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1489706

registered interest
date	15/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has an agreed staffing level for contracts.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	37591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) does not mandate minimum staffing levels for privately managed prisons as staffing is the responsibility of the contract operators who will be responsible for operational delivery within those prisons. Staffing levels are specific to each individual prison and competition, and each contract provider’s individual operating model.</p><p> </p><p>However, as part of the procurement exercise for any privately managed prison and, prior to the award of the contracts for Five Wells, Fosse Way and all other prisons competed under the Prison Operator Services Framework (including any expiring PFI prison such as HMP Lowdham Grange), we robustly scrutinise all aspects of each bid. This includes a rigorous assessment of their resourcing model to test its resilience and ability to deliver the regime they propose, and to deliver a safe, decent and secure operating environment at all times.</p><p> </p><p>These agreed staffing levels are contractualised and we hold bidders to account to them. The amount of detail and information about staffing, including numbers and grades of staff, in the new contracts is significantly improved from the old style PFI contracts. These new contracts include HMP Five Wells, HMP Fosse Way and any other prison that is competed under the Prison Operator Services Framework (including any expiring PFI prison such as HMP Lowdham Grange). Staffing levels are monitored against those contained in the contract as Management Information (MI), not as a KPI.</p><p> </p><p>Each year the contract operator is required to show how it will provide the Custodial Service and Sustainability Requirements in the Annual Custodial Service Delivery Plan. As part of this, an Annual Resourcing Plan is drawn up, highlighting any departure from the Plan for the preceding Contract Year and giving reasons for such departure. This must be approved by HMPPS.</p><p> </p><p>The approach taken through the competitions ensures that staffing levels contained in the contract deliver the service and maintain a safe, decent, and secure operating level. Management throughout the life of the contracts against that resource model is undertaken by HMPPS and MoJ Commercial contract management teams who continually assess the capability of the operator, taking action if the operator should fail to deliver in accordance with the Contract.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd South answering member printed Simon Baynes grouped question UIN 37592 37593 question first answered 25/07/2022 14:22:47 answering member 4800 label Biography information for Simon Baynes
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1486566

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total value has been of contracts held by their Department with (a) G4S, (b) Serco and (c) Capita in each year since 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	31016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice awards contracts to suppliers following a rigorous procurement activity. The successful supplier will be able to provide the goods and services provided with the best value for money to the taxpayer.</p><p>The total value of contracts for G4S, Serco and Capita which were held by the Department and Active in the years since 2020, 2021 and 2022 are shown in the following tables:</p><p><strong>a) G4S: </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Value of all Active Contracts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£862,754,245</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>£688,029,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>£1,054,103,396</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>b) Serco:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Value of all Active Contracts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£1,346,038,866</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>£1,038,139,364</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>£1,335,153,142</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>c) Capita:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Value of all Active Contracts</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£563,991,975</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>£567,722,435</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>£567,722,435</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Derbyshire Dales answering member printed Miss Sarah Dines question first answered 13/07/2022 15:50:43 answering member 4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1286974

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's five largest outsourcing contracts are by (a) name and (b) cost of each to the exchequer.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	154716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the attached annex</p><p>The information provided is for the five largest contracts by total value over the lifetime of the contract.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/03/2021 16:01:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp attachment 1 file name PQ 154716 - Annex 1.xlsx title Annex
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1233960

registered interest
date	14/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which contractors have received tenders from his Department in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	89605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. The name of each contractor which has submitted a bid on a running tender is not held centrally.</p><p>The MoJ will consider each contractor bid within the necessary criteria and award the tender based on the most suitable candidate to provide the required goods or service, ensuring value for money.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 22/09/2020 13:19:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1167697

registered interest
date	31/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the financial deductions levied against companies with which his Department has contracts valued at over £10 million over the life of the contract.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	8285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice holds the following information on the contract records and not within a central database, concerning Financial Remedies imposed against a supplier on Contracts valued £10 million or more for failure to meet their key performance targets or level of service required;</p><p>- The date the financial remedy was imposed;</p><p>- The value of the financial remedy;</p><p>- The reason the financial remedy was imposed.</p><p> </p><p>Private providers play an important role in the Ministry of Justice. We continue to closely monitor the performance of all providers and we will not hesitate to take action where standards fall short</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/11/2019 10:13:02 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1167511

registered interest
date	30/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on third-party contractors in (a) 2010, (b) 2014, (c) 2018 and (d) 2019.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	7684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the below table. The spend provided is for the requested calendar years, not financial years. The spend for 2019 covers January to September.</p><p><br> The question has been interpreted to refer to the Ministry of Justice’s spend with suppliers we have contracted goods or services for the requester period.</p><p> </p><p>Private providers play an important role in the Ministry of Justice. We continue to closely monitor the performance of all providers and we will not hesitate to take action where standards fall short.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spend for Year</strong></p></td><td><p>£2,679,422,903.60</p></td><td><p>£3,113,267,154.29</p></td><td><p>£3,994,928,310.79</p></td><td><p>£2,972,954,526.18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> Spend figures do not include MoJ Spend with the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for council and solicitor spend as these are not considered contracted services.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 04/11/2019 17:32:55 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1166859

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the financial deductions levied against companies with which his Department has contracts.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	6454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The information can only be provided at a disproportionate cost. The Ministry of Justice currently has over 1000 active contracts with 500+ suppliers. To obtain the information for each supplier would require an estimated 15 minutes per contract.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 31/10/2019 11:45:16 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1156235

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the performance of companies with which his Department holds contracts against key performance indicators.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	5068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>The MoJ regards well-managed contracts as fundamental to the proper functioning of the justice system, and a vital part of court and prison reform plans. The MoJ’s contract management teams closely monitor providers to ensure they fulfil their contractual commitments to maintain service delivery and value for money.</p><p>The Department conducts monthly assessments of the performance of its high priority contracts using a high-level scorecard. The scorecard assesses the performance of these contracts along 8 key themes:</p><ul><li>Contractual Compliance;</li><li>Contract Management Processes;</li><li>Finance;</li><li>Operations;</li><li>Risk;</li><li>Disputes;</li><li>Supplier views; and</li><li>Customer views.</li></ul> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/10/2019 15:24:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1144311

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: 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 29 July 2019 to Question 280394 on Ministry of Justice: Contracts, whether his Department maintains a record of financial remedies paid by each private company his Department holds contracts with.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	286302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The department does not hold a central record of financial remedies; however, each instance is recorded with/within individual contract records.</p><p>The MoJ holds providers rigorously to account for their performance and takes action wherever they are falling short. Our contract management teams closely monitor and robustly manage providers to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments to maintain service delivery, reduce reoffending, protect the public and provide value for money to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/09/2019 12:59:24 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1140895

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been paid by each private company with a contract with the Department in financial remedies and what the reason was for those financial remedies in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	280394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2019 answer text <p>This information can only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/07/2019 15:45:08 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon