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1125083

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2019 to Question 243526 on Prisons: Contracts, if the criteria for the qualitative evaluation of operational resources will include minimum staffing levels.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>One of the key aims of the competition is to secure high quality, value for money bids. We expect providers to adequately resource their respective establishments to deliver a safe, decent and secure regime but also want to encourage innovation in service delivery. We believe setting a mandatory minimum threshold for staffing would not fully deliver the aims of the competition and could stifle the ability to innovate, both now and in the future.</p><p>However, we will robustly evaluate bidder responses, for both quality and cost in consultation with subject matter experts across the organisation. It provides a full resourcing model based on the design of the prison, operating capacity, security category, the vision for the regime and the type of services that would best meet the needs of the cohort within.</p><p>The PSC will enable us to rigorously evaluate the operational and financial aspects of the bids and provide assurance that bidders have the resources required to ensure a safe, decent, secure and rehabilitative regime that delivers quality, value for money and affordability.</p><p>Recognition rights for trade unions are a matter for individual bidders and therefore are not mandated in the contract.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 251409 question first answered 15/05/2019 16:11:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland previous answer version 117681 answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125086

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, whether contracts for new private prison operators will specify (a) minimum staffing levels and (b) trade union recognition.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>One of the key aims of the competition is to secure high quality, value for money bids. We expect providers to adequately resource their respective establishments to deliver a safe, decent and secure regime but also want to encourage innovation in service delivery. We believe setting a mandatory minimum threshold for staffing would not fully deliver the aims of the competition and could stifle the ability to innovate, both now and in the future.</p><p>However, we will robustly evaluate bidder responses, for both quality and cost in consultation with subject matter experts across the organisation. It provides a full resourcing model based on the design of the prison, operating capacity, security category, the vision for the regime and the type of services that would best meet the needs of the cohort within.</p><p>The PSC will enable us to rigorously evaluate the operational and financial aspects of the bids and provide assurance that bidders have the resources required to ensure a safe, decent, secure and rehabilitative regime that delivers quality, value for money and affordability.</p><p>Recognition rights for trade unions are a matter for individual bidders and therefore are not mandated in the contract.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 251407 question first answered 15/05/2019 16:11:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125087

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page three of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, if he will place a copy of the Framework Agreement in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The final version of the Framework Agreement will be published following the award of the the Prison Operator Services Framework Competition. This will be published on the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/05/2019 15:45:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125090

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page five of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, if he will place a copy of the Competition Operator Requirements in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Competition Operator Requirements (COR) are based on the requirements contained in the existing custodial specifications – which are publicly available at the link below.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/noms-directory-of-service-specifications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/noms-directory-of-service-specifications</a></p><p>The COR does not include requirements relating to high secure estate, women or the community as these are not applicable to any of the prisons that could be competed under the Prison Operator Services Framework Competition.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 251414 question first answered 15/05/2019 15:47:25 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125091

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page five of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, if he will list the Core Custodial Requirements that apply to all prisons.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Competition Operator Requirements (COR) are based on the requirements contained in the existing custodial specifications – which are publicly available at the link below.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/noms-directory-of-service-specifications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/noms-directory-of-service-specifications</a></p><p>The COR does not include requirements relating to high secure estate, women or the community as these are not applicable to any of the prisons that could be competed under the Prison Operator Services Framework Competition.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 251413 question first answered 15/05/2019 15:47:26 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125092

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 10 of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, if he will place a copy of the Prison Operator Competition Mobilisation Strategy in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Prison Operator Competition Mobilisation Strategy is due to be reviewed in readiness for the competition in respect of Wellingborough. Once this revised document is complete and published, a copy will be placed in the House of Commons library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/05/2019 15:49:02 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125093

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wellingborough Prison: Kier Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 11 of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, when the decision to appoint Kier as construction partner for HMP Wellingborough was made.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>Kier were engaged by the Ministry of Justice using a two-stage contract. The first stage, which is primarily for the design of the prison, was executed on 14 February 2018. The second stage, which is primarily for the construction of the prison was executed on 15<sup>th</sup> April 2019</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/05/2019 15:50:26 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125095

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 11 of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, what steps are taken to hold private prison contractors to account.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The private sector has an important role to play, and currently runs some high-performing prisons, as part of a safe, decent and secure prison estate.</p><p>Privately managed prison performance is closely monitored by robust contract management processes. Each privately managed prison has an on-site controller, employed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). Controllers, together with regional contract managers review performance against performance indicators set out in the contract. Any improvement action identified may include a requirement for urgent improvement and/or financial deductions.</p><p>As well as contractual performance indicators, key statistics across public protection; safety and order; and offender reform are published annually for both the private and public estate.</p><p>Privately-managed prisons are subject to the same external inspection procedures as those in the public sector. Prisons are inspected at least once every five years by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, and face regular scrutiny by their local Independent Monitoring Board. Additionally, HMPPS internal audit and assurance scrutinises private prisons to ensure they are meeting their responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/05/2019 17:01:57 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland previous answer version 117679 answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125098

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 15 of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, whether Contract Delivery Indicators will include reference to levels of (a) violence, (b) overcrowding and (c) staff retention.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Contract Delivery Indicators (CDIs) will be finalised prior to launching the mini-competition for the new resettlement prison at Wellingborough. The CDIs will be based on the domains in the Prison Performance Tool which is the framework used to monitor and report on performance in all prisons. In addition to CDIs, there will be management information requirements to ensure a full picture of prison performance is provided.</p><p> </p><p>The Prison Performance Tool data is regularly published on the gov.uk website. The data for 2018/19 is scheduled for publication on 25th July 2019 on gov.uk at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/prison-performance-ratings-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/prison-performance-ratings-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p><p>Performance data for 2017/18 was published at the following link noting that data relates to the Custodial Performance Tool which was the predecessor performance framework to the Prison Performance Tool:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-ratings-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-ratings-2017-to-2018</a></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 251422 question first answered 15/05/2019 15:53:09 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1125099

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Wellingborough Prison: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 15 of the House Commons Library Deposited Paper, DEP2019-0490, Prison Operator Competition Contract Summary, if he will list the anticipated Contract Delivery Indicators' (a) domains and (b) subdomains for HMP Wellingborough.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	251422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Contract Delivery Indicators (CDIs) will be finalised prior to launching the mini-competition for the new resettlement prison at Wellingborough. The CDIs will be based on the domains in the Prison Performance Tool which is the framework used to monitor and report on performance in all prisons. In addition to CDIs, there will be management information requirements to ensure a full picture of prison performance is provided.</p><p> </p><p>The Prison Performance Tool data is regularly published on the gov.uk website. The data for 2018/19 is scheduled for publication on 25th July 2019 on gov.uk at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/prison-performance-ratings-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/prison-performance-ratings-2018-to-2019</a></p><p> </p><p>Performance data for 2017/18 was published at the following link noting that data relates to the Custodial Performance Tool which was the predecessor performance framework to the Prison Performance Tool:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-ratings-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/prison-performance-ratings-2017-to-2018</a></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 251421 question first answered 15/05/2019 15:53:09 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon