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1126101

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether community rehabilitation companies with a record of poor performance will be allowed to bid for future probation contracts.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	253672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>We will award contracts to those best placed to carry them out. As with any major procurement exercise, all bidders will be subject to a rigorous assessment of their suitability and previous experience.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 21/05/2019 13:34:48 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126102

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation: Public Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of returning probation services to the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	253673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has produced an initial assessment of the cost of returning probation services to the public sector. These costs include exit costs for current Community Rehabilitation Company contracts which will be subject to negotiation with providers. Releasing these figures may compromise that negotiation so we cannot do so at this time.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 21/05/2019 10:48:46 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126104

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	National Offender Management Service: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of returning offender management services in Wales to the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	253674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has produced an initial assessment of the cost of returning offender management services in Wales to the public sector. These costs include exit costs for current Community Rehabilitation Company contracts which will be subject to negotiation with providers. Releasing these figures may compromise that negotiation so we cannot do so at this time.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 21/05/2019 10:30:55 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126105

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of probation services in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	253675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The total amount spent by the Ministry of Justice on probation services in England and Wales for the years requested is set out in a summary table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Years</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Probation Expenditure, nominal<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>£892,900,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£815,200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£850,200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£968,800,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£851,700,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£804,500,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£832,400,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£819,800,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£874,600,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£898,800,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup>1</sup>Figures have been rounded and show actual costs <br> <sup>2</sup>The 2018/19 data is finalised but subject to audit</p><p> </p><p>The expenditure prior to 2014/15 is for Probation Boards and Trusts. From 2014/15 onwards, responsibility for providing probation services transferred to the new National Probation Service (NPS) and 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs). The cost increase in 2014/15 and 2015/16 was for transition and mobilisation costs of setting up the NPS and CRCs, as well as closing-down Probation Trusts, as part of the Transforming Rehabilitation reforms. These costs (post 2014/15) include spend on both the NPS and CRCs.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 21/05/2019 10:34:04 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126107

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Community Rehabilitation Companies and National Probation Service for England and Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the workload of (a) community rehabilitation companies and (b) the National Probation Service.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	253677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>We are currently recruiting more staff into the National Probation Service (NPS). Changes to the recruitment process and eligibility criteria for probation officers have been made resulting in increases in both the volume and diversity of probation officer applicants. A national campaign to recruit probation officers is underway and successful candidates will start in July 2019.</p><p>Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) contracts require each CRC to maintain a sufficient level of staff and ensure that its workforce is competent and adequately trained. CRCs have the authority to manage staff numbers as per their business and operating models. Robust assurance of performance is provided through operational contract management backed up by regular Operational Assurance audits.</p><p>A probation worker’s tasks are not based solely on the number of cases they are managing, but the level of supervision each case requires. The Ministry of Justice publishes quarterly statistics showing the total caseload of both the 21 CRCs and the NPS in the Offender Management Statistics Bulletin, England and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly</p><p>On 16 May 2019 the Government made an announcement by setting out plans for the future of probation in England and Wales. From spring 2021, our reforms will see a stronger role for the National Probation Service in managing all offenders, and therefore varying the work of NPS staff. We are in the process of gathering data on all staff across the probation system to inform our workforce planning for the new model.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 253687 question first answered 21/05/2019 10:46:24 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126111

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	National Offender Management Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the National Probation Service of remaining in the public sector; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	253681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>As part of plans for the future of probation announced on 16 May 2019, the National Probation Service (NPS) will assume responsibility for managing all offenders in England and Wales. The NPS is performing well in managing higher risk offenders and is best placed to achieve the benefits of unifying offender management within a single organisation. There are no plans to change the status of the NPS as a public body.</p><p> </p><p>The aim of these changes is to help deliver a stronger, more stable probation system that better plays to the respective strengths of the public, private and voluntary sectors, that will reduce reoffending, support victims of crime and keep the public safe – and merit the confidence of the courts and the public.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 21/05/2019 10:35:40 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1126117

