail to allow figures for Southend to be presented separately. The staffing figures are provided for the Essex, London, and Hertfordshire probation areas only.
Essex probation area
| 2003–04
| 2004–05
| 2005–06
|
|---|
| Staff in post by grade | Q1(12) | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q 3 | Q 4 | Q 1
|
|---|
| Senior Probation Officer | — | 312 | 31.8 | 30.9 | 30.4 | 29.4 | 32.6 | 33.1 | 32.1
|
| Senior Practitioner | — | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.0
|
| Probation Officer | — | 63.8 | 67.4 | 74.6 | 74.4 | 70.5 | 75.5 | 74.1 | 69.9
|
| Trainee Probation Officer | — | 29.0 | 36.0 | 43.0 | 42.0 | 40.0 | 39.0 | 43.0 | 42.0
|
| Probation Services Officer | — | 175.9 | 173.7 | 168.5 | 177.5 | 175.1 | 185.6 | 189.9 | 167.9
|
| Psychologists | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0
|
| Other Operational Staff | — | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 12 | 12 | 12
|
| Operational Staff Total | 316.0 | 314.7 | 323.2 | 331.7 | 339.0 | 330.7 | 347.0 | 355.3 | 327.1
|
| Deputy Chief Officers/Director | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| AGO and Equivalent | — | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6
|
| Area/District Manager | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Section or Function Head | — | 13.7 | 132 | 142 | 152 | 152 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 15.4
|
| Support Staff—Admin | — | 52.7 | 53.1 | 48.6 | 50.4 | 52.5 | 53.4 | 60.8 | 917
|
| Support Staff—Other | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Other Specialist Worker | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 9.9
|
| Support Staff Total | 69.4 | 69.0 | 69.9 | 67.4 | 75.7 | 75.8 | 85.7 | 93.9 | 125.6
|
| Total Staff | 385.4 | 383.7 | 393.1 | 399.1 | 414.7 | 406.5 | 432.6 | 449.2 | 452.7
|
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London probation area
| 2003–04
| 2004–05
| 2005–06
|
|---|
| Staff in post by grade | Q1(12) | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1
|
|---|
| Senior Probation Officer | — | 2,073 | 222.0 | 197.0 | 205.5 | 196.1 | 188.3 | 1743 | 171.4
|
| Senior Practitioner | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Probation Officer | — | 588.4 | 618.5 | 665.5 | 659.3 | 678.5 | 647.1 | 6603 | 648.7
|
| Trainee Probation Officer | — | 204.0 | 229.0 | 244.0 | 243.0 | 216.0 | 247.0 | 236.0 | 247.0
|
| Probation Services Officer | — | 617.0 | 665.5 | 704.5 | 695.3 | 686.3 | 6742 | 7073 | 722.6
|
| Psychologists | — | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0
|
| Other Operational Staff | — | 0.0 | 55.0 | 67.0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Operational Staff Total | 14,86.5 | 16,22.7 | 17,97.0 | 1885.0 | 1828.1 | 1785.9 | 1760.6 | 1781.9 | 1793.7
|
| Deputy Chief Officers/Director | — | 8.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0
|
| AGO and Equivalent | — | 37.0 | 34.0 | 35.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 49.1 | 56.0 | 60.0
|
| Area/District Manager | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Section or Function Head | — | 0.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0
|
| Support Staff—Admin | — | 568.5 | 646.0 | 586.0 | 561.1 | 593.6 | 577.4 | 529.0 | 520.4
|
| Support Staff—Other | — | 1.8 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 02 | 1.4 | 1.4
|
| Other Specialist Worker | — | 0.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Support Staff Total | 684.0 | 615.3 | 7ao | 653.0 | 651.1 | 672.6 | 637.7 | 595.4 | 600.8
|
| Total Staff | 2170.5 | 2238.0 | 2510.0 | 2538.0 | 24792 | 2458.5 | 2398.3 | 2377.3 | 2394.5
|
Hertfordshire probation area
| 2003–04
| 2004–05
| 2005–06
|
|---|
| Staff in post by grade | Q1(12) | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1
|
|---|
| Senior Probation Officer | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0
|
| Senior Practitioner | — | 11.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0
|
| Probation Officer | — | 417 | 41.9 | 49.0 | 51.0 | 49.7 | 497 | 53.1 | 49.1
|
| Trainee Probation Officer | — | 28.0 | 23.0 | 25.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 16.0
|
| Probation Services Officer | — | 55.8 | 54.0 | 523 | 533 | 58.1 | 582 | 61.9 | 64.4
|
| Psychologists | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Other Operational Staff | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 J | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Operational Staff Total | 84.4 | 147.5 | 142.9 | 149.3 | 149.3 | 154.8 | 153.9 | 155.0 | 151.5
|
| Deputy Chief Officers/Director | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| AGO and Equivalent | — | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0
|
| Area/District Manager | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Section or Function Head | — | 6.6 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6
|
| Support Staff —Admin | — | 17.4 | 16.6 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8
|
| Support Staff—Other | — | 40.1 | 427 | 40.6 | 39.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 35.8 | 34.4
|
| Other Specialist Worker | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
|
| Support Staff Total | 68.4 | 67.1 | 69.9 | 66.0 | 63.4 | 66.4 | 66.4 | 622 | 60.8
|
| Total Staff | 152.8 | 214.6 | 212.7 | 215.3 | 212.7 | 221.2 | 220.3 | 2172 | 212.3
|
(12)Data for quarter is not available by grade, so has been provided as totals only.
