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AQW 25946/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of grievances received by the Northern Ireland Prison Service from uniform prison grade staff in the last five years, broken down by cases (i) fully addressed and closed with a clear outcome; (ii) resolved; and (iii) deferred.
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| 10/04/2025 |
Answered on 29/04/2025
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AQW 25755/22-27
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Ms Joanne Bunting
(DUP - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the date on which the Northern Ireland Prison Service vacated Dundonald House, particularly floors three and six; (ii) the date on which all documentation stored in Dundonald House was removed; (iii) the rationale for the decision to leave information in storage in Dundonald House when it was vacated; (iv) any risk assessment that was conducted prior to using a vacated building as storage for confidential documentation; (v) any information that was sought from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in relation to the security of the vacated building, prior to deciding to leave information stored there; and (vi) whether any documentation, confidential or otherwise, remains in situ in the building.
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| 07/04/2025 |
Answered on 17/04/2025
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AQW 25386/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Justice where the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Prison Service is located, following the move that took place in June 2023.
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| 31/03/2025 |
Answered on 03/04/2025
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AQW 25312/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Justice, following the recent break-in at Dundonald House, for her assessment of whether the building was a suitable location to store sensitive and personnel information owned by her Department.
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| 28/03/2025 |
Answered on 03/04/2025
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AQW 25311/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any information held in Dundonald House that was compromised as a result of the recent break-in.
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| 28/03/2025 |
Answered on 03/04/2025
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AQW 24848/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of Northern Ireland Prison Service staff used to secure floor six of Dundonald House after the recent break-in; and (ii) whether any files that could identify Northern Ireland Prison Service staff were left in the building prior to the break-in.
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| 24/03/2025 |
Answered on 03/04/2025
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AQW 23550/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of referrals made to Foreign National Offenders Return Command, formerly Criminal Casework or CC, by the Northern Ireland Prison Service in each of the last ten years resulted in the deportation of that foreign national.
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| 27/02/2025 |
Answered on 14/03/2025
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AQW 23549/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of cases referred to Foreign National Offenders Return Command, formerly Criminal Casework or CC, by the Northern Ireland Prison Service in each of the last ten years.
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| 27/02/2025 |
Answered on 14/03/2025
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AQW 22584/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 22027/22-27, to detail what year the Northern Ireland Prison Service first housed a biological male in female prison accommodation.
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| 13/02/2025 |
Answered on 25/02/2025
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AQW 21185/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to the detail the items, apart from clothing, made available to a transgender prisoner by the Northern Ireland Prison Service.
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| 23/01/2025 |
Answered on 05/02/2025
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AQW 20927/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of staff that have left the Northern Ireland Prison Service in the last 12 months.
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| 20/01/2025 |
Answered on 29/01/2025
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AQW 20926/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the current number of vacancies in the Northern Ireland Prison Service.
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| 20/01/2025 |
Answered on 29/01/2025
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AQW 20904/22-27
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Mr Stephen Dunne
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail whether the Northern Ireland Prison Service carries out a formal risk assessment process when considering transgender prison placements.
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| 20/01/2025 |
Answered on 28/01/2025
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AQW 20681/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) when the Northern Ireland Prison Service booklet entitled Sick Absence - A Guide to Your Roles and Responsibilities, was replaced by the Northern Ireland Civil Service Staff Handbook; (ii) any consultation that was conducted with the Northern Ireland Prison Service in relation to this change; and (i) whether the (a) Prison Officers' Association; and (b) Prison Governors' Association was consulted about this change.
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| 16/01/2025 |
Answered on 23/01/2025
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AQW 17032/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of deaths of those in custody within the Northern Ireland Prison Service estate in the last 12 months.
[Priority Written]
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| 21/10/2024 |
Answered on 28/10/2024
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AQW 15530/22-27
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Dr Steve Aiken OBE
(UUP - South Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Justice (i) whether she has made a comparison of the rate of sickness in the Northern Ireland Prison Service compared to the rest of the Northern Ireland Civil Service; and (ii) whether she has made an assessment of the amount of occupational health support to prison staff.
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| 23/09/2024 |
Answered on 01/10/2024
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AQW 15526/22-27
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Dr Steve Aiken OBE
(UUP - South Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Justice whether she will commission an independent investigation into the operation of the voluntary exit scheme and its provisions in respect to the Northern Ireland Prison Service.
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| 23/09/2024 |
Answered on 26/09/2024
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AQW 11089/22-27
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Ms Joanne Bunting
(DUP - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) how much of the £75.3 million, allocated to her Department following the restoration of devolution, was received by the Northern Ireland Prison Service; (ii) for what purposes; and (iii) how much of such allocation went towards the 2023-24 pay award.
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| 30/04/2024 |
Answered on 09/05/2024
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AQW 9661/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the annual turnover of staff in the Northern Ireland Prison Service; and (ii) the actions she is taking to retain prison officers.
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| 09/04/2024 |
Answered on 19/04/2024
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AQW 3370/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Justice (i) how many cases of unfair dismissal have been taken against the Northern Ireland Prison Service by serving officers, of all categories, in the last three years; (ii) how many of these cases were upheld; and (iii) how many times did the Northern Ireland Prison Service reinstate the individual.
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| 22/09/2022 |
Answered on 06/10/2022
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