Tag: Wayne David

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wayne David on 2015-12-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to paragraph 1.143 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, what the evidential basis is for the statement that whiplash claims cost the country £2 billion per year.

Dominic Raab

The government received and analysed data from numerous sources when formulating the announcement in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. The quoted figures were arrived at by combining published industry estimates along with data from government and other sources.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wayne David on 2015-12-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many whiplash claims there have been in each of the last five years.

Dominic Raab

Government data is compiled by the Compensation Recovery Unit at the Department for Work and Pensions. The figures for the number of whiplash claims are shown in the table below:

The Government remains concerned about the number of claims and the impact they have on motor insurance premiums. Despite an overall decrease since 2011/12, claims volumes are still at historically high levels, being some 50% higher than in 2006. In his Autumn Statement the Chancellor therefore announced tough new measures to control costs and reduce the number of unnecessary whiplash claims made.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wayne David on 2015-12-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on families of prisoners of the sale of inner-city prisons and their replacement with out of town buildings.

Andrew Selous

In looking at our strategy for the future configuration of the prison estate, we will consider a range of factors including the ability of families to access visits. Beyond the closure of HMP Holloway, no decision on further closures, or where any new prisons will be sited, has been made.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wayne David on 2015-12-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prisoners are taking part in drug and alcohol treatment programmes (a) in total and (b) in each prison in England and Wales.

Jane Ellison

Public Health England provides local information for performance monitoring in the restricted access section of the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System website, but does not publish national data centrally.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wayne David on 2015-12-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children in England and Wales who have a parent in custody.

Andrew Selous

The information requested is not held centrally.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wayne David on 2015-12-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many visits have been made by one or more children to a parent in custody in each of the last five years.

Andrew Selous

This information is not held centrally.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wayne David on 2015-12-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much was spent from the public purse on Christmas parties across the prison estate in each of the last five years.

Andrew Selous

This information is not held centrally.

There are no centralised funds available for Christmas parties within the prison estate.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wayne David on 2015-12-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much will be spent from the public purse on Christmas parties (a) in each prison and (b) across the prison estate in 2015.

Andrew Selous

There will be no Christmas parties held in any prison across the prison estate in 2015.

There are no public funds or opportunities provided to facilitate Christmas parties for prisoners.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wayne David on 2016-03-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice her Department provides to special constables seeking to claim for loss of earnings due to injuries sustained while on duty.

Mike Penning

In order to ensure that special constables have legal protection, the Home Office provides legal assistance cover currently through Arc Legal Assistance. This is available to all special constables, free of charge, and includes personal injury cover including financial compensation for damages. It also includes cover for legal advice as well as representation at criminal proceedings.

In October 2014 we also allocated £10 million to help support emergency services personnel and volunteers, including special constables. This funding is focused on mental health, physical recuperation and bereavement support for those who need it.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Wayne David on 2016-03-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support is provided to special constables injured on duty to support recovery from such injuries.

Mike Penning

In order to ensure that special constables have legal protection, the Home Office provides legal assistance cover currently through Arc Legal Assistance. This is available to all special constables, free of charge, and includes personal injury cover including financial compensation for damages. It also includes cover for legal advice as well as representation at criminal proceedings.

In October 2014 we also allocated £10 million to help support emergency services personnel and volunteers, including special constables. This funding is focused on mental health, physical recuperation and bereavement support for those who need it.