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	National Probation Service: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce and (b) vary the workload of staff in the National Probation Service.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	253687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>We are currently recruiting more staff into the National Probation Service (NPS). Changes to the recruitment process and eligibility criteria for probation officers have been made resulting in increases in both the volume and diversity of probation officer applicants. A national campaign to recruit probation officers is underway and successful candidates will start in July 2019.</p><p>Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) contracts require each CRC to maintain a sufficient level of staff and ensure that its workforce is competent and adequately trained. CRCs have the authority to manage staff numbers as per their business and operating models. Robust assurance of performance is provided through operational contract management backed up by regular Operational Assurance audits.</p><p>A probation worker’s tasks are not based solely on the number of cases they are managing, but the level of supervision each case requires. The Ministry of Justice publishes quarterly statistics showing the total caseload of both the 21 CRCs and the NPS in the Offender Management Statistics Bulletin, England and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly</p><p>On 16 May 2019 the Government made an announcement by setting out plans for the future of probation in England and Wales. From spring 2021, our reforms will see a stronger role for the National Probation Service in managing all offenders, and therefore varying the work of NPS staff. We are in the process of gathering data on all staff across the probation system to inform our workforce planning for the new model.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 253677 question first answered 21/05/2019 10:46:24 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1125601

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which prisons had issued Dynamic Purchasing System contracts for education provision by (a) 1 April 2019, and (b) 1 May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	252593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>We want prisons to be places of hope and aspiration that propel offenders into employment, and ultimately help to reduce the number of victims of crime in the future. Our new education programme will improve the quality of prison education by ensuring that it meets the needs of prisoners, making it more likely to lead them to a positive employment outcome on release, and break the cycle of reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>We issued the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) contracts to the following prisons below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>(a) HM Prisons DPS Contracts by 1st April 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(b) HM Prisons DPS Contracts by 1st May 2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>Gartree</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>Highpoint</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>The Mount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>Bedford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>Littlehey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p>Ford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>Frankland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>Garth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WhattonLong Lartin</p></td><td><p>Whatton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>Hindley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>Risley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Rochester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Woodhill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wayland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total value of all DPS contracts for prison education issued from 1 January to 10 May 2019 is £3,731,294.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 252594 question first answered 14/05/2019 16:27:29 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1125602

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total value is of all Dynamic Purchasing System contracts for prison education issued in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	252594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>We want prisons to be places of hope and aspiration that propel offenders into employment, and ultimately help to reduce the number of victims of crime in the future. Our new education programme will improve the quality of prison education by ensuring that it meets the needs of prisoners, making it more likely to lead them to a positive employment outcome on release, and break the cycle of reoffending.</p><p> </p><p>We issued the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) contracts to the following prisons below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>(a) HM Prisons DPS Contracts by 1st April 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(b) HM Prisons DPS Contracts by 1st May 2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gartree</p></td><td><p>Gartree</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highpoint</p></td><td><p>Highpoint</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td><td><p>Hollesley Bay</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Mount</p></td><td><p>The Mount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td><td><p>Warren Hill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bedford</p></td><td><p>Bedford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Littlehey</p></td><td><p>Littlehey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td><td><p>Eastwood Park</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ford</p></td><td><p>Ford</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frankland</p></td><td><p>Frankland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Garth</p></td><td><p>Garth</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td><td><p>Long Lartin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WhattonLong Lartin</p></td><td><p>Whatton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool</p></td><td><p>Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td><td><p>Buckley Hall</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hindley</p></td><td><p>Hindley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Risley</p></td><td><p>Risley</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td><td><p>Thorn Cross</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Full Sutton</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Erlestoke</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Northumberland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Rochester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Woodhill</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>North Sea Camp</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bristol</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Bure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wayland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Stoke Heath</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The total value of all DPS contracts for prison education issued from 1 January to 10 May 2019 is £3,731,294.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 252593 question first answered 14/05/2019 16:27:29 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1125603

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish the educational courses on offer to offenders at each prison (a) before and (b) after 1 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	252595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education publishes data on prison education participation and completion rates and details on the academic years 2010/11 to 2017/18 can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/761349/201718_Nov_MAIN_OLASS_Particpation_FINALv1.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 14/05/2019 16:00:56 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts